Canadian point guard Jamal Murray is taking a visit to Oregon beginning today (Thursday), his father told SNY.tv.
The 6-foot-5 floor general out of Orangeville Prep (Ontario) recently visited Kentucky and this is his second official visit.
Led by head coach Dana Altman and assistant Michael Mennenga, Oregon has recruited several Canadians in the past, including rising sophomore forward Dillon Brooks and incoming point guard Dylan Ennis, who transferred from Villanova.
Oregon has four players committed for 2015, including point guards Tyler Dorsey and Kendall Small.
Murray is currently listed as the No. 21 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com, but that’s not good enough for the ultra-competitive point guard.
“I have some work to do, I think I can do a lot better than that,” Murray told SNY.tv recently. “I see no reason why I shouldn’t be there [No. 1] in 2016.”
He has yet to decide whether to remain in 2016 or reclass to 2015 and sees advantages in both. In either case, he could be eligible for the 2016 Draft.
If he remains in 2016, Murray said, he could “Work on my body, get quicker, stronger, develop more muscle and get more durable and work on my game longer. Stay with my family another year.”
If, on the other hand, he reclasses to 2015, the advantage is, “Going to a good university, getting my education and looking forward to the next step.”
There is no timetable on the decision and it could go into the summer.
“[Maybe] two months,” Murray said. “My dad’s taking care of it. That’s a choice for my dad to make.”
