Nova Southeastern University Athletics

PRIOR TO NSU
Murphy becomes the highest-rated prospect coming out of high school to join the program, earning a four-star rating by ESPN and three-star ratings by both Rivals and Scout in the 2017 class. The 6-foot-8 forward has an extensive basketball lineage, including his father, Jay, who played at Boston College from 1980-84 before going on to a notable professional career that featured four years in the NBA. His mother, Paivi, played professionally in Sweden, while oldest brother Erik was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2013 NBA Draft after four successful years at the University of Florida. His other older brother, Alex, spent his collegiate career at Duke, Florida and Northeastern.

Murphy signed with Northeastern out of high school, where he was named to the 2017-18 CAA All-Rookie Team, and later played a pivotal role on the Huskies' 2018-19 CAA Championship team that faced Kansas in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. He also spent two years at Vermont, redshirting in 2021-22, and was a member of the Finnish U20 National Team in 2017.

Expect Murphy to compete for a considerable role in the NSU frontcourt. He exhibits an inside-out game with pick-and-pop capabilities, flashes rim-running athleticism, plays unselfishly as a willing passer and is a solid rebounder.