Allen Murphy | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
Birth Date: | 15 July 1952 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | A. H. Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) |
College: | Louisville (1972–1975) |
Draft Year: | 1975 |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 35 |
Draft Team: | Phoenix Suns |
Career Start: | 1975 |
Career End: | 1976 |
Career Number: | 20 |
Career Position: | Shooting guard |
Years1: | 1975–1976 |
Team1: | Kentucky Colonels |
Team2: | Los Angeles Lakers |
Bbr: | murphal01 |
Allen Murphy (born July 15, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Murphy was a 6 ft 4½ in (1.95 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard and at played shooting guard for the University of Louisville Cardinals of whom he was part of their 1975 Final Four team. He had a short stint with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
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.
Murphy attended Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama.