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St. Mark's Alex Murphy commits to Duke

Print | Comments () Posted by Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent February 7, 2011 04:01 PM

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By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent

After fielding offers from several marquee Division 1 universities, St. Mark's junior Alex Murphy committed to Duke University and confirmed his decision on his Twitter account today.

Murphy is averaging 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the 16-2 Lions this season.

The 6-foot-8 forward narrowed his choices down to Duke and Florida, where his older brother Erik plays, but chose to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski instead.

Murphy was also considering offers from Kansas, Arizona and North Carolina. Although he is a junior at St. Marks, he's in his fourth year of high school which allows him to join Duke next season. However, he has not reached a decision on whether to stay at St. Marks next year or join the Blue Devils for the 2011 season, said St. Mark's coach Dave Lubick.

Murphy's family has a rich basketball tradition. His father Jay played for Boston College from 1980-84.

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