No. 5 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
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Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | September 19, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington) |
College | Washington (2015–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2022 | San Antonio Spurs |
2016–2017 | →Austin Spurs |
2022–2024 | Atlanta Hawks |
2024–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Dejounte Dashaun Murray (/dəˈʒɒnteɪ/ 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.