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Player Profile: Nile Murry

Statistics: Nile Murry

Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard

Shooting Hand: RH

Height:  194 cm

Weight: 93 kg

Birthdate:  1/26/1983

Passport: USA

College: TCU - NCAA 1

Available: No

Outlook

Has made a reputation with a great outside shooting touch that makes teams pay if he gets a clean look.  Excellent ball control and passing ability has seen him play some minutes at the PG as well.  Can also move to the  small forward position in a pinch.  He is known for his tenacious defense and is a master at running the  passing lanes.  An excellent on ball or off the ball defender.  Brings a real winning attitude to the court and will be a leader on any team that he is on.  A great player and person on and off the court.  A great addition to any teams backcourt and will be a quality player at very high levels.  Has the ability and the mind set to be the 'goto' guy on any team and has played that role in college.  Great court vision allows him to score yet still make his mark in the assist column as well.

Nile scored 33 pts in a game vs Fordham during his freshman season at Temple University which is the second highest point total by any rookie in the history of the college.

VIDEO:  Watch as Nile runs the point for 3-peat Champions of the BJ League Osaka Evessa vs Ryukyu and produces 27pts, 9rebs and 7assts.  CLICK HERE

Texas Christian - NCAA 1, Toyama Grouses - Japan, Osaka Evessa - JPN 2008-10

2010-11: Signed wtih Fukuoka of the BJ League in Japan.

2009-10: Resigned with Evessa in Japan to hopefully walk away with the championship this season.  This meant that a few things on the team changed as they re-tooled looking for the right mix to capture the coveted title.  New additions to the team changed Nile's roll into more of a facilitator and he stepped into the challenge.  Despite his numbers dropping slightly, Nile's outstanding play was exactly what was required.  He had numerous games when he was so close to recording triple doubles but missed it by a single assists or rebound.  By season's end Nile had lead his team to the best record in the Western Conference and a date in the league Championship game.  Unfortunately early foul trouble in that game caused Nile to have to sit on the bench in the first half and without him the team came totally unraveled.  Was second on the team in scoring while being 1st in both steals and assists.  For his outstanding season Nile was named to the Eurobasket All-BJ League All Imports team for 2009-10.

2008-09: Signed with Evessa in Japan.  Had a fantastic overall season individually while helping Evessa to a 2nd place finish in the Western Conference.  Had several outstanding games!  Recorded a tripe double vs Five Arrows on 4/19/2009 when he scored 19pts, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 12 assists.  Went for a season high 33pts on 12/21/08 vs the Lakestars.  Had 6 double figure rebounding games with his season high 11 rebs in a single match.  Shot a steady 36% from behind the arc while  leading the team in that department.  Took his team to the finals where they had a hard fought battle with the Golden Kings before finally losing a hard fought battle for the championship.

2007-08:  Joined top Hungarian club Atomeromu and immediately made his presence known.  With a great roster Atomeromu made a serious bid for the title and along the way Nile showed his brilliance helping his team win the Hungarian cup.  During the semi's and finals Nile posted 20+pts in both games leading his team to celebrate with a fantastic win to capture the Cup hardware this season.  Showed his downtown form again and was the team's long distance threat while hitting better than 35% from the 3pt arc.

2006-07:  Signed with Toyama Grouses of the BJ League in Japan.  A great performer all season and was 2nd on the team in scoring, 2nd in assists and 2nd in rebounding.  Shot a consistent 37% from beyond the arc and set a career high mark of 52% from the floor. 

2005-06:  As a senior he stepped into the limelight and really showed what he was capable of doing.  Became the team leader when 3 seniors graduated.  Led the team in pretty much every category....minutes played, points, assists, 3pt%, 3pts shots attempted and converted. FT % and steals.  Scored in double figures in 27 games on the season.  Had a season  high 28pts on 4-10 3pt to go along with 3 steals, 3 assists and 3 rebs in his finals game in a TCU uniform vs Colorado St (3/7/06).  Had a fantastic game vs Syracuse showcasing 25pts, 5rebs, 3stls and 2 assists (12/3/05) while connecting on a season high 5 of 8 3pt. 

2004-05 :
• Played in 34 games for the Horned Frogs, starting 33 times.
• Finished the season second on the team and 23rd in Conference USA in scoring average at 12.5 points per game.
• Ranked 11th among league players in free throw percentage (.793) and 15th in 3-pointers made per game (1.91).
• Averaged 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as well.
• Was one of three recipients of the first-ever Work Ethic Award at the team's annual banquet.
• Reached double figures in points 22 times on the season, and eclipsed 20 points on three occasions.
• Led the team in scoring on nine occasions and in rebounds three times.
• Topped the squad in free throw attempts (121) and free throws made (96).
• Recorded 16.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game during a five-game hot stretch from late December to mid-January.
• Paced the team in points in four of those five contests in which the team posted a 4-1 record.
• Drained at least one 3-pointer in each of the last 13 games of the season, going 27-for-67 (.403) over that span.
• Hit the game-winning 19-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds left in the first round of the NIT at Miami (Ohio) in a 60-58 victory on Mar. 16.
• Had his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 boards vs. USF on Mar. 2.
• Also added six assists against the Bulls in his lone non-starting assignment of the year.
• Had 17 points and went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe in TCU's upset win at Memphis on Jan. 15.
• Poured in the second highest point total of his career and matched the best output by a Frog in 2004-05 with 26 against Grambling State.
• Had 20-points and five rebounds at No. 2 Kansas in a December contest.
• Scored 20 points in the NIT quarterfinal game at Maryland, draining 4-of-9 attempts from three.
• Sat out the Saint Louis game due to an ankle injury.
• Played at least 30 minutes in 11 of the 15 league games in which he played.

2003-04:
• Sat out the 2003-04 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.

Previous College Career
• Played two seasons for Temple University of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Appeared in 64 games, making 20 starts, and averaged 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the Owls.
• Gained extensive postseason experience, appearing in nine National Invitational Tournament (NIT) games over two years.

2002-03:
• Played in each of the team's 31 games in 2002-03, averaging 2.9 points in nearly 10 minutes of work per contest.
• Netted a season-high 12 points at South Carolina and also hit double figures with 10 points at Duquesne.
• Went 14-for-18 (.778) from the free throw line, increasing his percentage drastically from his freshman season when he was 17-for-33 (.515).

2001-02:
• Appeared in all 33 games for Temple as a true freshman, starting 19 times.
• Averaged 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per contest.
• Placed third on the Owls in 3-point shooting, making 37.1 percent (39-of-105) of his attempts.
• Ranked ninth in the A-10 in steals, averaging 1.6 per league game, and eighth in 3-point field goal percentage.
• Posted a career-high 33 points against Fordham, the second-highest total by a freshman in Temple history, and also collected a career-best seven steals in the game.
• Earned Big 5 Player of the Week honors for his outburst against the Rams, which included 7-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc.
• Reached double digits in points five times in a six-game hot stretch in the middle of the season.
• Saw a personal-best 50 minutes of action in an overtime game at Wisconsin and established a career high with 10 boards.
• Played at least 38 minutes in seven contests.

High School Career
• Played his high school basketball for Klein Forest, where he was a second team all-state point guard his final year.
• Averaged 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game his senior season.
• Led his prep team to the finals of the state tournament as a senior.
• Posted 17 points, six rebounds and six assists per game as a junior.

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