<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/matthew-murrell-86172/">Matthew Murrell</a> spent five seasons playing in Oxford, Mississippi. Now, as he begins his professional career in <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/category/nba/news/">the NBA</a>, he’ll be heading to Salt Lake City, Utah per reports.



ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported on Friday afternoon that Murrell has signed a deal with the Utah Jaxx. That’s after not being a selection this week during <a href="https://www.on3.com/nba/draft/2025/">the 2025 NBA Draft</a>.



“NEWS: Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell has agreed to a deal with the Utah Jazz, a source told ESPN,” Givony <a href="https://x.com/DraftExpress/status/1938652433829224679">tweeted</a> this afternoon. “Murrell is an outstanding defender who might be the most explosive athlete in this draft. Missed the pre-draft process with an injury.”



Murrell appeared in 153 games, 119 being starts, over a half decade spent playing for two coaching staffs at <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/ole-miss-rebels/">Ole Miss</a>. He would average 11.7 points (41.1% FG, 34.8% 3PT on 1.7 makes), 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1..2 steals per game for the Rebels. With that, Murrell finished first all-time in games played, fourth all-time in three-pointers made, and in the top-ten all-time in scoring for the Rebels’ program.



Murrell had his best two seasons over his final pair with the program when it was under <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/chris-beard-131336/">Chris Beard</a>. He had a career-best stat line at 16.2 points (46.4% FG, 39.8% 3PT on 2.4 makes), 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals as an All-SEC Second Team Selection in ’23-’24. Then, in ’24-’25, Murrell saw his numbers go down to 10.8 points (42.4% FG, 31.9% 3PT on 1.3 makes), 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.8 steals but he would lead a team that made the postseason for the first time as the Rebels tied for their best-ever finish in the NCAA Tournament in making the Sweet 16.



A Memphis native, Murrell attended <a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/img-academy-10624/">IMG Academy</a> after starting out at <a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/whitehaven-memphis-tn-8570/">Whitehaven High School</a>. He rated as the No. 35 overall recruit in the class and a four-star in <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/industry-player/basketball/2020/">the 2020 recruiting class</a>. He also ranked as a Top-10 SG in the class and a top-five player out of the state of Florida. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. That would make him one of the highest-rated commitments in school history for Ole Miss.

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