Dalton Tevlin/Asst. Sports Director New York native and University alumni Tymell Murphy fulfilled his life-long dream of playing professional basketball. Student Media got the opportunity to have an interview with Murphy about his recent achievements following his graduation from FIU. In 2012, Tymell Murphy enrolled in the University and joined the basketball team as one of […]
Anthony Calatayud/Contributing Writer As the NBA season tips off, Miami catches the basketball fever that has been so prevalent in the city for the past four years, and looks forward to seeing how the changes of the offseason will affect South Florida teams. The obvious– LeBron James does not play for the Miami Heat any […]
Patrick Chalvire/Asst. Sports Director He may not have gotten the call on draft day, but for one former standout on the men’s basketball team, the rejection from all 30 teams has made him work harder to reach his goal of playing in the NBA. Instead of traveling the world, Tymell Murphy met his favorite basketball […]
Tuesday afternoon NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference announcing the lifetime ban for Donald Sterling with the Clippers organization and the NBA. Sterling will also be fined $2.5 million, the max amount possible. Sterling will also be forced to sell the team. What I find interesting is that according to Forbes, Sterling’s net […]
It’s all fun and games when summer comes around but for one Brooklyn native living in the magic city, there’s no time for breaks. For Tymell Murphy, a former standout on the FIU men’s basketball team, the voyage to the NBA is a long and bumpy one. “I can’t lie it’s tough. I’ve been doing […]
By Alejandro Solana/Staff Writer With a new coach, post-season ban, and a difficult season ahead of him, Senior Tymell Murphy decided to stick around at FIU and finish out his college basketball career in South Florida despite the challenging situation. Last sunday night, “Ring Worm,” a nickname Murphy said was given to him while playing […]
Columnist Patrick Chalvire Now many people probably wrote off the men’s basketball team since they weren’t going to be playing in the postseason, but despite a turbulent season, the Panthers did have some high moments and leave some hope for the future. Granted, the team did finish a game under .500 with a 15-16 overall […]
By Patrick Chalvire/Staff Writer Despite trailing by as many as 16 points, the Panthers rallied to finish the season with a 74-70 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. The Panthers (15-16, 7-9 Conference USA) were led by redshirt junior Dennis Mavin, who ended the night with 23 points and four rebounds. Mavin went 6 of […]
It’s all over for seven student-athletes. At least playing basketball on the Lime Court in the U.S. Century Bank Arena is anyway. On March 1 and 2, the FIU women’s and men’s basketball programs, respectively, honored a total of seven student-athletes who will never wear the home jersey in an actual game again for the […]
