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    Willie Murrell

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    Willie Murrell
    Personal information
    Born(1941-09-13)September 13, 1941
    Taft, Oklahoma
    DiedDecember 6, 2018(2018-12-06) (aged 77)
    Denver, Colorado
    NationalityAmerican
    Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
    Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
    Career information
    High schoolMoton (Taft, Oklahoma)
    College
    • Eastern Oklahoma State (1960–1962)
    • Kansas State (1962–1964)
    NBA draft1964: 4th round, 31st overall pick
    Drafted bySt. Louis Hawks
    Playing career1964–1971
    PositionSmall forward
    Number44
    Career history
    1965–1967Scranton Miners
    1967–1968Denver Rockets
    1968–1970Miami Floridians
    1970Kentucky Colonels
    1970–1971Scranton Apollos
    Career highlights
    • EPBL Most Valuable Player (1967)
    • All-EPBL First Team (1967)
    • All-EPBL Second Team (1966)
    • 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1963, 1964)
    • AP All-American Honorable Mention (1964)
    • No. 44 Jersey retired by Kansas State Wildcats
    Career ABA statistics
    Points2,988 (13.1 ppg)
    Rebounds1,655 (7.3 rpg)
    Assists233 (1.0 apg)
    Stats at Basketball Reference

    Willie Vernon Murrell (September 13, 1941 – December 6, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.

    Murrell was born in Taft, Oklahoma.[1] A 6'6" forward, he played at Kansas State University from 1962 to 1964. He averaged 20.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game during his time at Kansas State and was a 1964 All-American AP Honorable Mention.[2] In 1964, he led Kansas State to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The team was eliminated by UCLA, despite a 29-point, 13-rebound effort from Murrell.[3] In 2009, Murrell's No. 44 jersey was retired by Kansas State.[3]

    After college, Murrell played three seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets, Miami Floridians, and Kentucky Colonels. He averaged 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 228 ABA games.[4]

    Murrell played two seasons with the Scranton Miners in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1965 to 1967 and returned to the team when they were renamed to the Apollos in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) in the 1970–71 season.[5] He was selected as the EPBL Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-EPBL First Team in 1967 and named to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1966.[5]

    Murrell died on December 6, 2018, at age 77 in Denver, Colorado.[6][7]

    References

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    1. ^ "Murrell, Willie". Kansas Sports Hall of Fane. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
    2. ^ "AP Names All-America College Basketball Team". Danville Register & Bee. Associated Press. March 4, 1964. p. 2B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    3. ^ a b "Murrell, Richmond to have Jerseys Retired". K-State Athletics. January 20, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
    4. ^ Willie Murrell statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
    5. ^ a b "Willie Murrell minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
    6. ^ "Willie Murrell, former K-State basketball star, dead at 77". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    7. ^ Black, Ryan (December 21, 2018). "K-State basketball legend Willie Murrell dies at 78". Manhattan Mercury. Retrieved December 22, 2018.


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