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AJ Ferguson Signs With the Racers
4/29/2024 4:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State men’s basketball adds AJ Ferguson, a talented wing for 2024-25
Murray State men's basketball head coach Steve Prohm announced the signing of AJ Ferguson.
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Ferguson will be a senior and have one season to play for the Racers in the 2024-25 season.
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"We are really excited with the addition of AJ to our program," said Prohm. "He will provide a lot of versatility for us on the perimeter. We love the fact that he has had success in the Missouri Valley Conference and has familiarity with the league as well."
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AJ Ferguson – G – 6-6 – Houston, Texas
Ferguson joins Murray State after playing the last two seasons at Southern Illinois, which included 36 games and 22 starts.
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In 2023-24, Ferguson saw action in 25 games and started the final 17 games of the season with a scoring average of 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds and he also added 22 assists and 12 steals. He had 11 games of double-digit scoring with a career-high 20 points against Chicago State when he hit 7-of-11 from the field. Ferguson had two double-doubles, both against UIC, with one of the games at State Farm Arch Madness when he pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds.
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Prior to playing at SIU, Ferguson played the 2021-22 season at East Central (OK), after being named the Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year out of Cypress Park High School.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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Ferguson will be a senior and have one season to play for the Racers in the 2024-25 season.
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"We are really excited with the addition of AJ to our program," said Prohm. "He will provide a lot of versatility for us on the perimeter. We love the fact that he has had success in the Missouri Valley Conference and has familiarity with the league as well."
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AJ Ferguson – G – 6-6 – Houston, Texas
Ferguson joins Murray State after playing the last two seasons at Southern Illinois, which included 36 games and 22 starts.
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In 2023-24, Ferguson saw action in 25 games and started the final 17 games of the season with a scoring average of 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds and he also added 22 assists and 12 steals. He had 11 games of double-digit scoring with a career-high 20 points against Chicago State when he hit 7-of-11 from the field. Ferguson had two double-doubles, both against UIC, with one of the games at State Farm Arch Madness when he pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds.
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Prior to playing at SIU, Ferguson played the 2021-22 season at East Central (OK), after being named the Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year out of Cypress Park High School.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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