Keegan Murray

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Lore & Background

Murray played basketball for Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a senior, he averaged 20.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named Metro Player of the Year. He spent a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida, averaging 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, earning most outstanding player honors at the National Prep School Invitational. As a three-star recruit, he committed to Iowa. As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Big Ten, won the Karl Malone Award, and helped lead the Hawkeyes to a 2022 Big Ten tournament championship, being named tournament Most Outstanding Player. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft on March 29, 2022. In the 2022 NBA draft, he was selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings. He was named NBA Summer League MVP and to the All-NBA Summer League First Team. He finished his rookie season with 206 three-pointers, surpassing Donovan Mitchell's previous record for most three-pointers made in a season by a rookie. He was named to the 2023 NBA All-Rookie First Team. On December 16, 2023, he put up a career-high 47 points on 12-of-15 shooting from three-point range, including a league-record 11 made three-pointers in a row, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to make at least 12 three-pointers in a game. On October 12, 2025, it was announced he would miss at least 4-to-6 weeks due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament. On October 16, 2025, he signed a five-year, $140 million contract extension with the Kings. He made 23 total appearances (including 22 starts) for Sacramento during the 2025–26 season, recording averages of 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. On May 13, 2026, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left ankle.

In Their Own Story

The arena hums with anticipation at Golden 1 Center on December 16, 2023. Murray catches the pass on the wing, feet set against a defender reaching in. The clock ticks down, tension palpable. He rises smoothly, releasing the ball toward the rim. It swishes cleanly through the net, drawing a roar from the home crowd as he turns back on defense. That night, Murray put up a career-high 47 points on 12-of-15 shooting from three-point range, including a league-record 11 made three-pointers in a row, in a 125–104 win over the Utah Jazz. He also became the youngest player in NBA history to make at least 12 three-pointers in a game at 23 years and 119 days old, surpassing the previous record set by Kobe Bryant at 24 years and 137 days old.

Reader's Guide

Keegan Murray is a forward for the Sacramento Kings, known for his three-point shooting. He set the NBA rookie record for three-pointers in a season with 206. His career-high 47-point game included a league-record 11 consecutive three-pointers. He won the Karl Malone Award in college and was NBA Summer League MVP.

Did You Know?

• Murray set the NBA rookie record for most three-pointers in a season with 206, surpassing Donovan Mitchell's 187.
• On December 16, 2023, Murray made a league-record 11 three-pointers in a row during a 47-point game.
• He is the twin brother of Kris Murray, who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023 and now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies.
• Murray was named NBA Summer League MVP in 2022.