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Purdue forward on transfer, expectations in final NCAA season: ‘Pressure makes diamonds’

With only one season of NCAA eligibility remaining, finding the right fit was crucial for senior transfer Liam Murphy.

The forward spent two seasons at Columbia and one at North Florida before committing to play for top-ranked Big Ten coach Matt Painter at Purdue this season.

“That was super important to me to be at a spot where I felt like I can contribute to something special,” Murphy said Friday in a video posted to Twitter by Purdue men’s basketball. “The values of hard work and family and togetherness were present here, and are kind of present with me and my family as well.”

Murphy had surgery in the spring to repair a partial labrum tear and was limited when summer

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