John Murphy (basketball)

John Murphy
Personal information
Born (1924-09-13)September 13, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died January 29, 2003(2003-01-29) (aged 78)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Simon Gratz
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Playing career 1944–1948
Position Forward
Number 12, 9
Career history
1944–1947 Wilmington Bombers
1946 Philadelphia Warriors
1946–1947 New York Knicks
1947–1948 Lancaster Roses
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Francis Murphy (September 13, 1924 – January 29, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Murphy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Simon Gratz High School. He spent three seasons playing for the Wilmington Bombers of the American Basketball League (ABL), before playing for one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) with the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks. He returned to the ABL for the 1947–48 season, when he played for the Lancaster Roses.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Philadelphia 11.200.667.0.7
1946–47 New York 9.320.667.02.7
Career 20.275.667.01.6

References

  1. "John Murphy Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.


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