Jaylen Morris
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Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Amherst, New York, U.S. | September 19, 1995
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, New York) |
College | Molloy (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Erie BayHawks |
2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
2018–2019 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2018–2019 | →Wisconsin Herd |
2019 | Erie BayHawks |
2019–2020 | Aris Thessaloniki |
2020 | Bnei Herzliya |
2021 | Iowa Wolves |
2021 | Austin Spurs |
2022 | San Antonio Spurs |
2022 | Austin Spurs |
2023 | Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jaylen Morris (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Molloy College in the NCAA Division II.
Early life and college career
[edit]Morris had previously gone to high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York.[1] During his senior year there, he was an honorable mention for the All-Western New York team and named Mr. Defense for having the best defensive abilities of the state that year.[2] However, with no scholarships from major schools, he decided to go to Molloy College, where his father Patrick is an assistant coach for the basketball team.[3] During his first two years at Molloy College, Morris provided decent numbers for the Lions, with his sophomore season having him be an East Coast Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention.[4] Starting in his junior and senior seasons, Morris would grow into more of a star player for the college, with him being named a member for both the All-ECC Third-team and All-Met Second-team in his junior year,[5] as well as a member of the All-ECC First-team in his senior year of college.[6] During his senior year, he became the second-highest scorer for the team, averaging 19.9 points per game during his senior season.
Professional career
[edit]Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Morris would pay $150 to work out with the Long Island Nets. His workout there would lead to him getting drafted by the Erie BayHawks in the 2017 NBA G League Draft in the second round as the 41st overall pick that year.[7]
Atlanta Hawks (2018)
[edit]On February 28, 2018, after multiple successful games from Morris with the BayHawks, he signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[8] Morris made his NBA debut that same day in a 107–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[9] In his debut, Morris recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes of action. After his first 10-day contract expired, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 11, 2018.[10] During that night's game, he would end up injuring his ankle, thus sidelining him for up to two weeks.[11] Despite the injury, Morris would ultimately sign with the Hawks for the rest of the season on March 21.[12] He was waived on July 19, 2018.[13]
Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)
[edit]On July 22, 2018, Morris signed a deal with the Italian club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.[14] However, Morris later that week opted out of the contract with Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino in order to sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, which was made official on July 31.[15][16] On January 13, 2019, the Bucks requested waivers on Morris.[17]
Return to Erie (2019)
[edit]On January 31, 2019, the Erie BayHawks announced that they had added Morris to their roster.[18]
Aris (2019–2020)
[edit]On September 25, 2019, Aris Thessaloniki announced that Morris had joined their club for the 2019–2020 season.[19] He averaged 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[20]
Bnei Herzliya (2020)
[edit]On October 27, 2020, Morris signed a one-month deal with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli National League.[20]
Iowa Wolves (2021)
[edit]Morris joined the Iowa Wolves of the G League for their 2021 restart. He was waived by the Wolves on February 12 after one game with the team.
Austin Spurs (2021)
[edit]Morris was claimed by the Austin Spurs on February 14, 2021. On February 25, he was released following a season-ending injury.
On October 8, 2021, Morris signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[21] but was released prior to the start of the season.[22] On October 27, he re-signed with the Austin Spurs.[23]
San Antonio Spurs (2022)
[edit]On January 1, 2022, Morris signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs via the hardship exemption.[24]
Return to Austin (2022)
[edit]On January 11, 2022, Morris was reacquired by the Austin Spurs.[25]
Raptors 905 (2023)
[edit]On October 30, 2023, Morris joined Raptors 905,[26] but was waived on December 9.[27]
NBA career statistics
[edit]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 |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–18 | Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 16.4 | .406 | .200 | – | 2.7 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 4.7 |
2018–19 | Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | 7.1 | .400 | .333 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 2.5 |
2021–22 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
Career | 13 | 0 | 11.0 | .354 | .200 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Former St. Joe's basketball player Jaylen Morris signs 10-day deal with Atlanta Hawks". buffalonews.com. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylen Morris and his unlikely climb to the NBA". PeachtreeHoops.com. March 13, 2018.
- ^ "St. Joe's grad Jaylen Morris takes unusual road to the NBA". TheBuffaloNews.com. March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Hooker, Beverly, and Reyes Headline ECC Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". ECCsports.org. March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Morris Named All-Met Second Teamer by MBWA". molloylions.com.
- ^ "Former Molloy Standout Jaylen Morris Signs 10 Day Contract with Atlanta Hawks". eccsports.org. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Morris Selected by Erie BayHawks in NBA G-League Draft - Molloy College". molloylions.com.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Erie Guard Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Schroder helps Hawks hold off late Pacers' comeback attempt". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris For Rest Of Season". HoopsRumors.com.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylen Morris signs with Fiat Torino". Sportando.basketball. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bucks' Jaylen Morris: Changes course, signs two-way deal with Bucks". cbssports.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bucks Sign Jaylen Morris To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Request Waivers on Jaylen Morris". NBA.com.
- ^ Hartman, Billy (January 31, 2019). "Erie BayHawks Add Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ Ο JAYLEN MORRIS". arisbc.gr (in Greek). September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Dahan, Netanel (October 27, 2020). "Jaylen Morris (ex Aris) joins Bnei Hertzeliya". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 8, 2021). "Spurs Sign Jaylen Morris To Non-Guaranteed Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 11, 2021). "Spurs Cut Jaylen Morris, Denzel Mahoney; Will Sign Jordan Burns". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021-22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Orsborn, Tom (January 1, 2022). "Spurs lose two more players to COVID-19 protocols". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Molloy Lions bio
- Jaylen Morris NBA G League player profile
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