13 Facts About Tod Murphy

Tod James Murphy was born on December 24,1963 and is an American college basketball coach and retired professional basketball player.

Tod Murphy played five seasons of professional basketball in the National Basketball Association.

Tod Murphy was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft.

Tod Murphy played in a total of 191 NBA games and scored 1,049 career points.

Tod Murphy returned home to the United States for surgery, attending several UC Irvine games as a volunteer assistant coach.

Tod Murphy played 19 minutes in the opening game of the season but was cut once Cage reagreed to terms with the team.

The Patroons would go on to win the 1988 CBA championship, while Tod Murphy ended the season as the most valuable player of the CBA championship series.

Towards the end of the season, Tod Murphy earned an offer from the Golden State Warriors to join the team for the final 16 days of the NBA season, but declined the offer to focus on winning the CBA title.

Tod Murphy played in all 36 games for the team, averaging 18.6 points and 9.5 rebounds in 37.1 minutes per game.

Tod Murphy eventually recovered for the final two months of the season but never played a game for the Rockets as the team did not want to lose their chemistry.

Tod Murphy participated in offseason tryouts with the Clippers and Charlotte Hornets but failed to receive a spot on either roster.

Tod Murphy spent his final seasons playing for teams in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Japan.

Tod Murphy returned to Italy to join Kleenex Pistoia for the remainder of 1994.