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College: Notre Dame
Height: 6'-11"
Weight: 245
Class: Junior
Birth Date: May 2, 1980
Age: 29 years, 282 days old
HomeTown: Morristown, NJ
NBA Comparison: Scot Pollard
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| Clutchcity.net Notes on Troy Murphy |
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Troy Murphy has made a name for himself differently than that of most of his fellow draftees. Rather than dominating a game with flash and athleticism, Murphy is a hard worker and a bruiser around the glass. What he lacks in athletic skill he makes up for in hustle, strength and a soft outside touch. Dominated at Notre Dame last season, putting up nearly 22 points and over 9 rebounds. Is an excellent shooter for a player his size, just under 7-feet. He is projected anywhere from the middle of the lottery to the middle of the first round.
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| Strengths of Troy Murphy |
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Murphy has good range for his size and lives off of the mid-range jumper. He has good hands and passes the ball well. He is a quick thinker who knows the game. Most of all, Murphy is tough. He works hard in the paint and around the glass. For as soft as his jumper is, his game is not. He already has the strenth to battle in the paint in the NBA.
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| Weaknesses of Troy Murphy |
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If he has a weakness, it is his athleticism, or should we say lack of athleticism? Murphy is slow and has poor lateral movement. If he had improvement in those areas, he could rate closer to Raef LaFrentz with his play. Defense is a concern. He will need to gain some speed and footwork if he wants to succeed on the next level.
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| Murphy on the Rockets? |
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It is doubtful that the Rockets would take a guy like Murphy early in the draft. A slow perimeter big man is what they have in Jason Collier. Murphy would probably be an upgrade from Collier but neither is likely to make a significant impact. Chances are that the Rockets will pass on Murphy.
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| Current 2001 clutchcity.net Draft Profiles |
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Arenas, Gilbert
Battier, Shane
Bradley, Michael
Brown, Kwame
Chandler, Tyson
Cisse, Ousmane
Curry, Eddy
Diop, Sagana
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Forte, Joseph
Gasol, Pau
Griffin, Eddie
Haywood, Brendan
Jefferson, Richard
Johnson, Joe
Johnson, Ken
Morris, Terence
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Murphy, Troy
Radmanovic, Vladimir
Randolph, Zach
Richardson, Jason
Tinsley, Jamaal
Wallace, Gerald
White, Rodney
Woods, Loren
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