Trey Murphy III

Draft Notes

Murphy transferred to Virginia from Rice University, bringing his sweet shooting stroke to the ACC.

A big wing with good length, Murphy is a tough match up for opposing SG/SFs with his size and ability to space the floor. He’s proving to be a lethal 3pt shooter who will make his living at the next level spacing the floor and draining shots from deep.

He’s got an easy, smooth release and has deep range on his shot.

Murphy has decent handles for his size and some ability to get into the lane and get to the rim. He’s not the most explosive player and doesn’t yet have the strength to finish through contact but there’s more to his game than just 3pt shooting.

If he keeps up his hot shooting he’ll get a lot more buzz as a first rounder, either in 2021 or 2022.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

late first to mid second round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft or 2022 NBA Draft

2022 Small Forward Rankings

1. Adrian Griffin Jr. – 6-6 – Duke
2. Patrick Baldwin Jr. – 6-10 – Sussex, WI 
3. Ousmane Dieng – 6-7 – France
4. Caleb Houstan – 6-8 – Michigan (Canada)
5. Kendall Brown – 6-6 – Baylor
6. Payton Watson – 6-9 – UCLA
7. Trey Murphy III – 6-9 – Virginia
8. J.T. Thor – 6-9 – Auburn
9. Abramo Canka – 6-7 – Italy
10. Yannick Kraag – 6-8 – Netherlands
11. Franz Wagner – 6-8 – Michigan (Germany)
12. Andre Jackson – 6-6 – UConn
13. Micah Peavy – 6-7 – Texas Tech
14. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe – 6-7 – OK State (Canada)
15. William Jeffress – 6-7 – Pittsburgh
16. Jabri Abdur-Rahim – 6-7 Virginia
17. Alex Antetokounmpo – 6-7 – USA  
18. Addison Patterson – 6-7 – Nevada