Marcus Morris (basketball)
Morris in 2009
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| No. 13 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 2, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prep Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) APEX Academy (Pennsauken, New Jersey) |
| College | Kansas (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Houston Rockets |
| 2012 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2015–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marcus David Morris (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'9" forward played college basketball at Kansas before being drafted 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA draft.
Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomasine "Angel" Morris. He has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin Markieff, who plays in the NBA for the Washington Wizards.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Morris was listed as the No. 10 power forward and the No. 29 player in the nation in 2008.
Morris enrolled at the University of Kansas where he majored in American studies. He was named the 2010–11 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He also was named a second team All-American for his play in the 2010–11 basketball season by both the Associated Press and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and a third team All-America by Fox Sports. On March 30, 2011, Morris was named to the ten member John R. Wooden Award Men’s All American team. Morris and his brother signed with a sports agent from Los Angeles, and announced that they would enter the 2011 NBA draft.
Morris was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 14th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, five minutes directly after his brother Markieff was taken with the 13th pick by the Phoenix Suns. He was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League on January 2, 2012. In his first game in the D-League on January 6, 2012, Morris recorded 33 points and 16 rebounds in a narrow 105–103 loss to the Dakota Wizards. Morris returned to the Rockets on January 16, was reassigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on February 3, and returned to the Rockets again on February 20.
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