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Bulls Rookie Noa Essengue Put on a Horribly Embarrassing Poster By Johnny Furphy Johnny Furphy had the highlight of Summer League and Bulls rookie Noa Essengue paid the price.

JULY 15, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Indiana Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy stuns summer league with viral poster dunk | Sporting News Absolutely shook up Vegas.

JULY 15, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NBA Summer League Pacers vs. Bulls stats, box score: How did Johnny Furphy, Kam Jones do? Monday's NBA Summer League game between the Pacers and Bulls in Las Vegas featured one highlight play after another.

JULY 15, 2025 • INDYSTAR.COM

Chips in 15 points in SL loss Furphy posted 15 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks across 31 minutes in Monday's 114-105 Summer League loss to the Bulls.

Impact Furphy was one of five Pacers players to score in double figures during an efficient outing. The 20-year-old swingman served in an extremely played a limited bench role for Indiana in 2024-25, averaging 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds across 7.6 minutes per game in 50 regular-season appearances.

JULY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

'DUNK OF THE YEAR?!?!' Watch Johnny Furphy throw it down in NBA Summer League vs. Bulls The 20-year-old who just finished his Indiana Pacers rookie season wound up and threw down a dunk Monday against the Chicago Bulls' Noa Esse...

JULY 15, 2025 • INDYSTAR.COM

Brief appearance Furphy had no counting stats in one minute during Sunday's 103-91 loss to the Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Impact Furphy saw just one minute of action in Game 7, continuing his limited role throughout the postseason. The rookie spent time between the G League and NBA during the regular season, averaging 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game across 50 appearances with the Pacers.

JUNE 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Kansas Basketball Standout Scores First Playoff Points in NBA Finals In Monday's NBA Finals game, former Jayhawk guard Johnny Furphy scored the first playoff points of his young career.

JUNE 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Rare sighting Thursday Furphy ended Thursday's 111-94 loss to the Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with one rebound in one minute.

Impact Furphy made a rare appearance, taking to the court for the first time in the past six games. With Indiana no match for New York, the coaching staff shifted into safety mode, allowing the fringe players some much-needed playing time. Despite the loss, the Pacers still lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-2 with Game 6 tabled for Saturday in Indiana.

MAY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Behind unlikely cast, Pacers stage largest comeback in franchise history to earn 50th victory

Rick Carlisle described Indiana’s first 81 games as eventful before his Pacers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the regular-season finale

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

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APRIL 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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APRIL 12, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Career-best performance Furphy chipped in 17 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-7 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 129-115 loss to the Magic.

Impact Furphy played at least 30 minutes for the first time in his young career, ending with a career-high 17 points. Taken with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Furphy has had to bide his time this season, typically playing a minor role off the bench. He has appeared sporadically throughout the campaign, averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds across 49 games played.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trevelin Queen's big night leads Magic past Pacers 129-115 in battle of backups

Trevelin Queen scored a career-high 25 points and Anthony Black added 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists to help Orlando pull away from Indiana 129-115 in a battle of backup...

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Pacers' Johnny Furphy throws down insane dunk as most unlikely poster of NBA season | Sporting News Canada This was incredible from the Australian.

APRIL 12, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Johnny Furphy DUNKS ALL OVER Bitadze 😱

APRIL 12, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Back with parent club The Pacers recalled Furphy from the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Monday.

Impact Furphy joined the Mad Ants earlier in the day for practice but will be available for the Pacers' game against the Kings, which tips off at 7 p.m. ET. The rookie is unlikely to be included in the rotation.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Furphy helps Pacers to record-setting win over Wizards Johnny Furphy helped the Pacers turn in a historic performance on Thursday, breaking a couple of franchise records against the Wizards.

MARCH 28, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

How did Johnny Furphy perform in the G League? Stats for Mad Ants in career-high game Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy set a new career high in scoring Monday on assignment in the G League, leading the Mad Ants against the Bulls.

MARCH 25, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Recalled to NBA The Pacers recalled Furphy from the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Monday.

Impact Furphy spent the afternoon in the G League, finishing with 29 points (10-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals in Monday's 116-113 loss to the Windy City Bulls. For the Pacers, Furphy is likely to remain an emergency depth option.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Wednesday Furphy (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.

Impact After missing the past two games with an illness, Furphy will be available off the bench Wednesday. Given that the rookie second-rounder is logging a mere 4.2 minutes per game across his last seven appearances, however, Furphy's presence is unlikely to have a major impact on the Pacers' rotation.

MARCH 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Dallas

Indiana comes into a matchup against Dallas after winning four home games in a row

MARCH 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Out with illness Furphy is out for Monday's game against Minnesota due to an illness, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact The Pacers are missing four regular starters Monday, and Furphy will join them on the sideline. The rookie second-rounder's next chance to play arrives Wednesday against the Mavericks. Bennedict Mathurin could see a slight boost in playing time against the Timberwolves.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Edwards leads Minnesota against Indiana after 41-point game

Minnesota plays the Indiana Pacers after Anthony Edwards scored 41 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 128-102 victory over the Utah Jazz

MARCH 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Questionable to return Monday Furphy (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Minnesota.

Impact Furphy wasn't available for Saturday's loss to the Bucks due to an illness, and he's in jeopardy of being sidelined for a second straight game. He hasn't seen much playing time this season, so his absence Monday wouldn't make a huge impact on the Pacers' rotation.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Furphy is out for Saturday's game versus the Bucks due to an illness.

Impact Furphy has received inconsistent playing time for the Pacers this season, so his absence won't significantly impact the team's rotation. Furphy's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Minnesota.

MARCH 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Behind unlikely cast, Pacers stage largest comeback in franchise history to earn 50th victory

Trevelin Queen's big night leads Magic past Pacers 129-115 in battle of backups

Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Dallas

Edwards leads Minnesota against Indiana after 41-point game