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Jersey Number 3
KeShawn Murphy
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Ramsay HS
HONORS & AWARDS
ESPN No. 86 National Recruit โข Class of 2021
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CAREER
Murphy made 71 of his 74 appearances off the bench over his three seasons at Mississippi State โฆ Improved his points per game average each season and nearly quadrupled his scoring mark from 2023-24 (4.7 PPG) to 2024-25 (11.7 PPG) โฆ Solid jump in rebounds per game average each year and more than doubled his boards mark from 2023-24 (3.1 RPG) to 2024-25 (7.1 RPG) โฆ Dialed up ย 559 points, 347 rebounds, 89 assists and 56 blocks โฆ Knocked down 52.6 percent from the field (229-of-435), 20.7 percent of his three-point attempts (18-of-87) and 63.4 percent at the foul line (83-of-131) โฆ Secured 26 efforts of 10+ points, 25 outings with multiple assists, 14 performances of multiple blocks and five double-doubles โฆ Transferred to Auburn following the 2024-25 season.
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2024-25 โข REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Murphy was one of the SECโs top sixth men and among the leagueโs most improved players where he garnered 11.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game โฆ The 7.4 RPG were eighth, while the 1.1 BPG were tied for 15th on the SEC leaderboard โฆ One of seven players to see action in all 34 games โฆ Was Stateโs first player off the bench a team-leading 30 times โฆ Second on the team with 21 efforts in double figures only behind Josh Hubbard โฆ One of five SEC players to amass at least 20 games of 10+ points off the bench โฆ Posted 14 of those 20 outings versus SEC opponents โฆ Hit on 56.6 percent from the floor (167-of-295) and 61.9 of his free throws (60-of-97) โฆ Drained a SEC-best 60.4 percent of his field goal attempts in conference play.
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2024-25 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy fired in a seasonโs best 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and collected seven rebounds versus No. 18 PITT (Dec. 4) during the SEC/ACC Challenge โฆ Turned in double-doubles with 18 points and a season-high 14 rebounds against Utah (Nov. 17) followed by 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists versus UNLV (Nov. 28) at the Arizona Tipoff โฆ Stuffed the stats sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks at No. 21 Memphis (Dec. 21) โฆ Finished the season with double-digit points in 14 of his last 18 outings (Jan. 14-March 21) where he upped his scoring mark to 13.4 points per game โฆ Amassed a SEC seasonโs best 18 points on five occasions all coming versus ranked foes โฆ The five outings were fueled by a trio of double-doubles: 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 21 Ole Miss (Jan. 18); 18 points and 13 rebounds versus No. 3 Florida (Feb. 11) and 18 points and 11 rebounds at No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 25) โฆ Notched a pair of 18-point efforts versus No. 4 Alabama (Jan. 29) and against No. 21 Missouri (March 13) at SEC Tournament โฆ Provided 16 points versus No. 20 Missouri (Feb. 1) and at Oklahoma (Feb. 22) โฆ Secured 10 points against Baylor (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.
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2023-24 โข REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Murphy improved his averages to 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game over his 21 appearances off the bench โฆ Missed the teamโs first five games with an injury (Nov. 8-19) followed by an 8-game SEC stretch (Jan. 10-Feb. 3) due to personal reasons โฆ Connected on 45.9 percent from the floor (39-of-85), 17.9 percent from three-point territory (5-of-28) and 69.6 percent at the foul line (16-of-23) โฆ Recorded four efforts of 10-plus points and six outings of 5-plus rebounds โฆ Handed out multiple assists five times.
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2023-24 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy chipped in six points and two assists versus Nicholls (Nov. 24) during season debut โฆ Notched seven points and a seasonโs best 10 rebounds against Tulane (Dec. 9) โฆ Fired in 18 points, a then career-high, on 8-of-14 shooting versus North Texas (Dec. 17) โฆ Returned to action with 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest over a six-game stretch (Feb. 7-26) โฆ. Opened run with 10 points against Georgia (Feb. 7) โฆ Dialed up a SEC-best 12 points and added five rebounds versus Ole Miss (Feb. 21) โฆ Nearly compiled his first career double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds at LSU (Feb. 24) โฆ Turned in six points, six rebounds and three assists against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 27) โฆ Capped season with two rebounds, two assists and a steal over 18 minutes of action versus Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.ย
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2022-23 โข REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Murphy came away with 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 block per game over his 19 appearances off the bench โฆ Sank 41.8 percent from the field (23-of-55), 28.1 percent on three-pointers (9-of-32) and 63.6 percent at the free throw line (7-of-11) โฆ Registered 5+ points on five occasions headed by two outings in double figures โฆ Grabbed 5+ rebounds twice and dished out multiple assists four times.
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2022-23 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy scored his first career basket, a three-pointer, with 1:13 to go during the second half to cap Stateโs 63-44 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) โฆ Dialed up eight points, four rebounds and a season-high three blocks versus Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Notched season-highs of five rebounds and three steals against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) โฆ Reached double figures for first time in career with 10 points versus Jackson State (Dec. 14) โฆ Provided nine points against Drake (Dec. 20) โฆ Started SEC action with nine of his seasonโs best 11 points versus No. 8 Alabama (Dec. 28) during the first half โฆ Collected seven points against Ole Miss (Jan. 7) โฆ Turned in four points, matched a season-high five rebounds and recorded two blocks versus No. 4 Alabama (March 10) during SEC Tournament.
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2021-22 โข FRESHMAN
Murphy practiced with the team but redshirted the 2021-22 season due to various injuries.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Murphy can score at all three levels, can handle the ball like a guard and is a shot blocker on the interior โฆ Prepped under Denton Johnson at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama โฆ Rated No. 86 in ESPNโs top 100 rankings and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Alabama โฆ His high school program made three straight trips to the Alabama Class 5A Final Four โฆ A two-time consensus Alabama Sports Writers Association [ASWA] All-First Team pick and finalist for Class 5A Player of the Year honor โฆ Notched 17.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game as a senior in 2020-21 โฆ Nominated for the 2021 McDonaldโs High School All-America game โฆ Amassed 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior in 2019-20 โฆ Played on the AAU circuit for Alabama Fusion in the Nike EYBL and Alabama Celtics in the Adidas Gauntlet League โฆ Recruited by numerous programs which include Alabama and Auburn โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on November 13, 2020 โฆ The first member of MSUโs 2021-22 freshmen signing class which included Alden Applewhite (Murray State) and Cam Carter (LSU).ย
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PERSONAL
Born on November 24, 2002 โฆ Graduated in Summer 2025 with his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Mississippi State.ย
ESPN No. 86 National Recruit โข Class of 2021
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CAREER
Murphy made 71 of his 74 appearances off the bench over his three seasons at Mississippi State โฆ Improved his points per game average each season and nearly quadrupled his scoring mark from 2023-24 (4.7 PPG) to 2024-25 (11.7 PPG) โฆ Solid jump in rebounds per game average each year and more than doubled his boards mark from 2023-24 (3.1 RPG) to 2024-25 (7.1 RPG) โฆ Dialed up ย 559 points, 347 rebounds, 89 assists and 56 blocks โฆ Knocked down 52.6 percent from the field (229-of-435), 20.7 percent of his three-point attempts (18-of-87) and 63.4 percent at the foul line (83-of-131) โฆ Secured 26 efforts of 10+ points, 25 outings with multiple assists, 14 performances of multiple blocks and five double-doubles โฆ Transferred to Auburn following the 2024-25 season.
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2024-25 โข REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Murphy was one of the SECโs top sixth men and among the leagueโs most improved players where he garnered 11.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game โฆ The 7.4 RPG were eighth, while the 1.1 BPG were tied for 15th on the SEC leaderboard โฆ One of seven players to see action in all 34 games โฆ Was Stateโs first player off the bench a team-leading 30 times โฆ Second on the team with 21 efforts in double figures only behind Josh Hubbard โฆ One of five SEC players to amass at least 20 games of 10+ points off the bench โฆ Posted 14 of those 20 outings versus SEC opponents โฆ Hit on 56.6 percent from the floor (167-of-295) and 61.9 of his free throws (60-of-97) โฆ Drained a SEC-best 60.4 percent of his field goal attempts in conference play.
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2024-25 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy fired in a seasonโs best 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and collected seven rebounds versus No. 18 PITT (Dec. 4) during the SEC/ACC Challenge โฆ Turned in double-doubles with 18 points and a season-high 14 rebounds against Utah (Nov. 17) followed by 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists versus UNLV (Nov. 28) at the Arizona Tipoff โฆ Stuffed the stats sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks at No. 21 Memphis (Dec. 21) โฆ Finished the season with double-digit points in 14 of his last 18 outings (Jan. 14-March 21) where he upped his scoring mark to 13.4 points per game โฆ Amassed a SEC seasonโs best 18 points on five occasions all coming versus ranked foes โฆ The five outings were fueled by a trio of double-doubles: 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 21 Ole Miss (Jan. 18); 18 points and 13 rebounds versus No. 3 Florida (Feb. 11) and 18 points and 11 rebounds at No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 25) โฆ Notched a pair of 18-point efforts versus No. 4 Alabama (Jan. 29) and against No. 21 Missouri (March 13) at SEC Tournament โฆ Provided 16 points versus No. 20 Missouri (Feb. 1) and at Oklahoma (Feb. 22) โฆ Secured 10 points against Baylor (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.
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2023-24 โข REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Murphy improved his averages to 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game over his 21 appearances off the bench โฆ Missed the teamโs first five games with an injury (Nov. 8-19) followed by an 8-game SEC stretch (Jan. 10-Feb. 3) due to personal reasons โฆ Connected on 45.9 percent from the floor (39-of-85), 17.9 percent from three-point territory (5-of-28) and 69.6 percent at the foul line (16-of-23) โฆ Recorded four efforts of 10-plus points and six outings of 5-plus rebounds โฆ Handed out multiple assists five times.
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2023-24 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy chipped in six points and two assists versus Nicholls (Nov. 24) during season debut โฆ Notched seven points and a seasonโs best 10 rebounds against Tulane (Dec. 9) โฆ Fired in 18 points, a then career-high, on 8-of-14 shooting versus North Texas (Dec. 17) โฆ Returned to action with 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest over a six-game stretch (Feb. 7-26) โฆ. Opened run with 10 points against Georgia (Feb. 7) โฆ Dialed up a SEC-best 12 points and added five rebounds versus Ole Miss (Feb. 21) โฆ Nearly compiled his first career double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds at LSU (Feb. 24) โฆ Turned in six points, six rebounds and three assists against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 27) โฆ Capped season with two rebounds, two assists and a steal over 18 minutes of action versus Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.ย
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2022-23 โข REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Murphy came away with 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 block per game over his 19 appearances off the bench โฆ Sank 41.8 percent from the field (23-of-55), 28.1 percent on three-pointers (9-of-32) and 63.6 percent at the free throw line (7-of-11) โฆ Registered 5+ points on five occasions headed by two outings in double figures โฆ Grabbed 5+ rebounds twice and dished out multiple assists four times.
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2022-23 โข BEST GAMES
Murphy scored his first career basket, a three-pointer, with 1:13 to go during the second half to cap Stateโs 63-44 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 7) โฆ Dialed up eight points, four rebounds and a season-high three blocks versus Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Notched season-highs of five rebounds and three steals against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) โฆ Reached double figures for first time in career with 10 points versus Jackson State (Dec. 14) โฆ Provided nine points against Drake (Dec. 20) โฆ Started SEC action with nine of his seasonโs best 11 points versus No. 8 Alabama (Dec. 28) during the first half โฆ Collected seven points against Ole Miss (Jan. 7) โฆ Turned in four points, matched a season-high five rebounds and recorded two blocks versus No. 4 Alabama (March 10) during SEC Tournament.
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2021-22 โข FRESHMAN
Murphy practiced with the team but redshirted the 2021-22 season due to various injuries.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Murphy can score at all three levels, can handle the ball like a guard and is a shot blocker on the interior โฆ Prepped under Denton Johnson at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama โฆ Rated No. 86 in ESPNโs top 100 rankings and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Alabama โฆ His high school program made three straight trips to the Alabama Class 5A Final Four โฆ A two-time consensus Alabama Sports Writers Association [ASWA] All-First Team pick and finalist for Class 5A Player of the Year honor โฆ Notched 17.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 blocks per game as a senior in 2020-21 โฆ Nominated for the 2021 McDonaldโs High School All-America game โฆ Amassed 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior in 2019-20 โฆ Played on the AAU circuit for Alabama Fusion in the Nike EYBL and Alabama Celtics in the Adidas Gauntlet League โฆ Recruited by numerous programs which include Alabama and Auburn โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on November 13, 2020 โฆ The first member of MSUโs 2021-22 freshmen signing class which included Alden Applewhite (Murray State) and Cam Carter (LSU).ย
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PERSONAL
Born on November 24, 2002 โฆ Graduated in Summer 2025 with his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Mississippi State.ย
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