Grayson Murphy (basketball)
 Murphy with Belmont in 2019 | |
| Dresden Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Independence (Thompson's Station, Tennessee) |
| College | Belmont (2017–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022-2023 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2023-present | Dresden Titans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Grayson Murphy (born February 4, 1999) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
High school career[edit]
Murphy played basketball for Independence High School in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. As a junior, he averaged 18.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.8 steals per game, while receiving Trophy House/Gateway Tire Player of the Year honors for Williamson County. Murphy was also named District 11-AAA MVP and led his team to a district title, earning tournament MVP.[1][2] In a Region 6-AAA win over McGavock High School as a junior, Murphy had 43 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds and nine steals.[3] In his senior season, he averaged 19.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game.[4] Murphy left as his school's all-time leader in points, rebounds, assists and steals.[5] He committed to playing college basketball for Belmont over offers from Austin Peay, Lipscomb and Troy, among others.[6]
College career[edit]
Murphy redshirted his first year at Belmont after breaking his right foot during a pick-up game with teammates prior to the season. In four games that season, he averaged 4.5 points per game.[3] On February 28, 2019, he broke the program single-game NCAA Division I record with 16 assists in a 112–67 win over UT Martin.[7] As a freshman, Murphy averaged 9.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.[8] He set Belmont's Division I record for assists by a freshman, with 214.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.6 steals per game, earning First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and Defensive Player of the Year honors. He set program single-season records in steals (86) and assist to turnover ratio (3.69), and was the only player with at least 240 rebounds, 200 assists and 80 steals.[9] On February 13, 2021, he registered the first triple-double of Belmont's NCAA era, with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 73–58 win over Morehead State.[10] On February 27, Murphy posted a career-high 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in an 89–82 overtime loss to Morehead State.[11] In his junior season, he averaged 10.9 points, eight rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and repeated as First Team All-OVC and Defensive Player of the Year.[12] As a senior, Murphy was again named to the First Team All-OVC.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Belmont | 4 | 0 | 12.5 | .450 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| 2018–19 | Belmont | 33 | 33 | 29.8 | .491 | .355 | .563 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 1.6 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2019–20 | Belmont | 33 | 33 | 29.8 | .522 | .338 | .571 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | .2 | 9.8 |
| 2020–21 | Belmont | 28 | 28 | 30.5 | .589 | .357 | .742 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 | .4 | 10.9 |
| Career | 98 | 94 | 29.3 | .528 | .341 | .601 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 2.1 | .2 | 9.8 | |
Personal life[edit]
Murphy's father, Scott, played college basketball for Austin Peay. His older brother, Patrick, played basketball for Martin Methodist College and Western Kentucky.[5] His cousin, Luke, plays college baseball as a pitcher for Vanderbilt.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hoops: Indy's Murphy tabbed Trophy House/Gateway Tire Player of the Year". Williamson Herald. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Joe (August 1, 2016). "Indy hoops star Grayson Murphy commits to Belmont". Williamson Herald. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c Cirillo, Chip (February 9, 2020). "Independence alum Grayson Murphy highest rebounding point guard in nation with Belmont". Brentwood Home Page. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Grayson Murphy". Belmont Bruins. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Hall, Erik (February 18, 2021). "Grayson Murphy: 5 things to know about the Belmont Bruins men's basketball guard". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Michael (August 2, 2016). "Independence's Grayson Murphy commits to Belmont". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Focused and Ready to Go". Belmont Bruins. February 28, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Rexrode, Joe (November 20, 2019). "'Coaches know right away': Rick Byrd's best recruiting win vs. Casey Alexander and believing Belmont's best days ahead". The Athletic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael (November 5, 2020). "APSU, Belmont lead preseason All-OVC selections". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Murphy triple-double lifts Belmont over Morehead St. 73-58". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. February 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Broome lifts Morehead State over Belmont 89-82 in OT". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Moose and Murph". Belmont Bruins. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 2021-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.