Taine Jackson Murray (born 19 April 2002) is a New Zealand

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player for the

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of the

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(ACC).

Early life

Murray was born in

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to New Zealand parents, returning to New Zealand as a child. Murray attended

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, where his mother taught, and

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Early career

Murray began playing for Rosmini College's basketball team in 2017. He helped the team to an 82–14 record across his tenure, including national championships in 2017 and 2018, and a second-place finish in 2019. He scored a career-high 49 points in a win over

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. Murray joined the

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prior to the

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. In 10 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In August 2020, Murray joined the

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as a non-contracted development player for the

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. He appeared in just two games during the season, logging no box score statistics.

Recruiting

On 13 September 2020, following interest from multiple American college programs, Murray committed to the

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National team career

Murray was named to the New Zealand team competing in the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championships, averaging 7 points, 1 rebound and 1.5 assists per game. He was called up to the senior

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for the first time for a 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier against

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on 20 February 2021. Murray led the inexperienced team in scoring with 14 points as they fell 52–81.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio
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