Mississippi State transfer KeShawn Murphy lands with Auburn

AUBURN — Mississippi State transfer big man KeShawn Murphy has committed to Auburn.

He recently entered the transfer portal and was immediately a top target for the Tigers.

At 6-10, 245 pounds, Murphy will be one “big man” replacement for Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell. Murphy is capable of playing the “four” or “five” position for the Tigers. Those positions are similar, as Murphy is an important interior addition for the Tigers.

Murphy will be a 1-year player for Auburn.

He averaged nearly 12 points, over seven rebounds and one block per game last season in the SEC. He just finished his third season with the Bulldogs.

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Ranked as a 3-star by 247 Sports and 4-star by ESPN, Murphy comes from Ramsay High School in Birmingham Alabama.

He had five double-doubles this season for Mississippi State last season.

He scored more than 10 points in 21 games last season. Murphy’s high-scoring game was 20 points against Pittsburgh in the non-conference. In the SEC Tournament against Missouri, he had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals.

He had seven or more rebounds in 20 games, including six games of double-digit rebounds, with a season-high of 14 rebounds against Utah in the non-conference and 13 rebounds against national champion Florida in February.

Murphy finished with two or more blocks in 11 games, including a season-high four blocks against South Carolina in January.

All this production comes after a much more quiet first two seasons in Starkville. He averaged 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds as a sophomore, while averaging 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds as a freshman.

T-Rank analytics placed Murphy as Mississippi State’s second-best player behind guard Josh Hubbard.

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