The roster in Orangeville during Murray’s tenure was stacked, with multiple players from that era reaching the NBA, including Kyle Alexander, who is currently competing for the NBA championship as a member of the Miami Heat. Situated about an hour north of Toronto, surrounded by open farm fields and rolling hills, the Athlete Institute is a unique place in the Canadian basketball landscape. Jesse Tipping is the president of the institute, which was founded in 2010, and financed by the wealth his family made in the trucking industry. According to a staff bio of Jesse, it was the dream of his father, James, to build the best basketball training facility in the country. And while the Athlete Institute now has residences, at that time, Murray and his teammates stayed at a local motel.

Source: National Post October 01, 2020 11:03 UTC