188: Keegan Murray breaks NBA Rookie three-point record
Mar 29, 2023, 8:29 PM | Updated: 9:01 pm
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Keegan Murray stands alone.
The rookie forward has set an NBA rookie record with his 188th made three-point field goal of the season, breaking All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell’s record of 187 that was set during the 2017-18 season.
No. 188 đź’¦
Keegan Murray breaks the all-time rookie 3PM record ‼️ pic.twitter.com/YShCSY6gIF
— Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) March 30, 2023
Murray, the Sacramento Kings’ fourth-overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft out of Iowa, has been a critical piece of this season’s impressive play that has put them in a top-three spot in the Western Conference standings.
The 22-year-old entered play on Wednesday night averaging 11.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range over 71 appearances.
Among players this season that have attempted 400 three-point field goals this season, Keegan Murray ranks fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.410).
Murray has also converted five-or-more three-point field goals in 10 games this season. No other rookie has done so on more than three occasions.
The rookie’s 188 made three-point field goals are the sixth-most made during a single season by a Sacramento King in franchise history.
Upcoming schedule for Keegan Murray and the Sacramento Kings
Friday, March 31st – Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers – 7:00 PM PST
Sunday, April 2nd – Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs – 3:00 PM PST
Tuesday, April 4th – Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans – 5:00 PM PST
Wednesday, April 5th – Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks – 5:30 PM PST
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