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Jordan Daniel Morgan
Morgan in 2012 with Michigan.
No. 25 – Paris-Lavellois
PositionCenter
LeaguePro A
Personal information
Born (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991 (age 32)
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolUniversity of Detroit Jesuit
(Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Virtus Roma
2015–2016Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
2016-- presentParis-Lavellois
Career highlights and awards
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2014)
  • Big Ten All-Defensive team (2013)

Jordan Daniel Morgan (born September 15, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Paris-Lavellois of Pro A in France. Morgan played college basketball at Michigan.

Early life and high school career

Morgan was born Jordan Daniel Konkoly in Scott Air Force Base in Illinois to Meredith Morgan née Konkoly and Bobby Deloach on September 15, 1991. His biological father was largely absent in his life from birth. His mother raised him as a single mother until she married his adoptive father, Jim in 2001. Jim adopted him when he was 12 years old and he took his last name. Morgan graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy At Detroit Jesuit, Morgan played on the varsity basketball team all four years and was a starter for three. Over his high school career, he averaged 14.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. During his senior year Jordan averaged 20 points per game.[1]

Morgan verbally committed to Michigan on December 18, 2007; other scholarship offers were from Central Michigan, Oakland, and Xavier.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Morgan
C 		Detroit, MI University of Detroit Jesuit HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 32 (national C), 5 (MI C)   247Sports: 9 (MI)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2009 Michigan Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • "2009 Michigan College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • "Michigan Wolverines 2009 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • "Michigan 2009 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

College career

Morgan for the 2012–13 Wolverines

At the University of Michigan, Morgan redshirted his freshman season on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team due to a knee injury.[1] Morgan then played 142 games for Michigan from the 2010–11 to 2013–14 seasons as power forward. He made 63.1% of his field goal attempts and scored 973 points in his Michigan career.[3] As a junior on the Michigan team that became runners-up in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game, Morgan earned Big Ten All-Defensive honors.[1]

Morgan completed his B.S.E. in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan College of Engineering in April 2012, after his third year at Michigan.[1] He was also selected to the Michigan honor society Order of Angell. In 2014, Morgan earned his M.S. in manufacturing engineering also from Michigan.[4] When President Barack Obama spoke at the University of Michigan in April 2014 to advocate raising the federal minimum wage, Obama praised Morgan for undertaking graduate studies in engineering and being a student-athlete at Michigan. The White House also sent Morgan a letter signed by Obama congratulating Morgan for his academic achievements and describing him as "part of an elite community of scholars and leaders."[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Morgan played with the Minnesota Timberwolves for NBA Summer League. On July 27, 2014, Morgan signed with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[5] As of January 7, 2015, Morgan played in 27 games and averaged 8.9 points and 7 rebounds.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jordan Morgan". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ^ http://michigan.scout.com/player/89131-jordan-morgan/recruiting
  3. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-morgan-1.html
  4. ^ a b Eisenberg, Jeff (May 27, 2014). "Michigan's Jordan Morgan receives letter from President Obama". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (July 28, 2014). "Jordan Morgan signs with Italian League team Virtus Roma". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jordan Morgan: Season 2014/2015". FIBA. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
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