Morris Finley

Morris Finley

Position	Point Guard
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
League	Lega Basket Euroleague
Team	Olimpia Milano
Number	10
Born	August 2, 1981 (1981-08-02) (age 30) La Fayette, Alabama, USA
Nationality	USA
College	University of Alabama Birmingham
Draft	undrafted
Career history	2004-05 Mornar Bar 2005 Olympia Larissa 2005-07 BC Liège 2007-08 NS Rieti 2008-09 Mens Sana Basket 2009- Olimpia Milano

Morris 'Mo' Finley (born on August 2, 1981 in La Fayette, Alabama, USA) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79.4 kg (175 lb.) point guard.

College career

He played college basketball at the University of Alabama Birmingham with the school's UAB Blazers. He is mostly remembered for hitting the game winning shot against the No. 1 overall seed Kentucky in the Second Round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

Pro career

He joined the Serbian League club Mornar Bar in 2004. He led the Serbian League in scoring during the 2004-05 season, averaging 23.3 points per game. In 2005, he joined the Greek League club Olympia Larissa for only 3 games. He then joined the Belgian club BC Liège. In 2007, he joined the Italian League club NS Rieti, and was the Serie A top scorer with 20.3 points per game. In 2008, he moved to Montepaschi Siena, where he won the Italian Championship. However, he did not find much space, as he was the back-up of Siena's leader Terrell McIntyre; so, in 2009, he moved to Olimpia Milano.^[1] He started the season with Armani Jeans with a stunning performance, scoring 28 points on 10/16 shooting in a 66-73 loss against Milano's rival, Pallacanestro Varese. He led Olimpia both in Euroleague and in Serie A, until he suffered a strain on January, 11, 2010. He is expected to miss three months.^[2]

Italian League career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Rieti	30	28	30.8	.498	.423	.846	3.3	3.3	2.5	.1	20.3
2008–09	Siena	31	3	16.1	.468	.386	.769	1.5	2.0	1.1	.0	8.5
2009–10	Milano	13	13	32.1	.450	.340	.884	4.4	4.1	2.0	.2	14.0
Career		76	44	24.9	.482	.399	.837	2.7	2.9	1.8	.1	14.2

Highs

Points: 32 (2008) Rebounds: 8 (2009) Assists: 8 (2007) Index Rating: 39 (2008, 2 times)

Euroleague career statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Siena	14	1	10.4	.396	.333	1.000	.6	1.0	.9	.0	4.5
2009–10	Milano	9	9	33.0	.392	.308	.857	3.6	2.2	1.7	.0	12.4

Highs

Points: 25 (2009) Rebounds: 7 (2009) Assists: 4 (2009) Index Rating: 22 (2009)

Awards and accomplishments

• Italian Championship (2009)
• Italian Cup (2009)
• Italian SuperCup (2009)
• Serie A Top Scorer (2007–2008)
• Serbian League Top Scorer (2004–2005)

References

1. ^ Solobasket.it Milano ufficializza Finley (Italian).
2. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/gennaio/12/Finley_uno_strappo_co_9_100112086.shtml

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile

Persondata
Name	Finley, Morris
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Date of birth	August 2, 1981
Place of birth	La Fayette, Alabama, USA
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