“I’m super excited to get to work with my teammates and coaches, and excite to attack this redshirt year,” Murphy III said. I see myself growing as a player and person at the University of Virginia. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Courtesy Conference USA By Akhil Rekulapelli. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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Read the press release below courtesy of VirginiaSports: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men's Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Thursday (April 16) that Trey Murphy III (Durham, N.C.) is joining the 2019 NCAA national champion Cavaliers. April 14, 2020. With the latest update in the industry rankings, UVA's class is ranked 12th nationally. Virginia continues to add pieces to its program; on Monday, Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers landed Rice transfer Trey Murphy III. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Murphy joins UVA’s incoming class, which has a trio of signees in the 2020 class, Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy forward Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Baton Rouge (La.) Murphy III scored 10 or more points in 25 of 29 games and tallied a pair of double-doubles. The Virginia Cavaliers officially announced the addition of Trey Murphy to the roster on Thursday. Learn about Trey Murphy III and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. That includes Trey Murphy, who’s flying under the radar nationally but not to the coaches. Nov 8, 2017: Signed Trey Murphy signs letter of intent to Rice Owls. 6-4, 165 | Class of 2018. Murphy III averaged 8.4 points in 32 games as a freshman in 2018-19. We look forward to having him at UVA for the next several years.”. “During this process, the opportunity to join the UVA program under the guidance of Coach Bennett and his staff was something I found difficult to resist. The Virginia Cavaliers officially announced the addition of, Dean and Markel Families Men's Head Basketball Coach. This is truly a blessing that I am extremely grateful and excited to embark. “We are certainly excited to add Trey to the Virginia basketball family,” Bennett said. He shot 49.4 percent from the field, 43.6 percent from 3-point range and 85.8 percent from 3-point range. Jun 1, 2018: Enrolled Trey Murphy enrolls at Rice Owls. Wahoo Nation Let’s GOOO!”, Murphy joins UVA’s incoming class, which has a trio of signees in the 2020 class, Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy forward. Coach Bennett exhibited the same confidence and belief in me as I do myself. 2017. He averaged 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, and earned Triangle Independent School Athletic Conference (TISAC) All-Conference honors as a junior in 2016-17. “, During this process, the opportunity to join the UVA program under the guidance of Coach Bennett and his staff was something I found difficult to resist. He will have two years of eligibility beginning with the 2021-22 season. Murphy III is a 2018 high school graduate of Cary Academy. Posted on Mar 28th, 7:05 PM, V I P, User Since 11 months ago, User Post Count: 0 . Become an Annual VIP member today and get access to VIP content, ad-free forums & more. Coach Bennett exhibited the same confidence and belief in me as I do myself. On Monday, the former Rice wing announced his plans to transfer to UVA. As a sophomore in 2019-20, Murphy III led Rice in scoring (13.7), field goals (131), dunks (21) and blocks (16), and ranked second in 3-pointers (75), steals (27) and free throw percentage (82.4%). Due to NCAA transfer rules, Murphy III will be able to practice with the team but not play in games for Virginia during the 2020-21 season. Reply. This is truly a blessing that I am extremely grateful and excited to embark. “I’m super excited to get to work with my teammates and coaches, and excite to attack this redshirt year,” Murphy III said. 1; 2; intergalactic. Murphy III scored 24 points against UAB and 18 against Middle Tennessee and North Texas. Rice transfer guard Trey Murphy III commits to Virginia The Durham, N.C. native led Rice in scoring last year as a sophomore and will sit out a year before being able to play for the Cavaliers. I see myself growing as a player and person at the University of Virginia. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Murphy, a 6-foot-8 guard that just finished his sophomore season with the Owls, had narrowed his list of transfer destinations to Houston, Pitt, Virginia, Villanova. “Trey is a very skilled and versatile player who will join us with two years of collegiate experience already. Trey Murphy III. Murphy III chose Virginia over ACC rival Pittsburgh, 2018 national champion Villanova and Houston. Scotlandville Magnet point guard Reece Beekman, and Greensboro (N.C.) Greensboro Day School shooting guard Carson McCorkle. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men's Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Thursday (April 16) that Trey Murphy III (Durham, N.C.) … He ranked fourth in Conference USA in 3-point percentage at 42.1 percent and reached double figures in scoring in 12 contests. Today, Tony Bennett made his first comments on the addition. announced Thursday (April 16) that Trey Murphy III (Durham, N.C.) is joining the 2019 NCAA national champion Cavaliers. He shot 43.4 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from 3-point range. The 6-foot-8 Murphy just … He averaged 24.7 points and 7.4 rebounds en route to Raleigh News & Observer All-Metro honors. Former Rice guard and Pitt transfer target Trey Murphy III has committed to Virginia, he announced on Twitter on Monday afternoon. Trey Murphy entered the transfer portal. Back To Topics. 2018. He recorded six 20-point games, including a career-high 25 points against Northwestern State and 21 points and nine rebounds at Middle Tennessee. Murphy III has signed a financial aid agreement and is transferring to Virginia after playing the last two seasons at Rice. Wahoo Nation Let’s GOOO!”. The Rice Owls didn’t have the greatest season, finishing under .500 overall for the season. Murphy III ranked sixth in Conference USA in 3-pointers per game (2.6), 11th in free throw percentage, 13th in scoring, 14th in defensive rebounds (4.3) and 15th in rebounding. Trey Murphy III VIP.