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#0 Brandon Murray Season 2021-22

Position
Guard
Height
6'5
Weight
214
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Baltimore, Md.
High School
IMG Academy
Experience
HS

SEC All-Freshman Team, 2022

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021-22)
Murray scored 330 points in 33 games as a freshman at LSU, averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals a game … He averaged 31.0 minutes a game, the most by any player at LSU and 14th most in the league in total minutes (1021:50) … 16 games scoring in double figures, topped by the 21 against Texas A&M (1/26) … In that game, 6-of-14 from the field, including three treys and 6-of-6 at the free throw line … Scored 19 at Alabama (1/19) and 17 in the return game against the Tide at Baton Rouge (3/5) … High of seven rebounds vs. Liberty (11/15) … Four games of five assists or more, including nine against Missouri in the SEC Tournament (3/10) … Four games of three steals or more, including 4 against McNeese (11/18) … 40 three-pointers with six games of three treys.

PRIOR TO LSU
Brandon Murray played the 2020-21 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, signing with LSU in the early signing period of 2020 … Played at Poly High in Baltimore before moving to IMG Academy … Averaged 21.7 points in 2019-20 for Poly High, making 65 percent of his overall shots … Named Mr. Basketball in Maryland by the state basketball coaches association … Also named Baltimore City Player of the Year … Team won Maryland 3A state championship … Four-star recruit … Jumped from 146 to 85 in the 247sports.com recruiting rankings during his year at IMG.

PERSONAL
Born in Brooklyn, New York on Feb. 7, 2002, but grew up in Baltimore … Right handed … Nickname “B Murray” … Parents are Rachel and Danny Murray … Two older siblings – Daivon, Savoan … Major at LSU is sociology … Like to listen to music to relax … Favorite food is curry chicken … Favorite pro basketball player is Kevin Durant and favorite NBA team the Miami Heat.

Collegiate Single Game Highs
Points – 21 vs Texas A&M, 1/26/22
Rebounds – 7 vs. Liberty, 11/15/21
Assists – 9, vs. Missouri, 3/10/22
Steals – 4, vs. McNeese, 11/18/21
Blocks – 2, twice
FG Made – 7, three times
FG Attempts – 16, at Alabama, 1/19/22
3 FG Made – 3, 6 times
3 FG Attempts – 6, twice
FT Made – 6, vs. Texas A&M, 1/26/22
FT Attempts – 6, 3 times

Top Scoring Games
1. 21, vs. Texas A&M, 1/26/22
2. 19, at Alabama, 1/19/22
3. 17, vs. Alabama, 3/5/22
4. 15, vs. UGA, 2/16/22
4. 15, at Tennessee, 1/22/22
4. 15, vs. Belmont, 11/22/21
7. 14, at Texas A&M, 2/8/22
7. 14, vs. Texas State, 11/12/21
9. 13, vs. Arkansas (SECTQF), 3/11/22
9. 13, vs. Tennessee, 1/8/22
9. 13, vs. Lipscomb, 12/22/21

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