Saint Joseph's University

Career Honors

3x CACC Rookie of the Week (11/18/19; 11/25/19; 1/6/20)

Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Sam Cozen Player of the Week (12/9/19)

Career-Highs

Points: 27 (vs. Chestnut Hill, 12/21/19)
Field Goals: 10 (2x)
3-pointers: 1 (vs. District of Columbia, 11/10/19)  
Free Throws: 7 (vs. Chestnut Hill, 12/21/19)
Rebounds: 24 (at Chestnut Hill, 2/29/20)
Assists: 7 (vs. Post, 1/18/20)
Blocks: 2 (4x)
Steals: 3 (vs. Holy Family, 2/18/20)
Minutes: 40 (6x)

2019-20 (Game-by-Game): Murphy started in all 24 of his appearances as a freshman, leading USciences with averages of 10.1 rebounds, 34.6 minutes and 2.9 assists per game, as well as a 52.8 field goal percentage, to rank, second, seventh, 12th and seventh in the CACC, respectively. He also led the team with 16 blocks and was fifth with 17 steals. Murphy’s 6.5 defensive rebounds and 3.67 offensive rebounds per game both ranked sixth in program history (since 1986). 

• Monstrous 24-rebound performance in season-finale at Chestnut Hill were tied for the third most by a player in Division II all season. He also scored 13 points to record his 12th double-double of the season, and led USciences with six assists and two blocks (2/29)
• Led USciences with 19 points, a game-high 16 rebounds and a team-high five assists against WIilmington (2/22)
• Approached a triple-double with 16 points and game-highs off 11 rebounds and a season-best seven assists in upset of CACC North leader Post (1/18)
• Set new season-bests with game-highs of 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting and two blocks, while adding 12 rebounds and a season-best two steals, in 31 minutes against Chestnut Hill (12/21)
• Led all players with 20 points and 15 rebounds for his fourth consecutive double-double, making 10-of-17 from the field against Bridgeport (11/23)
• Led all players with a new season-high of 18 rebounds, while adding 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting for his third consecutive double-double, in win over Lincoln (11/18)
• Finished with game-highs of 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting and 17 rebounds in 40 minutes for second straight double-double as USciences won its first game of season in road-opener at Kutztown (11/13/)
• Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while also leading USciences with four assists, against District of Columbia (11/10)
• Started his collegiate debut against regionally-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas, recording six points and six rebounds (11/9)

Prior to USciences:

• Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game his senior year
• Team went 26-5 and was Somerset County champions, as well as section runner-up
• Recorded a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds against nationally-ranked Ranney