Taine Jackson Murray (born 19 April 2002) is a New Zealand college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
 Murray with the Virginia Cavaliers in 2023 | |
| No. 10 – Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 April 2002 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rosmini College (Auckland, New Zealand) |
| College | Virginia (2021–present) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Auckland Huskies |
| 2020–2021 | New Zealand Breakers |
Medals | |
Early life
editMurray was born in Hong Kong to New Zealand parents, returning to New Zealand as a child. Murray attended Kristin School, where his mother taught, and Rosmini College.[1]
Early career
editMurray began playing for Rosmini College's basketball team in 2017. He helped the team to an 82–14 record across his tenure, including national championships in 2017 and 2018, and a second-place finish in 2019. He scored a career-high 49 points in a win over Auckland Grammar School.[1]
Murray joined the Auckland Huskies prior to the 2020 New Zealand NBL season.[2] In 10 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[3]
In August 2020, Murray joined the New Zealand Breakers as a non-contracted development player for the 2020–21 NBL season.[4] He appeared in just two games during the season, logging no box score statistics.[5]
Recruiting
editOn 13 September 2020, following interest from multiple American college programs, Murray committed to the University of Virginia.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taine Murray SG |
Auckland, New Zealand | Rosmini College (NZ) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 13, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 77 247Sports: 82 ESPN: – | ||||||
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National team career
editMurray was named to the New Zealand team competing in the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championships, averaging 7 points, 1 rebound and 1.5 assists per game.[7]
He was called up to the senior New Zealand national team for the first time for a 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier against Australia on 20 February 2021. Murray led the inexperienced team in scoring with 14 points as they fell 52–81.[8][9]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Virginia | 19 | 0 | 7.5 | .394 | .348 | .500 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2022–23 | Virginia | 13 | 0 | 7.2 | .316 | .167 | .667 | .9 | .2 | 0 | .2 | 1.4 |
| 2023–24 | Virginia | 33 | 2 | 13.5 | .482 | .450 | .611 | 1.2 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 65 | 2 | 10.5 | .437 | .373 | .594 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 2.1 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Taine Murray". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 7 June 2021.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (11 June 2020). "Otago Nuggets select Jordan Ngatai first in NBL Showdown draft". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Taine Murray". realgm.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Shamir: "Taine Murray is One for the Future"". nzbreakers.basketball. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Taine Murray". nzbreakers.basketball. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Guard Taine Murray Becomes Virginia Basketball's First 2021 Commitment | TheSabre.com". virginia.sportswar.com. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Taine MURRAY at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships 2019". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "Cameron names 1O debutants for Tall Blacks against Australia". Basketball New Zealand. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand v Australia boxscore - FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers - 20 February". FIBA.basketball.