Johnny Furphy

John William Furphy (born 7 December 2004) is an Australian basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and later traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Early life and career
Furphy was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He was awarded a sport scholarship to Maribyrnong Sports Academy and he completed his academic studies at Maribyrnong College, graduating in 2022.

In 2021, Furphy played two games for the Hawthorn Magic in the Big V. In 2022, he played nine games for Melbourne University in the Big V Division One before moving to Canberra where he played three games for the BA Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the NBL1. With the CoE in 2023, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 12 games during the NBL1 season.

College career
Furphy committed to playing college basketball in the United States for Kansas.

Furphy entered his freshman season at Kansas as a key reserve wing. He made his first college start on 13 January 2024, against ninth-ranked Oklahoma and scored seven points in a 78–66 win. Furphy was named to the Big 12 Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season. Following his freshman season, Furphy declared for the 2024 NBA draft and received a green room invite.

Indiana Pacers (2024–present)
On 27 June 2024, Furphy was selected with the 35th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the 36th overall pick, Juan Núñez and cash. On 7 July, he signed with the Pacers.