LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Noah Thomasson and the Niagara Purple Eagles were inspired by greatness inside the Gallagher Center. Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame member Calvin Murphy sparkled in his ...

A son, Calvin Murphy Jr., played at Niagara in 1996-97 and also wore No. 23. “But the bobblehead? It’s a period at the end of the sentence,” the elder Murphy said. “The university can’t ...

Niagara University basketball legend Calvin Murphy was one of the all-time greats in college and the pros, and a national baton twirling champion to boot. But until now, he'd never been a bobblehead.

It's not every day when Niagara University plays in the NCAA Tournament. Finally, a legitimate reason for Calvin Murphy to wear that purple suit. Was there ever an alumnus and a school mascot more ...

Calvin Murphy's ability to score -- especially ... He had 235 basketball scholarship offers but chose Niagara University and enjoyed an extraordinary career under his coach, the future one-time ...

"It redefined Calvin Murphy. We got outrageous ... After his senior year at Niagara University, Murphy played in a 1970 exhibition game back home in Connecticut and scored 105 points.

A little history lesson is in order for any Kansas University basketball ... in the United Center in Chicago. Calvin Murphy, the greatest player in Niagara history, was overlooked by NBA scouts ...

Calvin Murphy. At 5-foot-9, he was the smallest man on the court that night -- and most any time he played -- yet the sophomore from Niagara University was a commanding presence as he walked to ...

And when Calvin Murphy Jr. buried three straight three-pointers in a game against archrival Canisius earlier this month, he resembled his dad all the more to Niagara fans. As a freshman point ...