Person in history
Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · September 19
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- basketball player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
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- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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Questions about Dejounte Murray
When was Dejounte Murray born?
September 19 1996.
How old would Dejounte Murray be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 19?
Rachel Sennott, Kieran Trippier, Savvas Gentsoglou and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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