Murphy Holloway

2010-11
Did not play. Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.

2009-10 (sophomore – at Ole Miss)
Started 30 of 34 games played … Averaged 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks in 25.7 minutes per game … Ranked fifth among SEC players in rebounding and eighth in steals … Finished sixth in the SEC with eight double-doubles … In league play, ranked fifth in rebounding (8.1) and fourth in steals (1.7) … Led the team with 18 dunks … Shot 56.0 percent from the field … Led the team in rebounding on 18 occasions and in scoring three times … Averaged a near double-double (11.4/9.4) over the last 11 games of the year … Scored the tying basket at the end of the first overtime and then the winning basket with 3 seconds left to send the Rebels to New York in double OT against Texas Tech, posting 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals … Grabbed 11 rebounds and set career highs with 6 steals and 3 blocks at Arkansas (3/6) … His 6 steals against the Razorbacks tied for the highest single-game total of any SEC player in a league game in 2010 and tied for the sixth-highest total in school history … Led the team with 16 points (8-12 FGs) and 7 boards in the win at Alabama (2/27) … Huge game with 15 points and 20 rebounds vs. Auburn (2/24) … The 20 rebounds were the most by a Rebel since 1975 and most by an SEC player in 2009-10 … Monster game with 19 points and 17 rebounds vs. Arkansas (1/31) … Missed the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi game while resting an ankle injury, but returned to tally 9 points and 13 rebounds at Arkansas State … Had 10 points and 10 boards in the win over Kansas State … Scored a career-high 26 points against Indiana at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, finishing 12-for-18 from the floor and pulling down 7 rebounds … 17 points, 10 boards in opener vs. UALR.

2008-09 (freshman – at Ole Miss)
Played in all 31 games, receiving 17 starts … Topped Ole Miss and ranked 13th among SEC players in rebounding with 6.6 per game … Also averaged 8.4 points, 0.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 22.0 minutes per game … Tallied a team-best 36 steals and 16 dunks … Posted six double-doubles on the season, seventh-most in the SEC and second-most among league freshmen … Ranked fifth in the SEC with 3.0 offensive boards per game … His team-leading 54.8 FG percentage topped all SEC freshmen, while his 6.6 rebounding average was third among league freshmen … In league play, he placed ninth among all players and third among freshmen with 7.4 boards per contest … Scored in double figures on 14 occasions and led the team in rebounding 14 times … Collected double-doubles in five of the last seven regular-season outings … Had 11 points and 14 boards in the season finale vs. MSU … Named SEC Freshman of the Week after a pair of double-doubles in wins over Tennessee (season-high 18 points, 13 boards) and Georgia (12 points, 10 boards) … Had five straight double-figure scoring games from 1/3-1/21 … Posted first double-double of the season with 15 points and a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Florida A&M, earning him SEC Freshman of the Week honors … Scored 15 points (5-of-5 FTs) with six rebounds vs. Alabama State … Notched a season-high 4 thefts vs. Marshall.

High School
South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year, 4A Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball as a senior at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo … Ranked as the nation[apos]s No. 63 overall recruit by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. and the No. 67 recruit by Scout.com … Playing for coach Leon Hogan, became the leading scorer in Dutch Fork history with 1,487 career points … MVP of the state tournament after leading the Silver Foxes to the semifinals and scoring 32 points with 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in the semifinal game, his sixth triple-double of the season … Averaged 28 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks as a senior … Put up 25 points and 13 boards per game as a junior … Selected to participate in the North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star game.

Personal
Son of Sonja Holloway … Has a sister, Shalane Grimes, and brothers, Gary Holloway, Willie Holloway, and Antionio Williams … Has a daughter, Rihanna Tamia Holloway … Major is criminal justice.