Erik Murphy
| No. 33 – SIG Strasbourg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 26, 1990 Lyon, France |
| Nationality | American / Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts) |
| College | Florida (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2014–2015 | Austin Spurs |
| 2015 | Beşiktaş |
| 2016 | Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece |
| 2016–present | SIG Strasbourg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Erik Murphy (born October 26, 1990) is an American-Finnish professional basketball player for SIG Strasbourg of the LNB Pro A. He also represents the Finnish national team.
Murphy played high school basketball at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Murphy was listed as the No. 22 power forward and the No. 79 player in the nation in 2009.
Murphy accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2009 to 2013.
Murphy became the 49th Florida Gator to record 1,000 points in his collegiate career and was the only Gator to receive first-team all-conference accolades in 2013. He proceeded to become a regular in the starting lineup in his junior year, and was named to the All-SEC Tournament team in 2012 and 2013.
Murphy was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2013 NBA draft. On July 10, 2013, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Bulls. On November 6, 2013, Murphy made his NBA debut for the Bulls, playing one minute and not recording any stats. He scored a career-high 2 points on three different occasions: December 10, 2013 vs. Milwaukee, December 28, 2013 vs. Dallas, and March 13, 2014 vs. Houston. On April 3, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls. On April 5, 2014, he was claimed off waivers by the Utah Jazz.
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