Emerson Murray, from the country of Canada, has made a verbal commitment and will sign later this week (http://twitter.com/crownmagazine/status/12903598081). Murray, a combo guard from Vancouver, was ranked as the #2 shooting guard in all of Canada by Hoopstars Canada. His location may have hurt him; previously, the only attention he has received is from a pair of mid-major (albeit high-quality ones) in Gonzaga and St. Mary’s. Another hindrance in his recruiting was a broken ankle he suffered his senior year. He has some great quickness and some great hops. He’s a high flyer, making some highlight reel dunks. His passing is merely solid, but if he’s slotted at the 2 it shouldn’t be much of a problem. His handle is a bit high and undeveloped, but he has shown a wicked crossover. He has shown (against some weaker competition) that he can get to the hole at will. But he’s also shown a nice jumper; I can’t speak to more than my highlight tape viewing, but he appears to have good form and good arc on his shots.
I love this pickup by Coach Montgomery. Murray is an incredibly gifted athlete; he’s quick, and he can jump out of the gym. He’s got a very good handle (it needs a bit of work, but it can play right now), and a good jumper. I see him making an impact somewhere right away, whether it be as the 3rd guard in a 3 guard system or as a point. Welcome to Cal!
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