Jaylen Morris
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No. 30 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | Amherst, New York | September 19, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, New York) |
College | Molloy (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Erie BayHawks |
2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
2018–2019 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2018–2019 | →Wisconsin Herd |
2019 | Erie BayHawks |
2019–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jaylen Morris (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Molloy College in the NCAA Division II.
Early life and college career
Morris had previously gone to high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York.[1] During his senior year there, he was an honorable mention for the All-Western New York team, as well as be named Mr. Defense for having the best defensive abilities of the state that year.[2] However, since he did not have any major school offer him any scholarships, he decided to go to Molloy College, where his father Patrick is an assistant coach for the basketball team.[3] During his first two years at Molloy College, Morris provided decent numbers for the Lions, with his sophomore season having him be an East Coast Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention.[4] Starting in his junior and senior seasons, Morris would grow into more of a star player for the college, with him being named a member for both the All-ECC Third-team and All-Met Second-team in his junior year,[5] as well as a member of the All-ECC First-team in his senior year of college.[6] During his senior year, he became the second-highest scorer for the team, averaging 19.9 points per game during his senior season.
Professional career
Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)
After getting undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Morris would pay $150 to work out with the Long Island Nets. His workout there would lead to him getting drafted by the Erie BayHawks in the 2017 NBA G League Draft in the second round as the 41st overall pick that year.[7]
Atlanta Hawks (2018)
On February 28, 2018, after multiple successful games from Morris with the BayHawks, he signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[8] Morris made his NBA debut that same day in a 107–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[9] In his debut, Morris recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes of action. After his first 10-day contract expired, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 11, 2018.[10] During that night's game, he would end up injuring his ankle, thus sidelining him for up to two weeks.[11] Despite the injury, Morris would ultimately sign with the Hawks for the rest of the season on March 21.[12] He was waived on July 19, 2018.[13]
Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)
On July 22, 2018, Morris signed a deal with the Italian club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.[14] However, Morris later that week opted out of the contract with Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino in order to sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, which was made official on July 31.[15][16] On January 13, 2019, the Bucks requested waivers on Morris.[17]
Second stint with Erie BayHawks (2019)
On January 31, 2019, the Erie BayHawks announced that they had added Morris to their roster.[18]
Aris (2019–present)
On September 25, 2019, the Aris Thessaloniki announced that Morris had joined them for 2019–2020 season.[19]
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 16.3 | .419 | .222 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 4.7 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 16.3 | .419 | .222 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 4.7 |
References
- ^ "Former St. Joe's basketball player Jaylen Morris signs 10-day deal with Atlanta Hawks". buffalonews.com. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylen Morris and his unlikely climb to the NBA". PeachtreeHoops.com.
- ^ "St. Joe's grad Jaylen Morris takes unusual road to the NBA". TheBuffaloNews.com. March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Hooker, Beverly, and Reyes Headline ECC Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". ECCsports.org. March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Morris Named All-Met Second Teamer by MBWA". molloylions.com.
- ^ "Former Molloy Standout Jaylen Morris Signs 10 Day Contract with Atlanta Hawks". eccsports.org. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Morris Selected by Erie BayHawks in NBA G-Legue Draft - Molloy College". molloylions.com.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Erie Guard Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Schroder helps Hawks hold off late Pacers' comeback attempt". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris For Rest Of Season". HoopsRumors.com.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylen Morris signs with Fiat Torino". Sportando.basketball. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bucks' Jaylen Morris: Changes course, signs two-way deal with Bucks". cbssports.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bucks Sign Jaylen Morris To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-request-waivers-jaylen-morris
- ^ Hartman, Billy (January 31, 2019). "Erie BayHawks Add Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ Ο JAYLEN MORRIS". arisbc.gr (in Greek). September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Molloy Lions bio
- Jaylen Morris NBA G League player profile
- 1995 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Aris B.C. players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Erie BayHawks (2017–19) players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Molloy Lions men's basketball players
- People from Amherst, New York
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Erie County, New York
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Wisconsin Herd players