More often than not, Murray is the best player on the court whenever she is on it. There is a reason why the Palmetto 76ers/A’ja Wilson Elite product recently secured offers from Queens University and Johnson C. Smith. When playing Murray, opposing defenders have to game plan for if she will operate as a guard or if she will operate as a big. Murray is as much a defensive playmaker as she is one on the offensive end of the floor. Last season, Murray led her 4A Wilson assembling to a 20-5 record while averaging 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals in the 20 game she played. 

Over the weekend, Murray and her 4A Wilson team participated in a team camp at Queens University. Royals coach Jen Brown had to be impressed with what she saw which is why Murray departed said camp with an offer from Queens. Murray also picked up a second offer by way of Johnson C. Smith. She is in the throes of her final travel season with Palmetto 76ers/A’ja Wilson Elite and put up more stellar numbers while sporting Tigers gold and purple. The rising Wilson senior played in 20 of the Tigers’ 25 contests last season for a team that finished 20-5. She averaged 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game in 2025-26. 

Palmetto 76ers/A’ja Wilson Elite 17U’s versatility enabled the team to finish 3-2 at Session 2 in New Orleans. One would be hard-pressed to find a talent more versatile than this veteran star hailing from the Pee Dee. In that 61-55 victory over Winners Elite 17U, Murray helped her team’s cause with 13 points. Out of the 13 she placed on the scoreboard, seven occurred in the first half. Murray led 4A Wilson to another solid campaign in 2025-26 as the Tigers finished 20-5 and only dropped two games in its region. Murray averaged 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals per contest in the 20 games this past season at Wilson.

Murray is another that maintains an active athletic schedule between playing both basketball and volleyball. Among the schools that have extended offers in her direction are Elon and East Carolina. Murray recently began her 2026 travel schedule with Palmetto 76ers/A’ja Wilson Elite which will compete in its next event the weekend of April 11-12 in Rock Hill at the Phenom Lady Rumble. Murray’s 2025-26 season included reaching the 1,000-point plateau for a Wilson team that was among the toughest outs in the 4A classification. She averaged 13.1 points per contest for the Tigers and has been playing at the varsity level since she was an eighth grader. 

Since a Jan. 14 defeat to region rival South Florence, Wilson has put together a 10-game win streak. Murray has, once again, been at the nucleus of the Tigers’ winning ways. Wilson shared the same court with Colleton County for the first round of the 4A state tournament and her 15-point, nine-rebound showing helped prolong the Tigers’ season and give the Cougars an early playoff exit. A two-sport athlete who also excels as a volleyball player, she is one of four juniors on this year’s Wilson team with coach Ki’Ari Cain completed her first season at the helm. Wilson will meet up with Gray Collegiate in the second round of the 4A tournament. 

Murray’s 4A Wilson team entered Monday’s matchup with 2A Marion shorthanded, meaning it was on others to step their games up. The Swamp Foxes’ defense made Murray work for everything she got and finished with 24 points in what was a low-scoring contest with Marion. Murray displayed her ability to handle the ball with either her right or left hand and can get downhill in a short amount of time – not always a common trait for a forward or a center. Look for Murray to also grab a large number of rebounds as well. Murray had seven of her team’s 12 points at the break. 

A hard-fought contest between two of the premier 4A teams in the state in Wilson and South Florence went the way of the Tigers in part because of 15 important points put on the scoreboard by Wilson’s standout junior. While Murray will have occasions where she showcases how offensively versatile she is, the bulk of what she got accomplished against the Bruins occurred in the paint. With the height that South Florence presents defensively in the paint, scoring and rebounding in the interior on the Bruins is not easy, making Murray’s feat all the more remarkable. Out of the 15 she scored, 10 occurred in the second half. Murray was one of the five All-Tournament honorees. 

Those that are aficionados of 4A Wilson have to be overjoyed that the 5-foot-11 junior star is once again sporting a uniform that is gold and purple. The final day of the Magic City Holiday Showcase saw Murray and her Tigers compete against 5A Morrow from Georgia. Murray bolstered her team’s efforts with nine points. Between her tall frame and her skill, Murray is on the winning end of many a rebounding battle. As someone who has proven she can get front of a defender and play with her back to the basket, Murray knows how to operate as a traditional big. As someone who understands attacking the rim from the perimeter, Murray understands how to play as a three or four. She did score 17 in a 56-47 win over Ascension Academy.

Murray did not have a far distance to travel to arrive at the Pearl Moore Center given the Pee Dee is her home base. Murray made news during the offseason by announcing she would transfer from 4A Wilson to Trinity Collegiate – defending 4A SCISA champions which are moving to 3A. Murray was part of Team Cooper this past weekend. As a defender, Murray can match an opposing ball handler step for step and knows how to get her hand up to negatively affect the trajectory of an opponent’s shot. Her frame, stature and talent make her a tall task to handle when she has the ball in her hand, and she will get in position to corral plenty of rebounds. Murray averaged 19.6 points, 8.4 boards and 3.8 steals last season with the Tigers. 

A two-sport athlete who excels as both a basketball player and in the volleyball ranks, Murray is one of the more intriguing 2027s across the Palmetto State. She announced on her social media that she will be shifting her hoops journey over to Trinity Collegiate – the defending 4A SCISA champions that are moving down to 3A. In her sophomore season, she led a 4A Wilson team that finished with a 19-9 record and finished only behind Lower Richland in its region. Murray first played at the varsity level as an eighth grader and put up career numbers in her sophomore campaign with the Tigers. She averaged 19.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.8 steals.