Ronald Murray

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Ronald Murray
Position Point guard/shooting guard
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg)
League NBA
Team Indiana Pacers
Jersey #22
Born July 29, 1979 (1979-07-29) (age 28)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
High school Strawberry Mansion HS
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Philadelphia Community College
Meridian Community College
Shaw (2000-2002)
Draft 2nd round, 42nd overall, 2002
Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career 2002–present
Former teams Milwaukee Bucks (2002–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2006)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006)
Detroit Pistons (2006–2008)
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Ronald Murray (born July 29, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), nicknamed "Flip", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 197 lb (89 kg/14.1 st) point guard/shooting guard played college basketball at Shaw University, after attending Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia, where he starred on the basketball team. Nicknamed "Flip" as result of his friends teasing him and comparing him to the character Flip (Bernie Mac) in the movie "Above The Rim" Murray was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft, after being NCAA's Division II Player of the Year during his senior season at Shaw. He has played for the Bucks, the Seattle SuperSonics (where he developed as a scoring threat in 2003-04, subbing for Ray Allen who missed 26 games due to injury, averaging 12 points in 25 minutes, while appearing in all 82 matches), the Cleveland Cavaliers (with career-highs in nearly every category, joining in February 2006) and the Detroit Pistons, whom he signed with during the summer of 2006 for $3.6 million (USD) over 2 years, in an effort to improve the team's bench depth. In the 2006-07 NBA season, Murray started eighteen games (twelve in place of point guard Chauncey Billups and six in place of shooting guard Richard Hamilton).[1]

On February 22, 2008, Murray was waived by the Detroit Pistons.[2] On March 1, he was signed by the Indiana Pacers.[3] There was an expectation the Los Angeles Clippers would sign Murray[4], but he elected to go with the Pacers instead.[5] Murray will now wear jersey number 22.[3]

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • NCAA Division II Player of the Year during his senior season at Shaw University.
  • Led Seattle SuperSonics' 2003 summer-league team with 22.9 ppg.
  • Sonics 2003 opening-night starter at shooting guard.
  • Hit game-winning shot over Latrell Sprewell at the buzzer in 89-87 Seattle victory at Minnesota on November 11, 2003.
  • Scored career-high 31 points for Seattle on 11-23 shooting vs. Miami on November 18, 2003.
  • Scored 20 or more points in 10 of first 11 games of 2003-04 season, in absence of Ray Allen.
  • Selected to play in the 2004 got milk? Rookie Challenge. Representing the Sonics, Murray scored 25 points and dished out 10 assists for the sophomores.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006-07 Detroit Pistons Starting Lineups. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
  2. ^ Pistons place Flip Murray on waivers
  3. ^ a b Pacers Sign Flip Murray
  4. ^ Cassell finally gets his contract buyout
  5. ^ Murray signs with Pacers for rest of season
  6. ^ Stoudemire Showcases Skills for Sophs

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