Chris Murphy Class: Senior Hometown: Downers Grove, IL High School: Benet Academy Height / Weight: 6-7 / 216 Position: Forward Birthdate: 04/19/1984

JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05): First-year walk-on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 15.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game for his senior season at Benet Academy...netted a career high 27 points and 18 rebounds in his final campaign in 2001-02...lettered twice in both basketball and soccer...earned team MVP, All-Conference, and All-State honors his final basketball season at Benet...handed the 2001-02 conference champion its only loss of the season that year...a two-time regional and state champion in soccer at the forward position... garnered a national ranking in soccer during Benet's 2000-01 season...played in Chicago's prestigious East Suburban Catholic vs. Chicago Catholic League game and participated in the City-Suburban Senior Shootout.

PERSONAL: Third member of family to attend Notre Dame...attended same high achool as Notre Dame volleyball great, Denise Boylan... full name is Christopher John Murphy... one of Robert and Julia Murphy's five children... born 4-19-84 in Downers Grove, Ill...enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.