Dejounte Murray

BirthSeptember 191996

Dejounte Murray

Dejounte Murray, American basketball player

30th anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, September 19 199630 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
Anniversary
30th in 2026
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Person
Dejounte Murray

At a glance

Born 1996-09-19.

Known as: basketball player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Murray has two daughters: Riley (born in 2019) [ 1 ] and Icelynn (born in 2023). [ 2 ] ^ Rohlin, Melissa (March 10, 2022). "San Antonio Spurs rising star Dejounte Murray enjoying fatherhood to the fullest" . FOX Sports . Retrieved November 27, 2023 . ^ Andriyashchuk, Yuriy (April 11, 2023). "Jania Meshell welcomes child with Dejounte Murray" . Hip Hop Vibe . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .

Dejounte Dashaun Murray is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a freshman in 2015–16. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft with the 29th overall pick. In 2022, Murray was named to his first NBA All-Star Game and led the league in steals.

Early life

Educated at: Rainier Beach High School.

Early life Murray grew up in the impoverished South End area of Seattle, Washington . [ 1 ] Throughout his upbringing, he was exposed to gun and drug violence, homelessness, and parental incarceration. [ 2 ] Prior to high school, Murray spent time in juvenile detention. [ 3 ] ^ Pina, Michael (May 11, 2021). "Dejounte Murray: From Harrowing Upbringing to Burgeoning NBA Stardom" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 27, 2023 . ^ Marquez, R. J. (June 26, 2020).

Path and career

Professional career San Antonio Spurs (2016–2022) On June 23, 2016, Murray was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 29th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft . [ 1 ] He joined the Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League , [ 2 ] and on July 14, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the team. [ 3 ] On October 29, 2016, in the Spurs' third game of the 2016–17 season, Murray made his NBA debut. In just under nine minutes off the bench,

Career statistics Legend   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  * 

Why this date

Dejounte Murray appears on our September 19 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.

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