Jamal Murray Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Girlfriend, Career, Stats, Salary, Net Worth, Biography & More

Jamal Murray is a famous Canadian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the (NBA) National Basketball Association. Jamal Murray also represents the Canadian national team. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected by the Nuggets as the seventh overall pick in the 2016 NBA selection. Check all the details below about Jamal Murray’s Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Parents, Career, Stats, Salary, Net Worth, Biography & More.

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Jamal Murray Wiki/Biography

Jamal Murray was born on 23rd February 1997 (Age: 25 years; as of 2022) in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. His nationality is Canadian and his ethnicity is Mixed. His zodiac sign is Pisces and he follows Christianity (religion). His profession is a famous Canadian basketball player.

Jamal Murray Educational Qualification

Jamal Murray completed his schooling at Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener and later transferred to Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario. After that, he attended Kentucky University for his higher studies. And then, he joined so many teams and play with them for a better basketball career.

Jamal Murray’s Physical Stats

Jamal Murray’s Physical Appearance

Height: 6’4″ inches
Weight: 98 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Shoe Size: 12 US
Body Measurement: 40-17-34

Jamal Murray Family & Parents

Jamal Murray was born into a middle-class family to Canadian parents.

Jamal Murray with his Father

His father’s name is Roger Murray who is playing basketball as a running track as a youth, his father played against Kitchener native Lennox Lewis before Lewis began his professional boxing career. His mother’s name is Sylvia Murray she is a housewife. He has a younger brother, Lamar.

Jamal Murray Relationships

Jamal Murray’s dating status is committed and his marital status is unmarried. Currently, he dating Harper Hempel.

Jamal Murray with his girlfriend Harper Hampel

They keep their love life away from social media. According to the sources, they both are engaged. They happily lived together and enjoy their life joyfully.

Jamal Murray with his girlfriend

Jamal Murray Career & Profession

When Murray was three years old, he could play basketball “for hours” and played in a league for ten-year-old at age six. By the age of 12 or 13, he started playing pick-up games against top high school and college players. Murray’s father put him through many basketball drills and kung fu exercises, including meditation.

Jamal Murray played for Orangeville Prep Team

He and fellow prospect Thon Maker formed a duo that helped Orangeville Prep defeat many American Schools. Jordan Brand Classic International Game, he was named MVP, becoming the second Canadian to win the award after Duane Notice in 2013. He scored a game-high 30 points and was named the MVP at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit.

Jamal played for Kentucky Team

He was named MVP of the 2015 BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game, which includes the top high school players in Canada. He played AAU basketball for the CIA Bounce. He committed to Kentucky to play for coach John Calipari on 24th June 2015. He was featured on the Midseason Top 25 list for the John R. Wooden Award and was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy.

Jamal Murray played for the Canadian Team

He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. He also makes the All-SEC First Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team. Murray’s 20.0 points per game are the most by any freshman in Kentucky’s program history and the most for any player in John Calipari’s tenure as head coach. He declared for the NBA selection, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility in 2016 April.

Jamal Murray played for Denver Nuggets Team

He was selected by the Denver Nuggets as the seventh overall pick in the 2016 NBA selection on 23rd June 2016. He signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets on 9th August 2016.

Jamal Murray Western Rookie of the Month

He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November on 1st December. He was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge after posting a game-high 36 points (9-14 3FG) and a game-high 11 assists in Team World’s 150-139 victory over Team USA on 17th February 2017.

Jamal Murray played for Denver Nuggets Team

Murray scored a career-high 32 points in a 125–107 win over the Orlando Magic. Six days later, he had a 31-point effort in a 146–114 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on 11th November 2017. He scored a career-high 48 points in a 115-107 win over the Boston Celtics on 5th November 2018. On December 29, he scored 46 points and made a career-high nine 3-pointers in a 122–118 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Jamal Played for Denver Nuggets Team

On January 3, he scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 117–113 win over the Sacramento Kings. In Game 3 of the Nuggets’ second-round playoff series against the Trail Blazers, Murray had a then playoff career-high 34 points in a 140–137 quadruple-overtime loss. In Game 4, he again scored 34 points in a 116–112 win. Murray signed a contract extension of a 5-year, $170 million maximum deal with the Nuggets.

Jamal suffered from Ankle Sprain Injury

He recorded a season-high 39 points and 8 assists, including seven three-pointers, in a 131-114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on 17th November 2019. Murray scored 28 points and would knock down a game-winning step-back jumper against the Phoenix Suns with 2.5 seconds remaining in overtime to secure a 113–111 road victory on 23rd December. After missing 10 games due to an ankle sprain suffered against Charlotte on 15th January.

Jamal Murray played for Denver Nuggets Team

Murray scored 28 points and would knock down a game-winning step-back jumper against the Phoenix Suns with 2.5 seconds remaining in overtime to secure a 113–111 road victory. He returned to have one of the best stretches of his career, averaging 31.3 points per game over a four-game stretch, including 36 points on 14-of-17 shooting and six three-pointers against the Suns on 8th February.

Jamal Murray played for Nuggets Team

On August 17, during the Nuggets’ first-round matchup with the Utah Jazz in the 2020 NBA playoffs, Murray recorded 36 points and 9 assists, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead the Nuggets to a 135–125 Game 1 victory. In a potential elimination game in Game 5 with Denver down 3–1 in the series, Murray recorded 42 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists to lead the Nuggets to a 117–107 win and force a Game 6, where Murray again scored 50 points, shooting 9–12 from three and helping the Nuggets extend the series to a Game 7 with a 119–107 victory.

Jamal Murray Interview

He became emotional during the postgame interview with TNT’s Jared Greenberg, addressing racial injustice, as well as honoring George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, as each of their pictures was on his shoes. With the win, the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to come back from multiple 3–1 deficits in a single postseason. However, the Nuggets would go on to lose in the Western Conference Finals in five games to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, with Murray recording 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists in the lone Denver victory in Game 3.

Jamal Murray left Knee Injury

He scored a career-high 50 points in a 120-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 19th February 2021. During the game, he became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points without attempting a free throw, as well as the second player to get 50 points while shooting more than 80 percent from the field and from three-point range. On April 12, Murray suffered a torn ACL on his left knee during a game against the Golden State Warriors.

Jamal Injury

The following day, the Nuggets announced Murray would be out indefinitely. On April 21, Murray underwent surgery on the torn ACL in his left knee. The same day Nuggets announced that he remained out indefinitely. Although Murray was never officially shut down for the season, he missed the entire 2021-2022 campaign while recovering from his ACL tear. He played in his first game in eighteen months, scoring 12 points in 26 minutes of playing time during a 123-102 loss to the Utah Jazz.

National Career

He represented Canada at the 2013 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship in Uruguay and averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game leading the team to a bronze medal. He played for the Canadian national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, helping the team win a silver medal. On May 24, 2022, Murray agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men’s national team.

Jamel Murray Awards & Achievements

Jamal Murray Awards

NBA

NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2017.
Rising Stars Challenge MVP in 2017.
Western Conference Rookie of the Month: October/November 2016.

College

Third-team All-American – AP 2016.
First-team All-SEC 2016.
SEC All-Freshman Team 2016.
SEC All-Tournament Team 2016.
In Pan American Games he won a silver medal in the 2015 Toronto national team.
In FIBA Americans U16 Championship he won bronze in the 2013 Maldonado national team.

Jamal Murray’s Net Worth

Jamal Murray’s net worth is estimated at $4 million dollars. His annual salary is 29.47 million US as of November 2022. He signed a five-year contract with the Denver Nuggets for $158,253,000.