Dejounte Murray

Dejounte Murray
No. 5 – New Orleans Pelicans
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-19) September 19, 1996 (age 28)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162022San Antonio Spurs
2016–2017Austin Spurs
20222024Atlanta Hawks
2024–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dejounte Dashaun Murray (/dəˈʒɒnt/ də-ZHON-tay;[1] born September 19, 1996) 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. He is the Spurs' franchise leader in career triple-doubles. He has also played for the Atlanta Hawks.

  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.