Allen Murphy (born July 15, 1952) is a retired American professional

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player. Born in

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, Murphy was a 6 ft 4½ in (1.95 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard and at played

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for the

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of whom he was part of their 1975 Final Four team. He had a short stint with the

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NBA career

Murphy played shortly in the NBA after being drafted by the

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in 1975 in the 2nd round. He never played a game for Phoenix but played a couple of games with the

in the 1976-77 NBA season. Murphy also had a 29-game stint with the

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in 1975–76.

Personal

Murphy attended Parker High School in

External links

NBA stats
@ basketball-reference.com

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