Tracy Murray facts for kids
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| Born | July 25, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| High school | Glendora (Glendora, California) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | UCLA (1989–1992) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1992–2007 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2007–2016 | |||||||||||||
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| 1992–1995 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Toronto Raptors | |||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Washington Bullets / Wizards | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Toronto Raptors | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | P.A.O.K. | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Élan Chalon | |||||||||||||
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| 2007–2009 | Bakersfield Jam (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tulsa Shock (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 5,943 (9.0 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,649 (2.5 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 508 (0.8 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Tracy Lamont Murray (born July 25, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player. He now works as an analyst for the UCLA Sports Network, covering all the UCLA Bruins' basketball games. Tracy also appears as a part-time analyst on the Slam Dunk Show on ABC7 Los Angeles. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 2015–16 NBA season.
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Tracy Murray's Early Basketball Career
High School Basketball Star
Tracy Murray played basketball at Glendora High School in California. In his senior year, he was the top scorer in the nation. He averaged an amazing 44.3 points per game! Tracy scored 3,053 points in high school. This was the highest total ever in California at that time for three years of play. He also holds the California state record for most points in a CIF championship game, scoring 64 points. Tracy was chosen to play in the 1989 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
College Success at UCLA
Tracy Murray played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. In 98 games at UCLA, he averaged 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He was named to the Pac-10 all-conference team twice. In his junior year, he averaged 21.4 points and 7.0 rebounds. He also led the Pac-10 in three-point shooting, making 50% of his shots. His great play helped his team reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. After his junior season, Murray decided to enter the 1992 NBA draft. He finished his UCLA career as the #5 leading scorer in Bruins history. In 2021, Tracy Murray was honored by being inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Tracy Murray's Professional Basketball Journey
Starting in the NBA: Blazers and Rockets
The San Antonio Spurs picked Tracy Murray in the first round of the 1992 NBA draft. He was the 18th player chosen overall. Just seven days later, he was traded twice in one day! First, he went to the Milwaukee Bucks, and then the Bucks traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Tracy spent two and a half seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. During the 1993–94 season, he led the entire NBA in three-point shooting. He made an impressive 45.9% of his three-point shots. In February 1995, he was traded to the Houston Rockets.
Time with the Toronto Raptors
Tracy Murray played only 25 games for the Houston Rockets. On November 1, 1995, he signed with the new team, the Toronto Raptors. This was his best NBA season. He averaged 16.2 points, 1.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game. After this great season, Murray signed with the Washington Bullets.
Playing for the Washington Wizards
Tracy Murray played four seasons with the Washington Wizards (formerly the Washington Bullets). In his first season with the Bullets, his team made it to the playoffs. This was only the second time in his career he had played in the playoffs. He played well in three playoff games, averaging 18.3 points.
One of his most memorable games was on February 10, 1998. He scored 50 points against the Golden State Warriors! Only a few other Washington players have ever scored 50 or more points in a game. These include famous players like Michael Jordan and Bradley Beal.
Later NBA Teams: Nuggets, Raptors, and Lakers
After his time with Washington, Tracy Murray joined the Denver Nuggets in 2000. He played 13 games for them before being traded to the Toronto Raptors in January 2001. He played 38 more games for the Raptors that season. The Raptors made the NBA playoffs, and Murray played in two games.
In the next year, Tracy played 40 games for Toronto. After that season, he was traded again. This time, he went to the Los Angeles Lakers in June 2002.
Returning to the Trail Blazers
After playing one season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Tracy Murray signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in September 2003. He played his last seven NBA games with the same team he started his NBA career with. After his NBA career ended, he tried to continue playing in the NBA with the New York Knicks in 2004, but he was waived before the season started.
Playing Overseas: Greece and France
In 2004, Tracy Murray signed with Panathinaikos BC, a famous European team in Greece. He played there for one season. Then, he moved to another Greek team, P.A.O.K. BC, for another year. He left P.A.O.K. in January 2006. His final season of professional basketball was in 2006–07 with Élan Chalon in France.
Tracy decided to retire from basketball to spend more time with his family. He said, "I have a son of my own and it's time to concentrate on him and my family. For the last 14 years, I haven't been able to spend time with them."
Tracy Murray's Coaching Career
After his playing days, Tracy Murray became interested in coaching. He worked for three years (2007–2009) as an assistant coach and player mentor for the Bakersfield Jam. This team is part of the NBA Development League. He also spent one year (2011) as an assistant coach for the Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
On October 15, 2015, the Los Angeles Lakers hired Murray as an assistant coach and shooting coach. The head coach, Byron Scott, called Murray "one of the purest shooters I’ve ever seen."
Tracy Murray's Personal Life
Tracy Murray grew up in Glendora, California, with his brother Cameron. Cameron also played college basketball and professionally. Tracy and Cameron are first cousins with former NBA player Lamond Murray. They are also cousins with former NBA player Allan Houston.
Today, Tracy Murray helps with his brother's Prodigy Athletic Institute Program. This program is an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) program in California. He coaches young people to be good student-athletes. He also ran a basketball camp at Glendora High School for 15 years.
After his basketball career, Murray went back to UCLA to finish his college degree. He earned a degree in history. Tracy Murray is also a big fan of wrestling and is friends with famous WWE Hall of Famers like Rikishi and The Undertaker.
See also
In Spanish: Tracy Murray para niños
