PULLMAN – A Washington State signee who’d previously voiced his commitment to Kyle Smith and the new regime of Cougar basketball has surprisingly requested a release from his letter of intent.
Point guard Ryan Murphy signed with WSU and Ernie Kent last November, but the junior college transfer didn’t immediately reopen his recruitment when Kent was fired at the end of the 2018-19 season, instead voicing on Twitter that he’d be honoring his commitment to the program and was excited to play under Smith, who was officially announced as WSU’s new coach on April 1.
But something apparently changed for the New Mexico Junior College combo guard and Verbal Commits reported Thursday afternoon that Murphy had requested his release.