Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Kings' No. 4 overall pick Keegan Murray named Summer League MVP

By Adam Stites | Last updated 7/19/22

Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray earned Summer League MVP honors after averaging 23.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, the NBA announced Monday.

Murray, 21, was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft after earning All-American honors at Iowa. In his debut in the California Classic, Murray led the Kings to an 86-68 win against the Golden State Warriors with 26 points and eight rebounds. A week later, he hit a game-tying three-pointer to force overtime against the Orlando Magic.

Neemias Queta cuts the lead to 3️⃣ and KEEGAN MURRAY TIES IT UP AND SENDS IT TO OT#NBASummer Overtime on ESPN pic.twitter.com/gQF8cWUbsi
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2022

Less than a month after being drafted, 2022 No. 4 overall pick Keegan Murray adds #NBA2K23SummerLeague MVP to his resume!@keegan3murray: 23.3 PPG (50% FGP | 40% 3P), 7.3 RPG, 1.3 SPG pic.twitter.com/UehsL4jnJE
— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2022

Sacramento hasn't made the playoffs since 2006, becoming the first team in NBA history to have a 16-season postseason drought. The Kings picked Murray in the hopes of snapping that streak, adding him to a roster with De'Aaron Fox and two-time All-Star center Domantas Sabonis.

The Kings finished the Summer League with a 3-2 record, and Murray sat out the team's final game against the Houston Rockets.

Murray averaged 23.5 points and 8.7 rebounds during his sophomore season at Iowa before forgoing his final two seasons to enter the 2022 NBA Draft.

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