University of Tennessee Athletics
2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 15
Rob Murphy
- Height:
 - 6-8
 
- Weight:
 - 233
 
- Class:
 - Redshirt Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Brentwood, Tenn.
 
- High School:
 - Brentwood Academy
 
                2012-13 - SENIOR            
                        - Received his degree in Logistics in May of 2013.
 - Named to the 2012-13 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 - Appeared in five career games as a Vol.
 - Saw his first career SEC action with two minutes played in UT's historic 30-point win over No. 25 Kentucky (2/16/13).
 - Made his season debut late in the Vols' home win over Oakland (11/26/12).
 - Suffered a broken nose during practice on Oct. 31 and had surgery the following day.
 
                2011-12 - JUNIOR            
                        - Earned a spot on the 2011-12 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 - Appeared in three games.
 - Scored his first point as a Vol on a free throw in UT's win over The Citadel (12/29/11) and also recorded one rebound and a steal against the Bulldogs.
 - Played three minutes in the win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational (11/23/11).
 - Made his Tennessee debut late in the season-opener vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11).
 
                2010-11 - REDSHIRT            
            - Redshirted during the 2010-11 season while sitting out due to NCAA requirements for transfer student-athletes.
 - Was a member of the Vols' scout team but could not dress for games.
 
                2009-10 - SOPHOMORE (at LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)            
            - Was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team.
 - Played in four games, averaging 2.0 points per game but left the team shortly before the conclusion of the regular season.
 
                2008-09 - FRESHMAN (at LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)            
            - Was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team.
 - Saw action in nine games, averaging 2.7 points.
 - Totaled 15 points and six rebounds against Oakland City University in his first college game.
 - The Bisons finished the season with a 17-14 (12-8 A-Sun) record.
 
                HIGH SCHOOL            
            - Graduated from Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn., where he was coached by Lyle Husband.
 - Averaged 15 points and nine rebounds as a senior while earning All-Region honors.
 - The Eagles captured back-to-back state championships during his freshman (2005) and sophomore (2006) seasons.
 - In 2006, the Eagles landed at No. 6 in USA Today's year-end national high school rankings.
 - Was a high school teammate of Jacob Stallings, son of Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings.
 - Also was a member of the track and field team, competing in the discus, shot put and high jump.
 - Graduated with a 4.37 cumulative GPA, garnered National Merit Scholar status and also won the Harvard Book Award.
 - Was selected by his classmates to be the male speaker at graduation.
 - Other notable Brentwood Academy basketball alums include current Dallas Mavericks standout Brandan Wright and former Vols guard Josh Bone (2010-11).
 
                PERSONAL            
            - Born Feb. 9, 1990, in Nashville, Tenn.
 - Full name is John Robin Murphy Jr.
 - Son of John and Beth Murphy
 - Academic major: Logistics.
 
MBB | Nate Ament & J.P. Estrella Postgame vs. Mercer (11.3.25)
Monday, November 03
MBB | Rick Barnes Postgame vs. Mercer (11.3.25)
Monday, November 03
MBB | Rick Barnes Media Availability (10.30.25)
Thursday, October 30
MBB | Bishop Boswell Media Availability (10.30.25)
Thursday, October 30























