Calvin Murphy

Calvin Murphy
	Murphy in 2008
Personal information
Born	May 9, 1948; Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Norwalk (Norwalk, Connecticut)
College	Niagara (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career	1970–1983
Position	Point guard
Number	23
Coaching career	1990–1993
Career history
As player:
1970–1983	San Diego / Houston Rockets
As coach:
1990–1993	Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Star (1979); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1979); No. 23 retired by Niagara Purple Eagles; No. 23 retired by Houston Rockets; 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1969, 1970); Consensus second-team All-American (1968); Mr. Basketball USA (1966); First-team Parade All-American (1966);
Career statistics
Points	17,949 (17.9 ppg)
Assists	4,402 (4.4 apg)
Steals	1,165 (1.5 spg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Calvin Jerome Murphy (born May 9, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who after a prolific collegiate career at Niagara, where he averaged 33.1 points per game over his three years, played in the National Basketball Association as a guard for the San Diego/Houston Rockets from 1970 to 1983. He is a currently a member of the Houston Rockets' AT&T SportsNet TV broadcast team. Standing at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), Murphy has the distinction of being the shortest NBA player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and to play in an NBA All-Star Game (the latter since tied by Isaiah Thomas in 2016).

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