Toure' Murry

Toure' Murry
Born	(1989-11-08) November 8, 1989 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Basketball player (former), Player development coach
Years active	2008–2022 (player)
Known for	Professional basketball player and current player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers

Toure' Ahmad Khalid-Murry (born November 8, 1989) is a former American professional basketball athlete who currently serves as a player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His collegiate basketball career was spent at Wichita State.

College career

During his time at Wichita State University, Murry played a pivotal role in guiding the Shockers to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and securing the title at the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. In his final year (2011–12), he posted averages of 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per contest.

2012–13 season

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Murry competed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012 NBA Summer League. Following professional stints in Turkey and Israel, he was picked 15th overall by the Austin Toros in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft on November 2, 2012, and subsequently traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Over 52 games, he averaged 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Murry took part in summer league competitions with both the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. He signed with the Knicks on September 11, 2013. Throughout that season, he experienced multiple assignments to the Erie BayHawks but mainly contributed across 51 games for the Knicks, averaging 2.7 points and 1.0 assists per outing.

2014–15 season

Murry inked a deal with the Utah Jazz on August 28, 2014. He was assigned several times to their D-League affiliate, the Idaho Stampede, before making his debut for Utah on January 3, 2015. The following day he was waived and rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on January 10. On February 7, he achieved his first career triple-double with a stat line of 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.

On March 12, Murry signed a short-term contract with the Washington Wizards, receiving a second deal on March 22. However, he was released on March 27 and returned to the Vipers three days later but was deactivated for the rest of that season.

2015–16 season

In July 2015, Murry participated with the Washington Wizards during the 2015 NBA Summer League, though his playing time was limited to two minutes due to a right groin injury. He re-signed with Washington on September 25, but was waived on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.

On October 31, 2015, Murry was traded from the Vipers to join the Texas Legends. He made his debut on November 13, contributing 10 points, five rebounds, and seven assists in a 104–82 defeat against the Austin Spurs.

On March 4, 2016, Murry was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for returning player rights to Andre Dawkins. He debuted on March 11 by posting totals of 12 points, three rebounds, and four assists during a 121–117 victory over the Canton Charge. Murry played an instrumental role in helping Sioux Falls achieve a league-best record of 40–10 and secure their inaugural NBA D-League championship by winning the Finals series 2–1 against the Los Angeles D-Fenders, marking his second D-League title.

2016–17 season

In July 2016, Murry participated in the 2016 NBA Summer League as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He secured a contract with the Timberwolves on September 26, 2016, but was released on October 22 following three preseason appearances. Subsequently, on December 5, he signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye competing in the Turkish Basketball Super League, before parting ways with the team on February 3, 2017.

2017–18 season

On July 24, 2017, Murry inked a deal with German outfit ratiopharm Ulm for the duration of the 2017–18 campaign. He exited Ulm on January 10, 2018, to continue his career with Greek side Promitheas Patras.

2019–20 season

Murry joined Portuguese squad Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol on July 18, 2019. During his tenure, he averaged 10.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per contest before departing in January 2020.

2020–21 season

On September 6, 2020, Murry agreed to terms with BC Luleå competing in the Basketligan.

2021–22 season

Murry commenced the 2021–22 season playing for Al Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League. On January 5, 2022, he signed with BC Ternopil of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. Later in the season, he joined Mexico’s Astros de Jalisco, where he secured a CIBACOPA championship before announcing his retirement in September 2022.

College

|- | align="left"| 2008–09 | align="left"| Wichita State | 34 || 34 || 28.2 || .371 || .321 || .753 || 3.8 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.0 |- | align="left"| 2009–10 | align="left"| Wichita State | 35 || 35 || 31.6 || .424 || .331 || .708 || 5.0 || 3.1 || 1.4 || .3 || 11.9 |- | align="left"| 2010–11 | align="left"| Wichita State | 37 || 33 || 26.1 || .407 || .283 || .797 || 4.5 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .3 || 9.4 |- | align="left"| 2011–12 | align="left"| Wichita State | 32 || 27 || 29.3 || .420 || .286 || .786 || 4.8 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .3 || 12.1 |-class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Career | 138 || 127 || 28.8 || .404 || .311 || .761 || 4.5 || 3.1 || 1.3 || .3 || 11.1

Regular season

|- | align="left"| | align="left"| New York | 51 || 0 || 7.3 || .434 || .417 || .590 || .9 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 2.7 |- | align="left"| | align="left"| Utah | 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | align="left"| | align="left"| Washington | 4 || 0 || 4.3|| .500|| .000|| 1.000|| .3|| .3|| .3|| .0|| 1.5 |-class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Career |56||0||7.0|| .433|| .417|| .610|| .8|| .9|| .4|| .0||2.6

External links

• Profile on NBA D-League
• Profile at Eurobasket.com
• Wichita State Shockers official biography