14 Josh Murray
14 Josh Murray
Height: 6-9
Weight: 250
Year: Senior
Hometown: Burlington, N.C.
High School: Cummings
Previous College: Jacksonville
Position: F/C
gp 29
pts/g 8.2
fg % 70.9
3pt % -
ft % 60.7
reb/g 3.9
a/g 0.3

2016-17: Appeared in 24 games as a junior for the Eagles. Murray averaged a point and 1.2 rebounds per game.  Murray shot 52 percent from the field.  He led Carson-Newman in blocks in 10 games, notching two blocks on five occasions, most recently against Brevard (2/22).  He hit his career high four times, scoring four points, most recently against Anderson (2/8).  

2015-16: Sidelined with a foot injury, redshirted. 

Prior to Carson-Newman (Jacksonville): Murray was a reserve player for the Dolphins who came off the bench in 16 games in his sophomore season.  He averaged 0.9 points per game and 1.1 rebounds with four-point efforts against Hofstra, Florida International and Northern Kentucky highlighting his season. As a freshman, he came off the bench 21 times to score 0.7 points and grab 1.5 boards a game. He grabbed a career high six rebounds in his first collegiate game against Trinity Baptist.

High School: Murray went to Cummings High School where he was named to the NCPreps.com 2A All-State team in 2012-13. He was also an All-Region selection while leading Cummings to a 21-5 record as a senior. He was named MVP of the Eastern Guilford Christmas Holiday Tournament, recording a triple-double of 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks in the title game.

Recent Games
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 18
Games started 21 12
Minutes 507 300
Minutes per game 17.5 16.7
FG 100-141 64-88
FG Pct 70.9 72.7
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 37-61 26-43
FT Pct 60.7 60.5
Off rebounds 49 29
Def rebounds 65 41
Total rebounds 114 70
Rebounds per game 3.9 3.9
Personal fouls 60 34
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 8 5
Turnovers 41 33
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 4 4
Blocks 45 28
Points 237 154
Points per game 8.2 8.6
Points per 40 min 18.7 20.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 at Tennessee L, 86-44 1 20 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 10 vs. Lander W, 82-78 1 8 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 95-68 1 19 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 15 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-65 1 12 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 18 King (Tenn.) W, 92-91 1 24 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 25 Lee W, 79-56 1 18 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 26 Columbus St. W, 99-69 1 24 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 19
Nov 29 Mars Hill W, 92-64 1 18 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Dec 2 at Newberry L, 75-70 1 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 6 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-65 1 18 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 13
Dec 9 Coker W, 109-86 1 23 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Dec 13 at Queens (N.C.) L, 92-81 1 21 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 90-83 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 19 Limestone W, 84-72 1 27 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Jan 2 at Johnson C. Smith W, 83-79 1 27 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 6 Catawba W, 101-75 1 18 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 10 at Tusculum W, 91-86 1 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 at Wingate W, 81-66 1 22 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 17 Lincoln Memorial L, 108-69 1 13 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 20 Newberry W, 109-87 1 11 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 at Mars Hill L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Coker W, 104-92 - 10 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 31 Anderson (S.C.) W, 112-81 - 11 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Feb 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-79 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-66 - 19 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 112-103 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89 1 11 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76 - 20 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82 - 14 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69 1 25 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 at Tennessee L, 86-44 1 20 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 1 1 2 -
Nov 10 vs. Lander W, 82-78 1 8 2 1 3 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 95-68 1 19 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 2 2 0
Nov 15 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-65 1 12 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 18 King (Tenn.) W, 92-91 1 24 2 3 5 0 0 - 0 5 0 -
Nov 25 Lee W, 79-56 1 18 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 2 4 -
Nov 26 Columbus St. W, 99-69 1 24 3 5 8 0 1 0.0 0 3 2 -
Nov 29 Mars Hill W, 92-64 1 18 6 5 11 0 2 0.0 1 3 2 -
Dec 2 at Newberry L, 75-70 1 17 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 -
Dec 6 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-65 1 18 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 0
Dec 9 Coker W, 109-86 1 23 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 0 4 3 -
Dec 13 at Queens (N.C.) L, 92-81 1 21 3 4 7 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 90-83 1 22 3 4 7 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 19 Limestone W, 84-72 1 27 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 2 at Johnson C. Smith W, 83-79 1 27 4 5 9 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 6 Catawba W, 101-75 1 18 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 -
Jan 10 at Tusculum W, 91-86 1 17 2 3 5 0 2 0.0 0 2 1 0
Jan 13 at Wingate W, 81-66 1 22 2 2 4 0 3 0.0 0 4 2 -
Jan 17 Lincoln Memorial L, 108-69 1 13 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 20 Newberry W, 109-87 1 11 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 1 0 -
Jan 24 at Mars Hill L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Coker W, 104-92 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 31 Anderson (S.C.) W, 112-81 - 11 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 1 2 -
Feb 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-79 - 18 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0
Feb 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-66 - 19 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 0 2 1 -
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 112-103 - 11 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89 1 11 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 2 4 -
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76 - 20 1 3 4 0 4 0.0 1 1 2 -
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82 - 14 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 3 2 -
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73 - 9 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69 1 25 3 3 6 2 1 2.0 0 1 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2015-16 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2016-17 24 - 5.7 0.5-0.9 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.5 27.3 1.0
2017-18 29 21 17.5 3.4-4.9 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.1 60.7 8.2
Total 53 21 12.2 2.1-3.1 68.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.4 55.6 4.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2016-17 24 - 137 11-21 52.4 0-0 - 3-11 27.3 25
2017-18 29 21 507 100-141 70.9 0-0 - 37-61 60.7 237
Total 53 21 644 111-162 68.5 0-0 - 40-72 55.6 262
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2015-16 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2016-17 24 - 5.7 3.2-6.1 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-3.2 27.3 7.3
2017-18 29 21 17.5 7.9-11.1 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.8 60.7 18.7
Total 53 21 12.2 6.9-10.1 68.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.5 55.6 16.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 24 - 5.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.8
2017-18 29 21 17.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.6
Total 53 21 12.2 1.2 1.5 2.7 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 24 - 137 14 14 28 19 0 1 6 0.2 1 18
2017-18 29 21 507 49 65 114 60 0 8 41 0.2 4 45
Total 53 21 644 63 79 142 79 0 9 47 0.2 5 63
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 24 - 5.7 4.1 4.1 8.2 5.5 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.3 5.3
2017-18 29 21 17.5 3.9 5.1 9.0 4.7 0.0 0.6 3.2 0.2 0.3 3.6
Total 53 21 12.2 3.9 4.9 8.8 4.9 0.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 0.3 3.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 21 17.5 3.4-4.9 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.1 60.7 8.2
Conference 18 12 16.7 3.6-4.9 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.4 60.5 8.6
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 3.0-5.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 8.0
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Home 15 10 18.2 3.9-5.5 70.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.6 66.7 9.5
Away 10 8 17.3 3.1-4.3 72.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.8 50.0 7.1
Neutral 4 3 15.3 2.8-4.0 68.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.0 50.0 6.0
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Wins 23 17 17.5 3.6-5.1 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.2 58.8 8.5
Losses 6 4 17.3 2.8-4.0 70.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.7 70.0 6.8
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November 7 7 17.6 4.0-5.1 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.0 57.1 9.1
December 6 6 21.3 4.5-6.8 65.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.7 63.6 11.3
January 8 6 16.1 3.5-5.0 70.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.9 53.3 8.0
February 6 1 15.5 2.2-2.8 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.7 70.0 5.5
March 2 1 17.0 2.0-3.5 57.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 4.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 21 507 100-141 70.9 0-0 - 37-61 60.7 237
Conference 18 12 300 64-88 72.7 0-0 - 26-43 60.5 154
Exhibition 1 1 20 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
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Home 15 10 273 58-82 70.7 0-0 - 26-39 66.7 142
Away 10 8 173 31-43 72.1 0-0 - 9-18 50.0 71
Neutral 4 3 61 11-16 68.8 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 24
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Wins 23 17 403 83-117 70.9 0-0 - 30-51 58.8 196
Losses 6 4 104 17-24 70.8 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 41
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November 7 7 123 28-36 77.8 0-0 - 8-14 57.1 64
December 6 6 128 27-41 65.9 0-0 - 14-22 63.6 68
January 8 6 129 28-40 70.0 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 64
February 6 1 93 13-17 76.5 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 33
March 2 1 34 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 21 17.5 7.9-11.1 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.8 60.7 18.7
Conference 18 12 16.7 8.5-11.7 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-5.7 60.5 20.5
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 6.0-10.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-4.0 100.0 16.0
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Home 15 10 18.2 8.5-12.0 70.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-5.7 66.7 20.8
Away 10 8 17.3 7.2-9.9 72.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-4.2 50.0 16.4
Neutral 4 3 15.3 7.2-10.5 68.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.6 50.0 15.7
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Wins 23 17 17.5 8.2-11.6 70.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.1 58.8 19.5
Losses 6 4 17.3 6.5-9.2 70.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-3.8 70.0 15.8
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November 7 7 17.6 9.1-11.7 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-4.6 57.1 20.8
December 6 6 21.3 8.4-12.8 65.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.9 63.6 21.3
January 8 6 16.1 8.7-12.4 70.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.7 53.3 19.8
February 6 1 15.5 5.6-7.3 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.3 70.0 14.2
March 2 1 17.0 4.7-8.2 57.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 9.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 21 17.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.6
Conference 18 12 16.7 1.6 2.3 3.9 1.9 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.6
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
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Home 15 10 18.2 1.8 2.1 3.9 1.9 - 0.2 1.7 0.1 0.1 2.0
Away 10 8 17.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.3 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
Neutral 4 3 15.3 1.8 1.8 3.5 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.8
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Wins 23 17 17.5 1.7 2.3 4.0 2.1 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.8
Losses 6 4 17.3 1.7 2.2 3.8 2.0 - 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.7
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November 7 7 17.6 2.1 2.6 4.7 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 2.1
December 6 6 21.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.3
January 8 6 16.1 1.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.1 0.0 1.4
February 6 1 15.5 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.7 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.7
March 2 1 17.0 2.0 1.5 3.5 2.5 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 21 507 49 65 114 60 0 8 41 0.2 4 45
Conference 18 12 300 29 41 70 34 0 5 33 0.2 4 28
Exhibition 1 1 20 1 0 1 2 - 1 1 1.0 1 1
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Home 15 10 273 27 32 59 28 - 3 26 0.1 2 30
Away 10 8 173 15 26 41 23 0 2 13 0.2 2 12
Neutral 4 3 61 7 7 14 9 0 3 2 1.5 0 3
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Wins 23 17 403 39 52 91 48 0 5 32 0.2 2 41
Losses 6 4 104 10 13 23 12 - 3 9 0.3 2 4
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November 7 7 123 15 18 33 15 0 1 4 0.3 1 15
December 6 6 128 12 17 29 14 0 0 8 0.0 2 8
January 8 6 129 12 14 26 16 0 2 16 0.1 0 11
February 6 1 93 6 13 19 10 0 3 11 0.3 1 10
March 2 1 34 4 3 7 5 - 2 2 1.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 21 17.5 3.9 5.1 9.0 4.7 0.0 0.6 3.2 0.2 0.3 3.6
Conference 18 12 16.7 3.9 5.5 9.3 4.5 0.0 0.7 4.4 0.2 0.5 3.7
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0
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Home 15 10 18.2 4.0 4.7 8.6 4.1 0.0 0.4 3.8 0.1 0.3 4.4
Away 10 8 17.3 3.5 6.0 9.5 5.3 0.0 0.5 3.0 0.2 0.5 2.8
Neutral 4 3 15.3 4.6 4.6 9.2 5.9 0.0 2.0 1.3 1.5 0.0 2.0
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Wins 23 17 17.5 3.9 5.2 9.0 4.8 0.0 0.5 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.1
Losses 6 4 17.3 3.8 5.0 8.8 4.6 0.0 1.2 3.5 0.3 0.8 1.5
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November 7 7 17.6 4.9 5.9 10.7 4.9 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 4.9
December 6 6 21.3 3.8 5.3 9.1 4.4 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.6 2.5
January 8 6 16.1 3.7 4.3 8.1 5.0 0.0 0.6 5.0 0.1 0.0 3.4
February 6 1 15.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 4.3 0.0 1.3 4.7 0.3 0.4 4.3
March 2 1 17.0 4.7 3.5 8.2 5.9 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.2