Shay Murphy

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American basketball player (born 1985)

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::summary American basketball player (born 1985) ::

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FieldValue
nameShay Murphy
imageЭшая Мёрфи.jpg
height_ft5
height_in11
weight_lbs164
nationalityAmerican / Montenegrin
birth_date
birth_placeCanoga Park, California, U.S.
high_schoolMontclair Prep
(Van Nuys, California)
collegeUSC (2003–2007)
draft_leagueWNBA
draft_year2007
draft_round2
draft_pick15
draft_teamMinnesota Lynx
career_start2007
career_end2023
years1
team1Minnesota Lynx
years2
team2Detroit Shock
years32008
team3Washington Mystics
years4–
team4Indiana Fever
years52010–
team5Chicago Sky
years62011–2012
team6Ros Casares Valencia
years72012–2013
team7Galatasaray
years82013–2018
team8Perfumerías Avenida
years9
team9Phoenix Mercury
years10
team10Phoenix Mercury
years112017
team11San Antonio Stars
years122018–2019
team12Uni Girona CB
highlights* WNBA champion (2014)
wnba_profileeshaya_murphy
bbr_wnbamurphsh01w
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| name = Shay Murphy | image = Эшая Мёрфи.jpg | league = | team = | number = | position = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 164 | nationality = American / Montenegrin | birth_date = | birth_place = Canoga Park, California, U.S. | high_school = Montclair Prep (Van Nuys, California) | college = USC (2003–2007) | draft_league = WNBA | draft_year = 2007 | draft_round = 2 | draft_pick = 15 | draft_team = Minnesota Lynx | career_start = 2007 | career_end = 2023 | years1 =
| team1 = Minnesota Lynx | years2 = | team2 = Detroit Shock | years3 = 2008 | team3 = Washington Mystics | years4 = – | team4 = Indiana Fever | years5 = 2010– | team5 = Chicago Sky | years6 = 2011–2012 | team6 = Ros Casares Valencia | years7 = 2012–2013 | team7 = Galatasaray | years8 = 2013–2018 | team8 = Perfumerías Avenida | years9 = | team9 = Phoenix Mercury | years10 = | team10 = Phoenix Mercury | years11 = 2017 | team11 = San Antonio Stars | years12 = 2018–2019 | team12 = Uni Girona CB | highlights = * WNBA champion (2014)

  • Euroleague champion (2012)
  • 2× All-Pac-12 (2006, 2007) | wnba_profile = eshaya_murphy | bbr_wnba = murphsh01w Eshaya "Shay" Murphy (born April 15, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in Canoga Park, California, Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Murphy has a brother George who attend the same high school as her.

The rookie played a reserve role for the Lynx in 2007, averaging 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On June 22, 2008, Murphy was traded to the Detroit Shock for LaToya Thomas. On August 12, 2008, Murphy was traded along with Tasha Humphrey to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. After being waived by the Mystics, the Indiana Fever signed her on June 11, 2009. She then played for the Chicago Sky, being signed halfway through the 2011 season.

Murphy signed with Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague Women for the 2011–2012 season, helping them to win the championship in her Euroleague rookie season. On season 2012–2013 she moved to Galatasaray. On 2013, she moved back to Spain signing with Perfumerias Avenida. In 2014, she signed with the Phoenix Mercury and won a WNBA championship with the team. In 2017, the Mercury would re-acquire Murphy in free agency. During the 2017 season, Murphy was traded to the San Antonio Stars.

WNBA career statistics

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†Denotes seasons in which Murphy won a WNBA championship
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Regular season

|- | align="left" | 2007 | align="left" | Minnesota | 32 || 0 || 13.6 || .372 || .273 || .848 || 3.3 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 5.2 |- | align="left" | 2008 | align="left" | Minnesota | 2 || 0 || 2.5 || .200 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 |- | align="left" | 2008 | align="left" | Detroit | 13 || 3 || 9.4 || .300 || .263 || .667 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 2.5 |- | align="left" | 2008 | align="left" | Washington | 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 |- | align="left" | 2009 | align="left" | Indiana | 24 || 0 || 7.8 || .382 || .344 || .808 || 1.8 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 4.2 |- | align="left" | 2010 | align="left" | Indiana | 15 || 1 || 14.7 || .350 || .263 || .571 || 4.1 || 1.5 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 1.2 || 5.1 |- | align="left" | 2010 | align="left" | Chicago | 11 || 0 || 14.1 || .288 || .286 || .667 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 5.1 |- | align="left" | 2011 | align="left" | Chicago | 10 || 0 || 20.5 || .369 || .400 || .929 || 4.8 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 0.4 || 1.9 || 9.8 |- | align="left" | 2012 | align="left" | Chicago | 29 || 3 || 18.6 || .420 || .441 || .730 || 2.9 || 0.9 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 1.0 || 8.5 |- | align="left" | 2013 | align="left" | Chicago | 34 || 0 || 11.1 || .292 || .172 || .792 || 1.9 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 0.4 || 3.1 |- |style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| 2014† | align="left" | Phoenix | 27 || 1 || 12.1 || .424 || .323 || .750 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 3.9 |- | align="left" | 2017 | align="left" | Phoenix | 9 || 0 || 14.1 || .333 || .188 || .667 || 2.4 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 3.2 |- | align="left" | 2017 | align="left" | San Antonio | 17 || 0 || 7.4 || .400 || .450 || .667 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 2.2 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | 9 years, 7 teams | 225 || 8 || 12.6 || .366 || .321 || .762 || 2.4 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 0.7 || 4.7

Regular season

|- | align="left" | 2009 | align="left" | Indiana | 4 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | 2013 | align="left" | Chicago | 2 || 0 || 8.0 || .500 || 1.000 || .000 || 1.5 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.5 |- |style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| 2014† | align="left" | Phoenix | 7 || 0 || 7.3 || .273 || .250 || .000 || 1.4 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 1.0 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | 3 years, 3 teams | 13 || 0 || 5.8 || .222 || .286 || .000 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.8

USC statistics

Source

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YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003–04USC2715433.325.471.12.90.71.60.15.7
2004–05USC3125636.625.768.95.41.61.70.28.3
2005–06USC3154642.534.078.57.31.62.40.317.6
2006–07USC3053636.431.285.88.42.42.10.517.9
CareerUSC119149238.230.678.86.11.62.00.312.5
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References

References

  1. "Transactions – WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats".

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