Storm Murphy
 Murphy playing for Virginia Tech in 2021 | |
| No. 5 – Medipolis SC Jena | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 3, 1999 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Middleton (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Medipolis SC Jena |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Storm Murphy (born January 3, 1999) is an American professional player for Medipolis SC Jena of the ProA. He played college basketball for the Wofford Terriers and the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life
[edit]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
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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]
After earning the 7th seed in the 2022 ACC tournament, Murphy and the Hokies won four games in four days on their way to the school's first-ever ACC title, clinching an NCAA tournament bid in the process. Young and Murphy have won conference championships at both Wofford and VT together.
Professional career
[edit]On August 23, 2022, Murphy signed with Medipolis SC Jena of the ProA.[7]
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 | 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 |
| 2021–22 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 36 | 26.9 | .433 | .358 | .750 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Career | 162 | 155 | 28.9 | .462 | .405 | .837 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 9.9 | |
Personal life
[edit]Murphy graduated from Wofford with a degree in finance. His first name is his mother's maiden name.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Storm Murphy komplettiert Medipolis SC Jena". Jenaer Nachrichten (in German). August 23, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.