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'''Gareth Murray''' (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish former professional [[basketball]] player and the current head coach for [[BC Prievidza]] |
'''Gareth Murray''' (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish former professional [[basketball]] player and the current head coach for [[BC Prievidza]].<ref>[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Gareth_Murray/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile]</ref><ref>[https://www.pdbasket.com/novinka/gareth-murray-taking-over-as-head-coach-20241205 Gareth Murray taking over as Head Coach] pdbasket.com 5 Dec 2024 </ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Murray was born in [[Arbroath]].<ref>[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/other-sports/1728499/arbroath-basketball-gareth-murray-glasgow-rocks/ Arbroath-born basketball star Gareth Murray set to make bow as player-coach of Glasgow Rocks . ''The Courier'', 14 November 2020.]</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
Revision as of 10:21, 19 December 2024
Personal information | |
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Born | Arbroath, Scotland | 23 September 1984
Nationality | Scottish |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2022 |
Position | Small forward / power forward |
Coaching career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2006–2010 | Scottish Rocks / Glasgow Rocks |
2010–2011 | Chester Jets |
2011–2014 | Glasgow Rocks |
2014 | Cheshire Phoenix |
2014–2015 | Vendée Challans |
2015 | Plymouth Raiders |
2015–2016 | Étoile Angers Basket |
2016–2022 | Glasgow Rocks |
As coach: | |
2020–2024 | Caledonia Gladiators |
2024–present | BC Prievidza |
Gareth Murray (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish former professional basketball player and the current head coach for BC Prievidza.[1][2]
Early life
Murray was born in Arbroath.[3]
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.[4] Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with NM1 clubs Vendee Challans in 2014-15 and Angers BC in 2015–16.[4]
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.[5][6]
Coaching career
On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' player-coach.[7]
Club statistics
Career statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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
- ^ FIBA profile
- ^ Gareth Murray taking over as Head Coach pdbasket.com 5 Dec 2024
- ^ Arbroath-born basketball star Gareth Murray set to make bow as player-coach of Glasgow Rocks . The Courier, 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Gareth Murray". Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "The Players - Men". www.gbbasketball.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ EuroBasket 2017 profile
- ^ "Gareth Murray signs as player-coach!". Glasgow Rocks. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- British expatriate basketball people in France
- Cheshire Phoenix players
- Caledonia Gladiators players
- Basketball player-coaches
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Scottish men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- Scottish basketball coaches
- Expatriate basketball people in Malaysia
- Sportspeople from Arbroath
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Basketball players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Perak Farmcochem BC players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen