| Ade Murkey | |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| High School: | St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| College: | Denver (2016–2020) |
| Draft Year: | 2020 |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Team1: | Iowa Wolves |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Team2: | Stockton Kings |
| Team3: | Sacramento Kings |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Team4: | Stockton Kings/ Kings (was injured before season) |
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Ade Murkey (born January 29, 1998)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers.[2]
Murkey attended St. Croix Lutheran where he led the Crusaders to a 29–3 record as a senior, averaging 22 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game and setting the single season scoring record, while also becoming the school's all-time leader in assists and steals. For this, he was named to the Minnesota AP Boys' Basketball Third Team All-State.
Murkey played college basketball for Denver, seeing action in 118 career games, starting 88, while averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[3] As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was named to the 2020 All-Summit League Second Team. His best game came on February 14, 2020, when he scored a Denver Division I program record 42 points against South Dakota State.[4]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Murkey signed on December 3, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves[5] and was waived on December 19, after one preseason appearance.[6] On January 25, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League,[7] where he played 13 games and averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.[8]
On October 13, 2021, Murkey signed with the Sacramento Kings,[9] but was waived three days later.[10] He subsequently joined the Stockton Kings on November 2.[11] In 12 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.[12]
On December 22, 2021, Murkey signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. He made his debut the same day against the Los Angeles Clippers, accumulating no points, rebounds or assists in one minute of action.[13] [14]
On January 1, 2022, Murkey was reacquired and activated by the Stockton Kings after the 10-day contract expired.[15]
Murkey joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2022 NBA Summer League. On October 3, 2022, he re-signed with the Stockton Kings, however, he did not make the final roster.
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Murkey is the son of Zayed and Cliff, his stepfather and has one sister, Kai Washington. His stepfather, Cliff, played college basketball at New Mexico State.