Dominique Morrison

Dominique Morrison
Centauros de Portuguesa
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueVenezuelan SuperLiga
Personal information
Born (1989-11-29) November 29, 1989 (age 35)
Kansas City, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolRaytown (Raytown, Missouri)
CollegeOral Roberts (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Iowa Energy
2013Ilysiakos
2014US Heffington
2014–2015Norrköping Dolphins
2015–2016Liège Basket
2016–2017TED Ankara Kolejliler
2017–2018Rethymno Cretan Kings
2018–2019Club Hispano
2019–2021Club Nacional de Football
2021Plateros de Fresnillo
2022–presentCentauros de Portuguesa
Ateans
Caribbean Storm
Career highlights and awards

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.

College career

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

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

  1. ^ "ORU's Morrison Named Player of the Year". The Summit League. 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "ORU's Dominique Morrison named to All-America Team". Tulsa World. March 21, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Energy 2012 Training Camp Roster
  4. ^ "Dominique Morrison moves to Liege". Sportando.com. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Dominique Morrison ile Anlaştık". TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΗ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΗ ΜΕ ΝΤΟΜΙΝΙΚ ΜΟΡΙΣΟΝ". rethymnobc.gr/ (in Greek). December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dominique Morrison es la nueva ficha extranjera de Hispano". laliganacional.com.ar (in Spanish). December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "Morrison scores 42 in Nacional's win; Biguá survives Minas' comeback attempt". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 11 April 2022.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball figure born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.