 Murray in Afghanistan in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-04-20)April 20, 1973 (age 51) 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 theLos 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 atBasketball Reference | |
Lamond Maurice Murray Sr. (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
Murray was selected seventh overall by theLos Angeles Clippers in the1994 NBA draft after a college career at theUniversity of California at Berkeley, during which he teamed withJason Kidd. He has played for the Clippers, theCleveland Cavaliers, theToronto Raptors, and theNew 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 alisfranc ligament in his right foot during a pre-season game and subsequently missed the entire2002–03 NBA season.[3]
In 2009, Lamond Murray joined theBahrain Basketball Association inBahrain. He played forAl-Muharraq Sports Club.[4] He was inducted into thePac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012.[5]
He is a first cousin of former NBA forwardTracy Murray.[6]
Born inPasadena, California, Murray graduated fromJohn F. Kennedy High School (Fremont, California).
He is the father of professional basketball playerLamond Murray Jr.
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |