PERSONALFull name is Troy Brandon Murphy ... Nickname is "Horse" ... Is the only child of Jim and Christine Murphy ... Jim, who resides in Sparta, New Jersey, is a school teacher and Christine, who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a retired physical education teacher and tennis coach ... On 7/21/06, served as third-base coach for the Newark (N.J.) Bears minor league baseball team after being quoted in a Sports Illustrated interview (February of 2006) that if he weren't playing in the NBA, he "would be third base coach for the Newark Bears" (prompting the team's general manager to extend an invitation to join the coaching staff for one day) ... The Bears handed out a limited-edition Troy Murphy figurine, which featured Murphy in a Bears' uniform holding a basketball in one hand and baseball bat in the other ... Favorite book is "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss ... Enjoys reading US Magazine ... The best advice he ever received was "to work hard if you want to be good" ... Considers his greatest achievement as being drafted into the NBA ... Lists his parents as the people he most admires ... Favorite foods are Italian and Gatorgum ... At Delbarton High School, established career records in points (1,892) and rebounds (950), as well as single game marks for points (53) and rebounds (23) ... Led the state of New Jersey with 33.0 ppg during his senior season.CAREER Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (14th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft ... Traded to the Indiana Pacers along with Mike Dunleavy and Keith McLeod for Al Harrington, Steven Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell (1/17/07) ... Acquired by New Jersey from Indiana (sending Courtney Lee to Houston) as part of a four-team trade (8/11/10) ... Traded from New Jersey to Golden State along with a second round pick in exchange for Dan Gadzuric and Brandan Wright (2/24/11) ... Waived by Golden State ( 2/28/11) ... Signed by the Boston Celtics (3/2/11)... Owns 74 20+ point games, 266 10+ rebound games and 8 20+ rebound games ... Has recorded 218 career double-doubles ... Entering 2011-12, among active players, ranks 16th in rebounds per game (8.34), 29th in 3-point FG% (.3889) and 28th in total rebounds (5468) ... In 2008-09, became the only player in NBA history to rank among the league's top five in both rebounding average (2nd/11.8) and 3-pt field goal percentage (3rd/.450).
HOW ACQUIRED Signed by the Lakers as a free agent December 17, 2011.
