Johnny Furphy (born December 7, 2004) is an Australian college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.
| No. 10 – Kansas Jayhawks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 2004 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centre of Excellence (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) |
| College | Kansas (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life edit
Furphy was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia.[1] Furphy attended the Basketball Australia Centre for Excellence (CoE) at the Australian Institute of Sport.[2] Furphy averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 12 games during his final season at CoE.[3] He committed to play college basketball in the United States for Kansas.[4]
College career edit
Furphy entered his freshman season at Kansas as a key reserve wing.[5] He made his first collegiate start on January 13, 2024, against ninth-ranked Oklahoma and scored seven points in a 78–66 win.[6] Furphy was named to the Big 12 Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Kansas basketball freshman guard Johnny Furphy will miss Yale game". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "New KU basketball small forward Johnny Furphy working out with NBL team in Australia". The Kansas City Star. August 11, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam (August 3, 2023). "Kansas signs 2023 small forward Johnny Furphy: How the Australian became a Jayhawk". The Athletic. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "New KU basketball signee Johnny Furphy will 'positively' be in the rotation, Self says". The Kansas City Star. August 4, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Swan, Michael (December 4, 2023). "Johnny Furphy embracing his role off the bench for KU basketball". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Jed (February 7, 2024). "Who is Johnny Furphy? Australian NCAA-player starring for Kansas Jayhawks". Sporting News. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Well Represented on All-Big 12 Team". Dodge City Daily Globe. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.