Murrell withdraws from draft, returns to Ole Miss
Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell is withdrawing from the NBA draft and going back to school for his senior season, he informed ESPN.
“After gathering feedback from my workouts and group personnel, I am going to continue to build my game at Ole Miss, so I am in the position I want to remain in for the 2024 NBA draft,” Murrell stated. “I understand who I am as a player and how that can equate to the NBA.”
Murrell will get in next season as a likely preseason All-SEC player and possible second-round draft pick after leading Ole Miss in scoring this previous season, at 14.4 points per game.Murrell is one
of the most physically gifted players going back to college basketball, with a ripped frame, long arms, and flashes of excellent shift scoring and protective versatility. He published a 41 1/2-inch vertical at the G League Elite Camp in Chicago previously this month, the third-best mark in this draft class.After having a hard time
to make his mark in skirmishes, he wowed NBA executives at a pro day carried out in Chicago where he flaunted his explosive leaping ability and diverse shot-making expertise, something teams will want to see him construct on after seeing his 3-point portion drop from 39 %as a sophomore to 30% as a junior.Murrell states that’s just among a number of things he’s wishing to accomplish as a senior.”I have several objectives, starting with winning a championship game at
Ole Miss, “he said. “I am also going to reveal teams that I are among finest two-way players in the nation, improving both my defense and ending up being a more consistent shooter.”It has actually been a busy offseason in Oxford for the Rebels, who made a coaching change in hiring Chris Beard following his dismissal from Texas due to the fact that of domestic violence charges, which were eventually dropped. Beard has now had the ability to retain the team’s leading two scorers from last season in Murrell and increasing senior Jaemyn Brakefield while adding a slew of talent from the transfer website, consisting of wing Brandon Murray (Georgetown), focuses Moussa Cisse and Jamarion Sharp (Western Kentucky)and point player Austin Nunez(Arizona State). Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft professional and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private searching and analytics service made use of by NBA, NCAA and global teams.