2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 12
Ava Murphy
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Liberty HS
- Hometown:
- Liberty, Mo.
Bio
2022-23 (Sophomore): Appeared in 24 games ... Averaged 9.0 minutes per game ... Averaged 0.8 points and 0.5 rebounds per game ... In season opener against Westminster on Nov. 7, scored first-career points, logging two points with three steals ... Played 21 minutes in win over Bellevue on Dec. 15 ... At South Dakota on Dec. 19, scored three points and made first-career three-pointer ... Scored season-high four points at Oral Roberts on Feb. 4 ... Went for two rebounds and three assists against Western Illinois on Feb. 9 ... Played season-high 23 minutes against St. Thomas on Feb. 11, scoring two points
2021-22 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in four games and logged 17 total minutes … Recorded first career rebound against Grambling on Nov. 27 … Played season-high seven minutes against Haskell on Dec. 2
High School: Played first three seasons at Richmond High, coached by Chad Snyder, before finishing career at Liberty, coached by Joseph Price ... Joined 1,000 career point club ... Four-time All-Conference player ... Three-time All-District player ... Four-time Academic All-Conference ... Four year varsity starter ... As a senior, won District 15 Championship and NKC Tournament ... As a junior, averaged 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals per game ... Also played club ball for KC Lady Run GMC and coach Rodney Gilyard
Personal: Born Feb. 26, 2003 ... Parents Mendy and Tom Murphy ... Father Tom played basketball at Benedictine ... Two siblings, Logan and Thomas ... Made honor roll all eight semesters in high school ... Four-time Academic All-Conference ... Member of National Honors Society ... Hobbies include dancing, listening to music and Bible studies ... Plans to major in Health Sciences
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because of the academic excellence, the PA grad program, the big college campus and hometown feel fused as one and the encouragement and support from the coaches. It has been a dream of mine to be a Roo since middle school."
2021-22 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in four games and logged 17 total minutes … Recorded first career rebound against Grambling on Nov. 27 … Played season-high seven minutes against Haskell on Dec. 2
High School: Played first three seasons at Richmond High, coached by Chad Snyder, before finishing career at Liberty, coached by Joseph Price ... Joined 1,000 career point club ... Four-time All-Conference player ... Three-time All-District player ... Four-time Academic All-Conference ... Four year varsity starter ... As a senior, won District 15 Championship and NKC Tournament ... As a junior, averaged 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals per game ... Also played club ball for KC Lady Run GMC and coach Rodney Gilyard
Personal: Born Feb. 26, 2003 ... Parents Mendy and Tom Murphy ... Father Tom played basketball at Benedictine ... Two siblings, Logan and Thomas ... Made honor roll all eight semesters in high school ... Four-time Academic All-Conference ... Member of National Honors Society ... Hobbies include dancing, listening to music and Bible studies ... Plans to major in Health Sciences
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because of the academic excellence, the PA grad program, the big college campus and hometown feel fused as one and the encouragement and support from the coaches. It has been a dream of mine to be a Roo since middle school."
WBB Highlights: Summit League Semifinals
Saturday, March 08
WBB Highlights: Summit League Quarterfinals
Friday, March 07
WBB Highlights at UND
Saturday, March 01
WBB Highlights at NDSU
Thursday, February 27
