BROOKLYN, New York — University of Iowa men’s basketball standout Keegan Murray was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall selection of the 2022 NBA Draft held Thursday evening at the Barclays Center.
Murray, who was in attendance and was first congratulated by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, becomes the program’s ninth first-round pick and first in 24 years (Ricky Davis in 1998).
Murray’s selection at No. 4 is the highest selection by a Hawkeye in program history (Fred Brown was picked with the sixth overall selection by Seattle in 1971 Seattle). He is Iowa’s first Top-10 selection since Ronnie Lester was selected No. 10 by Portland in 1980.
Murray, who was the first Big Ten player selected tonight, becomes the 57th Iowa men’s basketball player to be selected in an NBA Draft, and the 22nd Hawkeye to be selected in the top two rounds. Murray is the third Hawkeye to be drafted in the last two seasons.
Murray, a sophomore, is the fifth Hawkeye to be drafted under head coach Fran McCaffery. Roy Devyn Marble (Orlando) and Aaron White (Washington) were drafted in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Luka Garza (Detroit) and Joe Wieskamp (San Antonio) were picked in 2021. Undrafted free agent Tyler Cook, who played three seasons with the Hawkeyes (2017-19), played 28 games with the Pistons in 2021 and 20 contests with the Chicago Bulls in 2022.