# Gareth Murray
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{{Short description|Scottish basketball player (born 1984)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
|name = Gareth Murray
|image =
|league = [Extraliga](/source/Slovak_Extraliga_(basketball))
|team = Prievidza
|position = [Head coach](/source/Coach_(basketball))
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Arbroath, Scotland](/source/Arbroath%2C_Scotland)
|nationality = Scottish
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 7
|weight_lb =
|draft_year = 2006
|career_start = 2006
|career_end = 2022
|career_position = [Small forward](/source/Small_forward) / [power forward](/source/Power_forward_(basketball))
|coach_start = 2020
|coach_end =
|years1 = 2006–2010
|team1 = [Scottish Rocks](/source/Scottish_Rocks) / [Glasgow Rocks](/source/Glasgow_Rocks)
|years2 = 2010–2011
|team2 = [Chester Jets](/source/Chester_Jets)
|years3 = 2011–2014
|team3 = Glasgow Rocks
|years4 = 2014
|team4 = [Cheshire Phoenix](/source/Cheshire_Phoenix)
|years5 = 2014–2015
|team5 = [Vendée Challans](/source/Vend%C3%A9e_Challans_Basket)
|years6 = 2015
|team6 = [Plymouth Raiders](/source/Plymouth_Raiders)
|years7 = 2015–2016
|team7 = [Étoile Angers Basket](/source/%C3%89toile_Angers_Basket)
|years8 = 2016–2022
|team8 = Glasgow Rocks
|cyears1 = 2020–2024
|cteam1 = [Caledonia Gladiators](/source/Caledonia_Gladiators)
|cyears2 = 2024–present
|cteam2 = [BC Prievidza](/source/BC_Prievidza)
|highlights =
}}
'''Gareth Murray''' (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish basketball coach and former professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player. He is the current head coach for [Prievidza](/source/BC_Prievidza) in [Slovak Basketball League](/source/Slovak_Basketball_League).[[https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210914/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Gareth_Murray/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile]][{{Cite web |last=Trubač |first=Ľubomír |date=2024-12-05 |title=Gareth Murray taking over as Head Coach |url=https://www.pdbasket.com/novinka/gareth-murray-taking-over-as-head-coach-20241205 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=BC Prievidza |language=sk}} ]
==Early life==
Murray was born in [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath).[[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/other-sports/1728499/arbroath-basketball-gareth-murray-glasgow-rocks/ Arbroath-born basketball star Gareth Murray set to make bow as player-coach of Glasgow Rocks] . ''[The Courier](/source/The_Courier_(Dundee))'', 14 November 2020.]
==Professional career==
Murray started his career with the [Scottish Rocks](/source/Scottish_Rocks) in 2006. Murray has also played for fellow [British Basketball League](/source/British_Basketball_League) clubs [Cheshire Phoenix](/source/Cheshire_Phoenix) and 2010–11 and 2014–15 as well as [Plymouth Raiders](/source/Plymouth_Raiders) also in 2014–15.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA617 |title=Gareth Murray |website=Dave Owen Basketball |language=en |access-date=2019-04-29}}] Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with [NM1](/source/Nationale_Masculine_1) clubs [Vendee Challans](/source/Vend%C3%A9e_Challans_Basket) in 2014–15 and [Angers BC](/source/Angers_SCO) in 2015–16.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbbasketball.com/players/men/index.php?player=113221&includeref=dynamic |title=The Players - Men |website=www.gbbasketball.com |language=en |access-date=2019-04-29}}][[http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/Gareth-Murray EuroBasket 2017 profile]]
==Coaching career==
On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' [player-coach](/source/player-coach),[{{cite news |title=Gareth Murray signs as player-coach! |url=https://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk/gmpc2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716131607/https://www.glasgowrocks.co.uk/gmpc2022 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 July 2020 |date=16 July 2020 |website=[Glasgow Rocks](/source/Glasgow_Rocks) |accessdate=21 July 2020}}] which later were renamed Caledonia Gladiators. In 2022–23, he guided the team to winning the [BBL Trophy](/source/BBL_Trophy). On 5 December 2024, he was hired as head coach of Slovak club [BC Prievidza](/source/BC_Prievidza).