Lamond Maurice Murray Sr. (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player.
 Murray in Afghanistan in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1973 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John F. Kennedy (Fremont, California) |
| College | California (1991–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 1994–2012 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 7, 30, 21, 31 |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2002–2005 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2005–2006 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2007 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| 2007 | Long Beach Breakers |
| 2008 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lightning |
| 2008–2009 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lightning |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Muharraq |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lightning |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Muharraq |
| 2011–2012 | Los Angeles Slam |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Murray was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1994 NBA draft after a college career at the University of California at Berkeley, during which he teamed with Jason Kidd. He has played for the Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors, and the New Jersey Nets throughout his 12-year, 736-game NBA career, averaging 11.3 points per game. After one season with the Nets, he re-signed with the Clippers in October 2006[1] and was released several days later.[2]
In 2002, after being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Toronto Raptors, he tore a lisfranc ligament in his right foot during a pre-season game and subsequently missed the entire 2002–03 NBA season.[3]
In 2009, Lamond Murray joined the Bahrain Basketball Association in Bahrain. He played for Al-Muharraq Sports Club.[4] He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012.[5]
He is a first cousin of former NBA forward Tracy Murray.[6]
Born in Pasadena, California, Murray graduated from John F. Kennedy High School (Fremont, California).
He is the father of professional basketball player Lamond Murray Jr.
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | L.A. Clippers | 81 | 61 | 31.6 | .402 | .298 | .754 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .9 | .7 | 14.1 |
| 1995–96 | L.A. Clippers | 77 | 32 | 23.6 | .447 | .319 | .750 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .8 | .3 | 8.4 |
| 1996–97 | L.A. Clippers | 74 | 1 | 17.5 | .416 | .341 | .739 | 3.1 | .8 | .7 | .4 | 7.4 |
| 1997–98 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 65 | 32.6 | .481 | .353 | .748 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .7 | 15.4 |
| 1998–99 | L.A. Clippers | 50* | 13 | 26.3 | .391 | .330 | .803 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .4 | 12.2 |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland | 74 | 72 | 32.0 | .451 | .367 | .761 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .5 | 15.9 |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland | 78 | 46 | 28.5 | .423 | .370 | .735 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.8 |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland | 71 | 68 | 32.5 | .436 | .424 | .817 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .6 | 16.6 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto | 33 | 4 | 15.8 | .353 | .350 | .686 | 2.7 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.0 |
| 2004–05 | Toronto | 62 | 1 | 14.8 | .426 | .438 | .763 | 2.6 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 6.0 |
| 2005–06 | New Jersey | 57 | 1 | 10.1 | .398 | .346 | .625 | 2.3 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 3.4 |
| Career | 736 | 364 | 25.1 | .430 | .360 | .759 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | 11.3 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 0 | 21.7 | .300 | .250 | 1.000 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | New Jersey | 11 | 0 | 17.9 | .389 | .353 | .818 | 3.5 | .2 | .3 | .0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 18.7 | .365 | .333 | .889 | 3.5 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 | |
References
edit- ^ Murray signs on for second stint with Clippers, October 10, 2006
- ^ Second stint with Clippers cut short, Murray waived, October 26, 2006
- ^ "2002-03: Injuries Halt High Hopes". NBA.com.
- ^ Muharraq sign NBA star, October 6, 2009
- ^ 2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012
- ^ Raptors Acquire Lamond Murray, September 29, 2002