Tod Murphy
Murphy being interviewed after a game in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1963 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakewood (Lakewood, California) |
| College | UC Irvine (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: 3rd round, 53rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 1987–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 46, 4, 9, 41 |
| Coaching career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1987–1988 | Albany Patroons |
| 1988–1989 | BBV Collado Villalba |
| 1989–1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1993 | Rochester Renegade |
| 1993–1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1994 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1994 | Kleenex Pistoia |
| 1994–1995 | Valvi Girona |
| 1995 | Gymnastikos Larissa |
| 1995–1996 | Nuova Tirrena Roma |
| 1996–1998 | Daiwa Securities Hot Blizzards |
| As a coach: | |
| 2001–2003 | UC Riverside (assistant) |
| 2003–2009 | UC Irvine (assistant) |
| 2009–present | Gordon |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Tod James Murphy (born December 24, 1963) is an American college basketball coach and retired professional basketball player. Since 2009, Murphy has been the head coach at Gordon College, leading the Fighting Scots to two Commonwealth Coast Conference championships, the first coming in his first season with the team (2009–10) and the second in 2013–14.
Murphy played five seasons of professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. A 6'9" center-forward from the University of California, Irvine, Murphy played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors over the course of his NBA career. He played in a total of 191 NBA games and scored 1,049 career points. On March 17, 1990, as a member of the Timberwolves, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Murphy played for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1987–88 season and was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals Most Valuable Player.
Prior to his tenure at Gordon, Murphy served as an assistant coach for University of California, Riverside, as well as his alma mater at UC Irvine.