Alan Murphy

Alan Murphy
(Kangaroo, F)
ID# 18

Illustrated by JTigerclaw
No. 19 – Retired
Position	Forward
Species	Kangaroo ( Macropodidae )
Gender	Male
Nickname(s)
Didgeridoo
QANTAS
Personal information
Born	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Shoots	Right
Career information
College	None
FBA draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Springfield Fusion
Pro playing career	2009–2019
Career history
2009-2010	Springfield Fusion
2010-Apr 2011	Pittsburgh Keystones
Apr 2011-Nov 2011	Williamsburg Minutemen
Nov 2011-2018	Pittsburgh Keystones
Dec. 2018 - 2019	Plymouth Taproots
Career highlights and awards
FBA All-Star (2010) FBA Rookie All-Star (2010) FBA Dunk Contest champion (2010)
Contract information
Contract year	2018
Player Contacts
(IC) Agent	Unknown
(OOC) Creator	Glen Skunk
(OOC) Actor	Unknown
(OOC) Usage	Ask me before any use

Alan Murphy is a very athletic player with an explosive offensive game and tons of potential. Winner of the 2008 High School All-Star Slam Dunk contest, this oft-airborne Aussie has a 56" vertical leap, which is not unbelievable for a kangaroo, but when combined with his already being 6'7", makes for him getting chest-level with the rim on some very spectacular slam dunks that bring the house down (and the backboard down once in junior year of high school, which got the media to really pay attention to him).

However, he has been criticized for being a player who merely relies on his ungodly athleticism to perform on the court and lacks the basic fundamentals to really be an impact player. He has a nice handle on the ball and displays a good sense of decision making on the court (unless he gets too excited and tries to do something too spectacular, although it does occasionally provide some of the more amazing dunk highlights). He can be a little erratic, but some good coaching has helped him understand how to best use his untapped potential.

His shooting has improved greatly over the course of his career, though inconsistency still rears its ugly head for the marsupial. He can put up 50 points in a game one night and get single digits the next. But he has many flashes of brilliance in all aspects of the game, including some jaw-dropping blocks due to his incredible leaping ability and timing.

In his spare time, he helps out with an Australian-style band by playing on a hand-made didgeridoo.

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