Ole Miss’ Matthew Murrell Named to All-SEC Second Team by League Coaches
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss star Matt Murrell was named a second-team all-SEC player by the league coaches earlier this afternoon.
Murrell leads the Rebels with an average of 16.1 points per game while also playing the most minutes of anyone on the team. Defensively, Matt averages 1.6 steals per game, the most of all players on the Ole Miss squad.
During his tenure in red and blue, Murrell has written his name in the Ole Miss history books by collecting 1,430 points (16th-most), while making 215 three-point shots, the fifth most in school history.
Since 2020 when he arrived at Ole Miss, Matt has increased his points per game, rebounds per game, three-point percentage, and field goal percentage by a drastic amount.
There is no doubt that his improvement will make him an extremely attractive NBA prospect. Here is what Coach Beard said about Murrell earlier this season.
“He has gotten himself in elite shape and condition. He’s a guy that can play the minutes and very rarely gets tired. Defensively? We ask a lot from Matt. He’s having a good season. I don’t think there’s a more motivated player in college basketball right now than Matt.”
Coach Beard on Matt Murrell
2023-24 SEC Men’s Basketball Awards
First Team
Mark Sears, Alabama
Johni Broome, Auburn
Zyon Pullin, Florida
Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
Tolu Smith III, Mississippi State
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Second Team
Jaylin Williams, Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr., Florida
Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
Ta’Lon Cooper, South Carolina
Meechie Johnson, South Carolina
Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee
All-Defensive Team
Johni Broome, Auburn
Cameron Matthews, Mississippi State
Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Andersson Garcia, Texas A&M
All-Freshman Team
Aden Holloway, Auburn
Alex Condon, Florida
Silas Demary Jr., Georgia
Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
D.J. Wagner, Kentucky
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina
Coach of the Year: Lamont Paris, South Carolina
Player of the Year: Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Sean East II, Missouri
Freshman of the Year: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
Sixth-Man of the Year: Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
Defensive Player of the Year: Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Looking ahead to 2025, Murrell has made it official that he will not return to Ole Miss for a final season. Congratulations to Matt on all his success!
Murrell and the Rebels will look to make some noise in Nashville, Tenn. at the 2024 SEC Tournament, as they’re set to take on Texas A&M in their opening game on Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m.
Zach Moreth
Zach is a freshman at Ole Miss and is studying Sports Administration. Outside of watching and playing sports, he enjoys spending time with his loved ones and being active. I’m excited to help cover our amazing Ole Miss sports teams!
