John William Furphy, who is an Australian-born basketball player, as of May 2025, is playing for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. Furphy, in his early days, played for the Centre of Excellence and averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 12 games. In the 2023 Australia-U20 Championship, he represented Victoria and averaged 13.3 points, five rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in six games. In 2023, Furphy joined the University of Kansas and played his freshman year for the Kansas Jayhawks. In his debut match, he played against Gonzaga, scoring nine points, seven rebounds and one assist per game.
On January 22, 2024, Furphy scored 23 points, which is also his college career best, against Cincinnati. He appeared in 33 games, starting 19 of them, while scoring nine points, 4.9 rebounds and one assist per game. Furphy was named Big 12 All-Freshman team in 2024. Furphy was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs on 27 June 2024 as the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft but was immediately traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Johnny Furphy Average
Furphy has averaged 2.1 points in his career as of May 2025. He debuted in the NBA in the 2024-25 NBA season and played his first game against the New York Knicks on October 26, 2024. In his rookie season, he appeared in 50 NBA regular-season games as of May 29, 2025. He has scored 103 points so far, averaging 2.1 points per game. Furphy has also grabbed 71 rebounds and dished out 19 assists, along with 11 blocks and 18 steals. On April 12, 2025, he posted his season best of 17 points against the Orlando Magic but had to take a loss with a score of 129-115.
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