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Jamal Murray

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Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray (born February 23, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Murray was selected by the Nuggets as the seventh overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft and was a key contributor to the team's first NBA championship run in 2023, becoming the ninth Canadian to win an NBA title. He also represents Canada in international basketball competitions.

Infobox

Position
Point guard
League
NBA
Born
(1997-02-23) February 23, 1997 (age 28)Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Grand River (Kitchener, Ontario) Orangeville Prep (Mono, Ontario)
College
Kentucky (2015–2016)
NBA draft
2016: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by
Denver Nuggets
Playing career
2016–present
2016–present
Denver Nuggets
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Canada Pan American Games 2015 Toronto National team FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2013 Maldonado National team

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Denver
GP
82*
GS
9
MPG
21.5
FG%
404
3P%
334
FT%
883
RPG
2.6
APG
2.1
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
9.9
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Denver
GP
81
GS
80
MPG
31.7
FG%
451
3P%
378
FT%
905
RPG
3.7
APG
3.4
SPG
1.0
BPG
3
PPG
16.7
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Denver
GP
75
GS
74
MPG
32.6
FG%
437
3P%
367
FT%
848
RPG
4.2
APG
4.8
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
18.2
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Denver
GP
59
GS
59
MPG
32.3
FG%
456
3P%
346
FT%
881
RPG
4.0
APG
4.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
18.5
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Denver
GP
48
GS
48
MPG
35.5
FG%
477
3P%
408
FT%
869
RPG
4.0
APG
4.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
3
PPG
21.2
2022–23†
2022–23†
Year
2022–23†
Team
Denver
GP
65
GS
65
MPG
32.8
FG%
453
3P%
398
FT%
832
RPG
4.0
APG
6.2
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
20.0
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Denver
GP
59
GS
59
MPG
31.5
FG%
481
3P%
425
FT%
853
RPG
4.1
APG
6.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
7
PPG
21.2
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Denver
GP
67
GS
67
MPG
36.1
FG%
474
3P%
393
FT%
886
RPG
3.9
APG
6.0
SPG
1.4
BPG
5
PPG
21.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
536
GP
461
GS
31.3
MPG
455
FG%
381
3P%
870
FT%
3.8
RPG
4.7
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
18.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Denver
82*
9
21.5
404
334
883
2.6
2.1
6
3
9.9
2017–18
Denver
81
80
31.7
451
378
905
3.7
3.4
1.0
3
16.7
2018–19
Denver
75
74
32.6
437
367
848
4.2
4.8
9
4
18.2
2019–20
Denver
59
59
32.3
456
346
881
4.0
4.8
1.1
3
18.5
2020–21
Denver
48
48
35.5
477
408
869
4.0
4.8
1.3
3
21.2
2022–23†
Denver
65
65
32.8
453
398
832
4.0
6.2
1.0
2
20.0
2023–24
Denver
59
59
31.5
481
425
853
4.1
6.5
1.0
7
21.2
2024–25
Denver
67
67
36.1
474
393
886
3.9
6.0
1.4
5
21.4
Career
536
461
31.3
455
381
870
3.8
4.7
1.0
4
18.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Denver
GP
14
GS
14
MPG
36.3
FG%
425
3P%
337
FT%
903
RPG
4.4
APG
4.7
SPG
1.0
BPG
1
PPG
21.3
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Denver
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
39.6
FG%
505
3P%
453
FT%
897
RPG
4.8
APG
6.6
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
26.5
2023†
2023†
Year
2023†
Team
Denver
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
39.9
FG%
473
3P%
396
FT%
926
RPG
5.7
APG
7.1
SPG
1.5
BPG
3
PPG
26.1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Denver
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
38.5
FG%
402
3P%
315
FT%
923
RPG
4.3
APG
5.6
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
20.6
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Denver
GP
14
GS
14
MPG
41.3
FG%
444
3P%
354
FT%
875
RPG
4.9
APG
5.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
8
PPG
21.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
79
GP
79
GS
39.2
MPG
457
FG%
383
3P%
904
FT%
4.9
RPG
6.0
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
23.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019
Denver
14
14
36.3
425
337
903
4.4
4.7
1.0
1
21.3
2020
Denver
19
19
39.6
505
453
897
4.8
6.6
9
3
26.5
2023†
Denver
20
20
39.9
473
396
926
5.7
7.1
1.5
3
26.1
2024
Denver
12
12
38.5
402
315
923
4.3
5.6
8
5
20.6
2025
Denver
14
14
41.3
444
354
875
4.9
5.2
1.2
8
21.8
Career
79
79
39.2
457
383
904
4.9
6.0
1.1
4
23.7
· Career statistics › College
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Kentucky
GP
36
GS
36
MPG
35.2
FG%
454
3P%
408
FT%
783
RPG
5.2
APG
2.2
SPG
1.0
BPG
3
PPG
20.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015–16
Kentucky
36
36
35.2
454
408
783
5.2
2.2
1.0
3
20.0

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