'09 MA F Erik Murphy (Florida Verbal)

[Buckskin86]

Power forward
Southborough (MA) St. Mark's
AAU: New England Playaz

Ht: 6-foot-8
Wt: 210 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)

Erik Murphy Profile - Basketball Recruiting

A private showing
By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff | October 3, 2007

SOUTHBOROUGH - Hey, wasn't that Billy Donovan, who coached Florida to the last two NCAA basketball titles?

And Roy Williams, who guided North Carolina to the 2005 championship?

And Ben Howland, whose UCLA team went to the 2006 final and this year's semifinals before losing to Florida?

Yes, indeed, they all checked in, along with Boston College's Al Skinner, Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt, Marquette's Tom Crean, Michigan's John Beilein, Providence's Tim Welsh, Virginia's Dave Leitao, and top assistants from Duke, Kentucky, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Villanova, among emissaries for more than three dozen of the nation's premier collegiate programs.

In a landmark event in the annals of college basketball recruiting in New England, a cavalcade of America's elite coaches - their private jets idling at regional airports - converged Sunday for a special showcase at St. Mark's School for Erik Murphy, a 16-year-old boy with size 15 sneakers and boundless potential.

Some of the million-dollar coaches also had eyes for Murphy's 16-year-old teammate, Nate Lubick, another blue chip in the high-stakes talent hunt.

Rarely have so many coaching greats flocked to a New England high school gym for such a small private showcase.

"I've never been at anything like this," said Crean, one of eight coaches who already have offered scholarships to Murphy, a 6-foot-9-inch, 220-pound junior. His father, Jay Murphy, starred at Boston College and played in the NBA in the 1980s.

Florida has offered Murphy a scholarship, as have BC, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Marquette, Ohio State, Syracuse, and Virginia. Others are certain to follow.

"In my view, Patrick Ewing is the most accomplished player ever to come out of New England, but at the end of the day, Erik Murphy will be in the top five," said T.J. Gassnola, who operates the New England Playaz, an Adidas-sponsored national travel team whose roster includes Murphy and Lubick.

The Murphys said they plan to narrow Erik's college options to a manageable number - 8-10 - before he begins the high school season.

College coaches flock to see basketball prospects in Southborough pickup game - The Boston Globe

[OSU_Buckguy]

Coaches flock to watch pair of prospects

fox sports

Roy Williams stood in the corner next to Al Skinner. Tom Crean was in the doorway alongside Duke assistant Chris Collins and John Groce ? Thad Matta's top aide at Ohio State. Littered through the stands were another 40 or so coaches ? including two-time defending national champion Billy Donovan and his two assistants from Florida, UCLA's Ben Howland, Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt, Virginia's Dave Leitao, Notre Dame's Mike Brey, Michigan's John Beilein, Rhode Island's Jim Baron and Providence head man Tim Welsh. Georgetown was represented. So were Villanova, UConn, Louisville and Maryland.

This wasn't a coaching clinic, either.

They were all there to watch the skilled St. Mark's (Mass.) tandem of forwards Erik Murphy and Nate Lubick play a handful of pickup games in a small town about 25 miles west of Boston.

It was almost ridiculous.

...

But Murphy wanted to play well enough to see where the likes of UNC, Duke and Ohio State stand before he trims his list to about eight schools before his junior season starts.

"THE Ohio State offered," Murphy texted me at 9:40 p.m. on Monday night. He still hadn't heard anything from North Carolina or Duke, but the growing list of offers was approaching 20.

Continued...

[OSU_Buckguy]

waiting for scout, rivals, or another reputable source to verify that he has indeed been offered... no offense to erik.

[wadc45]

Changing the thread title...Rivals confirms it here:

http://ohiostate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=723182

FYI, his father played at BC...

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Rivals.com$

Murphy will be taking an unofficial visit to Rhode Island this weekend.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Rivals.com$ (Brian Snow)

Murphy is being recruited by Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, most of the Big East and ACC. Coach Groce was in for a visit and indicated they would like Murphy in for a visit.

[starBUCKS]

Our squad could be sick to watch... it reminds me of the movie Blue Chips... with the diverse players from all over. The Irish kid from Mass in Murphy, Kosta the Greek, Noopy from Flint, Sidney from the West Coast, Diebler from small town Ohio.

[MaxBuck]

Originally Posted by starBUCKS

Our squad could be sick to watch... it reminds me of the movie Blue Chips... with the diverse players from all over. The Irish kid from Mass in Murphy, Kosta the Greek, Noopy from Flint, Sidney from the West Coast, Diebler from small town Ohio.

In the '09 season it's more likely "Kosta the Knickerbocker," so don't get your hopes too high.

[wadc45]

Scout $

11/19

Trimmed his list to Florida, Duke, Boston College, UConn, Ohio State, Marquette and Virginia.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Rivals.com$ (Duke site)

Murphy has narrowed his list to Florida, Boston College, Marquette, Duke, Virginia, Ohio State and UConn. Ohio State was the most recent offer. Duke has not offered at this point.

[LitlBuck]

If we get a kid named "Murphy" out of Boston, I will be very surprised. I will be happy but very surprised.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Scout.com$

Q/A with Murphy. Murphy likes Florida, Boston College, UConn, Ohio State, Duke, Marquette, UVA.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Rivals.com$ (Brian Snow)

Murphy continues to excel.........Interview with Murphy's father. Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Florida, Marquette, Ohio State, and Virginia at at the top of his list.

[Buckskin86]

Florida lands big recruit Murphy
by Jeff Goodman
Jeff Goodman is a senior college basketball writer for FOXSports.com. He can be reached at GoodmanonFOX@aol.com.
Updated: January 16, 2008

The two-time defending national champion Florida Gators got another victory when St. Mark's (Mass.) 6-foot-10 junior forward Erik Murphy committed to Billy Donovan on Wednesday.

Murphy chose the Gators over Duke. He also considered Marquette, Ohio State, Boston College and UConn.

"Overall, I loved everything about it," Murphy said. "I felt comfortable after taking a visit there. I was ready to go, but my dad wanted me to wait and make sure I still felt the same way. I still feel the same way."

FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Florida lands big recruit Murphy

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Suprised by the timing of the decision.....I thought this one would go into the summer.....best of luck at Florida.