| Willie Murrell | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Taft, Oklahoma |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Moton (Taft, Oklahoma) |
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| Draft Year: | 1964 |
| Draft Round: | 4 |
| Draft Pick: | 31 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career Number: | 44 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Career Start: | 1964 |
| Career End: | 1970 |
| Years1: | 1965–1967 |
| Team1: | Scranton Miners |
| Years2: | 1967–1968 |
| Team2: | Denver Rockets |
| Years3: | 1968–1970 |
| Team3: | Miami Floridians |
| Years4: | 1970 |
| Team4: | Kentucky Colonels |
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| Stats League: | ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 2,988 (13.1 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,655 (7.3 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 233 (1.0 apg) |
| Bbr: | murrewi01 |
Willie Vernon Murrell (September 13, 1941 – December 6, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
Murrell was born in Taft, Oklahoma.[1] A 6'6" forward, he played at Kansas State University from 1962 to 1964. He averaged 20.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game during his time at Kansas State and was a 1964 All-American AP Honorable Mention.[2] In 1964, he led Kansas State to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The team was eliminated by UCLA, despite a 29-point, 13-rebound effort from Murrell.[3] In 2009, Murrell's No. 44 jersey was retired by Kansas State.[3]
After college, Murrell played three seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets, Miami Floridians, and Kentucky Colonels. He averaged 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 228 ABA games.[4]
Murrell died on December 6, 2018, at age 77 in Denver, Colorado.[5] [6]