Sean Morris

Infobox Lacrosse Player


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position = Attack
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height_in = 9
weight_lb = 190
league= NCAA
team= University of Massachusetts
nll_team= Boston Blazers
former_nll_teams = San Jose Stealth
mll_team = Boston Cannons
former_mll_teams = Chicago Machine
nationality = United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|9|10|mf=y
birth_place = Marshfield, Massachusetts
career_start = 2006
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Sean Morris (b. September 10, 1982 in Marshfield, Massachusetts) is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse, and the Boston Blazers in the National Lacrosse League.

Amatuer career

Morris played collegiate lacrosse at University of Massachusetts. Morris initially enrolled at Rutgers University, but transferred and played his four years of eligibility at UMass. [cite web |url=http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/032706aad.html|title=Sean Morris is on top of the world. |accessdate=2007-08-03 |format= |work=BostonGlobe.com] Morris lead the Minuteman to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game in 2006. He was awarded with back to back Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and named New England Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006. Morris was also named as one of the five finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the awarded "Most Outstanding" collegiate lacrosse player in the United States, in 2005 & 2006.

In high school, Morris was a star running back.

Professional career

Major League Lacrosse

Morris was drafted in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Major League Lacrosse's Chicago Machine. He played with the Machine during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. [cite web|url=http://www.chicagomachine.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=5|title=Sean Morris Chicago Machine Player Bio|work=ChicagoMachine.com|date=|accessdate=2007-08-03] In 2008, Morris was traded to his hometown Boston Cannons. [cite web|url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=190559|title=Morris, No. 1 pick in draft heading to Boston for three first-rounders|date=May 28, 2008|publisher=InsideLacrosse.com |accessdate=2008-05-30]

National Lacrosse League

Morris was selected by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2007 National Lacrosse League entry draft. [cite web|url=http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/news060913a.htm|work=The Outsider's Guide to the NLL|author=Philly, R.A.|title=Stealth doubles up with Benesch, Sorensen atop draft|date=September 13, 2006|accessdate=2007-11-23] Following the 2008 NLL expansion draft, Morris was traded with Casey Cittadino to the Boston Blazers for Brian Langtry. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3030|title=Boston Deals Langtry Back To Colorado|work=NLL.com|date=July 31, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-23] However, before the 2008 NLL season began, the Blazers announced that they would not play in the 2008 season.cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3141|work=NLL.com|title=League Releases New 2008 Schedule|date=November 2, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-23] A dispersal draft was held, and Morris was chosen in the second round by the San Jose Stealth. [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3142|work=NLL.com|title=Dawson selected first overall by Portland|date=November 5, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-23] In his Stealth debut, Morris recorded four points (2 goals, 2 assists), [cite web |url=http://www.nll.com/stats.php?ps=http://nll.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=608821 |title= Calgary v. San Jose Boxscore|accessdate=2008-03-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=March 22, 2008 |work=NLL.com |publisher=] and was awarded "Rookie of the Week" honors. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3395|title=Watson named Player of the Week|work=NLL.com|date=March 26, 2008|accessdate=2008-03-26]

Awards

* 2005 & 2006 Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year
* 2005 & 2006 New England Player of the Year
* 2005 & 2006 Tewaaraton Trophy Finalist

External links

* [http://www.seanmorris25.com Sean Morris Lacrosse Academy]

References

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NAME=Morris, Sean
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH= September 10, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH= Marshfield, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH=
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