BrandonClayScouting.com: Player Card – Jamal Murray

Class of 2016 guard Jamal Murray has proven that he is one of Canada’s best. Read about his performances here. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike

Jamal Murray – (Kitchener, ONT), – Orangeville Prep/CIA Bounce – 2015
Height: 6’5″
Position: Guard
Committed College: Kentucky
Star Grade:

By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

Date: January 18, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Hoop Hall Classic (Springfield, Mass.)

Murray ran the point here today and was solid with his decision making. He made the right play often whether it be with the pass or the drive. However, as the game wore on the tough defense by Traci Carter and the Life Center guards forced him to take tough shots late in the shot clock. He finished with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in this loss.

Date: December 12, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Team Takeover National Hoops Festival (Hyattsville, Md.)

Murray is a combo type who can play the point but also shoots it well enough to play off of it. He shot the 3-pointer better than I saw him in the summer time. His skill level is high and offsets the half step he might lack from the other elite points guards in 2015, 2016.

Date: December 5, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Marshall County Hoop Fest (Benton, Ky.)

Murray had a signature performance this evening versus Callaway. He put up 31 points on 9/16 shooting, which included 5/9 from 3pt range. He added 6 rebounds on the night all the while playing the point guard position. He has size and has the ability to hit jumpers off the move. Later as defenders closed out quicker on him he showed his ability to hit the pull up jumper in the lane. His size at 6-5 and diverse skill set puts me in the mind of NBA PG Derron Williams.

Date: July 17, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL Peach Jam (North Augusta, S.C.)

Murray again showed his ability to hit the spot up jumper. He has great length on the wing and was impactful here today vs. Athletes 1st. He defended Allonzo Trier (WA-15) and gave him fits.

Date: June 14, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike Elite 100 Camp (St. Louis, Mo.)

Murray is truly a dual threat in terms of his ability to play on or off of the basketball. He started the camp on the wing finishing in transition. He struggled a bit finishing in traffic with the bump. On Day Two, he moved to point guard and showed more of his skill making plays from the position for him and his team. He didn’t miss a free throw attempt in the games that I watched.

Date: May 24, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Murray is a skilled distributor with real length at the point guard position. He can shoot the 3-pointer and even hit a Tony Parker like teardrop in the lane. The right-hand dominant guard is smooth with his game.

Date: May 17, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL (Hampton, Va.)

Murray played a bit on and off the ball here today for CIA Bounce. He is a great athlete & showed he could hit the open jumper.

Highlights of Murray complements of CLHTV 

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Brandon Clay is the Executive Camp Director of the Elite Basketball Academy and the owner of Brandon Clay Scouting. He is on the Naismith Trophy Board of Selectors. Clay is also the owner of Peach State Basketball, Inc., and ProspectsNation.com. He serves Director of Scouting for the OTRHoopsReport.com National Scouting Report. Clay has been involved in the community since 2001 as an evaluator, event operator and trainer. You can reach him at [email protected]

Jonathan Hemingway is a National Evaluator for the OTRHoopsReport. Hemingway serves on the Board of Selectors for the Naismith Trophy. also He is also the publisher of CoachHemi.com. He has been involved in the community since 1996 as a coach, camp director and evaluator. You can reach him via email at [email protected] and follow him on twitter @JLHemingwayPSB