Darryl Morsell

Darryl Morsell

Morsell with Maryland in 2020
No. 11 – Ironi Kiryat Ata
Position	Shooting guard
League	Ligat Winner Sal
Personal information
Born	(1999-02-18) February 18, 1999 (age 25) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, Maryland)
College	Maryland (2017–2021) Marquette (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022	Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2024	Raptors 905
2024	Mets de Guaynabo
2024–present	Ironi Kiryat Ata
Career highlights and awards
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2021) Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2021)

Darryl Morsell (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Ligat Winner Sal. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and the Marquette Golden Eagles.

High school career

Morsell attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played basketball with his future college teammate Jalen Smith.[1] As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[2] In his senior season, he led his team to Baltimore Catholic League and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference titles.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Maryland over an offer from Notre Dame.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Maryland, Morsell averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and two assists per game.[5] He averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[6] As a junior, Morsell averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game,[7] helping Maryland win a share of the Big Ten regular season title. He was selected to the All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media.[8] In January 2021, Morsell was sidelined for one week with a facial fracture that required surgery.[9] On January 10, 2021, he scored a season-high 19 points in a 66–63 upset win over 12th-ranked Illinois.[10] As a senior, Morsell averaged nine points, four rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[11] He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and collected All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media for a second straight year.[12] On April 5, 2021, Morsell declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility and entered the transfer portal.[11]

On June 28, 2021, Morsell transferred to Marquette.[13] On November 12, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 75–70 victory over New Hampshire.[14] Morsell was an Honorable Mention All-Big East selection.[15]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2022)

On October 23, 2022, Morsell joined the Salt Lake City Stars training camp roster.[16]

Raptors 905 (2022–2024)

On December 15, 2022, Morsell was traded to Raptors 905.[17]

On September 29, 2023, Morsell signed with the Toronto Raptors, but was waived that day.[18] On October 30, Morsell rejoined Raptors 905.[19]

Mets de Guaynabo (2024)

On April 18, 2024, Morsell signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[20]

Ironi Kiryat Ata (2024–present)

On August 31, 2024, Morsell signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Ligat Winner Sal.[21]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Maryland	32	21	28.8	.424	.120	.727	4.4	2.0	.6	.5	8.7
2018–19	Maryland	33	31	26.7	.459	.290	.672	3.1	1.8	.7	.5	8.5
2019–20	Maryland	31	29	27.6	.431	.333	.756	4.7	2.1	.8	.3	8.5
2020–21	Maryland	30	27	29.4	.486	.255	.609	4.0	2.8	.9	.6	9.0
2021–22	Marquette	31	31	29.7	.446	.347	.771	4.0	2.5	1.2	.4	13.4
Career		157	139	28.4	.449	.299	.717	4.0	2.2	.8	.4	9.6

Personal life

Morsell is the son of Duane and Carolyn Morsell. His older brother, Terrell, died at age 10, two weeks after collapsing during a basketball scrimmage due to a heart issue.[22] Morsell subsequently underwent surgery for a less severe heart issue.[23]

References

1. Giambalvo, Emily (February 3, 2020). "Teammates since high school, Maryland's Darryl Morsell and Jalen Smith lift each other". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
2. "Four-star guard Darryl Morsell chooses Maryland men's basketball over Notre Dame". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
3. DuBose, Brooks (October 15, 2019). "Baltimore's Own: Darryl Morsell, Jalen Smith Look To Fuel Maryland Men's Basketball". PressBox. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
4. Markus, Don (November 2, 2016). "Four-star Mount Saint Joseph guard Darryl Morsell commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
5. Markus, Don (October 17, 2018). "New number, new stroke and a new Darryl Morsell for Maryland basketball". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
6. Markus, Don (October 8, 2019). "Maryland basketball's Darryl Morsell happily stuck being Terps' 'glue guy'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
7. Wilcox, Cody (March 27, 2020). "TT Court Vision: Examining Darryl Morsell's junior campaign". Testudo Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
8. Myers, Eric (March 9, 2020). "Maryland basketball's Anthony Cowan, Jalen Smith, Darryl Morsell earn all-Big Ten honors". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
9. Wormeli, Ryan (January 6, 2021). "Maryland guard Darryl Morsell set to rejoin team after surgery". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
10. "Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois 66-63". ESPN. Associated Press. January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
11. Giambalvo, Emily (April 5, 2021). "Maryland's Darryl Morsell will enter transfer portal while keeping all options open". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
12. Ermann, Jeff (March 9, 2021). "Darryl Morsell receives Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award as three Terps earn honors". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
13. Steele, Ben (June 28, 2021). "Darryl Morsell, Big Ten defensive player of the year, is transferring to Marquette from Maryland". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
14. Steele, Ben (November 12, 2021). "Marquette 75, New Hampshire 70: Darryl Morsell leads the way in the second half". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
15. Steele, Ben (March 6, 2022). "Marquette's Justin Lewis went from averaging 7.8 points as a freshman to all-Big East honors this season". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
16. "Stars Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
17. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
18. Adams, Luke (September 29, 2023). "Raptors Sign, Waive Darryl Morsell". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
19. "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
20. Quiles, Gabriel (April 18, 2024). "Darryl Morsell reforzará a los Mets de Guaynabo". ElVocero.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 19, 2024.
21. "דריל מורסל ישלים את הפאזל של קריית אתא". K-Ata.co.il (in Hebrew). August 31, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
22. Stubbs, Roman (December 20, 2017). "'His older brother made him tough': Terps' Darryl Morsell carries family tragedy in silence". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
23. Giambalvo, Emily (March 18, 2021). "There's a reason Maryland's Darryl Morsell is so tough. It starts with the death of his brother". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

External links

• Marquette Golden Eagles bio
• Maryland Terrapins bio