Keegan Murray NBA Draft Predictions, Stats, Profile & Highlights

Keegan Murray NBA Draft Predictions, Stats, Profile & Highlights

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There's no shortage of young talent in the 2022 NBA Draft, and that includes Iowa Hawkeyes prospect Keegan Murray. Murray figures to be taken during the first round on draft night.

Here's everything you need to know about Murray ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft.

Keegan Murray Mock Draft 2022

Yahoo! Sports predictions are from Raphielle Johnson's latest mock draft. CBS Sports' predictions are from Kyle Boone's latest mock draft. Bleacher Report's projections are from Jonathan Wasserman's latest mock draft.

Yahoo! Sports: Sacramento Kings (No. 4)
CBS Sports: Portland Trail Blazers (No. 7)
Bleacher Report: Detroit Pistons (No. 5)

Keegan Murray NBA Draft Stock & Projection

Round 1
- Sacramento Kings (No. 4) - 1
- Detroit Pistons (No. 5) - 1
- Portland Trail Blazers (No. 7) - 1

The three highlighted mock drafts agree that Murray will land in the top 10 of the 2022 NBA Draft. Two experts project him to go in the top five, to the Sacramento Kings at No. 4 or the Detroit Pistons at No. 5. The Trail Blazers' fit at No. 7 is one of the more intriguing, pointing to Murray's ability to immediately contribute at the NBA level. This is what Portland's front office will look for after dealing CJ McCollum and needing another counterpart to the aging Damian Lillard.

Keegan Murray Stats

2021-22 Iowa Hawkeyes (Sophomore)
- 23.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.9 blocks, 1.1 turnovers, 4.1 3-pointers, 31.9 minutes per game. 55.4% field goal, 39.8% 3-point shooting.
2020-21 Iowa Hawkeyes (Freshman)
- 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.3 blocks, 0.6 turnovers, 0.5 3-pointers, 18.0 minutes per game. 50.6% field goal, 29.6% 3-point shooting.

Murray nearly doubled every major statistical category in taking on a leadership role for the Hawkeyes during his sophomore campaign. He exploded for 23.5 points per game, adding 8.7 rebonds and some defensive prowess (1.3 steals, 1.9 blocks). The young forward scored at will, flirting with a 60% shooting percentage and showed a propensity to knock down shots from deep.

Keegan Murray Height, Wingspan & Age

All height, weight and workout information is from NBA.com.
- Age: 21 years (born 2000)
- Height: 6'8"
- Weight: 225 lbs.
- Wingspan: 6'11"

Keegan Murray Highlights

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