Richard Morton (basketball)

Richard L. Morton[1] (born February 2, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in San Francisco, California, he was a 6'3" 190 lb (86 kg) point guard, and played college basketball at California State University, Fullerton and later played for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.

Richard Morton
Personal information
Born (1966-02-02) February 2, 1966 (age 58)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolBalboa (San Francisco, California)
CollegeCal State Fullerton (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Number4
Career history
1988Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-PCAA (1987, 1988)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Morton played two games with the Pacers during the 1988–89 NBA season, registering six total points on 3-of-4 shooting. He spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, playing for the Topeka Sizzlers, Rochester Flyers, San Jose Jammers, Albany Patroons, Rapid City Thrillers, Tri-City Chinook and Quad City Thunder from 1988 to 1994. He averaged 18.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for his career and was a CBA All-Star in 1990 and 1991.[2]

Until February 2006, Morton was the head coach of the ABA's now-defunct San Francisco Pilots.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Richard L Morton was born on February 2, 1966 in San Francisco County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ 1994-95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 321
  3. ^ Something in the air: Reborn ABA comes to S.F. by Tom FitzGerald, sfchronicle.com, published November 14, 2005

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