27 Facts About Ronnie Murphy

Ronald T Murphy was born on July 29,1964 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Ronnie Murphy was drafted by Portland in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft out of Jacksonville University, where he played for four years.

Ronnie Murphy had been suspended the prior season for the same reason.

Ronnie Murphy was born on July 29,1964, in Dover, Delaware.

Ronnie Murphy attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida, where he played basketball.

Ronnie Murphy was named Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

Ronnie Murphy led the Sun Belt Conference in points per game with 22.0.

Ronnie Murphy was second in the league in total points, steals per game, total steals, three-point field goals and field goals attempted 521.

Ronnie Murphy was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 17 pick in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft.

Ronnie Murphy was listed at 235 pounds, but head coach Mike Schuler told Dwight Jaynes of The Oregonian that Murphy was "a few pounds over that".

The next two days it was reported Ronnie Murphy sat out of a scrimmage due to a sprained ankle it was later reported that he was unable to practice with the team since he was not under contract.

Ronnie Murphy has not presented himself in shape and it's nobody's fault but Ronnie Murphy's.

Ronnie Murphy was taken off the suspended list on December 6,1987, and medically cleared to return to practice, despite staying on the injured reserve list.

Ronnie Murphy has made progress, but he isn't there yet.

Ronnie Murphy was placed on the Blazers' Summer League roster, but his foot injury kept him out of action.

Ronnie Murphy played through the injury since he was competing for a back-up guard spot on Portland's regular season roster.

Ronnie Murphy played only five minutes of a scrimmage game before being sidelined with an ankle injury.

Ronnie Murphy was waived by the Trail Blazers on December 7,1988.

Ronnie Murphy could have provided a spark off the bench.

Ronnie Murphy signed with the Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets of the Continental Basketball Association after clearing waivers.

Phillips alleged Ronnie Murphy was being paid under the table during his suspension, which was denied by Glickman who called the payments a contract advance.

Ronnie Murphy was no longer demanding reinstatement on Portland's roster and requested $25,000 in salary lost during his suspension in 1987.

Ronnie Murphy underwent surgery on his foot, which doctors estimated would keep Murphy sidelined for four to six months.

Ronnie Murphy was a patient at the Baker International Wellness Clinic at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida where he lost nearly 50 pounds in five weeks.

Ronnie Murphy started the season at 280 pounds, but lost 20 pounds over the duration of the season.

Ronnie Murphy was a great player, but everybody found out how he ticked.

In 2019, Ronnie Murphy was inducted into the Jacksonville University Athletic Hall of Fame.