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Jamal Murray (born February 23, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) (NBA). He also represents the Canadian national team. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected by the Nuggets with the seventh overall selection in the 2016 NBA draught.
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Murray was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, the son of Sylvia (who is from Syria) and Roger Murray (who was born in Jamaica and moved to Canada at age nine) (who was born in Jamaica and moved to Canada at age nine). He also has a younger brother, Lamar. His father grew up running track and field and playing basketball; as a teenager, his father played against Kitchener native Lennox , Lewis before Lewis began his professional boxing career.
When Murray was three years old, he could play basketball "for hours" and at age six played in a league for ten-year-olds. By the age of 12 or 13, he started playing pick-up games against top high school and college teams. His father put him through many basketball drills and kung fu lessons, including meditation.
Murray attended Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, later moving to Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario, where his father worked as an assistant coach.
He and fellow prospect Thon Maker formed a duo that helped Orangeville Prep beat several American schools.
At the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic International Game, Murray was elected MVP, becoming the second Canadian to win the award after Duane Note. At the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit, Murray scored a game-high 30 points and was named the MVP.
Murray was named MVP of the 2015 BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game, which features the best high school players in Canada.
Murray played AAU basketball for the CIA Bounce.
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