Jaylen Murray

Class:
Senior
Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 165
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.
High School:
Putnam Science Academy
Prev. College:
Saint Peter's
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Eighth in Program History in Career Assists Per Game: 3.69

2024-25 (SENIOR): Played in all 36 games for Ole Miss, tied for most games played in a single season in school history, making 31 starts ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring with an average of 10.3 points per game ... Second on the team in minutes played with 1,098, 30.5 per game ... Second on the team with 60 makes from three ... Second on the team with 124 assists (10th in SEC), averaging 3.4 per game ... Led the team with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.64, best in the SEC and 26th in the NCAA ... Averaged 2.2 rebounds per game ... Added 50 steals and seven blocks on defense ... Opened the season with 24 points and five makes from three against LIU on November 4, surpassing the 1,000 career-points mark ... Helped Ole Miss take down BYU in overtime at the Rady Children's Invitational on November 28 with a career-high 28 points with five rebounds and five assists ... Dished out nine assists on November 29 vs. No. 12 Purdue ... Connected on his 32nd consecutive free throw against No. 12 Purdue on November 29, tying him with Stefan Moody for the second-longest streak in school history ... Scored 18 points to help propel the Rebels past Southern on December 17, sinking a career-best six shots from three ... Posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists in a win over No. 14 Kentucky on February 4 ... Grabbed a career-best five steals against No. 3 Auburn on March 14 at the SEC Tournament ... Finished his two seasons at Ole Miss with 251 assists in 68 games, an average of 3.69 per contest which ranks as the eighth-best clip in program history.

2023-24 (JUNIOR): Started in all 32 games for Ole Miss ... Averaged 32.2 minutes per game, the eighth-most in the SEC at the end of the regular season ... Finished third on the team in scoring with an average of 13.8 points per game ... Connected on 72 three pointers, second-most on the team, while shooting 37.3 from beyond the arc ... Averaged 2.3 rebounds per game ... Led the team with 127 assists, ending the regular season ranked eighth in the SEC in assists per game ... Finished the regular season fourth in the conference with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.40, among the top-75 nationally by the season's end ... Made a three-point shot in 28 games, two or more in 21, three or more in 14, and four or more in eight ... Scored 15 points in his Ole Miss debut against Alabama State on November 6, adding five rebounds and four assists ... Dropped 22 points in the Rebels' victory over Detroit Mercy, adding seven assists ... Helped Ole Miss take down Memphis with 22 points and nine assists on December 2 ... Scored a career-best 26 points against Mount St. Mary's on December 5 while dishing out six assists ... Tied his career-high with five makes from three on December 23 against Southern Miss ... Scored 21 points on Ole Miss' win over Arkansas on January 24 ... Recorded the first double-double of his career with 21 points and 11 assists to help Ole Miss defeat Mississippi State on January 30, tying him for the 10th-most assists in a single game in school history.

SAINT PETER’S: Played two seasons at Saint Peter’s where he appeared in 62 games, making 14 starts, and averaged 19.9 minutes, 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 29 games for the Peacocks, making 11 starts … Finished second on the team in scoring with an average of 12.5 points per game … Averaged 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.7 steals per contest … Finished first on the team with 46 makes from three … Led the team in free throw percentage after shooting 83.3 percent from the charity stripe … Scored 20 or more points in four contests, including three of his last five games of the season … Tied his career-best with seven assists on November 15 against Bucknell … Dropped a career-best 23 points on March 7 against Fairfield in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament … Helped Saint Peter’s defeat Rider in the second round of their conference tournament with 22 points.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 33 games with three starts … Averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per contest with a 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio … On December 12, dished out a season-best seven assists against Alliance … Scored a season-high 14 points on January 28 against Manhattan … Earned a spot on the all-rookie MAAC team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Putnam high school as a senior after spending his previous two years at Cardinal Hayes ... Was MVP of the SLAM Summer Classic Vol. 2.

PERSONAL: Son of Barry Murray and Shentane Franklin ... Born June 9, 2003 ... Has three siblings: Kia, Aaron, and Sterling ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.