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One of the most prolific scorers in school history, Lamond Murray left Cal after his junior year for the NBA with the No. 1 spot on the Bears’ all-time list with 1,688 points (now fourth). A two-time All-Pac-10 choice, he was named a second-team All-American in 1994 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. After averaging 24.7 ppg in three NCAA Tournament games in 1993, the 6-7 forward paced the Pac-10 his junior season with 24.3 ppg and a school-record 729 points. He was named the team’s co-MVP in both 1993 and 1994 (sharing the honor with Jason Kidd). His ’92-93 club posted a 21-9 record and advanced to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 with wins over LSU (66-64) and Duke (82-77). Murray reeled off 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. LSU and added 28 points and 10 boards vs. Duke. Murray scored a career-high 38 points in his final regular-season game at Washington State – the fifth 30-point game of his career. He had a least 20 points in eight consecutive games during one stretch and reached the 20-point barrier a total of 46 times. The Los Angeles Clippers picked Murray with the seventh selection of the 1994 NBA Draft, and he played 11 seasons in the league with the Clippers, Cleveland, Toronto and New Jersey, averaging 11.3 ppg.