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Desean Murray leaves WKU basketball team

WKU forward Desean Murray (13) leaps over UT Martin center Jeremy Joyner (42) for a score on Nov. 10. Murray totaled 18 points in the Hilltoppers’ win.

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Graduate transfer forward Desean Murray has decided to leave the WKU basketball team to pursue professional opportunities, the team announced in a statement Wednesday.

“WKU graduate senior forward Desean Murray has left the Hilltopper program to pursue professional opportunities,” the statement said.

It was an up and down time for Murray on the Hill. Murray began his collegiate career at Presbyterian College and played his junior season at Auburn.