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==Professional career==
==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. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA617|title=Gareth Murray|website=Dave Owen Basketball|language=en|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref> Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with [[Nationale Masculine 1|NM1]] clubs [[Vendée Challans Basket|Vendee Challans]] in 2014-15 and [[Angers SCO|Angers BC]] in 2015–16.<ref name=":0" />
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. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA617 |title=Gareth Murray |website=Dave Owen Basketball |language=en |access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref> Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with [[Nationale Masculine 1|NM1]] clubs [[Vendée Challans Basket|Vendee Challans]] in 2014-15 and [[Angers SCO|Angers BC]] in 2015–16.<ref name=":0" />


==National team career==
==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 [[EuroBasket 2013|FIBA Eurobasket 2013]] and [[Eurobasket 2017|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gbbasketball.com/players/men/index.php?player=113221&includeref=dynamic|title=The Players - Men|website=www.gbbasketball.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref><ref>[http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/Gareth-Murray EuroBasket 2017 profile]</ref>
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 [[EuroBasket 2013|FIBA Eurobasket 2013]] and [[Eurobasket 2017|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbbasketball.com/players/men/index.php?player=113221&includeref=dynamic |title=The Players - Men |website=www.gbbasketball.com |language=en |access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref><ref>[http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/Gareth-Murray EuroBasket 2017 profile]</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' [[player-coach]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gareth Murray signs as player-coach!|url=https://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk/gmpc2022|date=16 July 2020|website=[[Glasgow Rocks]]|accessdate=21 July 2020}}</ref>
On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' [[player-coach]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gareth Murray signs as player-coach! |url=https://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk/gmpc2022 |date=16 July 2020 |website=[[Glasgow Rocks]] |accessdate=21 July 2020}}</ref>


==Club statistics==
==Club statistics==
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Revision as of 09:22, 10 May 2023

Gareth Murray
Personal information
Born (1984-09-23) 23 September 1984 (age 40)
[Plymouth, England]]
NationalityScottish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
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
2016–2022Glasgow Rocks
As coach:
2020-presentGlasgow Rocks

Gareth Murray (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish former professional basketball player and head coach for Caledonia Gladiators,[1] born in Arbroath.[2] He also serves as the Gladiators current head coach.

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. [3] Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with NM1 clubs Vendee Challans in 2014-15 and Angers BC in 2015–16.[3]

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.[4][5]

Coaching career

On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' player-coach.[6]

Club statistics

Career statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008-09 Scottish Rocks 34 34 41.3 34.3 86.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 0.2 13.8
2009-10 Glasgow Rocks 35 35 32.8 43.1 30.1 72.6 5.1 2 1 0.4 10.9
2010-11 Cheshire Jets 33 33 33.0 43.4 41.5 67.8 4.8 2.2 1.7 0.4 10.8
2011-12 Glasgow Rocks 30 25 34.6 42.2 32 67.9 5.2 2.7 1 0.4 12.9
2012-13 Glasgow Rocks 33 26 32.8 43 35 86'2 6 3.1 1.1 0.3 12.2
2013-14 Glasgow Rocks 33 30 32.9 39.4 32.8 80.6 4.3 3.1 1 0.4 12'6
2014 Vendee Challans
2014 Cheshire Phoenix 4 3 35.2 37 39.3 100 5.5 2.5 0.5 0.3 11.5
2015 Plymouth Raiders 18 14 34.5 39.9 27.2 80.6 6.3 2.9 1.3 0.4 10.9
2015-16 Angers BC
2016-17 Glasgow Rocks 28 27 29.9 54.3 42.3 79.5 4.3 2.1 0.7 0.2 12.8
2017-18 Glasgow Rocks 27 27 28.8 45.6 36.2 84.1 3.9 3.1 0.7 0.3 12.5

References

  1. ^ FIBA profile
  2. ^ The Courier, 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Gareth Murray". Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Players - Men". www.gbbasketball.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ EuroBasket 2017 profile
  6. ^ "Gareth Murray signs as player-coach!". Glasgow Rocks. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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