Storm Murphy
No. 5 – Virginia Tech Hokies | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Madison, Wisconsin | January 3, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Middleton (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Storm Murphy (born January 3, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Wofford Terriers.
Early life and high school career[]
Murphy attended Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin. He joined the Chicago-based Mac Irvin Fire of the Nike EYBL after his junior season and averaged 8.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, distinguishing himself among other top prospects.[1] As a senior, Murphy averaged 19.9 points, 4.8 assists and 2 steals per game.[2] He was a First Team All-Big Eight Conference selection during his junior and senior seasons and earned honorable-mention all-state recognition as a senior from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. Murphy finished his career with 1,094 points and a school-record 280 assists.[3] He committed to Wofford over offers from South Dakota, Southern Utah, Navy and UTEP, among others.[4]
College career[]
Murphy averaged 6.3 points, 4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game as a freshman, starting 28 of 34 games.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 8 points and 3.3 assists per game on a team that won 30 games and achieved a national ranking. Murphy averaged 11.9 points and 3.5 assists per game as a junior. He was named to the Second Team All-Southern Conference.[4] On January 23, 2021, Murphy scored a career-high 28 points in a 91–78 win against Western Carolina.[5] As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game, shooting 40 percent from three-point range. Murphy was selected to the First Team All-Southern Conference.[6] At Wofford, he was also well respected for his academic prowess, clutch play, and leadership ability. After the Terriers were eliminated from the Southern Conference tournament and his graduation from Wofford, Storm opted to enter the transfer portal for his remaining year of eligibility and received attention from Wisconsin, Baylor, Colorado and Missouri. Murphy ultimately chose to transfer to Virginia Tech, after his previous coach Mike Young reached out to him with interest.[4]
Career statistics[]
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[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Wofford | 34 | 28 | 27.4 | .438 | .383 | .842 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .9 | .0 | 6.3 |
2018–19 | Wofford | 34 | 33 | 26.2 | .500 | .472 | .844 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .0 | 8.0 |
2019–20 | Wofford | 34 | 34 | 31.4 | .464 | .424 | .865 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .7 | .0 | 11.9 |
2020–21 | Wofford | 24 | 24 | 34.4 | .470 | .400 | .843 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 17.8 |
Career | 126 | 119 | 29.5 | .469 | .417 | .849 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .8 | .0 | 10.4 |
Personal life[]
Murphy graduated from Wofford with a degree in finance. His first name is his mother's maiden name.[4]
References[]
- ^ Kabelowsky, Art (November 9, 2016). "Signing Day: Middleton's Storm Murphy signs to play basketball at Wofford". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Reischel, Rob (March 8, 2021). "Murphy picks Virginia Tech". Middleton Times-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Reischel, Rob (March 19, 2019). "Murphy, Wofford hope to keep dream season alive". Middleton Times-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Berman, Mark (March 14, 2021). "Wofford's Storm Murphy 'pumped' about transferring to Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Murphy's career-high 28 carry Wofford over Western Carolina". ESPN. Associated Press. January 23, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (March 9, 2021). "Wofford starting guards Storm Murphy and Tray Hollowell enter NCAA transfer portal". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players
- Wofford Terriers men's basketball players