WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA — When you consider Liam Murphy’s current scholastic basketball situation, you may envision the West Brighton resident getting sidetracked.

Think about it.

Purdue University. Big Ten basketball. A team that is already garnering top 5-status in some pre-season rankings, including a handful at No. 1.

Get the picture? Truth is, it would be easy to get caught up in all the hoopla.

The former Jaques Award winner, who recently got a chance to return to Staten Island after spending the majority of the summer taking part in workouts with the Boilermakers , is without a doubt soaking it all in.

But where some might stray from the importance of academics — and not necessarily intentionally — it couldn’t be any further from the truth concerning Murphy. 50

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