STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 After shaking off a shoulder injury scare, Liam Murphy made a triumphant return to the hardwood for Purdue University \u2014 in a road matchup against Rutgers, just 30 miles from his West Brighton home.<\/p>\n
And he didn\u2019t come alone.<\/p>\n
A sea of supporters from St. Peter\u2019s High School, Murphy\u2019s alma mater, packed the stands to cheer on their hometown hero. When the sharpshooter buried one of his trademark three-pointers, the crowd erupted.<\/p>\n
St. Peter\u2019s loves Murphy. And Murphy loves them right back.<\/p>\n
But his time at the school wasn\u2019t always smooth sailing.<\/p>\n
Episode 3 of \u201cWest Brighton Boilermaker\u201d<\/a> dives into the dramatic twist in the early years of Murphy\u2019s St. Peter\u2019s basketball journey \u2014 and how it shaped him into the player he is today.<\/p>\n EPISODE RECAP #1:\u00a0A significant moment for Staten Island basketball<\/a>EPISODE RECAP #2:\u00a0Inside Purdue\u2019s recruiting sprint to land sharpshooter<\/a><\/p>\n