Dominique Montel Morrison (born November 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Centauros de Portuguesa of the Venezuelan SuperLiga. As a college player, he was the 2012 Summit League player of the year and an Associated Press All-American in 2012.
| Centauros de Portuguesa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Venezuelan SuperLiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1989 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Raytown (Raytown, Missouri) |
| College | Oral Roberts (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Iowa Energy |
| 2013 | Ilysiakos |
| 2014 | US Heffington |
| 2014–2015 | Norrköping Dolphins |
| 2015–2016 | Liège Basket |
| 2016–2017 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2017–2018 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2018–2019 | Club Hispano |
| 2019–2021 | Club Nacional de Football |
| 2021 | Plateros de Fresnillo |
| 2022–present | Centauros de Portuguesa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Morrison, a 6'6" forward from Raytown High School in Kansas City, Missouri, played collegiately at Oral Roberts. There he was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles, leading the team in scoring for his final three years. He was also named first team all-conference for three consecutive years, and the Summit League player of the year as a senior.[1] He was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2] For his career, Morrison scored 2,080 points (16.1 points per game).
Professional career edit
Morrison was part of the New Orleans Hornets' pre-season roster but did not make the final cut. Morrison then joined the Iowa Energy.[3] In January 2013, he was waived by the Energy.
On June 4, 2015, he signed with Liège Basket of the Belgian League.[4] For the 2016–17 season, he joined TED Ankara Kolejliler in Turkey.[5]
On December 19, 2017, Morrison signed with Greek club Rethymno Cretan Kings for the rest of the 2017–18 Greek Basket League season.[6] He was released from the Greek club on March 2, 2018.
On December 28, 2018, Morrison signed with Club Hispano of the Argentine Liga Nacional.[7]
On February 4, 2020, Morrison signed with Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and the BCL Americas. On February 3, 2022, Morrison scored a season-high 42 points in a BCL Americas win over Minas.[8]
References edit
- ^ "ORU's Morrison Named Player of the Year". The Summit League. 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ORU's Dominique Morrison named to All-America Team". Tulsa World. March 21, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ Energy 2012 Training Camp Roster
- ^ "Dominique Morrison moves to Liege". Sportando.com. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Dominique Morrison ile Anlaştık". TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΗ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΗ ΜΕ ΝΤΟΜΙΝΙΚ ΜΟΡΙΣΟΝ". rethymnobc.gr/ (in Greek). December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Dominique Morrison es la nueva ficha extranjera de Hispano". laliganacional.com.ar (in Spanish). December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Morrison scores 42 in Nacional's win; Biguá survives Minas' comeback attempt". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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