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SAM HOUSTON

Moved into a starting role as a junior after two seasons as backup to All-Southland Conference point guard Ashton Mitchell ... No. 3 in the Southland in assists (4.6) and leads the league in assist/turnover ratio this year ... career game highs include 11 assists this year against Northwest Oklahoma and 10 each against North Texas and A&M Corpus Christi and last year in a win at Auburn ... his 20 point performance against Lamar in 2009 is his career scoring best.

HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Third local Huntsville product to play for the Bearkats at the NCAA Division I level, following Brian Jordy and Jay Oliphant ... first team All-District and All-Region selection for coach Doug Anderson, leading the Hornets to three outstanding seasons ... averaged 16.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 steals per game ... shot .545 from the field and .436 from three-point range ... District 18-4A "Most Valuable Player."

PERSONAL
Birthday: April 30, 1990
Mother: Perronica O'Bryant
Reason I chose Sam Houston:  Coaches and the players
Shoe size: 9 1/2
Person who influenced me the most: Mother
Best advice my parents gave me: Basketball can only take you so far ...  make sure that you get an education

HEAD COACH JASON HOOTEN:
"After two years as our backup point guard, Drae has stepped in to run the show. Drae is talented and can do a lot of things well including score. He has worked hard in the weight room and gotten stronger. With his quickness and his feel for the game, he has been an assest for us."

CAREER HIGHS

DRAE MURRAY STATISTICS