Jordan Murphy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jordan Murphy
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1997(1997-02-28)
Age	27
Birthplace	San Antonio
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jordan Murphy Biography

Jordan Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 28, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Jordan Murphy (born February 28 1997) is an American-U.S. Virgin Islander basketball player with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played in the NCAA basketball tournament playing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. All-time Golden Gopher career rebound and the career leader in double doubles. He is 2nd on the list in Big Ten Conference history (to Jerry Lucas) in career rebounding.

As a sophomore, he was Co-Big Ten Player of the Week (along with Derrick Walton) on February 13, 2017, following a February 8 25-point/19-rebound/4-block double overtime performance against Iowa and a February 11 17-point/11-rebound effort against Rutgers. Following the 2017-17 Big Ten Conference male basketball team, he earned named an All-Big Ten Conference third-team selected by Big Ten coaching staff and the media. The national media highlighted him as a second-team Associated Press All-Big Ten selection.

Murphy was a preseason All-Big Ten selection by the Big Ten Media. Prior to the season he was one of nine Big Ten players named to the preseason John R. Wooden Award watchlist. Murphy was named MVP of the November Vancouver Showcase after averaging 15.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists in wins over Texas A&M, Santa Clara and Washington. In the Santa Clara win on November 20, Murphy surpassed Mychal Thompson as the Minnesota Golden Gopher career rebound leader. Murphy tied Jim Brewer as the Minnesota all-time double-double producer with 24 points and 16 rebounds on November 30 against Oklahoma State and surpassed him two games later on December 5 with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Nebraska. On January 9, Murphy was one of 7 Big Ten athletes included on the Wooden Award Men’s Midseason Top 25 watchlist. On January 22, Murphy was one of 4 Big Ten athletes named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Top 15 midseason watchlist. After leading Minnesota to a win over (#19/21) Iowa on January 27 with 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, he moved past Joe Barry Carroll into second place on the all-time Big Ten career rebound list (behind Jerry Lucas). On January 28, Murphy earned Co-Big Ten Player of the Week recognition, thus becoming the first Golden Gopher to earn 5 Big Ten Player of the Week recognitions. On February 7, Murphy was one of two Big Ten athletes (along with Iggy Brazdeikis) named a Karl Malone Award Top 10 finalist. Following a pair of double-doubles against Nebraska and Indiana Murphy added a 6th Big Ten Player of the Week award on February 18. Following the season, he was a 2019 First team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team selection by the coaches. On March 12, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Murphy to its 2012–13 Men’s All-District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) Team, based upon voting from its national membership. He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 first team on March 21, as selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, making him eligible for the 2019 NABC Coaches’ Division I All-America team. He averaged 17.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in the 2019 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, earning a spot on the All-tournament team. He led the Big Ten in rebounding average (11.0).

While the teammates Amir Coffey and Nate Mason were picked in the preseason All-Big Ten, Murphy was not. But, he was an official Karl Malone Award preseason watchlist pick. Murphy started the season with a record-setting 35 points. He also had 15 rebounds in the game against USC Upstate. With seven consecutive double-doubles in the 2017-18 Minnesota Golden Gophers, he was awarded all three Big Ten Player of the Week awards (a feat previously achieved in the history of Evan Turner in the 2009-10 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball season). The 6th of January as a result of the first-half foul issue, Murphy needed nine second-half rebounds, including one that lasted 8 seconds in the game against Indiana to equal the record set by Tim Duncan’s NCAA record for the longest streak of consecutive double-doubles in the first half of an entire campaign (17). In January, Murphy’s run came to an end against Northwestern. After the 2017-18 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball regular season, Murphy was named an All-Big Ten second team selection by the media and a third team selection by coaches.

Jordan Murphy Net Worth

Jordan Murphy is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jordan Murphy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Murphy helped the middle school of his choice to an seven-five record. As an senior, he was able to help William J. Brennan High School record a record of 31-3 with an average of 23.6 scores, 10.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He also was awarded Class 6A All-state recognition as an individual from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Murphy signed on to the team of VCU on the 13th of November 2014. After VCU director of football Shaka Smart quit VCU to become a coach at Texas in April of the same year, Murphy asked his successor Will Wade to be released from his commitment. Wade agreed to the release. The time was when Murphy did have interest in Oregon, UCLA, Gonzaga and Miami. Minnesota invited him to an interview on May 11, and he returned the next day. Murphy signed with Minnesota on the following Friday.

As a rookie for the team of 2015-16 Murphy has twice been named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week. Murphys 24-point, 10-rebound, December 30, 2015 double-double at Clemson and his 19-point/17 rebound December 5-double- double with South Dakota were the first two consecutive double-doubles from any Minnesota rookie ever since Kris Humphries for the 2003-04 Gophers and earned him his debut Big Ten Conference Freshman of the week on the 7th of December. The last time a Minnesota freshman had recorded a single double- double prior to Humphries and his 24 points were the most points scored for any Minnesota freshman since Andre Hollins of the 2011-12 Gophers. The game on December 5 featured an Murphy kick in with one second remaining , which sent the game into overtime. The 18th of February Murphy recorded 18 points six rebounds and six assists in a game against the top-ranked Maryland which helped the 0-13 Minnesota get its first win in the conference and getting another Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week honor the following week on 22nd February. After his 2015-16 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball season and his selection to the All-Freshman Bigten team, along with Thomas Bryant, Diamond Stone, Ethan Happ and Caleb Swanigan.

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Murphy signed an NBA Summer League contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On September 16, 2019, Murphy signed another contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was released by the Timberwolves on October 14, 2019 and later added to the roster of their NBA G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.

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Facts & Trivia

Jordan Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jordan Murphy celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.