Ade Murkey
| No. 9 – Wisconsin Herd | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 29, 1998 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 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 | Stockton Kings |
| 2021–2022 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2022 | Stockton Kings |
| 2024–present | Wisconsin Herd |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ade Murkey (born January 29, 1998)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers.[2]
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Iowa Wolves (2021)
[edit]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 / Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)
[edit]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]
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, accumulating no points, rebounds or assists in one minute of action.[13][14]
On January 1, 2022, Murkey was reacquired and activated by the Stockton Kings after the 10-day contract expired.[15]
Murkey joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2022 NBA Summer League. On October 3, 2022, he re-signed with the Stockton Kings, however, he did not make the final roster.
Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)
[edit]On October 28, 2024, Murkey joined the Wisconsin Herd.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Ade Murkey, Basketball Player - Proballers". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Ade Murkey - University of Denver Athletics". DenverPioneers.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN ADE MURKEY". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-St. Croix Lutheran star Ade Murkey chasing NBA dream". KSTP.com. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Ben Stinar (December 13, 2020). "Ade Murkey Realizes NBA Dream With Hometown Minnesota Timberwolves". Forbes. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Suleymanov, Mark (December 19, 2020). "Timberwolves Sign Zylan Cheatham, Waive Ade Murkey". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Burrell, Randi (January 25, 2021). "Wolves Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ade Murkey Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Tochterman, Leo (October 13, 2021). "Kings sign Ade Murkey and Damien Jefferson to contracts". SactownRoyalty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 16, 2021). "Kings waive summer league standout Emanuel Terry; finalize roster for regular season". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kings Sign Ade Murkey". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ade Murkey 2021-22 Game Log". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Ben Pickman (February 22, 2022). "In It for a Minute". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCES 2024-25 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.