Iowa forward Kris Murray, the twin brother of potential lottery pick Keegan Murray, announced on Wednesday that he will withdraw from the 2022 NBA draft and return to school for his junior year.
Murray averaged 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 38.7% shooting from 3-point range in 35 games last season. He posted single-season bests in every category last season and improved his scoring average by 9.1 points and rebounding by 3.7.
The 6-foot-8 forward declined an invitation to compete in the draft combine last month, which fueled speculation that he would return to school next year. However, his father said that Kris would take up until the June 1 deadline to make his decision after training with Keegan.
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Murray was not projected to be selected by most mock drafts after testing the waters. He will have an opportunity to return to school and work on his skills after receiving feedback from teams and executives during the pre-draft process.
Underclassmen have until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday to withdraw from the draft and return to school.
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