Eric Murdock
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 14, 1968 |
| Place of birth | Somerville, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Providence (1987–1991) |
| NBA Draft | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Pro career | 1991–2004 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Utah Jazz |
| 1992–1995 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1995–1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1996 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1996–1997 | Teamsystem Bologna (Italy) |
| 1997–1998 | Miami Heat |
| 1999 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2002 | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) |
| 2002–2003 | Kinder Bologna (Italy) |
| 2003 | Jersey Squires (ABA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,118 (10.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,467 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 830 (1.6 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Eric Lloyd Murdock (born June 14, 1968 in Somerville, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft.
Murdock grew up in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey,[1] and played high school basketball at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.[2]
A 6'1" point guard from Providence College, Murdock broke a host of school records, including career steals (376, also an NCAA record), most points in conference games in a season (435, also a Big East record), most points in a game (48, another Big East record) and most free throws in a season (238).[3] His skills at PC earned him the nickname "the Man of Steal".[4] Murdock played 9 seasons in the NBA from 1991-2000. He played for the Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. His best year as a pro came during the 1993-94 season as a member of the Bucks, appearing in 82 games (76 starts) and averaging 15.3 ppg. In his NBA career, Murdock played in 508 games and scored a total of 5,118 points.[5]
He has also played in Italy for Teamsystem Bologna (1996–1997, reached the Italian Championship finals) and Virtus Bologna (2002–2003).[6]
On January 24, 1995 in a game against the Houston Rockets, Murdock drilled a 75-footer at the buzzer in the third quarter.
[edit] See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game
[edit] References
- ^ "THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Murdock Regrets a Gesture In Emotion of the Moment". The New York Times. May 3, 1998. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E3D6113EF930A35756C0A96E958260. Retrieved 2008-01-01. "While he was growing up in Bridgewater, sports gave Eric Murdock a chance to forget that his father abandoned him, sometimes even that his mother had died when he was 6 months old, killed by a car as she crossed a street."
- ^ Eric Murdock, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Eric Murdock Bio". NBA.com. 2002. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/eric_murdock/bio.html. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ McNamara, Kevin (Jan 30, 1991). "It's official: Murdock all-time Man of Steal". Providence Journal. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/578610781.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ NBA Murdock statistics
- ^ Italian Murdock statistics
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Denver Nuggets players
- Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Miami Heat players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- New Jersey Nets players
- People from Somerville, New Jersey
- Point guards
- Providence Friars men's basketball players
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Utah Jazz players
- Vancouver Grizzlies players
