Tony Murphy (basketball)

Tony Murphy
Personal information
Born	April 15, 1957 (age 67); Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey)
College	Southern (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
	Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1980–present
Position	Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA scoring champion (1980);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

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.

References

^ 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. Archived from the original on August 11, 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.

[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"

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