Kenyon Murray
Kenyon Murray played guard/forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1992-96. Murray played high school ball for Central High School in his hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. Murray was named Mr. Basketball for the state of Michigan as a high school senior. In his freshman year as a Hawkeye, Kenyon started in 10 games, averaged 6.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also led the team with 45 steals, the most ever by a Hawkeye freshman. As a sophomore, Murray started in all 27 games and scored in double figures 22 times. He averaged 12.3 points per game that season. As a junior, Kenyon scored 11.5 points per game for a team that had all five starters average double-figures. The starting five for the 1994-95 Hawkeyes consisted of Andre Woolrdige, Chris Kingsbury, Jim Bartles, Murray, and Jess Settles. That squad finished the season 21-12 after a trip to the NIT. Murray averaged 9.5 points and 4.4 rebounds as a senior during the 1995-96 season. The Hawkeyes finished fourth in the Big Ten that season and earned a 6-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Iowa won their first-round game against George Washington, before losing in the second-round to 3-seed Arizona, 73-87.
Kenyon Murray ranks 16th on Iowa’s All-Time scoring list with 1,230 career points. Murray also ranks 3rd all-time in steals with 200 for his career, behind only Ryan Bowen and Dean Oliver. Murray still holds the Iowa record, tied with Acie Earl, for most steals in a single game with 9 against Ohio State in 1995.
When his college career came to end, Kenyon Murray played professionally in both the CBA and IBL as well as overseas. Currently, Murray lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is Territory Manager for Tulsa Dental Specialties. Murray also coaches freshman boys’ basketball at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School.