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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

14 Tommy Murr

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 170
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Athens, Ala.
  • Prev School Lindsey Lane Christian School
  • High School Lindsey Lane Christian School

Biography

2022-23 (Sophomore):

  • Competed in 30 games with a start against Trevecca Nazarene (12/5)
  • Totaled 339 minutes on the floor this season with a high of 25 minutes against Jacksonville State (1/26)
  • Totaled 99 points this season from 31 field goals and 11 3-pointers made
  • Went 26-28 free throws made for a .929 free throw percentage
  • Pulled down 36 total rebounds including 32 defensive rebounds
  • Dished out 21 assists and collected 14 steals over the course of the season
  • Recorded three double-digit point performances with 11 points against Tennessee State (12/11), 12 points against Austin Peay (1/12), and 14 points against Bellarmine (1/21)
  • Twice collected four rebounds in a contest - first against Chattanooga (11/23) then again against Tennessee State (12/11)


2021-22 (Freshman):

  • Played in 32 of the Bisons' 33 games with 2 starts
  • Totaled 512 minutes on the court for an average of 16.0 minutes per game
  • Put up 198m points for an average of 6.2 PPG
  • Improved on his shooting percentage to a .435 with 60-of-138 shots made from the field
  • Boosted his 3-point percentage to .360 with 27 shots made on 75 shots taken
  • Collected the second-best free-throw percentage on the team at .850 with 51-of-60 shots made at the line
  • Pulled down 57 total rebounds, 56 of which were defensive
  • Notched 42 assists, 14 steals, amd a block in his time on the floor
  • Logged 7 10+ point performances, including his career-high 22 point night against College of Charleston (11/12) which came from 6 made 3-pointers and 4 made free-throws


2020-21 (Freshman):

  • Appeared in 11 games as a reliever for the Bisons
  • Totaled 92 minutes on the floor for an average 8.4 minutes per game
  • Recorded 3.5 PPG from 38 total points in his freshman season
  • Logged a .406 shooting percentage from the field at 13-of-32 shots made
  • Sunk 4-of-19 from deep for a .211 3-point percentage
  • Finished tied for second on the team at the foul line with a .800 average 
  • Grabbed 9 rebounds, 8 of them on the defensive end
  • Notched 7 assists and 3 steals in his first season at Lipscomb
  • Made his college Debut against SEMO (12/9) with 2 points and an assist
  • Posted his best game against Crowley's Ridge College with a season-high 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists to help Lipscomb to a 97-60 victory

HIGH SCHOOL

  • A legend in the state of Alabama, Murr attended Lindsay Lane Christian Academy where he was coached by his father – Steve Murr.
  • Ended his career as the Alabama High School Athletic Association's all-time leading scorer with 5,716 points. That total ranks second all-time nationally, accoring to the NFHS online record book. Only four players in history have ever surpassed 5,000 points. 
  • Set an AHSAA single-season as a senior scoring 1,506 points and breaking his previous record of 1,442 set as a junior. 
  • Led the nation in scoring in back-to-back seasons, producing 44.3 ppg as a senior and 45.1 ppg as a junior.
  • Averaged 31.6 ppg over his career in 181 career AHSAA games.
  • According to the NFHS record book, Murr also set a reported national record with 1,226 career free throws made.
  • Playing on the varsity team since the seventh grade, he became only the fourth player in Alabama state history to eclipse 4,000 points last February - and the first to do so since 2008.
  • Took just 26 games for him to reach 1,000 career points.
  • Produced 23 games with 40 or more points and five outings of 50 or more.
  • His dad played collegiate basketball at Tennessee Temple University

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 160 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 165 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022-23Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    14
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