Liam Murphy's One-Year Stint at Purdue

0:00On April 22nd, Purdue basketball fans, let's talk Liam Murphy, the 6-foot-age sharpshooter who transferred in for just one year from North. Florida. He came off a hot season hitting 42.3% from 3, filling the bench roll after some key guys left via the portal. Expectations were high for spot-of-3s in Painter System, but it just didn't click like we hoped. Early on, Murphy flashed potential, dropping 11 points with 3 triples in the win over Oakland, even tying the game right before halftime, as the top ranked Boiler Makers. He played heavy minutes in the first couple games while Tray Kaufman ran nurse the hip issue. But then his own shoulder dislocation in mid-November practice sidelineed him, and once everyone got healthy, he slid right out of the mix. Around the team, it felt like a quiet disappointment. No huge spark, like some other transfers, but folks appreciate the depth he added anyway. He got a front row seat to one of the nation's best squads, played in 12 games total, and

1:00even suited up for the NCAA tournament opener against. Queens, nailing a 3 in garbage time. Not the star turn, but no bust either. By season's end, his numbers tapered off hard, 0-8 of 23 from deep, just 14 points after those first two games, with spot appearances. Against Rutgers, Minnesota, and a few others, only four games post new year, but he grabbed 11 boards and dished a few assists along the way. Murphy heads out with a free grad school year under his belt and memories from a deep run. Purdue moves on, grateful for that early clutch lift against Oakland that kept the undefeated streak alive.