Shay Murphy
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1985 Canoga Park, California |
| Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montclair Prep (Van Nuys, California) |
| College | USC (2003–2007) |
| WNBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2008 | Detroit Shock |
| 2008 | Washington Mystics |
| 2009–2010 | Indiana Fever |
| 2010–2013 | Chicago Sky |
| 2011–2012 | Ros Casares Valencia |
| 2012–2013 | Galatasaray |
| 2013–present | Perfumerías Avenida |
| 2014 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy (born April 15, 1985) is an American professional female basketball player in the WNBA. She played for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA and for Perfumerias Avenida in Spain.
Born in Canoga Park, California, Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Murphy has a brother George who attend the same high school as her.
The rookie played a reserve role for the Lynx in 2007, averaging 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On June 22, 2008 Murphy was traded to the Detroit Shock for LaToya Thomas. On August 12, 2008 Murphy was traded along with Tasha Humphrey to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. After being waived by the Mystics, the Indiana Fever signed her on June 11, 2009. She now plays for the Chicago Sky, being signed halfway through the 2011 season.
Murphy signed with Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague Women for the 2011–2012 season, helping them to win the championship in her Euroleague rookie season. On season 2012-2013 she moved to Galatasaray. On 2013, she moved back to Spain signing with Perfumerias Avenida.
USC statistics
Source[1]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | USC | 27 | 154 | 33.3 | 25.4 | 71.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| 2004-05 | USC | 31 | 256 | 36.6 | 25.7 | 68.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 8.3 |
| 2005-06 | USC | 31 | 546 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 78.5 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 17.6 |
| 2006-07 | USC | 30 | 536 | 36.4 | 31.2 | 85.8 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 17.9 |
| Career | USC | 119 | 1492 | 38.2 | 30.6 | 78.8 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
References
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
- WNBA Player Profile
- WNBA Prospect Profile
- Murphy traded to the Detroit Shock
- Murphy traded to the Washington Mystics
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