Marcus Morris (basketball)

Marcus Morris

No. 2   Houston Rockets
Small Forward(basketball)
Personal information
Date of birth	September 2, 1989 (1989-09-02) (age 22)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
High school	Prep Charter HS/APEX Academy (NJ)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career	2011–present
League	National Basketball Association

Marcus "Mook"^[1] Morris (born September 2, 1989) is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Kansas.

Early years

Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Thomasine "Angel" Morris. He has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin Markieff.^[2]

College career

He enrolled at the University of Kansas where he majored in American studies.^[2] He was named the 2010–11 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.^[3] He was also named a second team All-American for his play in the 2010–11 basketball season by both the Associated Press and by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and a third team All-America by Fox Sports.^[4][5] On March 30, 2011, Morris was named to the ten member John R. Wooden Award Men’s All American team.^[6] Morris and his brother signed with a sports agent from Los Angeles and announced that they would enter the 2011 NBA Draft.^[7]

Professional career

Morris was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 14th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, directly after his brother Markieff Morris was taken with the 13th pick by the Phoenix Suns

Personal

Morris' twin brother Markieff Morris was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2011 NBA Draft. Marcus is seven minutes younger than Markieff. He is a fan of his hometown Philadelphia Eagles while his twin bother is a fan of the rival Dallas Cowboys.

References

1. ^ https://twitter.com/#!/MookMorris2/status/66185964577488896
2. ^ ^{a b} University of Kansas. "Player Bio: Marcus Morris". Kansas Athletics. http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morris_marcus00.html. Retrieved August 28, 2011. 
3. ^ Kansas' Marcus Morris named Big 12 Player of the Year The Sporting News, March 7, 2011
4. ^ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". Fox Sports (Fox Sports Interactive Media). http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/duke-blue-devils-notre-dame-fighting-irish-represented-postseason-honors-030711. Retrieved June 21, 2011. 
5. ^ J-W Staff (March 29, 2011). "Marcus Morris tapped 2nd-team All-America". Lawrence Journal-World (The World Company). http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/mar/29/marcus-morris-tapped-2nd-team-all-america/. Retrieved 2011-03-29. 
6. ^ Bedore, Gary (March 31, 2011). "Kansas basketball signee Naadir Tharpe praised". Lawrence Journal-World (The World Company). http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/mar/31/kansas-signee-naadir-tharpe-praised/. Retrieved 2011-03-31. 
7. ^ J-W Staff Reports (2011-04-08). "Morris twins sign with agent, will declare for draft". Lawrence Journal-World. http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/apr/07/morris-twins-sign-agent-will-declare-draft/. Retrieved April 8, 2011. 

External links

• Kansas Jayhawks bio
• ESPN College Basketball stats
• Marcus Morris at NBA.com
• Marcus Morris deserves place in pantheon KU Sports, March 20, 2011

Persondata
Name	Morris, Marcus
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Date of birth	September 2, 1989
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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