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Chris Morris No. 34, 43 Small forward Personal information Date of birth January 20, 1966 Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia Nationality American High school Frederick Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia) Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Listed weight 203 lb (92 kg) Career information College Auburn (1984–1988) NBA Draft 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall Selected by the New Jersey Nets Pro career 1988–1999 Career history 1988–1995 New Jersey Nets 1995–1998 Utah Jazz 1998–1999 Phoenix Suns Career NBA statistics Points 8,184 (11.0 ppg) Rebounds 3,544 (4.7 rpg) Assists 1,182 (1.6 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Christopher Vernard Morris (born January 20, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player. In his 11 season (1988-1999) NBA career, the 6' 8" small forward played for the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, and Phoenix Suns. He is a graduate of Atlanta's Douglass High School where his jersey has been retired and played for the Auburn University Tigers. He retired with 8,184 total points.
Morris was drafted with the 4th overall pick in 1988 NBA Draft, and appeared in the 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing on 8th place out of 8 contestants.
Morris also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association[1] and in the Greek A1 League with Olympiacos.
Morris is also remembered for shattering a backboard with a slam dunk during a 1993 regular season game against the Chicago Bulls.
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External links
- Chris Morris career highs and selected season stats at NBA.com
- Chris Morris biography at NBA.com
- Basketpedya.com Profile
1988 NBA Draft First round Danny Manning · Rik Smits · Charles Smith · Chris Morris · Mitch Richmond · Hersey Hawkins · Tim Perry · Rex Chapman · Rony Seikaly · Willie Anderson · Will Perdue · Harvey Grant · Jeff Grayer · Dan Majerle · Gary Grant · Derrick Chievous · Eric Leckner · Ricky Berry · Rod Strickland · Kevin Edwards · Mark Bryant · Randolph Keys · Jerome Lane · Brian Shaw · David RiversSecond round Rolando Ferreira · Shelton Jones · Andrew Lang · Vinny Del Negro · Fennis Dembo · Everette Stephens · Charles Shackleford · Grant Long · Tom Tolbert · Sylvester Gray · Ledell Eackles · Greg Butler · Dean Garrett · Tito Horford · Orlando Graham · Keith Smart · Jeff Moe · Todd Mitchell · Anthony Taylor · Tom Garrick · Morlon Wiley · Vernon Maxwell · Micheal Williams · José Vargas · Steve KerrNew Jersey Nets Formerly the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets • Founded in 1967 • Based in Newark, New Jersey Franchise Arenas Coaches General Managers Zaslofsky • Carnesecca • Boe & Quinn • DeBusschere • Melchionni • Theokas • MacKinnon • Weltman • Reed • Nash • Thorn • Stefanski • Vandeweghe • Thorn • KingD-League Affiliate Springfield ArmorAdministration Owners: Mikhail Prokhorov (majority owner) • Bruce Ratner, Shawn Carter (minority owners) • President: Irina Pavlova • General Manager: Billy King • Head Coach:: Avery JohnsonRetired Numbers ABA Championships (2) Rivals Culture and Lore Media TV: WWOR-TV • YES Network • Radio: WFAN • Announcers: Marv Albert • Ian Eagle • Mike Fratello • Jim Spanarkel • Chris Carrino • Tim CapstrawCategories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- New Jersey Nets draft picks
- New Jersey Nets players
- Utah Jazz players
- Phoenix Suns players
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Small forwards
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs
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