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University of Denver Athletics

2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Linneya Gardner
Carol MacKay
Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative
Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative
Carol MacKay
Katie Hinkle

0 Ade Murkey

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Highschool St. Croix Lutheran H.S.

Biography

AWARDS
2020 All-Summit League Second Team
Summit League Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 14

2019-20 (SENIOR)
Started and appeared in all 31 games … logged 32.2 minutes per game, second on the team … named Second Team All-Summit League … scored a career-high 18.6 points per game, second in the Summit League … grabbed 6.3 rebounds, ninth in the Summit League … dished out 2.1 assists … shot 48.1 percent from the field … posted a career-best 40.0 3-point percentage … knocked down a career-best 30 3s … shot 73.1 percent from the charity stripe … swiped 1.2 steals per game, good third in the Summit League … led the league in scoring in league games at 22.1 points per game ... scored a Denver Division I program record 42 points at South Dakota State on Feb. 14 ... ripped down a personal-best 13 rebounds against North Dakota State on Mar. 7 in Summit League Championship Quarterfinal … tied a career high with seven assists against Omaha on Jan. 18 … swiped a season-high four steals on two occasions … drilled a career-high five 3s at South Dakota State on Feb. 14 … named Summit League Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 17 … recorded a team-high 26 games in double figures … notched four double-doubles … 11 games with at least 20 points … finished as team’s leading scorer 17 times … 21 games with at least five rebounds … attempted a career-high 27 attempts at South Dakota State on Feb. 14 ... 18.6 scoring average was second highest by a Pioneer in the Division I era (1998-pres.) ... became the 41st player player to score 1,000 career points in his collegiate career. 

2018-19 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 30 games, started in 22 ... logged 24.4 minutes per game ... scored 11.3 points, third highest on the team ... grabbed 3.6 rebounds ... dished out 2.1 assists ... shot 47.5 percent from the field ... 35.0 percent from 3 ... 77.4 percent from the foul line ... 0.8 steals ... poured in a season-high 31 points against Northern Colorado on Nov. 28 ... snatched a season-best 10 rebounds at Air Force on Dec. 5 ... handed out a season-high five assists on three occasions ... swiped a season-high three steals vs. Fairfield on Nov. 25 ... knocked down a season-best two 3s three times ... notched 19 games in double figures for points ... had two games with at least 20 points ... attempted a season-high nine free throws against Fairfield ...  tailed eight games with at least five rebounds ... logged a season-high 38 minutes at Omaha on Dec. 28 ... put up a season-high 19 field-goal attempts against Northern Colorado on Nov. 28.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 30 games, started in 29 ... logged 24.8 minutes per game ... scored 7.5 points ... grabbed 4.2 rebounds ... dished out 2.7 assists, which ranked 12th in the Summit League ... recorded 0.7 steals ... blocked 0.4 shots ... posted a 42.6 shooting percentage ... 12.5 percent from 3 ... 64.2 percent from the foul line ... had 12 games scoring in double figures ... poured in a season-high 20 points in win against ORU on Mar. 4 ... ripped down a season-best nine rebounds at Omaha on Jan. 18 ... handed out a season-high seven assists twice ... led the team in rebounding two times ... recorded 10 games with at least four assists ... attempted a season-most 18 shots at Omaha on Jan. 18 ... got to the line a season-best nine times against Oral Roberts on Mar. 4 ... posted 11 games with at least five rebounds ... made lone 3 of the year in win against Johnson and Wales on Nov. 16 ... played a season-high 45 minutes twice.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 27 games, started two … logged 10.7 minutes per game … scored 4.1 points … grabbed 1.6 rebounds … dished out 0.9 assists … swiped 0.5 steals … shot 49.4 percent from the field … 20 percent from beyond the arc … 80 percent from the charity stripe … four games scoring at least 10 … put in a season-high 12 points in a win at Western Illinois on Feb. 14 … pulled down a season-best seven rebounds at South Dakota State on Feb. 25 … handed out a season-high three assists four times … took a season-high eight shots at Western Illinois … made collegiate debut against Jacksonville on Nov. 12.

BEFORE DENVER
Played at St. Croix Lutheran H.S. ... Led the Crusdaers to a 29-3 record during his senior season ... Averaged 22 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals a game during his senior campaign ... Set the single season scoring record during senior season, while also becoming the school's all-time leader in assists and steals ... Was named to the Minnesota AP Boy's Basketball Third Team All-State. 

PERSONAL
Born January 29, 1998 ... Son of Zayed and Cliff (stepfather) ... Has one sister, Kai Washington ... Lived in Richmond, Virginia before moving to Minnesota ... Stepfather Cliff played college basketball at New Mexico State ... Chose Denver because he loved everything about his visit here.

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