Rex Morgan (basketball)

Rex Morgan
Personal information
Born(1948-10-27)October 27, 1948
Charleston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2016(2016-01-15) (aged 67)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharleston (Charleston, Illinois)
College
NBA draft1970: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionShooting guard
Number20
Career history
As player:
1970–1972Boston Celtics
1992Jacksonville Hooters
As coach:
1988–2001Jacksonville / Daytona Beach Hooters / Jacksonville Shooters / Barracudas / Gulf Coast Sundogs / Lakeland Blue Ducks
2002Saint Joseph Express
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • USBL Coach of the Year (1990)
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Rex Thomas Morgan (October 27, 1948 – January 15, 2016)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was drafted in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and played two seasons with the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a shooting guard.

In college, he played guard for the 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team that reached the national championship game, losing to UCLA.

Morgan was a head coach in the United States Basketball League for 14 seasons. He spent 13 seasons with the Jacksonville Hooters franchise from 1988 to 2001 during which time they were also known as the Daytona Beach Hooters, Jacksonville Shooters, Jacksonville Barracudas, Gulf Coast Sundogs and Lakeland Blue Ducks.[2] He activated himself as a player for one game with the Hooters during the 1992 season.[3] Morgan also served as coach of the Saint Joseph Express during the 2002 season.[2] He is the winningest coach in the USBL, with 196. In 1990, Morgan was named USBL Coach of the Year.[4]

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[5]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970–71 Boston 34 7.8 .402 .648 1.8 .6 3.4
1971–72 Boston 28 5.4 .320 .742 1.1 .6 2.0
Career 62 6.7 .375 .682 1.5 .6 2.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1972 Boston 4 2.5 .143 .333 1.3 .0 .8

References

  1. ^ "Rex Morgan Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Rex Morgan minor league basketball coaching statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Rex Morgan minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "USBL Unveils 20th Anniversary Team". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. June 21, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rex Morgan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.


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