Personal information | |
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Born | Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. | January 14, 1956
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Marist (Bayonne, New Jersey) |
College | Merrimack (1974–1978) |
NBA draft | 1978: 8th round, 160th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1978–1990 |
Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Number | 8, 10, 12 |
Career history | |
1978–1979 | BOB Oud-Beijerland |
1979–1981 | R.C. Mechelen |
1981–1985 | Limoges CSP |
1985–1988 | Champel de Genève |
1988–1990 | BBC Nyon |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Edward Murphy (born January 14, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. During his playing career, Murphy was nicknamed Radar, "Lucky Luke", and "Ed-la-Gâchette",[1] which in French means, “Ed-the-Trigger”. During his pro club career, Murphy won two European-wide third-tier level FIBA Korać Cup championships, in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. He also won the Belgian Basketball League championship in the 1979–80 season, three French Pro A League championships (1982–83, 1983–84, and 1984–85), three French Federation Cup titles (1981–82, 1982–83, and 1984–85), and two Swiss Cup titles (1985–86 and 1986–87).
In 2016, Murphy's number 8 jersey was retired by Limoges CSP.[2] In 2020, he was named the French League's Best Foreign Player of the 20th Century.[3] Murphy was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2021.[4]
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