Lamond Maurice Murray Sr. (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional

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player. Murray was selected seventh overall by the

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in the

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after a college career at the

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, during which he teamed with

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. He has played for the Clippers, the

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, the

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, and the

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throughout his 12-year, 736-game NBA career, averaging 11.3 points per game. After one season with the Nets, he re-signed with the Clippers in October 2006 and was released several days later. In 2002, after being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Toronto Raptors, he tore a

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in his right foot during a pre-season game and subsequently missed the entire

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. In 2009, Lamond Murray joined the

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. He played for

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. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012. He is a first cousin of former NBA forward

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.Raptors Acquire Lamond Murray
September 29, 2002 Born in

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, Murray graduated from

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. He is the father of professional basketball player Lamond Murray Jr.

References

External links

NBA.com: Lamond Murray Info Page
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