PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24: In 62 games (29 starts) with Portland, averaged 6.1 points (39.6% FG, 26.8% 3-PT, 66.1% FT), 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 21.7 minutes per game … Posted a career-high 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 2-3 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block on March 22 vs. the Clippers, marking his first career game with at least 20 points ... Tallied 11 points in the first quarter on March 20 vs. the Clippers, marking his career high for a quarter and the first time he has scored in double figures in a quarter ... Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high seven assists on March 8 vs. Houston, becoming just the second rookie this season with 12/11/7 in a game (Wembanyama) and the first Trail Blazers rookie with those stats since Clyde Drexler on March 27, 1984 ... Made his first NBA start on Feb. 4 at Denver ... Logged his first career NBA game with multiple threes (2-4 3-PT) on Dec. 6 at Golden State ... Played in three regular season G League games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix, averaging 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.1 minutes per game ... Appeared in five games (all starts) on assignment with the Rip City Remix during the Showcase Cup, averaging 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 blocks in 31.7 minutes per game ... Scored his first NBA points on Nov. 15 vs. Cleveland ... Made his NBA debut on Oct. 25 at the Clippers.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE: Played in 77 games (29 starts) in three seasons at Iowa, accruing averages of 12.1 points (47.3% FG, 34.8% 3-PT, 69.9% FT), 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.78 steals and 0.86 blocks in 21.7 minutes per game ... 2022-23: In 29 games (28 starts) during his junior season, averaged 20.2 points (47.6% FG, 33.5% 3-PT, 72.9% FT), 7.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.03 steals and 1.17 blocks in 34.8 minutes per game ... Was a Consensus Third Team All-America, Sporting News Third Team All-America, Associated Press Third Team All-America, USBWA Third Team All-America and Associated Press All-Big Ten First Team selection ... Named ESPN National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 5 ... Was the Division I player to average 20-plus points, seven-plus rebounds, one-plus block and make 65-plus 3-pointers in 2023 ... Ranked first on the team in points (20.2), rebounds (7.9) and blocks (1.2) per game and total 3-pointers made (66) ... His 20.2 scoring average ranked 21st nationally ... Became the first Hawkeye in 45 years to total 30-plus points and 20-plus rebounds in a game and the only NBA, WNBA, or Division I men’s or women’s player in the last 20 years to total 30-plus points, 20-plus rebounds, four-plus assists, four-plus 3-pointers and two-plus blocks ... Netted double figures in 27 games and recorded six double-doubles ... 2021-22: Made 35 appearances (one start) during his sophomore season, recording 9.7 points (47.9% FG, 38.7% 3-PT, 64.5% FT), 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.83 steals and 0.89 blocks in 17.9 minutes per game ... Was Co-Winner of the team’s Most Improved Player Award ... Improved his scoring average by +9.1 points per game and rebounding average by 3.7 per outing ... Was Iowa’s leading scorer (9.7 ppg) and rebounder (4.3 rpg) off the bench, which ranked fourth and third overall, respectively ... Also ranked second on the squad in 3-point accuracy (.387, 43-of-11), blocked shots per game (0.9) and field goals made (124), third in offensive (1.6) and defensive (2.7) rebounds, fourth in field goals attempted (259) and steals (0.8) ... Ranked 11th in the Big Ten in blocks per game (0.9) ... 2020-21: Played in 13 games as a freshman, posting 0.6 points in 3.1 minutes per game.

PERSONAL LIFE

Has an identical twin, Keegan, who plays for the Sacramento Kings ... Has two other siblings, McKenna and Demetrius Harper ... Son of Kenyon and Michelle Murray ... Father, Kenyon Murray, also played basketball for Iowa from (1993-96) ... Was named Kris as a tribute to his father's former teammate Chris Street, who died in an auto accident midway through his junior season ... Majored in Sport and Recreation Management ... Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... His No. 25 at DME Academy was retired in the summer of 2022.

Kris Murray