Ed Murphy (basketball, born 1956)

Ed Murphy
Personal information
Born (1956-01-14) January 14, 1956
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarist (Bayonne, New Jersey)
CollegeMerrimack (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 8th round, 160th overall pick
Drafted byAtlanta Hawks
Playing career1978–1990
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number8, 10, 12
Career history
1978–1979BOB Oud-Beijerland
1979–1981R.C. Mechelen
1981–1985Limoges CSP
1985–1988Champel de Genève
1988–1990BBC Nyon
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Edward Murphy (born January 14, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. During his playing career, Murphy was nicknamed Radar, "Lucky Luke", and "Ed-la-Gâchette", which in French means, “Ed-the-Trigger”. During his pro club career, Murphy won two European-wide third-tier level FIBA Korać Cup championships, in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. He also won the Belgian Basketball League championship in the 1979–80 season, three French Pro A League championships (1982–83, 1983–84, and 1984–85), three French Federation Cup titles (1981–82, 1982–83, and 1984–85), and two Swiss Cup titles (1985–86 and 1986–87).

In 2016, Murphy's number 8 jersey was retired by Limoges CSP. In 2020, he was named the French League's Best Foreign Player of the 20th Century. Murphy was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2021.