Wonder what Alex Murphy is thinking now?
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It's kinda crazy how a lot of our transfers have been to the final four the year they had to sit out: Taylor King in 2009 with Villanova, Gbinije in 2013 with Syracuse, and Murphy last year with Florida. Just a semi-random thought I had. I don't have any negative feelings towards Murphy at all though, hopefully he has a solid senior campaign.
I know he made the best decision for him, but I really liked Alex and enjoyed rooting for him when he did get in a game. Hated to see him go, but I sure wish him the very best and hope he has a great season next year.
Go Duke!!
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Go Duke!!
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Pending defections due to Billy D leaving, Florida is absolutely loaded with top 100 guys, or guys who played more than 10 MPG last year on a medicore team
93 Florida Hill-4 Soph
84 Florida Robinson-6 Freshman
78 Florida Finney-Smith-1 Junior
69 Florida Francis Freshman
65 Florida Murphy-7 Junior
10 Florida Kurtz-9, NCAA
58 Florida Chiozza-10 Freshman
50 Florida Dickerson recruit
47 Florida Allen recruit
34 Florida Hayes recruit
21 Florida Stone recruit
11 Florida Egbunu Freshman
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620 not a lot of super stars but cupbaord is certainly not bare for Billy's successor
Only UNC totals more with 628 with Duke just behind at 617
For example a "93" means Hill was rated 8th in his class, Diney Smith 23rd etc .
98 Duke Ingram recruit
90 Duke Jeter recruit
88 Duke Thornton recruit
78 Duke Kennard recruit
76 Duke Allen-8 Freshman
71 Duke Jefferson-6 Junior
62 Duke M. Jones-7 Soph
38 Duke Obi Soph
16 Duke Plumlee-9 Junior
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617 but those top 4 may be a tad high since it is weak class
T100 ESPN Team
628 02 North Carolina
620 NR Florida
617 07 Duke
587 15 Arizona
565 04 Maryland
553 01 Kentucky
542 06 Kansas
495 21 Louisville
483 NR California
470 24 Texas A&M
469 34 U C L A
447 23 Texas
433 14 Indiana
429 19 L S U
403 NR Ohio State
403 16 Utah
391 12 Michigan State
391 NR Connecticut
389 NR U N L V
385 26 Michigan
380 35 Florida State
375 03 Iowa State
373 29 Purdue
360 NR Syracuse
358 NR Illinois
353 NR Arkansas
338 13 Notre Dame
336 NR Memphis
329 25 Wisconsin
316 17 Baylor
308 NR U S C
307 20 Providence
299 28 Oregon
297 18 Georgetown
294 05 Virginia
294 30 Vanderbilt
282 27 No. Carolina State
266 NR South Carolina
257 08 Villanova
250 9 Gonzaga
241 11 Wichita State
241 NR San Diego State
235 NR S M U
216 NR Iowa
210 32 Butler
208 33 Cincinnati
200 NR Stanford
193 31 Marquette
188 NR Auburn
155 NR Seton Hall
151 22 Xavier
150 NR V C U
148 NR St. John's
146 NR Kansas State
143 NR Alabama
140 10 Oklahoma
125 NR West Virginia
125 NR Oregon State
125 NR Northern Iowa
125 NR UAB
117 36 Miami - FL
104 NR Rhode Island
102 NR Wake Forest
93 Florida Hill-4 Soph
84 Florida Robinson-6 Freshman
78 Florida Finney-Smith-1 Junior
69 Florida Francis Freshman
65 Florida Murphy-7 Junior
10 Florida Kurtz-9, NCAA
58 Florida Chiozza-10 Freshman
50 Florida Dickerson recruit
47 Florida Allen recruit
34 Florida Hayes recruit
21 Florida Stone recruit
11 Florida Egbunu Freshman
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620 not a lot of super stars but cupbaord is certainly not bare for Billy's successor
Only UNC totals more with 628 with Duke just behind at 617
For example a "93" means Hill was rated 8th in his class, Diney Smith 23rd etc .
98 Duke Ingram recruit
90 Duke Jeter recruit
88 Duke Thornton recruit
78 Duke Kennard recruit
76 Duke Allen-8 Freshman
71 Duke Jefferson-6 Junior
62 Duke M. Jones-7 Soph
38 Duke Obi Soph
16 Duke Plumlee-9 Junior
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617 but those top 4 may be a tad high since it is weak class
T100 ESPN Team
628 02 North Carolina
620 NR Florida
617 07 Duke
587 15 Arizona
565 04 Maryland
553 01 Kentucky
542 06 Kansas
495 21 Louisville
483 NR California
470 24 Texas A&M
469 34 U C L A
447 23 Texas
433 14 Indiana
429 19 L S U
403 NR Ohio State
403 16 Utah
391 12 Michigan State
391 NR Connecticut
389 NR U N L V
385 26 Michigan
380 35 Florida State
375 03 Iowa State
373 29 Purdue
360 NR Syracuse
358 NR Illinois
353 NR Arkansas
338 13 Notre Dame
336 NR Memphis
329 25 Wisconsin
316 17 Baylor
308 NR U S C
307 20 Providence
299 28 Oregon
297 18 Georgetown
294 05 Virginia
294 30 Vanderbilt
282 27 No. Carolina State
266 NR South Carolina
257 08 Villanova
250 9 Gonzaga
241 11 Wichita State
241 NR San Diego State
235 NR S M U
216 NR Iowa
210 32 Butler
208 33 Cincinnati
200 NR Stanford
193 31 Marquette
188 NR Auburn
155 NR Seton Hall
151 22 Xavier
150 NR V C U
148 NR St. John's
146 NR Kansas State
143 NR Alabama
140 10 Oklahoma
125 NR West Virginia
125 NR Oregon State
125 NR Northern Iowa
125 NR UAB
117 36 Miami - FL
104 NR Rhode Island
102 NR Wake Forest
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It has worked out that way for a lot of guys who transferred in to the program as well. Dahntay Jones's red shirt year was the 2001 championship. Curry was sitting his year out during the 2010 run, and Obi this year.
Did King last that long at Nova? He was suspended before the end of a season there, but I don't remember if it was that year or the next.
For some reason I was thinking that King transferred from Nova also and went West to play. I hated to see both King and Murph leave Duke. Some of these kids think they are instant stars and get sour if they are not instant go to guys. Its OK to be a 4 year player for K. Coach puts 4 year college players in the NBA also. Just stay and let him bring you along at the pace he sees fit. It didnt seem to hurt Miles and Mason that they wasnt pulling 25 minutes a game for their first couple of years. King and Murph both would have had outstanding senior years at Duke IMO. But I do wish both the very best in their future endeavors.
I was disappointed that King made such a mess of his life, but seeing as he did -- and continued to for long after he left Duke -- I'm glad he was gone by then.
He sat out the 2008-2009 season as a transfer (Nova's Final Four Season), before playing for Nova for just one year during 2009-2010. I believe he got into troubled after the 2010 season for failing a drug test (not the first time). Later he transferred to Concordia University. He was a promising recruit - but he unfortunately came with a bit of baggage.
Just looked him up on twitter. He has 256 followers. He came in with Singler and Nolan who have close to 60K and 85K followers, respectively. Quite a difference.
Taylor was one of those kids who peaked as a sophomore in high school. Unfortunately he bought into the hype....and it kind of made him lazy. He was ranked #1 or #2 by every major recruiting service as a sophomore, but as was kind of the same with JP Tokoto the other kids in his class just kind of caught up. Taylor had the basketball skill but never developed into an athlete, while Tokoto was a freak athlete who never fully developed his skill.