Shay Murphy
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| Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 1985 Canoga Park, California, U.S. |
| 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: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| 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 |
| 2013–2018 | Perfumerías Avenida |
| 2014, 2017 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2017 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2018 – March 2019 | Uni Girona CB |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy (born April 15, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player.
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 then played 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. In 2014, she signed with the Phoenix Mercury and won a WNBA championship with the team. In 2017, the Mercury would re-acquire Murphy in free agency. During the 2017 season, Murphy was traded to the San Antonio Stars.[1]
WNBA career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Murphy won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Minnesota | 32 | 0 | 13.6 | .372 | .273 | .848 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2008 | Detroit | 13 | 3 | 9.4 | .300 | .263 | .667 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2009 | Indiana | 24 | 0 | 7.8 | .382 | .344 | .808 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | Indiana | 15 | 1 | 14.7 | .350 | .263 | .571 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | Chicago | 11 | 0 | 14.1 | .288 | .286 | .667 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | Chicago | 10 | 0 | 20.5 | .369 | .400 | .929 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | Chicago | 29 | 3 | 18.6 | .420 | .441 | .730 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | Chicago | 34 | 0 | 11.1 | .292 | .172 | .792 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 2014† | Phoenix | 27 | 1 | 12.1 | .424 | .323 | .750 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 2017 | Phoenix | 9 | 0 | 14.1 | .333 | .188 | .667 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | San Antonio | 17 | 0 | 7.4 | .400 | .450 | .667 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Career | 9 years, 7 teams | 225 | 8 | 12.6 | .366 | .321 | .762 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 2014† | Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 7.3 | .273 | .250 | .000 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Career | 3 years, 3 teams | 13 | 0 | 5.8 | .222 | .286 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
USC statistics
[edit]Source[2]
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Transactions – WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
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