Former NBA player Troy Murphy has always been a bit unconventional, but his post-basketball career choice -- attending classes at Columbia to get a bachelor's degree -- is far from normal.

After 12 seasons in the NBA, Troy Murphy is once again an undergraduate student. The former power forward who averaged 10.8 points and 7.8 rebounds over 729 games is still a high achiever—as a ...

Troy Murphy left Notre Dame after his junior year in 2001 and was soon making $1.3 million playing for the Golden State Warriors. He went on to play in the NBA for 12 seasons and make over $66 ...

Former Delbarton, Notre Dame and NBA hoops star Troy Murphy has resurfaced following a journeyman ten-plus year NBA career and is now taking classes as a student at Columbia University according ...

In 2008-09, became the only player in NBA history to rank among the league's top five in both rebounding average (2nd/11.8) and 3-pt field goal percentage (3rd/.450). HOW ACQUIRED Signed by the ...

In 2008-2009, Murphy became the only player in NBA history to rank in the top five in both rebounding and 3-point field goal percentage. "He's an proven NBA starter, and he's been that way for a ...

Height: 6-11 Weight: 245 Age: 26 School: Notre Dame Scouting Report: One of the best defensive rebounders in the NBA for the previous four seasons, he also has a solid offensive game and could ...

Murphy can stretch the floor, rebound, and is productive minute by minute when he gets on the floor. Problem is, he’s not getting on the floor. And it doesn’t look like that will be happening any time ...

New Jersey Nets power forward Troy Murphy may miss the season opener because of a lower back injury. Nets coach Avery Johnson said Saturday that Murphy had a ''bad disk'' and would be sidelined ...

And just like that, Dallas is done with Eddy Curry. The Mavericks waived Curry to make room for newly signed forward Troy Murphy, the team announced Thursday.

Smell that? Smells a lot like trade winds to me. Those winds are coming from the direction of Troy Murphy, who is a big expiring contract, is a stretch four that teams love, can’t crack the Nets ...