Tod James Murphy played for which Oakland, California basketball team?
Tod Murphy Tod James Murphy (born December 24, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. A 6'9" center-forward from the University of California, Irvine, Murphy played in 5 NBA seasons for 4 different teams. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors.
Black Fives The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a large scale organized basis, and 1950, when the National Basketball Association became racially integrated. The period is known as the "Black Fives Era" or "Early Black Basketball" or simply "Black Basketball".