| Ervin Murray |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Teachey, N.C.
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| High School:
Wallace-Rose Hill
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 189
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| Position:
Guard
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A catalyst in Wake Forest’s late-season success last year ... inserted into the starting lineup in mid-February and started 12 of Wake’s final 13 games (he did not start on “Senior Day”) ... the Deacs began to gel with Murray at point guard and won eight of their final nine games, including the NIT title ... produces modest scoring statistics but has demonstrated the ability to not only score, but rebound, pass and play defense ... a versatile player capable of playing three positions (point guard, shooting guard, small forward) ... he played all three positions on the prep level ... knows how to get the ball to the open man at the right time ... one of the best defenders on the team with his size, quickness and long arms ... at 6-5, he can pose match-up problems for smaller opposing point guards ... body fat is just 4.0 percent.
1999-00
Appeared in 34 of Wake’s 36 games and started 12 games (12 of the final 13 games of the season) ... hit 12-of-13 free throw attempts against ACC competition ... averaged 24.8 minutes per game in the team’s last 15 contests, including 31 minutes against New Mexico ... was solid against Notre Dame in the NIT title game with six points, four rebounds and three assists ... dished out eight assists against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinal ... scored eight points in ACC Tournament first-round win over North Carolina, sinking 4-of-6 shots to go with four assists ... tied a career-high by playing 35 minutes against the Tar Heels ... played 34 minutes against Duke, scoring nine points on 2-of-3 shooting and 4-of-4 free throw attempts ... scored a season-high 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Maryland ... scored five points, grabbed five boards and dished out four assists in 28 minutes in first meeting of the season with North Carolina ... scored seven points against Clemson ... scored eight points and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the line against Maryland-Eastern Shore.
1998-99
Rookie guard appeared in 30 of 31 contests, providing solid defense, rebounding and play-making skills … court time increased as the season progressed ... he averaged 20.5 minutes per game in the final 22 dates after playing just 8.6 mpg over the first eight games of the year … started at shooting guard for 14 straight ACC contests during the second half of the year before yielding the position to Joseph Amonett on "Senior Day" … cracked the starting lineup for the first time versus Virginia and netted a season-high 14 points and 9 rebounds with 4 assists and only 1 turnover in 35 minutes ... followed that performance with 11 points and 4 rebounds in 30 minutes in his next start at Clemson ... impressive in his first four starts (Virginia, Clemson, Duke and Georgia Tech) as he totaled 36 points and 26 rebounds (9.0 ppg/6.5 rpg) ... started and totaled 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting and added 4 rebounds in Wake Forest's homecourt win over 4th-ranked Maryland … solid throughout his first eight starts, scoring 56 points (7.0 ppg) … compiled season highs of 5 assists at Florida State and 4 steals at Duke ... opened the year with 5 points and two key steals against Illinois in 14 minutes in the Coaches vs Cancer Classic ... both steals in that contest came in OT and led to 4 points as the Deacs rallied for a 75-73 win ... finished the year with more assists (39) than turnovers (32) ... committed just two turnovers in the final seven games of the year.
High School
An all-state (2nd team) performer as a senior at Wallace-Rose Hill where he led his team to a perfect record (31-0) and a state 2A championship … averaged 19.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg as a senior under coach Steve Robinson, playing primarily the small forward position … exhibited his passing skill by giving out more than five assists per game as well … nearly recorded a triple-double in state title victory by scoring 9 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and handing out a championship game record 13 assists … listed as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today … played point guard as a junior on a state runner-up club … a two-time all-conference selection and a starter all four years on the varsity squad at Wallace-Rose Hill ... played in both the North Carolina-South Carolina all-star game and the East-West All-Star Game following his senior season … teammate in the latter affair with fellow-Deacon freshman Craig Dawson … scored 11 points and collected a game-high 10 rebounds in that event in Greensboro … also a former teammate of Dawson and current Deacon Antwan Scott on outstanding AAU squad (Carolina Warriors) … competed in track as a high school athlete and earned all-conference honors … member of the Spanish Club, SADD and the student council while gaining a spot on the "B" Honor Roll as a senior.
Personal / Miscellaneous
Signed with Wake Forest during the spring of 1998 after establishing himself as one of North Carolina's most talented and successful seniors … his sister, Nicole, plays basketball at UNC-Greensboro ... will be 21 years old the day the Demon Deacons visit Cincinnati (1/27/80).
MURRAY’s Career Statistics
| Season | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | PCT | 3PT | 3PA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | PF-DQ | AS | TO | BS | ST | PTS | AVG |
| 1998-99 | 30 | 14 | 519 | 17.3 | 33 | 81 | .407 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 24 | 32 | .750 | 68 | 2.3 | 43-0 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 94 | 3.1 |
| 1999-00 | 34 | 12 | 541 | 15.9 | 41 | 81 | .506 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 22 | 30 | .733 | 71 | 2.1 | 36-0 | 61 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 111 | 3.3 |
| Total | 64 | 26 | 1060 | 16.6 | 74 | 162 | .457 | 11 | 37 | .297 | 46 | 62 | .742 | 139 | 2.2 | 79-0 | 100 | 64 | 3 | 46 | 205 | 3.2 |
MURRAY Game-By-Game 1999-00 *started
| OPPONENT | MP | FG-A | 3P-A | FT-A | O-D-R | PF | AS | TO | BS | ST | PTS |
| CAMPBELL | 11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| at Navy | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MD. E-SHORE | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| WISCONSIN | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEMPLE | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| vs. Georgia | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UNCG | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HIGH POINT | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Arkansas | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Oregon | | DNP |
| vs. Ohio | | DNP |
| vs. Villanova | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLORIDA STATE | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| at Clemson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. CAROLINA | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at NC State | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| at Maryland | *21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DUKE | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Georgia Tech | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIRGINIA | 17 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| at Davidson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Florida State | 11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CLEMSON | 20 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-5-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| at North Carolina | 28 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-2-5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| NC STATE | *24 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MARYLAND | *33 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-6-9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| at Duke | *34 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2-1-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| GEORGIA TECH | 22 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| at Virginia | *28 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| vs. North Carolina | *35 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| vs. Duke | *33 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4-5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| at Vanderbilt | *23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW MEXICO | *31 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| vs. California | *29 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| vs. NC State | *25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs. Notre Dame | *26 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Career Highs
POINTS
14 vs. Virginia
(Jan. 2, 1999)
REBOUNDS
9, three times
ASSISTS
8 vs. Duke
(Mar. 11, 2000)
STEALS
4 at Duke
(Feb. 13, 1999)
BLOCKED SHOTS
1, two times
FIELD GOALS
5 at Clemson
(Jan. 9, 1999)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
8, two times
FREE THROWS
4, three times
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
5 vs. Maryland
(Jan. 31, 1999)
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
2 vs. Virginia
(Jan. 2, 1999)
3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
4 vs. Virginia
(Jan. 2, 1999)
MINUTES PLAYED
35, two times
Murray Info
FULL NAME: Ervin Jermaine Murray
MAJOR: Sociology
BIRTHDATE: Jan. 27, 1980
BIRTHPLACE: Rose Hill, NC
PARENTS’ NAMES: Ervin and Brenda Murray
HIGH SCHOOL COACH: Steve Robinson
Up Close
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Fresh Prince
IF I LOST ALL POSSESSIONS BUT ONE, I’D KEEP: My Bible
MY GREATEST MOMENT IN SPORTS WAS: Winning the state 2A championship in high school
THE PERSON WHO INFLUENCED MY LIFE THE MOST: My parents
IF I WERE HEAD COACH FOR A DAY, I WOULD: Win
BEFORE EVERY GAME: I chill
