Christopher Newport University

At Radford - Played in ten games off the bench for the Division I Highlanders...Scored eight points and grabbed 11 rebounds with three assists...Had six points, four rebounds a steal and an assist versus Central Penn

At Edison HS - Played all four years in the National District as a power forward/center...Helped lead his squad to a pair of district championships and one regional championship appearance...Four-time All-District selection...Named team captains and MVP in his final two years...Finished career with over 1,000 career points...Two-time Player of the Year nominee...Earned All-Region honors three times, including a first team selection as a senior...Averaged a double-double in his career

Personal - Matthew Everett Anthony Murphy was born December 21, 1993 in Alexandria, Va...Son of Tony and Brenda Murphy...Favorite sports personalities are Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley...Person in history he'd like to meet is President Barack Obama...Favorite movies are White Men Can't Jump and The Temptations...Has not yet decided on a major.