Matthew Murrell

Updated on 11/30/24.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
College: Mississippi
Classification: Fifth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 12/19/2001

Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Decent scorer off the dribble
Adequate shooter
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Adequate playmaker for his size
Decent defender
Good athlete

Cons:

Streaky shooter
Can display spotty shot selection
Can play too wildly on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
Can tend to be unfocused defensively
Not a true point guard, but is undersized to play the two

Summary:

Matthew Murrell is an athletic, energetic combo guard that is having a good season at Ole Miss this year. He is an aggressive scorer that will look to put the ball in the hoop. After having his ups and downs over the years, Murrell is helping his team to get plenty of wins so far. Murrell will need to improve his shot selection and he may need to show NBA teams that he can reliably run the point, but his athleticism and scoring prowess could enable him to be a second round pick in the 2025 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
ESPN Draft Profile
YouTube’s Highlights of the 11-28-24 Ole Miss-BYU Game via 24 BD Hours

Games Scouted:
2/8/20 IMG Academy vs. Baltimore Poly
12/31/23 Mississippi vs. Bryant

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