Trey Murphy

Trey Murphy

23-Year-Old ForwardF
New Orleans Pelicans
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Murphy enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign in 2022-23. After starting in just one of his 65 appearances as a rookie, he started in 65 of his 79 appearances last season. The 23-year-old forward averaged 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.0 minutes. What stood out the most from his production was his efficiency. Murphy posted 48.4/40.6/90.5 shooting splits, including 6.4 three-point attempts per contest. His availability was another key factor in his fantasy value, as few players in the league missed three games or fewer last year. However, that's changed. Murphy suffered a meniscus injury in early September which required surgery, and he's expected to be out until mid-to-late November. The Pelicans' roster is largely unchanged going into 2023-24 -- the only difference being Zion Williamson expected to come into the season healthy. With Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum on the team, Murphy is unlikely to have the ball in his hands often. However, if New Orleans' stars can stay on the floor, Murphy should have the opportunity to receive even more open looks from three and potentially improve upon his already outstanding efficiency. Combined with his defensive production, Murphy is a fine late-round target, but be prepared for him to miss the first month of games. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $6.26 million contract with the Pelicans in August of 2021. Pelicans exercised $3.36 million team option for 2023-24 in October of 2022. Pelicans exercised $5.16 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Kenneth "Trey" Murphy III was born in June of 2000 in Durham, North Carolina. He is the son of Kenneth and Albeda Murphy. His father Kenneth played college basketball at East Carolina. For prep school, Trey attended Cary Academy in Cary, North Carolina. At Cary, as a senior, Trey was named to the All-Metro team by the Raleigh News & Observer. He then committed to play college ball at Rice, where he played for two seasons. In his first season with Rice (2018-19), Murphy played 20.6 minutes per game and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. As a sophomore, Murphy led Rice in scoring and started 23 of 29 games. The tall guard then transferred to the University of Virginia for the 2020-21 season. With the Cavaliers, Murphy started 20 of 25 games, made the All-ACC Academic Team and delivered a rare 50-40-90 season (50.3 FG%, 43.3 3Pt%, 92.7% FT%). In July of 2021, Murphy declared for the NBA Draft. He was selected with the 17th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies, but was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a three-team deal that included Jonas Valanciunas and Stephen Adams. Fans can follow Murphy on Twitter @treymurphy.

Back to bench
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 14, 2024
Murphy will come off the bench in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With Brandon Ingram (knee) returning from a lengthy absence, Murphy will shift back to a reserve role. He has averaged 13.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 26.5 minutes in 33 games off the bench this season.
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How does Trey Murphy compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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True Shooting %
61.2%
 
Effective Field Goal %
57.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
71.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
24.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.5%
 
Total Rebound %
9.2%
 
Assist %
10.2%
 
Steal %
1.3%
 
Block %
1.6%
 
Turnover %
4.0%
 
Usage %
18.6%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
27.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Inconsistency continues
FNew Orleans Pelicans
February 13, 2024
Murphy is averaging 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds on 52.5/45.2/80.0 percent shooting across six games as a starter this season, but he has delivered just 10.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in his last five contests off the bench.
ANALYSIS
In his last 10 appearances, Murphy has posted six games with at least eight three-point attempts, but he's also finished two games with only two three-point attempts. His inconsistent usage combined with his rim frequency dropping -- 29.2 percent last season to 21.2 percent this season -- is leading to volatility in his nightly offensive production.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
Despite ending his rookie season outside the top 350, Murphy played well during the playoffs and appears to be someone the Pelicans could prioritize moving forward. He suited up for two games in 2022 Summer League, averaging 26.5 points, shooting an impressive 50 percent from the floor and 88 percent from the line. His exact role remains a little clouded, although managers will want to keep an eye on where he fits during the preseason. If we can be relatively certain that he logs 25 minutes per night, he could be worth a look as a late-round flier, even in competitive drafts.
The 17th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Murphy is considered one of the most NBA-ready prospects in the class. After turning heads at Summer League in Las Vegas, Murphy appears poised to compete for a rotation spot right away on a revamped Pelicans roster. He has some roadblocks in front of him -- namely, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and Garrett Temple -- but Murphy will likely be able to carve out a role off the bench. Three-point shooting is the 21-year-old's calling card, but he can also add some value as a rebounder and free throw shooter. At Virginia last season, Murphy went 38-of-41 (92.7%) at the charity stripe.
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Excels with 27 points
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 12, 2024
Murphy provided 27 points (7-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and four assists in 45 minutes during Thursday's 135-123 victory over the Kings.
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Busts out for game-high 31
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 10, 2024
Murphy had 31 points (9-17 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 8-8 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 110-100 victory over Portland.
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Struggles from field Sunday
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 8, 2024
Murphy accumulated 13 points (4-13 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 39 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 win over the Suns.
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Scores 14 points, ejected late
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 4, 2024
Murphy recorded 14 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes before getting ejected from Wednesday's 117-108 loss to the Magic.
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Solid scoring Monday
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 1, 2024
Murphy racked up 21 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 124-111 loss to the Suns.
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