Allen Murphy

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Allen Murphy (born July 15, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a retired American former basketball player. Murphy played shooting guard for the University of Louisville Cardinals and had a short stint with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. He was part of the 1975 Louisville Final Four team. His jersey number has been retired by the Cardinals. Murphy is 6'4½" 190 lbs.

[edit] NBA career

Murphy played shortly in the NBA after being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1975 in the 2nd round. He never played a game for Phoenix but played a couple of games with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1976-77 NBA season. Murphy also had a 29 game stint with the American Basketball Association's Kentucky Colonels in 1975-76.

[edit] Personal

Murphy attended Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

[edit] External links

• NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com