Tony Murphy (basketball)

Tony Murphy (born April 15, 1957) is a retired American basketball player. He is best known for leading NCAA Division I in scoring in 1979–80 with a 32.1 points per game average. Murphy played college basketball at Southern University as a shooting guard. After his career at Southern was over, Murphy was selected in the 1980 NBA draft in the third round (62nd overall) by the Kansas City Kings, although he never made the team's final roster and, consequently, never played professional basketball.

Tony Murphy
Personal information
Born (1957-04-15) April 15, 1957
Paterson, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolEastside
(Paterson, New Jersey)
CollegeSouthern (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1980–present
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Murphy grew up in Paterson, New Jersey and played basketball at Eastside High School, where he was named as the player of the year in his senior season by The Record / Herald News.[1]

Eventually, Murphy worked for United Parcel Service (UPS) as a truck driver and also served as an assistant coach to the boys' basketball team at Eastside High School.

See also

References
  1. Tony Murphy, Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball. Accessed February 14, 2018. "averaged 26 points and 9.9 rebounds and made 52 3-pointers in leading Eastside to its first Passaic County title since 1993"
  • "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  • "Scoring Sensations". Sports Illustrated. June 30, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  • "1980 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  • "Tony Murphy". The Draft Review. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  • "Kings' Camp to Reunite ex-Southern Teammates". Lawrence World Journal. July 23, 1980. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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