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Ade Murkey (born January 29, 1998)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers.[2]

Ade Murkey

Free agent
Position	Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 24) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, Minnesota)
College	Denver (2016–2020)
NBA draft	2020 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021	Iowa Wolves
2021–2022	Stockton Kings
2021	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Summit League (2020)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Murkey attended St. Croix Lutheran where he led the Crusaders to a 29–3 record as a senior, averaging 22 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game and setting the single season scoring record, while also becoming the school's all-time leader in assists and steals. For this, he was named to the Minnesota AP Boys' Basketball Third Team All-State.[2]

College career

Murkey played college basketball for Denver, seeing action in 118 career games, starting 88, while averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[2][3] As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was named to the 2020 All-Summit League Second Team. His best game came on February 14, 2020, when he scored a Denver Division I program record 42 points against South Dakota State.[2][4]

Professional career

Iowa Wolves (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Murkey signed on December 3, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves[3][5] and was waived on December 19, after one preseason appearance.[6] On January 25, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League,[7] where he played 13 games and averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.[8]

Stockton Kings (2021)

On October 13, 2021, Murkey signed with the Sacramento Kings,[9] but was waived three days later.[10] He subsequently joined the Stockton Kings on November 2.[11] In 12 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.[12]

Sacramento Kings (2021)

On December 22, 2021, Murkey signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[12] He made his debut the same day against the Los Angeles Clippers.[13][14]

Stockton Kings (2022)

On January 1, 2022, Murkey was reacquired and activated by the Stockton Kings after the 10-day contract expired.[15]

Personal life

Murkey is the son of Zayed and Cliff, his stepfather and has one sister, Kai Washington. His stepfather, Cliff, played college basketball at New Mexico State.[2]

References

External links

• Denver Pioneers bio
• RealGM.com profile
• Twitter handle

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