24 - Kara Murphy
Kara Murphy
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Hartville, Ohio
High School: St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
Position: F
Experience: 3 Letters

All-MAC Second Team (2009-10)
All-MAC First Team (2008-09)
All-MAC Preseason Team (2008, 2009)
All-MAC Third Team (2007-08)
MAC All-Freshman Team (2007-08)


as a Junior (2009-10):
All-MAC Second Team honoree ... started every game ... MAC East Division Player of the Week (Nov. 24) after averaging 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in three games ... reached double-digits in scoring 23 times ... scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Zips to a win against Western Michigan (Jan. 23) ... posted a season-high 28 points while playing all 40 minutes at Robert Morris (Nov. 19) ... led UA to a win over Buffalo (Jan. 9) with a game-high 21 points ... scored 27 points in a win against IPFW (Dec. 2) ... notched 21 points against Tulsa (Nov. 28) ... led all scorers with 18 points – on 7-for-10 shooting – and four assists in a win against Ohio (Mar. 2) ... scored 17 points in 25 minutes – while shooting 8-for-8 from the free throw line – to guide the Zips to a win over Northern Illinois (Feb. 6) ... scored a game-high 17 points in a win against Central Michigan (Feb. 4) ... recorded a career-high five steals against Youngstown State (Dec. 5).

as a Sophomore (2008-09):
All-MAC First Team honoree ... became the youngest player in program history (10th overall) to record her 1,000th career point, accomplishing the feat in just 61 games ... broke the school's single-season scoring record with 580 points during the campaign ... ranked 19th in the nation and tops in the league with a 19.3 scoring average, the second-highest single-season mark in school history ... tallied 166 makes from the free throw line, matching a program high, while setting the standard with 211 attempts ... matched a career high with 32 points vs. Central Michigan at the MAC Tournament, marking the most points recorded by an Akron player in postseason play and the 11th-highest total in MAC Tournament history ... paced the league with 16 20-point games ... led UA in scoring in all but five contests ... set the school's single-game free throw record with 16 makes (in 17 attempts) as part of a 32-point effort vs. St. Bonaventure (Nov. 22) ... named MAC East Division Player of the Week twice (Nov. 24 and Dec. 29) ... recorded her third career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds at vs. Troy (Nov. 29).

as a Freshman (2007-08):
Recorded one of the most prolific freshman campaigns in school history ... named to MAC All-Freshman team while also claiming All-MAC Third Team honors, marking the highest all-league designation by a first-year player in program history ... her 14.5 points per game average was tops on the team and the ninth-highest mark of any Division I freshman ... was the only UA player to start all 31 games ... led the team in a host of categories, including scoring (6th in MAC), rebounds (5.6 rpg), minutes played (993), field goals (148), free throws (121) and steals (40) ... was fourth in the league with 15.9 ppg in league play ... recorded double-digit points in all but six games, hitting the mark in 18 of her final 20 games ... scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in her collegiate debut at Michigan (Nov. 10) ... paced the Zips' attack with 26 points in a win against Saint Louis (Nov. 14) in her first home game ... scored a season-high 31 points, behind 15-for-16 shooting from the free throw line, while also grabbing eight rebounds against Miami (Mar. 1) ... posted her first double-double with 11 points and a season-high 13 rebounds at Miami (Jan. 16) ... hit for her second double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds at Kent State (Feb. 23).

at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary:
Division II second team All-Ohio as a senior ... named Akron Beacon Journal first team and Cleveland Plain Dealer "Best of the Best" ... Women's Tri-County Basketball Coaches Association (WTCBCA) and All-Northeast Inland District first team ... averaged 19.0 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals over 87 career games ... three-time team MVP ... WTCBCA Player of the Year in 2006 ... All-Ohio honorable mention in 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Pam Murphy ... father was a defensive back for the Green Bay Packers from 1980-92, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1983, after playing collegiately at West Liberty State College ... mother is an Akron alumnus ... has two older sisters, Kellyn and Kate, and one younger brother, Mark ... Kellyn and Kate both play basketball at Malone College; Kate is also a member of the track and field team ... member of the National Honors Society and a four-year honor roll student ... enjoys playing paintball, outdoor sports and cooking ... lists starting varsity as a freshman with her two sisters as one of her most thrilling moments ... earned a black belt in karate when she was seven years old ... has participated in numerous community service events such as peer ministry, adopt-a-family and Heaven Bound Hoopsters ... intends to major in child and family development.