WEST LAFAYETTE − Matt Painter and his coaching staff weren’t done constructing the Purdue basketball roster just yet.
The Boilermakers, already adding center Oscar Cluff through the transfer portal and signing European star Omer Mayer, added another depth piece to what is one of college basketball’s best teams entering next season on paper.
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Liam Murphy becomes the pivotal final piece for the Boilermakers in their quest to chase the program’s first NCAA title.
In three seasons of college basketball at two previous stops, Murphy averaged 11.3 points per game.
Murphy started 20 games for Columbia in 2021-22, averaging 12 points and 4.9 rebounds. The following season he started six of the 16 games he played, averaging 7.3 points and 3 rebounds before missing the 2023-24 season with an injury.
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The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 13 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists for North Florida this season, while shooting a career best 42.3% (104 of 246) from 3-point range in 32 games.
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Murphy becomes a valuable piece as a career 38.7% 3-point shooter after the Boilermakers lost Cam Heide (Texas) and Myles Colvin (Wake Forest) through the transfer portal.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
Dec 21, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; North Florida Ospreys forward Liam Murphy (7) shoots over Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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