| Glasgow Rocks | 86 |
| Guildford Heat | 75 |
Murray is just off a busy week where he captained Scotland to a 3rd place finish in the European Championships (Division C) where he was the team’s top scorer averaging 14 points per game. He also led the team in steals and blocked shots.
On his return to the Rocks, Murray is both pleased and anxious.
“I’m really glad to be coming back to the Rocks for another year,” said Murray. “It’s a great organisation with great fans and I like playing close to home.
“We had a good but tough season last year and I feel like we have some unfinished business. The fans deserve some silverware and we’ve been close in the past few years, but this year I want to make sure we get it done. I’m ready to get started on that plan.”
Rocks player/coach Sterling Davis once stated that Murray is the most talented player on the squad, and he is glad to have the high-flying Scot back on his side for another season.
“The last thing I wanted was to see him on the opposing team. Gareth has unique talent in a lot of ways and he can be one of the most exciting players in the League. He can shoot, he can run, he can jump, and everyone knows how he can dunk. Gareth is a big part of our plans for this next season and hopefully beyond.”
Murray averaged 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during the 2007/08 campaign. Despite these solid numbers, Davis will be looking for even more from the Scotland captain next season. He commented:
“Yeah, I think ‘G’ can step it up a bit. He has a lot of weapons, so we just need to fill out the rest of the team and get the system in place so he has a chance to do what he can do.”
With this first signing complete, Davis and the Rocks will next look to secure the services of team captain and point-guard Rob Yanders who is currently back in America. Talks have gone well so far and the club are hopeful of another signing in the next few weeks.
Posted on 24 June, 2008
