FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MARCH 10, 2021 – University of South Florida point guard was selected to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Murphy (Youngstown, Ohio) started in 18 of the 19 games he appeared in and finished the regular season third on the team with 8.8 points per game, which included eight games in double digits and a career-high 20 points Dec. 29 at Memphis.
His 2.8 assists per game average ranks ninth all-time at USF among freshman, and his 54 total assists are 11 shy of moving into the top 10 at USF in assists by a freshman.