No. 9 – Wisconsin Herd | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 26) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, Minnesota) |
College | Denver (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Iowa Wolves |
2021 | Stockton Kings |
2021–2022 | Sacramento Kings |
2022 | Stockton Kings |
2024–present | Wisconsin Herd |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ade Murkey (born January 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers.
High school career
Murkey attended St. Croix Lutheran where he led the Crusaders to a 29–3 record as a senior, averaging 22 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game and setting the single season scoring record, while also becoming the school's all-time leader in assists and steals. For this, he was named to the Minnesota AP Boys' Basketball Third Team All-State.
College career
Murkey played college basketball for Denver, seeing action in 118 career games, starting 88, while averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was named to the 2020 All-Summit League Second Team. His best game came on February 14, 2020, when he scored a Denver Division I program record 42 points against South Dakota State.
Professional career
Iowa Wolves (2021)
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Murkey signed on December 3, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and was waived on December 19, after one preseason appearance. On January 25, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League, where he played 13 games and averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.
Stockton / Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)
On October 13, 2021, Murkey signed with the Sacramento Kings, but was waived three days later. He subsequently joined the Stockton Kings on November 2. In 12 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.
On December 22, 2021, Murkey signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. He made his debut the same day against the Los Angeles Clippers, accumulating no points, rebounds or assists in one minute of action.
On January 1, 2022, Murkey was reacquired and activated by the Stockton Kings after the 10-day contract expired.
Murkey joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2022 NBA Summer League. On October 3, 2022, he re-signed with the Stockton Kings, however, he did not make the final roster.
Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)
On October 28, 2024, Murkey joined the Wisconsin Herd.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Personal life
Murkey is the son of Zayed and Cliff, his stepfather and has one sister, Kai Washington. His stepfather, Cliff, played college basketball at New Mexico State.
References
- "Ade Murkey, Basketball Player - Proballers". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ade Murkey - University of Denver Athletics". DenverPioneers.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN ADE MURKEY". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "Ex-St. Croix Lutheran star Ade Murkey chasing NBA dream". KSTP.com. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- Ben Stinar (December 13, 2020). "Ade Murkey Realizes NBA Dream With Hometown Minnesota Timberwolves". Forbes. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- Suleymanov, Mark (December 19, 2020). "Timberwolves Sign Zylan Cheatham, Waive Ade Murkey". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- Burrell, Randi (January 25, 2021). "Wolves Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- "Ade Murkey Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- Tochterman, Leo (October 13, 2021). "Kings sign Ade Murkey and Damien Jefferson to contracts". SactownRoyalty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- Anderson, Jason (October 16, 2021). "Kings waive summer league standout Emanuel Terry; finalize roster for regular season". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- "Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Kings Sign Ade Murkey". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- "Ade Murkey 2021-22 Game Log". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- Ben Pickman (February 22, 2022). "In It for a Minute". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- "WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCES 2024-25 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
External links
Wisconsin Herd current roster | |
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