Calvin Murphy
Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Murphy, a 1966 graduate of Norwalk (CT) High School, is a legend in Connecticut.
He earned All-America honors twice and was an All-State selection three times. Murphy
didn't miss a beat during an extraordinary career at Niagara University. A three-time
All-America, Murphy scored 2,548 points in 77 games; a 33.1 points per game average
that ranks fourth best in Division I history. Murphy's 68 points vs. Syracuse in
1968 remains the third best mark against a Division I opponent. This prolific scorer
tallied 30 or more points in 42 of 77 games, 30-39 points 23 times, 40-49 points
13 times and 50 or more points six times. As the 18th pick in the second round of
the 1970 draft, Murphy enjoyed a 13-year career with the San Diego and Houston Rockets.
He still ranks second in the NBA record book for consecutive free throws made (78)
and first for seasonal percentage mark (.958). He led the NBA in free throw percentage
twice and finished among the top five eight other times. Murphy's career extends
farther out than the charity stripe. He scored in excess of 1,000 points in eleven
straight seasons, and his 17,949 career points currently ranks him first in Rockets'
history and 35th among NBA all-time leaders. The 1979 All-Star still owns Houston's
record for most assists (4,402) and is one of only two Rocket players to have his
number (23) retired. Murphy also competed in the baton twirling national championships.
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1988 Veterans |
2 |
44 1/2 |
$9,450 |
Tennis, Bowling, Obstacle Course |
| TOTALS |
44 1/2 |
$9,450 |
3 |