Gareth Murray

Gareth Murray (born 23 September 1984) is a British basketball player for Glasgow Rocks and the Great Britain men's national basketball team.[1] He also serves as the Rocks' head coach.

Gareth Murray
No. 33 Glasgow Rocks
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1984-09-23) 23 September 1984
Plymouth, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
NBA draft2006 / Undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2010Scottish Rocks / Glasgow Rocks
2010–2011Cheshire Jets
2011–2014Glasgow Rocks
2014Cheshire Phoenix
2014–2015Vendée Challans
2015Plymouth Raiders
2015–2016Étoile Angers Basket
2016–presentGlasgow Rocks
As coach:
2020–presentGlasgow Rocks

Professional career

Murray started his career with the Scottish Rocks in 2006. Murray has also played for fellow British Basketball League clubs Cheshire Phoenix and 2010-11 and 2014-15 as well as Plymouth Raiders also in 2014-15. [2] Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with NM1 clubs Vendee Challans in 2014-15 and Angers BC in 2015-16.[2]

National team career

Murray earned his first call-up to the Great Britain men's national basketball team in 2013. He has since featured in all of Great Britain's major tournaments and qualifying campaigns including FIBA Eurobasket 2013 and FIBA Eurobasket 2017. During that time, Murray has established a reputation as one of the National Team's finest marksmen with a national team career three-point field goal percentage of 0.407 (55/135) as of 24 February 2020.[3][4]

Coaching career

On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' player-coach.[5]

Club statistics

Career statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008-09 Scottish Rocks 343441.334.386.24.61.71.30.213.8
2009-10 Glasgow Rocks 353532.843.130.172.65.1210.410.9
2010-11 Cheshire Jets 333333.043.441.567.84.82.21.70.410.8
2011-12 Glasgow Rocks 302534.642.23267.95.22.710.412.9
2012-13 Glasgow Rocks 332632.8433586'263.11.10.312.2
2013-14 Glasgow Rocks 333032.939.432.880.64.33.110.412'6
2014 Vendee Challans
2014 Cheshire Phoenix 4335.23739.31005.52.50.50.311.5
2015 Plymouth Raiders 181434.539.927.280.66.32.91.30.410.9
2015-16 Angers BC
2016-17 Glasgow Rocks 282729.954.342.379.54.32.10.70.212.8
2017-18 Glasgow Rocks 272728.845.636.284.13.93.10.70.312.5

References

  1. FIBA profile
  2. "Gareth Murray". Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. "The Players - Men". www.gbbasketball.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  4. EuroBasket 2017 profile
  5. "Gareth Murray signs as player-coach!". Glasgow Rocks. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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