Jay Murphy
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1962 Meriden, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Francis T Maloney (Meriden, Connecticut) |
| College | Boston College (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1984–1995 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 46, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1985–1986 | Springfield Fame (USBL) |
| 1986–1988 | Washington Bullets |
| 1989–1990 | Paris Basket Racing (France) |
| 1990–1991 | ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France) |
| 1991–1995 | Fabriano (Italy) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jay Dennis Murphy (born June 26, 1962, in Meriden, Connecticut) is a former American professional basketball player.
He attended high school at Francis T Maloney High School in Meriden, Connecticut. A 6'9" and 220 lbs. power forward, Murphy attended Boston College, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He averaged 14.6 points per game in his four year. Murphy was one of the main reasons why Boston College enjoyed incredible success in the early 1980s, leading the Eagles to three NCAA Tournaments - two Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight - and one NIT in his four seasons (1980–84). He was a three-time Big East honoree. He ranks sixth on the school's career scoring list (1,795 points) and seventh on the career rebounding list (763 rebounds).[1]
Murphy was selected in the second round (31st pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.[2] He did not play a game with the Warriors as he was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Jerome Whitehead. On December 17, 1985, he was waived by the Clippers. On September 3, 1986, he was signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets. His final season in the NBA was the 1987-1988 season, during his time with the Bullets. He scored a total of 160 points in his 4 year, 67 NBA game career. Murphy also played in the USBL for Springfield Fame (1985–86) as well as in Europe notably in France and Italy before finally retiring in 1995.
Murphy was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. He has two basketball-playing sons, Erik and Alex. Erik plays basketball at the University of Florida,[3] and Alex plays at Duke University. Both sons have dual citizenship due to their finnish mother Päivi, and Alex has decided to play for Finnish national team at international level.[4]
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Basketball players from Connecticut
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- People from New Haven County, Connecticut
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Washington Bullets players