Virginia makes the cut for Rice transfer guard Trey Murphy III

Posted on Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020, 4:40 pm

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By Jerry Ratcliffe

Trey Murphy III (Photo: riceowls.com)

Virginia basketball has made another final four, this time as a finalist for the services of Rice transfer Trey Murphy III.

Murphy, a 6-foot-8 wing from Durham, N.C., announced Tuesday that he has cut his list of schools to four: Virginia, Villanova, Pitt and Houston. He will have two years of eligibility remaining, but will have to sit out the 2020-21 season unless he is granted a waiver by the NCAA.

As a sophomore, Murphy proved himself as an effective 3-point shooter. He made 39 percent of his shots from behind the arc over his two-year career for the Owls. Also as a sophomore, Murphy averaged 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Pitt coach Jeff Capel has been recruiting Murphy hard ever since the North Carolina native entered the transfer portal.

Murphy appears in four of the team’s top five plays from this past season in the highlight reel below: