BIOGRAPHY
Trey Murphy was born on June 18, 2000, in Durham, North Carolina. He is a guard/forward in the NBA. He played high school basketball at Cary Academy in Cary, North Carolina whereas a senior averaged 24.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 49.4% from the floor. He also shot 43.6% from beyond the three-point line and 85.8% from the free-throw stripe. On October 4, 2017, Murphy committed to play college basketball for Rice. As a sophomore, Murphy played in 29 of 32 games for Rice. He started in 23 of those games while coming off the bench in six. He led the Owls in scoring with 13.7 points and recorded 25 double-figure scoring games with two double-doubles. He also led the team with six 20-point games.
On March 30, 2020, Murphy entered the transfer portal, and on April 14, 2020, he transferred to Virginia. Cary, NC native, friend, and future teammate, Justin McKoy helped recruit him to Virginia. Due to COVID-19 affecting college basketball, Murphy did not have to sit out a year and was granted three years of immediate eligibility instead of two. Coming off the bench, Murphy scored 21 points while shooting 7-of-9 from the field in the Cavaliers' season opener in Bubbleville. He made his first start against William & Mary in late December 2020 and started the remainder of the season. NBA scouts saw him as a top 45 NBA draft prospect. On April 13, 2021, Murphy declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. On June 21, 2021, Murphy announced that he signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility with Virginia and ending his collegiate career. In the 2021 NBA Draft he was taken 17th by the New Orleans Pelicans.
In February 2023, Murphy was selected to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. He made it to the final round, but was defeated by Mac McClung.
