Red Morrison

Red Morrison
Morrison as a senior at Idaho
Personal information
Born(1932-04-26)April 26, 1932
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 2023(2023-06-07) (aged 91)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalla Walla
(Walla Walla, Washington)
CollegeIdaho (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1954–1959
PositionCenter
Number15, 12
Career history
1954–1956Boston Celtics
1957St. Louis Hawks
1958–1959Baltimore Bullets
Career NBA statistics
Points555 (3.6 ppg)
Rebounds822 (5.3 rpg)
Assists135 (0.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dwight Willard "Red" Morrison (April 26, 1932 – June 7, 2023) was an American professional basketball player.

Biography

A 6'8" center from the University of Idaho, Morrison played in the National Basketball Association from 1954 to 1958 as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 3.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 155 career games.[1]

Morrison was a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1963 to 1985, having served in the El Paso, Los Angeles, and Seattle Divisions during his career.[2]

Morrison was a resident of Mesa, Arizona. He died there on June 7, 2023, at the age of 91.[3]

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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 Boston 71 17.3 .423 .626 6.4 1.2 4.4
1955–56 Boston 71 12.8 .371 .494 4.9 .7 3.1
1957–58 St. Louis 13 6.1 .346 .750 2.0 .0 1.6
Career 155 14.3 .396 .572 5.3 .9 3.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1955 Boston 7 6.0 .375 .333 2.0 .1 1.0
1956 Boston 3 7.7 .286 .000 3.7 .0 1.3
Career 10 6.5 .333 .143 2.5 .1 1.1

References

  1. ^ a b "Red Morrison Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "What the Hell Happened to...Red Morrison?". Celtics Life. August 5, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dwight Willard Morrison". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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