Former Iowa star Kris Murray discusses how college basketball prepared him for the NBA

Former Iowa star Kris Murray has a tough act to follow in the NBA. His twin brother, Keegan Murray, is well on his way to becoming one of the best players in the league, earning 2023 All-Rookie first team honors after averaging 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last year.

Kris Murray made a big jump in his development during his final year with the Iowa Hawkeyes, much like his brother did.

On Friday, in the NBA Summer League game between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trailblazers, Kris Murray took some time to chat with the broadcasters about his time with the Hawkeyes helped prepare him for the NBA.

“Yeah, I think. Definitely last year, for me. Being kinda the main focus on scouting reports every single game. And it just prepared me mentally, just having a lot of eyes on me. Especially now. It’s two different paths, G-League Ignite and college basketball, they both give you great things to prepare for the NBA. I think just definitely the fundamental side. Just getting my confidence ready,” Murray said.

What was the best piece of advice he received from his brother, Keegan Murray, as he begins his career in the NBA? “Just to stay confident. You’re gonna have good days, bad days. So stay true to yourself through it all. I know I’m a rookie. I’ve got a lot to learn and the biggest thing was keep learning every single day. That will help me this year, too,” the former Iowa star said.

For more about what Kris Murray has learned from his twin brother, Keegan Murray, check out the brief interview on June 24th below in an article from On3’s Chandler Vessels.

Kris Murray talks about what he learned from Keegan’s rookie year in the NBA

Now Murray joins a three-man Blazers rookie class that includes No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson and French wing Rayan Rupert. He’ll hope to follow in the footsteps of his brother, using the lessons learned from him to help him find success in his first year.

“The biggest thing I learned from him is just do the same thing every single day,” he said. “Don’t change who you are. He had a really good group around him last year, too. Just to kind of help him get used to the environment and used to the game. So definitely learned some things from him and grateful for it, too.”

On3’s Chandler Vessels also contributed to this article.