Iowa's Kris Murray drafted by Portland Trail Blazers in NBA draft.

Kris Murray, a forward from Iowa, was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He joins his twin brother Keegan as a first-round NBA draft pick, and becomes the fourth Iowa Hawkeye to be drafted in the past three drafts. Murray finished the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season with impressive stats, earning him first-team All-Big Ten recognition and consensus third-team All-American honors. Social media reacted positively to the pick, with many Hawkeye fans and media expressing excitement for Murray's next step in his basketball journey.