Dejounte Murray

Dejounte Dashaun Murray (/dəˈʒɒnt/ də-ZHON-tay; born September 19, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a freshman in 2015–16. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft with the 29th overall pick. In 2022, Murray was named to his first NBA All-Star Game and led the league in steals. He is the Spurs' franchise leader in career triple-doubles.

Dejounte Murray
No. 5 Atlanta Hawks
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-19) September 19, 1996
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162022San Antonio Spurs
2016–2017Austin Spurs
2022–presentAtlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Star (2022)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018)
  • NBA steals leader (2022)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (2015)
  • Washington Mr. Basketball (2015)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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