Interesting facts about this... He will be on the team as a walk on, and he will be the First Pitt player to ever play for Duquesne.

Official press release with comments from Dambrot and a 10 minute 2020 season highlights video:
https://goduquesne.com/news/2020/12/3/mens-basketball-dukes-add-ryan-murphy-to-2020-21-roster.aspx

I actually remember him which considering I can't remember what I ate for dinner last night, is a good thing.  The two things I recall is that he is an excellent 3 point shooter and foul shooter.  Just having another competitive person at practice, with the uncertainty of Covid, flu season, etc. can only help the team.  I wouldn't be surprised that by mid-season, he ends up coming in at times for TDM.
Go Dukes!
 

I really like this addition for the Dukes.  He is a mature player with the ability to get hot fro distance and win you games.  He can give you three good shooters on the floor if a team tries to sag on our bigs.; and a nice  surprise before Christmas!

Well, some coaches are better at getting the maximum out os situational players like Murphy.  I don’t think Capel really did him any favors; probably why he left.

He was leaving Pitt one way or another.  He first chose Tulane then backed off and considered Pro ball in Europe then ended up at Duquesne.  I don’t really care how he got here; just hope he can help the team win. 
His concussion last year during the season probably had more to do with his reduced production than playing ACC teams since he missed time due to the concussion and was never the same player for the remainder of the season.  Plus Pitt’s perimeter shooting was a joke! If he was healthy he was there best and only shooter.

KenOTR73 wrote:

Back in the time machine - the Satalin years. Mark Beavers and Marlon Ferguson were two local players, both heavily recruited by Duquesne and Pitt. Somehow they decided that if one went to Pitt the other would go to Duquesne. Ferguson chose Pitt. Beavers ended up at Duquesne. As I recall, Ferguson wasn't much of an impact at Pitt. Beavers had 2 good years at Duquesne but his last two years were lackluster. Player development under Satalin was kind of non-existent. 

KenOTR73, back then, Ferguson was reported as ready to sign with the Dukes according to the Pittsburgh Press. And then something mysterious took place.
I was in Aliquippa a day or two before the letter of intent was to be signed by Ferguson.
I was talking to one of the top administration people of the old Aliquippa Hospital and somehow, we began discussing the imminent Ferguson signing. I was guaranteed at that moment that Ferguson would never wear a Duke's uniform. They all knew.
Long story, short: A very prominent and politically connected surgeon in Aliquippa had just paid Ferguson a personal visit after the Pittsburgh Press article was published, and lo-and-behold, Ferguson immediately changed his mind and signed with Pitt.
One other small detail I did not mention, this particular doctor was president of the Golden Panthers, I was informed.
And that, KenOTR73, Is how we did not get both Beavers and Ferguson that year. Before God Almighty, I swear this to be true.

 

I think Murphy will fit in good with the rest of the squad. From what's on tape I'm not seeing any backdown from him. From the Pitt site I see where he was hitting close to 40% from the 3 before the concussion.

A great article interviewing Ryan:

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2020/12/30/22205780/a-december-to-remember-for-ryan-murphy-and-the-duquesne-dukes-slu-ncaa-a10