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Former Pitt guard Ryan Murphy settles on Tulane as his final destination

Jerry DiPaola
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Pitt’s Ryan Murphy drives past Robert Morris’ Charles Bain in the first half Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at UPMC Events Center.

Former Pitt shooting guard Ryan Murphy announced on his Twitter account Wednesday morning his intention to attend Tulane next season.

Tulane (12-18, 4-14), which finished last in the 12-team American Athletic Conference this season, will be Murphy’s fourth school in as many seasons. He attended Charlotte and New Mexico Junior College before playing at Pitt through the 2019-20 season.

Murphy, 22, chose Tulane over BYU, UC-Santa Barbara and East Carolina. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

In his only season at Pitt, he was the Panthers’ most accurate 3-point shooter among its regulars (33.1 percent) and led the team with 42 field goals from beyond the arc. He started 12 games, but his playing time diminished after suffering a concussion at mid-season.

Pitt has lost its top two 3-point shooters, with guard Trey McGowens also planning to transfer. McGowens said he will choose from among Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Ole Miss, TCU, Xavier, Seton Hall and Nebraska.

Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.

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