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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1943-09-07)September 7, 1943 (age 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Detroit Mercy (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1966–1972 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 25, 41, 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1966–1967 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1967–1970 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1970–1972 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,683 (4.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,555 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 226 (0.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Dorie S. Murrey (born September 7, 1943) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He was a 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m), 215-pound (97+1⁄2 kg)power forward and he played collegiately at theUniversity of Detroit Mercy. He has played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from1966 to1972. He was originally selected with the second pick in the 2nd round of the1966 NBA draft by theDetroit Pistons, his hometown team.[1]
Murray was taken in twoexpansion drafts. In1967, he was made available by the Pistons to be selected by theSeattle SuperSonics, and in1970, he was made available by the Sonics to be selected by thePortland Trail Blazers.[2] He was traded three games into the1970–71 season, on October 10, 1970, by the Trail Blazers to theBaltimore Bullets in exchange for a1971 2nd round draft choice (Rick Fisher).[3] During his six-year NBA career Murrey averaged 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 357 career games.
| 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 |
Source[4]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Detroit | 35 | 8.9 | .402 | .593 | 2.9 | .3 | 2.8 |
| 1967–68 | Seattle | 81 | 18.4 | .436 | .689 | 7.4 | .8 | 7.3 |
| 1968–69 | Seattle | 38 | 12.2 | .387 | .639 | 3.9 | .6 | 5.6 |
| 1969–70 | Seattle | 81 | 13.3 | .446 | .731 | 4.4 | .9 | 5.5 |
| 1970–71 | Portland | 2 | 10.0 | .167 | .818 | 3.5 | .5 | 5.5 |
| 1970–71 | Baltimore | 69 | 10.1 | .448 | .653 | 3.1 | .4 | 3.2 |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore | 51 | 8.3 | .381 | .615 | 2.5 | .3 | 2.2 |
| Career | 357 | 12.6 | .425 | .679 | 4.4 | .6 | 4.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Baltimore | 16 | 5.8 | .481 | .636 | 2.1 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 1972 | Baltimore | 1 | 1.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 17 | 5.5 | .481 | .636 | 1.9 | .1 | 1.9 | |
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