2011-2012 Senior Season - PACK NETWORK FEATURE / VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
SECOND TEAM ALL-NEC
Wrapped up his outstanding career with another terrific season, culminating with a second-straight All-Conference selection … Finished his career 23rd in school history with 1,216 points and is first with a 43.8 percent conversion rate (189-for-432) from long range … Also notched 12 career 20-point games … Was among the nation’s top three-point shooters, finishing up with a school-record matching and NEC-best 49.0 percent (74-for-151) conversion rate from long range … Third on the team in scoring 12.0 points per game (20th NEC) while also averaging 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals (t-14th) per game … Ranked fifth in the conference with 2.4 three pointers per game while converting 45.5 percent (120-for-264) (15th NEC) from the floor and 79.5 percent (58-for-73) from the line … Notched double-figures in scoring 24 times and did so in 59 of his final 68 games – dating back to his senior year … Fueled Wagner’s 73-54 victory at Sacred Heart (1/26) with a career-best seven three pointers en route to a season-high 21 points … Hit for 20 points, on 7-of-10 shooting - including going 4-of-5 from long range in 87-83 win over NCCU (11/16) … Recorded game-highs in scoring (20) and rebounding (7) while converting 5-of-10 from long range in 74-67 victory vs. Monmouth (2/16) … Scored a game-high 19 points, on 5-of-7 shooting from deep, with nine rebounds and three steals at LIU Brooklyn (12/1) … Had 19 points, on 6-of-10 shooting, with three assists and three steals in 73-61 win at St. Francis (NY) (1/19) … In 87-77 victory over CCSU (3/1) in the NEC Tournament, scored 15 points, on 5-of-9 shooting - fueled by three triples … Followed that up with 15 points, on 6-of-11 shooting, against Robert Morris (3/4) in the NEC Tourney … Led the Green & White with 15 points to go along with four assists in 73-57 win vs. Princeton (11/12) … Grabbed a team-best seven rebounds with 14 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, in 40-point victory over St. Francis (NY) (12/3) … Notched 14 points with three assists and three rebounds in 71-65 win at Penn (11/22) … Also had 14 points, on 3-of-4 shooting from deep, with four rebounds and four assists in 23-point victory over Delaware State (11/26) … Recorded 14 points, on 4-of-8 shooting from long ragne, with a pair of steals in 59-44 win at Mount St. Mary’s (2/8) … Helped the Seahawks to the Cable Car Championship, averaging 10.5 points per game … Became the 38th member of the school’s 1,000-point club with 10 markers in 64-62 victory over Santa Clara (12/30) … Preceded that with 11 points in 72-61 win against Air Force (12/29) … Scored 13 points with seven rebounds and three assists in 78-61 victory vs. Bryant (1/12) … In 59-54 win at #15 Pitt (12/23), scored 10 points, on 3-of-5 shooting from long range … Had a solid all-around game with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in 88-64 victory at FDU (1/5) … Honored prior to the game with LIU Brooklyn (1/21) for notching his 1,000th point before recording 11 points, four rebounds and two assists … Grabbed seven rebounds with 10 points and four assists in 58-43 victory vs. Hofstra (12/6) …Started all 31 games, averaging a team-best 30.7 minutes (16th NEC) each time out … Became the first Wagner Student-Athlete to earn inclusion on the All-NEC Preseason Team since Jermaine Hall in 2002-2003.
2010-2011 Junior Season - VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS - PHOTO GALLERY
FIRST TEAM ALL-NEC
Turned in one of the finest seasons by a Wagner player in recent memory ... Voted to the All-NEC First Team by the league's coaches ... Also voted to the All-MET Third Team ... Led the squad and finished third in the NEC in scoring (16.9 ppg) while recording 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists (13th NEC) and 1.3 steals per game (t-13th NEC) ... One the circuit's top threats from beyond the arc, connecting on 41.5 percent (59-for-142) (3rd NEC) while draining 2.0 triples per game (9th NEC) ... Also ranked sixth in free throw percentage (.828) (135-for-163) while converting 43.9 percent (157-for-358) from the floor ... Was second in the NEC in minutes (37.1 mpg) ... Paced the squad in scoring a team-best 17 times ... Started all 30 games while notching double-digits 29 times, including 20 points on nine occasions (6-3 Wagner record) ... Was featured after the year in SLAM Magazine ... Showed why he was a First Team NEC selection in his first career NEC Tournament game at Robert Morris (3/3), scoring 17 of his team-best 19 points after halftime while converting all four of his three point attempts in the second half ... Named Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week after leading Wagner to wins over Quinnipiac (1/3), Robert Morris (1/6) and Saint Francis (PA) (1/8) ... Averaged 24.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 3.0 apg per game while shooting 56.8 percent (21-for-37) from the floor, including 68.4 percent (13-for-19) from beyond the arc, and 82.6 percent (19-23) from the line ... In 73-68 victory over the Bobcats, scored a career-high 28 points, including five-straight late in the second half to give the Green & White an insumountable lead ... Hit his first five shots en route to finishing up 7-of-10, including 5-of-6 from beyond the arc, and was 9-of-11 from the charity stripe with eight rebounds ... Followed that up by scoring seven of his game-high 26 points in overtime while leading the Seahawks to an 83-78 win over the Colonials ... Was 7-of-16 from the floor, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and 8-of-10 from the line ... Capped his monster week with 20 points in just 29 minutes in 81-53 victory over the Red Flash ... Notched his second career double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds in 73-68 overtime win at Sacred Heart (12/4) ... Was 7-of-12 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the line ... Drilled a three and hit a free throw to help tie the game up and send it to OT ... Scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half while grabbing five rebounds at St. John’s (12/1) ... Scored a then career-high 21 points, including the go-ahead three pointer with just under three minutes remaining, in 58-54 victory at Stony Brook (11/21) ... Was 8-of-13 from the floor, fueled by 3-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc, while grabbing six rebounds ... Recorded his first career double-double (17 points/10 rebounds) while also adding seven assists in 67-63 win over Bucknell (11/29) ... Was 8-for-8 from the foul line in helping hand the Patriot League Champions their lone home loss of the season ... Notched 20 points with four assists in 61-57 victory over FDU (2/3) ... Scored 15 of his team-best 20 points in the second half at St. Francis (NY) (1/13) ... Was big in the second half at CCSU (1/29), depositing 19 of his team-best 20 points after halftime while playing all 40 minutes ... Scored eight of the first 10 Wagner points en route to a team-best 16, on 6-of-11 shooting, with six assists, against just one turnover, in 70-65 win over Mount (2/12) ... Had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in 63-58 victory over Lafayette (11/12) ... Went 6-for-6 from the free throw line, including sinking all four in the second half ... Followed that up with 18 more points at Lehigh (11/15), going 7-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc over 38 minutes ... In 80-65 win over Albany (12/30), recorded 17 points, six rebounds and five assists while going 6-of-10 from the floor ... Notched 13 of his 17 points after halftime while grabbing a team-best eight rebounds at Saint Francis (PA) (2/24) ... Had 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting while handing out four assists over 40 minutes at LIU (1/15) ... Led the team in scoring (19 point), rebounds (7) and assists (4) at Robert Morris (2/26) ... Notched 18 points at Columbia (12/7) ... Recorded a team-best 18 points with five assists vs. St. Francis (NY) (2/19) ... Was 5-of-9 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the line ... Had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists in narrow OT loss to LIU (2/17).
2009-2010 Sophomore Season
Smooth shooting athletic guard that developed into one of the best all-around players on the team ... Tripled his scoring from his first year, averaging 8.8 points per game while collecting 3.6 rebounds and a team-best 3.0 assists per game ... Shot 41.1 percent (95-for-231) from the floor, while ranking fifth in the NEC with a 41.9 percent (49-for-117) conversion rate from long range ... Also shot 71.7 percent (33-for-46) from the charity stripe ... Played in all 31 games, making 24 starts ... Netted double digits in scoring 15 times ... Picked it up at the end of the year, hitting for double figures in each of his last three games and six of the final seven ... Scored a season-high 19 points, on 6-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, vs. CCSU (2/20) ... Had 15 points, four assists and four rebounds vs. Robert Morris (2/25) before going for 12 points against Saint Francis (PA) (2/27) ... Handed out a career-best nine assists with 13 points and six caroms at Quinnipiac (1/9) ... Drilled all four three pointers he attempted en route to 14 points in near-upset of Robert Morris (12/5) ... Also had 14 points, on 5-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-9 from long range, with five assists vs. St. Francis (NY) (1/16) ... Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds vs. NJIT (12/28) ... Notched 10 points at NCAA Tournament representative BYU (12/17) ... Had 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Princeton (12/30).
2008-2009 Freshman Season
Averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 40.0 percent (20-for-50) from the floor, including 31.8 percent (7-for-22) from beyond the arc, and 70.8 percent (17-for-24) from the line ... Played in 24 games, making two starts … Scored a season-high 13 points at Big 12 representative Kansas State (12/30) … Dished out a season-high five assists vs. St. Francis (NY) (1/3).
Scholastic / Personal
Played his prep basketball at Eastern Commerce High School under the direction of Kevin Jeffers … Helped the Saints to back-to-back State Championships in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 … As a senior, averaged 15.3 points, 6.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game as Eastern Commerce went 38-5 … Named to the Toronto Star South Region District All-Star Team … Cited as one of the Top-5 players in Toronto … Competed in the prestigious Jordan Canadian All-Star Game, which features the top-20 seniors in Canada, and did not disappoint, scoring 17 points and dishing out five assists … As a junior, averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as the Saints rolled to a 38-4 record … An honor student, Murray was a member of the Nike Canadian Elite Team in the summer of 2008 at the Nike Global Challenge in Portland, Oregon … Starred for the Toronto Mission AAU Team … A multi-sport athlete in high school, he also participated in track & field … Graduated with a 3.5 GPA and was an honor roll student … Born on September 23, 1990 … Is majoring in business with a concentration in management at Wagner.
