gpikeMarcus Morris Player Profile
June 13th 2011 23:02
The Charlotte Bobcats hold the ninth pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. After unloading stalwart Gerald Wallace in a deadline-day deal to Portland, the Bobcats are in need of another bruiser. Marcus Morris, twin-brother of Markief Morris, is the best Charlotte can do with their pick. Marcus is 6 ft. 8 in. so a move from the power forward position to small forward is likely in the NBA.
Morris went to high school at Prep Charter High School in New Jersey. He led the team to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior. In his final season at Prep Charter, Morris averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds. He spurned Big East schools to sign with the Kansas Jayhawks and coach Bill Self.
At Kansas, Morris started out slowly. He averaged seven points as a freshman. Morris started 22 games for Kansas in his first season. As a sophomore, more things ere expected of Morris and he delievered. He averaged 13 points, and six rebounds per game for the Jayhawks. Even higher expectations came to Morris and Kanas last season. The forward responded by leading Kansas with 17 points per game. He led the Jayhawks to a 35-3 record, marred by a loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the Southwest Regional final where he grabbed a career high 16 rebounds. Morris was named a Second-Team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. He and his twin brother who is expected to be selected later on in the first round, both decided to make themselves elgible for the NBA Draft.
Trading Wallace made Charlotte, Stephen Jackson's team. The guard is aging and needs help. Charlotte will likely move Morris to the small forward spot, enabling Jackson to move back from this spot to the shooting guard position. Morris should contribute immediately but he will need to work on his shooting touch, in order to make the transformation from a college power forward to a NBA small forward.
Marcus Morris is projected to be drafted ninth by the Charlotte Bobcats
Morris went to high school at Prep Charter High School in New Jersey. He led the team to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior. In his final season at Prep Charter, Morris averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds. He spurned Big East schools to sign with the Kansas Jayhawks and coach Bill Self.
At Kansas, Morris started out slowly. He averaged seven points as a freshman. Morris started 22 games for Kansas in his first season. As a sophomore, more things ere expected of Morris and he delievered. He averaged 13 points, and six rebounds per game for the Jayhawks. Even higher expectations came to Morris and Kanas last season. The forward responded by leading Kansas with 17 points per game. He led the Jayhawks to a 35-3 record, marred by a loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the Southwest Regional final where he grabbed a career high 16 rebounds. Morris was named a Second-Team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. He and his twin brother who is expected to be selected later on in the first round, both decided to make themselves elgible for the NBA Draft.
Trading Wallace made Charlotte, Stephen Jackson's team. The guard is aging and needs help. Charlotte will likely move Morris to the small forward spot, enabling Jackson to move back from this spot to the shooting guard position. Morris should contribute immediately but he will need to work on his shooting touch, in order to make the transformation from a college power forward to a NBA small forward.
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