Johnny Furphy
| No. 12 – Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 December 2004 Melbourne, Victoria,Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maribyrnong College (Melbourne, Victoria) |
| College | Kansas(2023–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024:2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by theSan Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Hawthorn Magic |
| 2022 | Melbourne University |
| 2022–2023 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2024–present | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Statsat NBA.com | |
John William Furphy(born 7 December 2004) is an Australianbasketballplayer for theIndiana Pacersof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theKansas Jayhawks.He was drafted by theSan Antonio Spurswith the 35th overall pick in the2024 NBA draftand later traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Early life and career
[edit]Furphy was born and grew up inMelbourne,Australia.[1]He was awarded a sport scholarship to Maribyrnong Sports Academy[2]and he completed his academic studies atMaribyrnong College,graduating in 2022.[3]
In 2021, Furphy played two games for the Hawthorn Magic in theBig V.[4][5]In 2022, he played nine games forMelbourne Universityin the Big V Division One[6]before moving toCanberrawhere he played three games for theBA Centre of Excellence(CoE) in theNBL1.[4]With the CoE in 2023,[7]he averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 12 games during theNBL1 season.[8]
College career
[edit]Furphy committed to playing college basketball in the United States forKansas.[9]
Furphy entered his freshman season at Kansas as a key reservewing.[10]He made his first college start on 13 January 2024, against ninth-rankedOklahomaand scored seven points in a 78–66 win.[11]Furphy was named to theBig 12 ConferenceAll-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[12]Following his freshman season, Furphy declared for the2024 NBA draftand received a green room invite.[13]
Professional career
[edit]Indiana Pacers (2024–present)
[edit]On 27 June 2024, Furphy was selected with the 35th overall pick by theSan Antonio Spursin the2024 NBA draft,however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to theIndiana Pacersin exchange for the 36th overall pick,Juan Núñezand cash.[14][15]On 7 July, he signed with the Pacers.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Kansas | 33 | 19 | 24.1 | .466 | .352 | .765 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 9.0 |
References
[edit]- ^"Kansas basketball freshman guard Johnny Furphy will miss Yale game".The Topeka Capital-Journal.19 December 2023.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^Sarris, Melina (24 June 2024)."Melbourne teenager Johnny Furphy is on the verge of basketball superstardom. The 19-year-old is set to be selected in this week's NBA draft making him an instant multimillionaire".7 News Melbourne.
- ^"MSA Alumnus Johnny Furphy invited to Green Room for NBA draft".MSA - Maribyrnong Sports Academy.2024-06-22.Retrieved2024-06-24.
- ^ab"Johnny Furphy".usbasket.com.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^"Johnny Furphy – 2021".basketballvictoria.com.au.Archivedfrom the original on 27 June 2024.
- ^"Johnny Furphy – 2022".basketballvictoria.com.au.Archivedfrom the original on 28 June 2024.
- ^"New KU basketball small forward Johnny Furphy working out with NBL team in Australia".The Kansas City Star.11 August 2023.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^Vecenie, Sam (3 August 2023)."Kansas signs 2023 small forward Johnny Furphy: How the Australian became a Jayhawk".The Athletic.Retrieved20 February2024.
- ^"New KU basketball signee Johnny Furphy will 'positively' be in the rotation, Self says".The Kansas City Star.4 August 2023.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^Swan, Michael (4 December 2023)."Johnny Furphy embracing his role off the bench for KU basketball".247Sports.Retrieved20 February2024.
- ^Wells, Jed (7 February 2024)."Who is Johnny Furphy? Australian NCAA-player starring for Kansas Jayhawks".Sporting News.Retrieved20 February2024.
- ^"Kansas Well Represented on All-Big 12 Team".Dodge City Daily Globe.14 March 2024.Retrieved20 March2024.
- ^Kirschenbaum, Alex (14 June 2024)."Several More Players Invited To Green Room For 2024 Draft".hoopsrumors.com.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^Dopirak, Dustin (27 June 2024)."Pacers trade up to pick Kansas wing Johnny Furphy with No. 35 pick in draft".Indianapolis Star.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^"Pacers Acquire Johnny Furphy".NBA.com.6 July 2024.Retrieved9 July2024.
- ^Gauruder, Dana (7 July 2024)."Pacers Sign Johnny Furphy To Four-Year Deal".HoopsRumors.com.Retrieved16 July2024.>