2007-08: Profile | Photo gallery | Wallpaper Through the first 43 games of the 2007-08 season he was averaging 10.0 ppg and had not strung together more than three straight games in double figures…beginning with an 18-point outing (his most in nearly two months) vs. Detroit, 1/29, he scored 10+ points in 26 of the next 27 games--including a career-high 19 straight games from 2/20 to 3/28…he scored in double figures 31 of his final 36 games and in that span averaged 14.6 ppg…he scored 20+ points six times all season, including three times in a four-game span from 3/22 to 3/28…including a career-high tying five 3-pt FGS, he scored a season-best 24 points in the Pacers' win at Chicago, 3/22…he led Indiana in scoring five times, but just once after 12/26…second on the team in rebounding with an average of 7.2 rpg, he had 10+ rebounds 16 times and tied Jeff Foster for second on the squad with 10 double-doubles…including a season-high three in a row from 3/17 to 3/21, he had six double-digit rebounding games in his last 15 appearances…in those 15 games, he averaged 8.7 rpg and 85 percent of those came at the defensive end, where he averaged 7.6 rpg in his final 15 contests…he claimed a season-high 17 rebounds in the Pacers' win vs. New Jersey, 3/28, and his 14 defensive rebounds in that game were the most by any member of the Pacers in 2007-08…he nearly became the fourth member of the Pacers to have 100+ 3-pt FGS, as he connected on a career-best 94…though he was 4-4 from 3-pt range in the final two games of the season, he shot just 6-17 over the final seven games of the season…his 39.8 percent from 3-pt range was a career-high and ranked 34th in the NBA…he entered the season having made a career-best five 3-pt FGS twice in six NBA seasons, but did so two more times in 2007-08--going 5-8 at New York, 12/17, and at Chicago, 3/22…shooting better 79 percent from the foul line for just the second time in his NBA career, and the first time since 2003, he canned 192-241 from the line (.797) in 2007-08…attempting double-digit free throws in a game for the first time as a member of the Pacers, he shot 8-10 FTS in his home state of New Jersey, 2/23…he handed out a career-high 165 assists (2.2 apg) and had at least four assists 14 times…he had a career-high tying seven assists twice, including the season finale vs. the Knicks, 4/16…he led the Pacers in assists nine times…he had his most steals since 2005 with 49 and that was his third highest total in a season ever…he had multiple thefts 12 times and never had more than two in 2007-08…he missed a total of seven games in 2007-08, including the first DNP-CD of his career vs. Phoenix, 12/4…he missed the first three games of the season, and four of the first eight, with a sore left Achilles' heel…he also missed one (1/23) with a sore left knee and one (3/25) with strep throat,

2006-07: Upon joining the Pacers from the Golden State Warriors, 1/20, he played in 42 of 43 games and started 31...after averaging just 8.9 ppg for the Warriors, he averaged 11.1 ppg and shot 46.0 percent from the field (185-402) for Indiana...in 26 outings for the Warriors, grabbed 10+ rebounds five times, a figure he matched in his first six appearances for the Pacers...he notched a double-double in his first game in an Indiana uniform with 11 rebounds and 10 points in 23 minutes off the bench vs. New York, 1/20...in his first six games with the Pacers, he averaged 10.5 rpg and had at least eight rebounds in each of those games...after those initial six games, he had three games of double-digit rebounds the rest of the season....in his home state of New Jersey, he grabbed a season-high 14 boards to go with 13 points against the Nets, 3/28...his 10 rebounds vs. Milwaukee, 2/21, included six offensive boards, which tied his season-high...he also had six offensive boards in the Warriors’ season-opener vs. the Lakers, 11/1...in just his fourth game for the Pacers, he grabbed 12 boards vs. Toronto, 1/27, and those 12 boards gave him 3,000 in his NBA career...averaging 1.47 orpg for the season, he had at least three offensive boards 15 times, including four of his first six games with the Pacers...in all, he had three or more offensive boards nine times with Indiana...he averaged a career-high 1.85 apg for the season and handed out three or more assists 22 times...he had a season-high six assists against the Pacers, 11/29, and that was one of a four-game stretch from 11/25 to 12/24 in which he averaged 4.5 apg...to go with 15 points and 12 rebounds, he handed out five assists vs. Utah, 11/25...he also had a career-high five steals and a career-high tying three blocked shots in that game against the Jazz...he had at least one assist in 55 of 68 games, including 22 of his last 25 appearances...he sat out the game at Memphis, 2/3, after suffering a broken nose against the Lakers, 2/2...he had a career-high 42 blocked shots and rejected multiple shots in 10 games--six of which came after joining the Pacers...he had a career-high tying three blocked shots three times, all in a seven-game span from 11/25 to 12/10...his career-high five steals against the Jazz, 11/25, represented one of his four games with Golden State in which he had multiple thefts and he totaled 17 steals in 26 games for the Warriors...in 42 games for Indiana, he had two or more steals five times, including a high of three vs. Boston, 4/7...including two games of 20 points, he scored in double figures in five of the first six games for Golden State, but had 10+ points just six times in his remaining 20 appearances for the Warriors...he scored a high of 23 points for the Warriors against Milwaukee, 12/2, and in that game connected on a career-high five 3-pt FGS (5-9)...in all, he shot 22-59 from 3-pt range (.373) as a member of the Warriors and had two or more 3-pt FGS in five of his first 14 appearances...with Indiana, he shot 36-88 3-pt FGS (.409) and he finished the season 26th in the league in 3-pt FG accuracy (.395)...he scored in double figures in 23 of his 42 appearances for the Pacers, including three games of 20+ points...in his best offensive outing for the Pacers, he scored 22 points on 10-13 FGS, 1-2 3-pt FGS and 1-1 FT in the Pacers’ win vs. Atlanta, 3/17...those 10 field goals was one short of his career-high.

2005-06: Appearing in 74 games, all starts, he averaged 14.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 1.4 apg in 34.0 mpg...among players qualified for NBA league leaders, he was one of only six to average a points-rebounds double-double...among NBA leaders, he ranked sixth in rebounding, eighth in defensive rebounding (7.4 drpg), 14th in offensive rebounding (2.6 orpg) and 11th in double-doubles with 34...he established career highs in minutes and free throws made while matching his career-high in assists per game (1.4 apg)...he recorded 14 points and 20 rebounds vs. Orlando, 3/1, marking his sixth career 20-rebound effort and his third of the season...he scored 20 or more points in three straight games from 2/2 to 2/6, marking the longest such streak of his career...he grabbed 14 or more rebounds in five straight games from 1/25 to 2/1, becoming the first Warriors’ player to do so since Danny Fortson (11/4 to 11/12/01)...he had 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Denver, 2/6, marking his fourth 20-point, 10-rebound effort of the season and the 23rd of his career...he notched a season-high 21 rebounds vs. Portland, 1/28...his 20 rebounds vs. the L.A. Clippers, 1/23, featured a career-high nine offensive boards...he scored a season-high-tying 27 points at Boston, 12/19...he also had 27 points vs. San Antonio, 11/23, and he scored 20 or more points 12 times...he collected 10 or more rebounds 43 times with three 20-rebound games...he led the team in points five times, rebounds 51 times, steals 12 times and blocks eight times...

2004-05: He appeared in 70 games, starting all but one, and averaged a career-high 15.4 ppg, 10.8 rpg and career-high 1.4 apg in a career-high 33.9 mpg...finishing among the league’s top five rebounders for the second time in his career, he ranked fifth in the NBA in rebounding...he ranked in the NBA’s top five in rebounding for the second time in his career, joining Larry Smith (1985-86 and 1980-81), Nate Thurmond (seven times) and Wilt Chamberlain (1963-64 and 1962-63) as the only Warriors’ players to rank in the top five rebounds twice since the team moved West in 1962...he also ranked fifth in offensive rebounds (3.6 orpg), ninth in defensive rebounding (7.2 drpg), 10th in double-doubles (34) and 23rd in 3-pt FG percentage (.399)...he connected on 59 3-pt attempts after hitting 11-40 in his first three NBA seasons combined...he was one of just 10 players in the NBA to average a points-rebounds double-double for the season...he snared a season-high 20 rebounds vs. Atlanta, 2/23, in his first game back after missing 10 games due to a hairline fracture of his left thumb...he tallied a career-high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Boston, 12/6, becoming the first Warriors’ player with a 30-point, 10-rebounds game since Antawn Jamison (2/18/01)...he scored 20 or more points 16 times and had 10 or more rebounds 41 times with one 20-rebound effort...he registered 34 double-doubles...

2003-04: Appeared in 28 games, averaging 10.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in 21.8 minutes...Over his final 17 games played, averaged 11.5 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 49.1% from the field in 22.5 minutes, including 16.8 points on 55.7% (34-66 FG) shooting in his last five games...Set new career single-season high with five three-pointers made surpassing previous high of three...Missed 54 regular season games overall due to injury...Missed the final two games of the season after suffering a right lung contusion vs. Dallas (4/11)...Suffered injury after falling to floor while being fouled on dunk attempt...Was placed on the injured list (plantar fascia tear, right foot) for the first time in his career on 10/27, missing the first 21 games of the season (also missed all seven preseason games)...Made 2003-04 debut at Atlanta (12/ 17), registering four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes...Returned to action for 11 games before sitting out next 29 contests (17 on injured list) with a (deep bone bruise and stress reaction, right ankle) -- 17 of those contests after being placed on the injured list for the second time on 2/1...10-or-more rebounds five times...Four double-doubles (point/rebound)...One 20-point/10-rebound effort. For the warriors.com Troy Murphy season-in_review, click here

2002-03: Led or tied team in points five times, rebounds 46 times, steals 14 times, blocks five times and minutes 11 times...37 double-doubles (point/rebound)...10-or-more rebounds 42 times, with two 20-rebound efforts...20-or-more points four times...Three 20- point/10-rebound efforts and two 10-point/20-rebound games...Missed first game of NBA career at Sacramento (3/18) with bruised right knee, ending 148-consecutive games played streak...22 points and 10 rebounds at Portland (4/1)...12 points and 22 rebounds at Milwaukee (3/8)...17 points and 19 rebounds vs. Atlanta (2/23)...21 points and 12 rebounds vs. Memphis (2/3)...18 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting at Utah (1/31)...11 points and 19 rebounds vs. New Jersey (1/ 23)...16 points and career-high 20 rebounds in career-high 47 minutes vs. Memphis (1/13), becoming the first Warrior to reach 20 rebounds since Danny Fortson registered 20 at Indiana on 3/12/02...15 points and then-career-high 17 rebounds at Washington (1/10)...19 points and then-career-high 16 rebounds vs. Toronto (12/27)...16 points on 2-of-4 FG and 12-of-12 FT vs. Denver (12/3), marking the most made free throws without a miss by a Warriors player since Joe Smith went 12-for-12 at Vancouver on 1/ 24/98...11 points, 13 rebounds and career-high seven assists vs. Phoenix (11/30)...18 points and 15 rebounds in then-career-high 43 minutes vs. Milwaukee (11/22)...17 points and 13 rebounds vs. Chicago (11/20)...Career-high 24 points (8-11 FG, 8-10 FT), 12 rebounds and careerhigh- tying six assists vs. Orlando (11/16)...Missed two games due to injury and one game due to NBA suspension. For the warriors.com Troy Murphy season-in_review, click here 2001-02: Appeared in 82 games (four starts), averaging 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17.7 minutes...Among all rookies, ranked T9th in rebounds, T10th in defensive rebounds (2.7 drpg), 3rd in free throw percentage (.776) and T6th in double-doubles (3)...First Warriors rookie to appear in all 82 games since Joe Smith did so in 1995-96...One of three NBA rookies to play in all 82 games, joining Memphis’ Pau Gasol and Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko...Tied or led team in points twice, rebounds five times, steals once and blocks four times...Three double-doubles (point/rebound)...10-or-more points 16 times...10-or-more rebounds four times...Made first career start and registered 13 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes vs. Dallas on 3/16/02...16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks at Chicago on 2/23/02...17 points at Phoenix on 2/1/02...17 points and 13 rebounds vs. Charlotte on 12/7/01...14 points and 10 rebounds at Toronto on 11/7/01...14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Phoenix on 11/1/01. COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Notre Dame, averaging 21.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.20 steals and 1.34 blocks in 94 games, 93 as a starter...A two-time consensus All-American, garnered First Team All-America honors following both his sophomore and junior seasons from the Associated Press, NABC, The Sporting News and the United States Basketball Writers Association...Twice named to the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team...Big East Player of the Year following sophomore and junior seasons, becoming just the fourth player in conference history to win the award twice - joining Chris Mullin (St. John’s), Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) and Richard Hamilton (Connecticut).
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