BOSTON – The Northeastern men's basketball team has added another name to the roster for the 2016-17 season in transfer Alex Murphy.

Murphy joins the Huskies from Florida and will be eligible immediately after being granted a sixth-year waiver from the NCAA.
 
"We are very excited to have Alex join our basketball program for this season," said head coach Bill Coen. "Alex brings leadership, talent and experience to our team. He has been coached by Hall of Fame coaches at both Duke and Florida, and has International playing experience with the U20 Finnish National team. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to coach Alex in his final season, and he is extremely grateful to finish his academic and collegiate basketball career at Northeastern."
 
Alex Murphy
Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 225
Class: Grad Student
Hometown: Wakefield, R.I.
High School: St. Mark's
Previous School: Duke/Florida
 
Earned a sixth-year waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play immediately for Northeastern in the 2016-17 season
 
2015-16 (Florida): Suffered a right foot injury in an exhibition game and re-aggravated the injury early in the season
 
2014-15 (Florida): Scored 5.1 points per game, appearing in 23 contests after making his Florida debut on Dec. 20 vs. Wake Forest where he scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds in his debut … Had two double-figure scoring games, including co-leading the team in scoring with 10 points vs. LSU (Jan.20) … Had a season-high 11 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers, came in the Gators' win vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 18) … Made his first career start in his second game as Gator, ultimately recording four starts on the season
 
2013-14 (Duke/Florida): Played in five contests for the Blue Devils for a total 33 minutes of action and averaged 1.0 point and 1.0 rebound before making the decision to transfer to Florida … Joined the Gators over the holiday break and participated on the scout team for the rest of the season
 
2012-13 (Duke): Averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebound in 31 games … Shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field … Scored six consecutive points vs. Virginia Tech when he converted the first three-point play of his career and then hit a 3-pointer
 
2011-12 (Duke): Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll … Redshirted and did not see game action … Played in all three of Duke's international games versus the Chinese National Team and the exhibition versus United Arab Emirates, averaging 4.3 points per game … Also played in Duke's exhibition contests versus Bellarmine and Shaw, drawing the start against Bellarmine
 
Before NU: Ranked in the top 50 by Scout.com (No. 37), ESPNU 100 (No. 40) and Rivals.com (No. 45) … Three-year letterwinner at St. Mark's ... Reclassified from the class of 2012 to bypass his final year of high school basketball and become a member of Duke's 2011 recruiting class … Transferred back to South Kingstown High School to complete his degree requirements to attend Duke after his junior year … Named Independent School League Player of the Year as a junior after leading St. Marks to a 28-3 overall record, averaging 21.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 2011 … Helped lead St. Marks to a NEPSAC Class C Championship as a freshman … Played for the U-20 Finnish National Team in the 2012 FIBA U-20 World Championships, where he finished as the team's leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker with 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals per game