Kansas State University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Murphy, Montavious
Jersey Number 23
Montavious Murphy
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
- High School:
- Concordia Lutheran
Bio
Honors
Career
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
As A Freshman (2019-20)
High School
Personal
- Spring 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Fall 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Career
- Opted to transfer from K-State on July 14, 2021.
- Hampered by injuries in his K-State career, playing in just 23 games with 17 starts.
- Missed 36 career games due to injury, which includes 25 in 2020-21.
- Flashed his potential as a true freshman in 2019-20, becoming just the fourth to start an opener under head coach Bruce Weber, and seeing time in 19 games with 16 starts.
- Posted 3 double-digit scoring games, all as a true freshman in 2019-20… Posted a season-high 11 points vs. No. 23/23 Texas Tech (1/14/20), which included an impressive 9-of-9 effort from the free throw line… Also had 10 points at Alabama (1/25/20) and vs. No. 1/1 Baylor (2/3/20).
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
- Saw action in just 4 games, including 1 start, before opting to have surgery on his knee… Attempted to play in the Big 12 opener vs. TCU (1/2/21), playing 7 minutes off the bench, but opted to take a medical redshirt and did not play the last 18 games.
- Played in the first 3 games, including a start in the opener vs. Drake (11/25/20), averaging 14 minutes per game… His season-high for minutes (17) came vs. Kansas City (11/30/20).
- Averaged 2.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting (4-of-9) with 1.8 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game… Connected on 75 percent (3-of-4) from the free throw line.
- Combined for 11 points in back-to-back games vs. Colorado (11/27/20) and Kansas City (11/30/20), including a season-high 6 in the win over the Roos.
- Grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds in the opener vs. Drake (11/25/20).
As A Freshman (2019-20)
- Was plagued by injuries, playing in just 19 games with 16 starts… The 16 starts were the most by any true freshman… Ended up missing 13 games due to injury, including 7 games from Nov. 19 to Dec. 14 and the last 6 games of the season (Feb. 22 to March 11).
- Became just the fourth true freshman to start an opener (and the first since 2015) under head coach Bruce Weber, playing a team-high 33 minutes vs. North Dakota State (11/5/19).
- Logged 478 total minutes, averaging 25.1 per game… Ranked third in minutes per game despite playing in just 19 games… Played 20 or more minutes in 16 games, including 30 or more minutes in 4 games… Posted a season-high 34 minutes at Texas Tech (2/19/20).
- Averaged 5.2 points on 40.7 percent shooting (33-of-81), including 30.6 percent (11-of-36) from 3-point range, with 3.7 rebounds per game… Hit on 48.9 percent (22-of-45) from inside the 3-point arc… Connected on 62.9 percent (22-of-35) from the free throw line.
- Scored in all 19 games played, including 3 double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 11 points vs. No. 23/23 Texas Tech (1/14/20), which included an impressive 9-of-9 effort from the free throw line… Also had 10 points at Alabama (1/25/20) and vs. No. 1/1 Baylor (2/3/20).
- His 3 double-digit scoring games came in the last 11 games played, where he averaged 5.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting (19-of-41).
- Had at least one 3-pointer in 10 games, including a season-best 2 at Alabama (1/25/20).
- His 9-of-9 effort from the free throw line vs. No. 23/23 Texas Tech (1/14/20) was the best by a Wildcat since Will Spradling went a perfect 10-of-10 from the line vs. Texas Tech in 2012.
- Ranked third on the team in rebounding (3.7 rpg.), posting 71 total boards (22 offensive and 49 defensive)… Led the team in rebounds in 3 games… Had at least 5 rebounds in 6 games, including a season-high 9 in the win over Oklahoma (1/29/20).
- Dished out 13 assists, including a season-high 3 vs. Monmouth (11/13/19).
- Snagged 11 steals, including a season-high 2 in 4 games.
- Saw action in 13 Big 12 games with 11 starts (which was the most by a true freshman)… Averaged 5.4 points on 42.3 percent shooting (22-of-52), including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range, with 3.4 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game… Connected on a team-best 78.3 percent (18-of-23) from the free throw line.
High School
- A consensus Top 175 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 141 in the 2019 Rivals150 and No. 173 by 247Sports… He was also among the top power forward prospects nationally, placing No. 30 by Rivals and No. 33 by 247Sports and ESPN.
- One of 10 finalists for the Guy V. Lewis Award, which is awarded annually to the Houston area’s best high school basketball player… Ranked as the No. 1 player in the city of Houston and surrounding areas as a senior by several outlets.
- A four-year lettermen, who played his senior season (2018-19) at Concordia Lutheran in Tomball, Texas after playing three years (2015-18) at Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas… Led the Crusaders to a 36-3 overall record, a 6A District 3 Championship and a trip to the Final Four of the TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) Class 6A State Tournament as a senior in 2018-19 for head coach Bill Honeck.
- Scored more than 1,500 career points in his high school career to go with more than 900 rebounds, 230 assists, 123 steals and 150 blocks.
- Earned several honors as a senior in 2018-19, including TAPPS First Team Class 6A All-State, District 4 MVP, First Team All-District 4 as well as Class 6A All-Tournament honors.
- Averaged a team-leading 19.0 points on 49.2 percent shooting (259-of-527), including 29.9 percent (51-of-171) from 3-point range, with 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 steals per game in 38 games played as a senior in 2018-19… Shot 58.4 percent (208-of-356) from inside the 3-point line… Connected on 62 percent (152-of-245) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in 10 categories as a senior, including scoring, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, rebounding, total rebounds (380), offensive rebounds (98), defensive rebounds (282) and blocks (70).
- Scored in double figures in 37 of 38 games as a senior with three 30-point games and 14 games of at least 20 points… Posted a season-high 32 points on 11-of-22 field goals against Port Arthur Memorial (11/10/18)… Also tallied 31-point performances against Brennan (11/16/18) on 12-of-26 field goals and Holy Spirit Prep (12/21/18) on 9-of-18 field goals.
- Collected 20 double-doubles as a senior (all points/rebounds).
- Registered double-digit rebounds in 20 games as a senior… Pulled down a season-high 18 rebounds against Johnson (11/17/18) to go with 18 points… Also had a 17-rebound effort vs. St. Thomas Catholic (1/11/19) to go with 13 points.
- Dished out at least 4 assists in 15 games as a senior with a season-high 7 assists against Kelly Catholic (1/4/19) and Cathedral (2/19/19).
- Posted 2 or more blocks in 20 games as a senior with a season-high 7 blocks against Kelly Catholic (1/4/19) and Cathedral (2/19/19).
- A three-year letterman at Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas, where he averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds and was named the Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017-18… Led the Tigers in points, rebounds, steals and blocks as a junior… Was selected three times to the All-District 15 team, including First Team honors as a junior and sophomore.
Personal
- Montavious Javond Murphy was born January 26, 2001 in Louisiana… He moved to Texas when he was 6… Parents are Victor and Nicol Jones.
- Played at AAU for Drive Nation EYBL team.
- Major is communication studies.
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