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Local Hoops Legend Pays Camp a Visit
Eric Murdock teaches campers a thing or two with BRHS head coach Gene McAteer.
boys basketball coach Gene McAteer had a special guest at his camp on Tuesday.
Local hoops legend Eric Murdock was the guest speaker. Murdock, a graduate of Bridgewater West in 1987, was the 21st overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft after a great collegiate career with Providence College. For the next nine years, he played for a number of teams, including the New Jersey Nets. Murdock is currently an assistant coach at Rutgers University.
Murdock shared some of his ideas and basketball workout routines with campers.
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Murdock's son, Eric Jr., will be a senior for the Panthers in the fall and was a starter on the winter squad that finished 21-9. Murdock actually played McAteer in high school when he was a student at Watchung Hills.
The camp will continue for the next six weeks. Open spaces are still available and the registration page can be mailed in advance. On-site, walk-in registration is taken starting every Monday morning during the camp at 8:15 a.m.
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