Eric Murdock
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| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Born | June 14, 1968 Somerville, New Jersey |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Providence |
| Draft | 21st overall, 1991 Utah Jazz |
| Pro career | 1991–2003 |
| Former teams | Utah Jazz (1991-1992) Milwaukee Bucks (1992-1995) Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-1996) Denver Nuggets (1996) Teamsystem Bologna (1996-1997) Miami Heat (1997-1998) New Jersey Nets (1999) Los Angeles Clippers (1999-2000) Virtus Bologna (2002-2003) |
Eric Lloyd Murdock (born June 14, 1968 in Somerville, New Jersey) is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft.
Murdock grew up in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey[1], and played high school basketball at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.[2]
A 6'1" point guard from Providence College, Murdock broke a host of school records, including career steals (376, also an NCAA record), most points in conference games in a season (435, also a Big East record), most points in a game (48, another Big East record) and most free throws in a season (238).[3] His skills at PC earned him the nickname "the Man of Steal".[4] Murdock played 9 seasons in the NBA from 1991-2000. He played for the Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzles, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. His best year as a pro came during the 1993-94 season as a member of the Bucks, appearing in 82 games (76 starts) and averaging 15.3 ppg. In his NBA career, Murdock played in 508 games and scored a total of 5,118 points.[5]
He has also played in Italy for Teamsystem Bologna (1996-1997, reached the Italian Championship finals) and Virtus Bologna (2002-2003).[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "THE N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Murdock Regrets a Gesture In Emotion of the Moment", The New York Times, May 3, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-01-01. "While he was growing up in Bridgewater, N.J., sports gave Eric Murdock a chance to forget that his father abandoned him, sometimes even that his mother had died when he was 6 months old, killed by a car as she crossed a street."
- ^ Eric Murdock, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed January 1, 2008.
- ^ Eric Murdock Bio. NBA.com (2002). Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ McNamara, Kevin (Jan 30, 1991). It's official: Murdock all-time Man of Steal. Providence Journal. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ NBA Murdock statistics
- ^ Italian Murdock statistics
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