Chris Morris (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 20, 1966 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Frederick Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Auburn (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1988–2004 |
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Number | 34, 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1995 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1995–1998 | Utah Jazz |
| 1998–1999 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1999–2001 | Olympiacos B.C. (Greece) |
| 2001 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2002 | Southern California Surf (ABA) |
| 2002 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (Philippines) |
| 2003–2004 | Gaiteros del Zulia (Venezuela) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,184 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,544 (4.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,182 (1.6 apg) |
| 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) National Basketball Association 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 scored 8,184 total points in his NBA career.
Born in Atlanta, Morris grew up with his mother and stepfather, as his biological father left the family when Morris was a baby. His parents divorced, and Morris would often work at his grandmother's farm. Morris graduated from Frederick Douglass High School at Atlanta in 1984 where he led the basketball team to the school's only state championship. Morris was named Mr. Basketball for the state of Georgia and Douglass High School retired his jersey number 34 in 1994.
Morris played basketball at Auburn University from 1984 to 1988. Auburn won the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in 1985. In 1987 and 1988, Morris was a first-team all-SEC pick.
Morris was drafted with the 4th overall pick in 1988 NBA draft, and appeared in the 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing 8th place out of 8 contestants.
On March 2, 1993, with the New Jersey Nets, he shattered a backboard with a slam dunk during a regular season game against the Chicago Bulls.
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