Hoops Rumors
Iowa sophomore forward Keegan Murray, currently projected to be the fifth-best player on the ESPN big board, is declaring for the draft, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
Murray played a bench role during his freshman season, with the offense focused around reigning 2020 Big Ten Player of the Year Luka Garza, a senior in 2020/21. Garza was eventually selected with the No. 52 pick by the Pistons during the 2021 draft. Murray averaged 7.2 PPG across 18 MPG.
As a sophomore, Murray handily established himself as a lottery prospect after gaining 15 pounds and growing an inch. In 35 games for the 2021/22 college season, he averaged 23.5 PPG, 8.7 RPG and 1.9 BPG across 32 MPG.