Murray was born on March 15, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Richard and Linda Murray.[1] She was born with spina bifida which paralyzed her from the waist down.[2] She first started playing wheelchair basketball at the age of six through the assistance of the IndependenceFirst organization.[3] Murray remained with the sport and began attending a University of Wisconsin–Whitewater wheelchair basketball camp[4] before joining the Milwaukee Wizards at the age of 12.[1]
Murray graduated from Germantown High School in 2008 and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater for a degree in special education.[1]
During the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Murray was the leading scorer in both games leading up to the gold medal round. She scored 31 points in the semi-final win against Great Britain and 33 points to win the gold medal over Germany.[6] As a result of her play, she was named a finalist for Team USA's Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games.[7] Following the Games, Murray took a break from competition but returned for the qualifications for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[8] However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Murray chose to quit the sport before the Games began.[5]