Mel is eager to return

By John Torenli , Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Mel's hometown newspaper)

All the hard work it took to return to the court after undergoing major knee surgery two years ago appeared to be paying off for Brooklyn native and Midwood High School graduate Melanie Murphy during the early stages of Tuesday night’s women’s national championship game in San Antonio.

He continues with more about Mel, her injuries and her hopes for next season.

Artie LaGreca, her high school coach said, "It’s hard to say what [the injuries] have really done to her game, but what you can’t measure is the size of her heart. It outweighs everything.”

Mel says, “I think I’ll be back playing next year. People will be talking about the potential I have. I want to live up to that potential one of these years.” Read more....