HOUSTON – Houston Rockets TV analyst and Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy surrendered to authorities Monday after being charged with sexually assaulting his daughters more than a decade ago.
Murphy who played for the Rockets from 1970-83 was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and three counts of indecency, said Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal.
The former Houston Rockets star had no comment when he surrendered. Murphy’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
The charges involve five daughters who were under 17, the Harris County district clerk’s office said. The daughters said Murphy sexually abused them between 1988-91, according to an affidavit by Drew Carter of the Texas Rangers.
The prosecutor’s office notified other jurisdictions about the charges. “He has a number of families around the country, according to our research,” Rosenthal said.
Murphy, 55, a TV analyst for the Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970-83. The 5-foot-9 player averaged 17.9 points and shot 89.2 percent from the line during his NBA career. He averaged 33.1 points in college at Niagara.
The Rockets granted Murphy a leave of absence from his broadcasting duties.