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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023-24 UNK Men's Basketball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

21 Sean Murphy

  • Hometown Auckland, New Zealand
  • Highschool Rosmini College
  • Class Junior
  • Major Business Administration
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 200

Biography

CAREER HIGHS - As of 3/4/24
Career High Points: 25, vs. Missouri Southern (2/22/24)
Career High Field Goals: 9, vs. Missouri Southern (2/22/24) 
Career High Threes Made: 4, vs. Fort Hays (1/29/22)
Career High Free Throws Made: 7, vs. Missouri Southern (2/22/24)
Career High Rebounds: 18, vs. Missouri Western (12/7/23)
Career High Assists: 7, at Newman (2/5/22) & vs. Chadron St. (11/18/23)

CAREER NOTES
2-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 53 games (36 starts) ... 235 rebounds, 191 points and 62 assists ... 49% from the field ... 14 made threes

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

Appeared in all 24 games with 12 starts ... 13 minutes a night ... one of the Lopers top post players ... strong rebounder and defender ... came in at 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 points per game ... 21 offensive rebounds ... also seven steals and two blocks ... shot 73% at the line ... had 13 points in 21 minutes vs. Haskell ... made 5 of 7 shots ... also grabbed nine rebounds ... 11 boards (six offensive) and five points the next game against Wayne State ... seven rebounds and six points at nationally-ranked Minnesota-Duluth ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll 


AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)

Appeared in all 28 games with 23 starts ... 25 minutes an appearance ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... one of UNK's top rebounders and defensive stoppers ... also made 53% of his shots ... came in at 4.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... five double digit games ... made 11 triples ... went 4 of 4 from downtown in home loss to rival Fort Hays ... finished that game with a season-best 14 points ... three games later, went 3 of 4 from the arc in road win vs. Newman ... had 11 points and nine rebounds in that game ... went all 40 minutes as well ... played 49 minutes in a home OT loss to Northeastern State ... 11 points & eight rebounds at national power house NW Missouri ... went 5 of 7 at the line and 3 of 7 from the field that night

HIGH SCHOOL
Starring for Rosmini College, began the 2020 season (senior year) in style by averaging 26 points per game thanks to a season-high effort of 39 points ... Rosmini was attempting to reach a fourth consecutive Secondary Schools National Grand Final before the season was halted due to the COVID pandemic ... Rosmini, competing in the Premier AA Division, won titles in 2017 and 2018 before finishing runner up in 2019 ... team placed sixth at the 2019 International Sports Federation World High School Basketball games in Greece ... outside of the high school season, was a member of the North Harbour Club program ... squad placed first at the 2019 Great American Shootout in Dallas and won the New Zealand National title ... two-time member of the New Zealand Under 17 men's team and of the Junior Tall Blacks ... competed in the New Zealand National Men's NBL 3x3 Tournament, finishing third as a member of the Auckland Huskies ... graduated in December 2020 ... spent the winter/spring of 2021 with the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) playing for the Huskies ... playing against older competition, averaged around five points, five rebounds and two assists a night

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    21