Griffith High School and Indiana Elite 2016 forward Tremell Murphy had a productive high school season and he played well in the first travel team tournament of the spring as well.

Tremell Murphy has been out to prove that he can get the job done despite being a "tweener" due to his size. He is 6-foot-5 which makes him on the small side for a college power forward. He says that he has changed his mindset over the last year. "I have to player harder and tougher because people are getting bigger and taller now," said Tremell Murphy. Despite other players getting taller than he is, Tremell's production has never been higher.

In his junior year at Griffith, Murphy led the 3A state runner-up with 17.6 points, nine rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.  Those are impressive numbers for a team that won 19 games while advancing to the state championship game.

In Dallas against some of the top adidas teams, Murphy averaged over nine points and 5.5 rebounds per game. His nearly six rebounds per game came in just an average of 17 minutes. A good rebounding rate against solid competition is usually around one rebound per three minutes of play, which is about what Murphy averaged against much bigger and longer opponents.

Murphy converted 71% of his shots from the field in Dallas as well. He obviously will not shoot that high of percentage over a larger sample size, but showing that he can finish at a high rate is crucial to his college potential. He only shot 43% from the field during the high school season. That is way too low for his athleticism and the competition that he played. He isn't going to score with his back to the basket often, so he has to prove that he can convert putbacks and dump off passes with efficiency against bigger opponents.

Illinois-Chicago and Florida Gulf Coast have been in contact in Murphy, but his recruitment has been quiet to this point. He is shaping up to be a solid low-major to mid-major prospect as long as he keeps his energy and toughness while increasing his offensive skill set.

The article would be remiss if the Griffith fight during the high school was not mentioned. Indiana Basketball Source has covered Murphy for over three years now and he has always been a competitor, but was never dirty or a bad teammate.