Iowa’s Murray will enter NBA draft

Hawkeye likely to be first-round pick

Iowa All-American Keegan Murray will declare for the NBA draft.

Murray tweeted that he would leave the Hawkeyes after a sophomore season in which he was the Big Ten scoring leader, a consensus All-American and unanimous pick to The AP All-Big Ten team.

“As a kid, I dreamed of playing in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and wearing the black and gold,” Murray said. “I am forever grateful that coach [Fran] McCaffery gave me the opportunity to live out my dream. You believed in me when few did, and you’re a big part of why I’m in this position.”

Murray helped lead the Hawkeyes to a 26-10 record, a fourth-place tie in the Big Ten standings and the conference tournament championship.

His average of 23.5 points per game was best among players from Power Five schools, and he scored at least 20 points in 26 games.

Murray is projected to be an early first-round pick in the draft, which is set for June 23.

“We are excited for Keegan as he begins his professional journey,” McCaffery said. “He has earned the right to be a lottery pick.”

Colgate

Coach Matt Langel has agreed to a contract extension through 2030. He guided the Raiders to their third 20win season and third Patriot League regular-season and tournament championships in four years. Colgate beat Navy for the Patriot League tournament title to earn a second consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.

Albany

Coach Dwayne Killings is away from the program while the school investigates a report of a physical confrontation with a player that allegedly occurred in November. The university said its Office of Employee Relations was made aware of the allegation in February. Albany went 13-18 in Killings’ first season. He was given a five-year contract a year ago to succeed Will Brown.