Just a few months ago, Jamal Murray was a standout guard in Canada expected to graduate high school in 2016. He's now the hottest prospect eligible for the 2016 NBA draft.
Murray's late rise started in April, when he tore up the Nike Hoop Summit with 30 points in front of dozens of NBA scouts. It led to him reclassifying and accepting an offer to play at Kentucky in the fall.
His resume and image have only continued to strengthen. Despite being more than eight years younger than the average participant, according to Synergy Sports Technology, Murray was recently a force in the Pan American Games, where he averaged 16 points and helped confirm the Summit breakout as legit.
His success at the Games may also end up earning him an invite to play with Canada in the FIBA Americas Championships (August 31 to September 12)—a tournament in which the top two countries qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Though he never jumped out as a big-time athlete or physical specimen—wrinkles that had previously seemed to limit his perceived ceiling and NBA upside—his recen ...
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Kentucky’s Jamal Murray Is Putting the NBA on Notice Long Before He Even Arrives
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