Tod Murphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tod Murphy

American professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1963

Place of Birth: Long Beach, California, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Tod James Murphy (born December 24, 1963) is an American college basketball coach and retired professional basketball player.
Since 2009, Murphy has been the head coach at Gordon College, leading the Fighting Scots to two Commonwealth Coast Conference championships, the first coming in his first season with the team (2009–10) and the second in 2013–14.Murphy played five seasons of professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.
A 6'9" center-forward from the University of California, Irvine, Murphy played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors over the course of his NBA career.
He played in a total of 191 NBA games and scored 1,049 career points.
On March 17, 1990, as a member of the Timberwolves, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to his tenure at Gordon, Murphy served as an assistant coach for University of California, Riverside, as well as his alma mater at UC Irvine.