Troy Murphy attended the Delbarton School and the University of Notre Dame, both of which are Roman Catholic schools.
17 Facts About Troy Murphy
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Troy Murphy was a standout performer for Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey and coach Dan Whalen.
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Troy Murphy followed up his sophomore year with a successful junior campaign, averaging 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds and All-State honors.
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Troy Murphy played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame.
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Troy Murphy was named to the John R Wooden Award All-America Team for the second consecutive year, finished fifth in the balloting for the Wooden Award and was among the top three finalists for the Naismith player-of-the-year honor.
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Troy Murphy became just the fifth player in Notre Dame history to score more than 2,000 career points and finished his career fifth on the all-time scoring list with 2,011 points.
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Troy Murphy is the only player to score more than 2,000 points and grab more than 900 rebounds in 94 career games.
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Troy Murphy left Notre Dame with career averages of 21.4 points and 9.8 rebounds.
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Troy Murphy was a starter in 93 games during his career and scored in double figures in 92 of those 94 contests.
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On January 23,2016, Troy Murphy was inducted into Notre Dame's Ring of Honor.
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Troy Murphy was selected 14th overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
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Troy Murphy started the Rookie Challenge as the Sophomores' power forward.
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Troy Murphy averaged 15.4 points and 10.8 rebounds and finished 22nd in Western Conference All-Star voting that year.
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On January 17,2007, Troy Murphy was involved in an 8-player trade that sent him, Mike Dunleavy Jr.
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Troy Murphy was waived in time to be playoff-eligible for a new team.
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Troy Murphy then attended the Columbia University School of General Studies, pursuing a degree in sociology.
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Troy Murphy maintained a 3.8 GPA and made the dean's list, according to The New York Times.