2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Murphy, Carter
Jersey Number 4
Carter Murphy
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, AZ
- High School:
- Arcadia
- Position:
- Guard
Bio
- 2023 U.S. Air Force Academy Scholar Athlete Award Winner (Top 6 Award) becoming the first MBB player to win award since 1976.
- 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
- 2023 NABC Honors Court
- 2022 NABC Honors Court
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2021 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2022-23 (Senior):
- USAFA Scholar Athlete Award Winner (Top 6 Award)
- NABC Honors Court
- College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
- Played in 31 games, making two starts.
- Fourth on team in scoring, averaging 7.2 ppg.
- Second on team in shooting at .500 from field. Third in free thow pct (82.9).
- Averaged 15.3 ppg over last seven games, doubles figures in all 7.
- Career-high 19 points in final game at MW tourney vs. UNLV.
- 17 pts vs. SJSU on senior night.
- 13 pts vs. Utah State in season-high 32 minutes.
- Erupted for then career-high 18 pts on 8 of 12 shooting vs. New Mexico.
- 11 pts, career-high 5 of 6 from line vs. Wyoming.
- Hit go-ahead three to break 69-69 tie vs. Delaware.
- 11 pts in 23 mins off bench vs. Bowling Green. 2 three’s.
2021-22 (Junior):
- Played in 18 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 12.5 mins per game.
- 89.5 percent on free throws for career.
- Missed start of season due to wrist injury.
- 8 pts, 2 thre’s and 3 reb in 20 mins vs. Fresno State.
- Scored with a three on assist from brother Jake vs. Utah State.
-10 pts in 14 mins vs. San Jose St.
- Career-high 36 mins and season-high 13 pts vs. Colorado State.
- Made season debut against Army with one minute in reserve.
- Younger brother, Jake, is a sophomore on AF basketball team.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
- Academic All-Mountain West.
- NABC Honors Court.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- Played in eight games, starting the last five games for the Falcons.
- Averaged 3.0 ppg and 2.0 rpg.
- Was a perfect 8-8 from free throw line on the season.
- Season high 10 pts, 2 three’s and 4 free throws vs. Colorado St.
- Career-high 6 rebounds and 33 minutes in start vs. New Mexico in game two.
- First-career start vs. New Mexico, with career-high 4 assists and 31 mins played.
- Made season debut vs. UNLV, playing seven minutes.
- 5 pts, one rebound and 2 steals in 14 mins vs. Fresno State.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Mountain West
2019-20 (Freshman):
- Played in 13 games, averaging 2.4 ppg.
- Made his first six three point attempts to start career.
- Team-high 14 points on 4 of 4 from three and 2 of 2 from the line vs. Johnson & Wales.
- .500 from three (8 of 16) and .875 from the free throw line this season.
- 6 pts on 2 of 3 shooting from three point range at Nevada.
- 3 for 4 from the line for 3 pts against Colorado State.
- 8 pts on 2 of 2 shooting from three and free throw line.
- Logged three minutes against Jackson State, dishing out one assist.
- Made debut with two minutes against Loyola Marymount.
- One of two freshmen to come to Academy directly from hight school.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball ... region player of the year ... first-team all-district ... graduated in top 10 percent of his graduating class ... high school coach was Stephen Danford ... played AAU ball for Alvin Gentry Elite, coached by Amp Lee.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 8 ... son of Dave and Jennifer Murphy ... has two siblings ... brother, Jake, attended the USAFA Prep School in 2020-21 and was a teammate on the USAFA basketball team from 2021-23 ... nickname is Murph ... data science major ... future career plan is to attend grad school for data science ... Why I came to the Academy: “To be a part of something bigger than myself.” ... during the summer prior to junior season, was an element leader for a group of 12 cadets from the class of 2024, completed a summer research project with Amazon focusing on collecting research on future virtual healthcare capabilities and also found time to complete a summer biology class (Biology 215) ... during the summer prior to sophomore season, completed two Economics classes ... was on the Dean's list as a freshman ... hobby is hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age five ... credits his parents has having the biggest influence on his sports/basketball career ... favorite class subject is math ... on road trips, never forgets his foam roller ... dream vacation spot is Hawaii ... favorite role models are his parents ... favorite team is the Phoenix Suns and favorite athlete is Devin Booker ... favorite part of playing basketball is the competition ... the thing he likes most about AFA basketball is the brotherhood.
- 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
- 2023 NABC Honors Court
- 2022 NABC Honors Court
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2021 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2022-23 (Senior):
- USAFA Scholar Athlete Award Winner (Top 6 Award)
- NABC Honors Court
- College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
- Played in 31 games, making two starts.
- Fourth on team in scoring, averaging 7.2 ppg.
- Second on team in shooting at .500 from field. Third in free thow pct (82.9).
- Averaged 15.3 ppg over last seven games, doubles figures in all 7.
- Career-high 19 points in final game at MW tourney vs. UNLV.
- 17 pts vs. SJSU on senior night.
- 13 pts vs. Utah State in season-high 32 minutes.
- Erupted for then career-high 18 pts on 8 of 12 shooting vs. New Mexico.
- 11 pts, career-high 5 of 6 from line vs. Wyoming.
- Hit go-ahead three to break 69-69 tie vs. Delaware.
- 11 pts in 23 mins off bench vs. Bowling Green. 2 three’s.
2021-22 (Junior):
- Played in 18 games, averaging 3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 12.5 mins per game.
- 89.5 percent on free throws for career.
- Missed start of season due to wrist injury.
- 8 pts, 2 thre’s and 3 reb in 20 mins vs. Fresno State.
- Scored with a three on assist from brother Jake vs. Utah State.
-10 pts in 14 mins vs. San Jose St.
- Career-high 36 mins and season-high 13 pts vs. Colorado State.
- Made season debut against Army with one minute in reserve.
- Younger brother, Jake, is a sophomore on AF basketball team.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
- Academic All-Mountain West.
- NABC Honors Court.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- Played in eight games, starting the last five games for the Falcons.
- Averaged 3.0 ppg and 2.0 rpg.
- Was a perfect 8-8 from free throw line on the season.
- Season high 10 pts, 2 three’s and 4 free throws vs. Colorado St.
- Career-high 6 rebounds and 33 minutes in start vs. New Mexico in game two.
- First-career start vs. New Mexico, with career-high 4 assists and 31 mins played.
- Made season debut vs. UNLV, playing seven minutes.
- 5 pts, one rebound and 2 steals in 14 mins vs. Fresno State.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Mountain West
2019-20 (Freshman):
- Played in 13 games, averaging 2.4 ppg.
- Made his first six three point attempts to start career.
- Team-high 14 points on 4 of 4 from three and 2 of 2 from the line vs. Johnson & Wales.
- .500 from three (8 of 16) and .875 from the free throw line this season.
- 6 pts on 2 of 3 shooting from three point range at Nevada.
- 3 for 4 from the line for 3 pts against Colorado State.
- 8 pts on 2 of 2 shooting from three and free throw line.
- Logged three minutes against Jackson State, dishing out one assist.
- Made debut with two minutes against Loyola Marymount.
- One of two freshmen to come to Academy directly from hight school.
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball ... region player of the year ... first-team all-district ... graduated in top 10 percent of his graduating class ... high school coach was Stephen Danford ... played AAU ball for Alvin Gentry Elite, coached by Amp Lee.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 8 ... son of Dave and Jennifer Murphy ... has two siblings ... brother, Jake, attended the USAFA Prep School in 2020-21 and was a teammate on the USAFA basketball team from 2021-23 ... nickname is Murph ... data science major ... future career plan is to attend grad school for data science ... Why I came to the Academy: “To be a part of something bigger than myself.” ... during the summer prior to junior season, was an element leader for a group of 12 cadets from the class of 2024, completed a summer research project with Amazon focusing on collecting research on future virtual healthcare capabilities and also found time to complete a summer biology class (Biology 215) ... during the summer prior to sophomore season, completed two Economics classes ... was on the Dean's list as a freshman ... hobby is hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age five ... credits his parents has having the biggest influence on his sports/basketball career ... favorite class subject is math ... on road trips, never forgets his foam roller ... dream vacation spot is Hawaii ... favorite role models are his parents ... favorite team is the Phoenix Suns and favorite athlete is Devin Booker ... favorite part of playing basketball is the competition ... the thing he likes most about AFA basketball is the brotherhood.
2025 Graduation Recap
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Tuesday, March 04
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Tuesday, March 04
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