American basketball player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexis Morris is an American professional basketball player for Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball at Baylor, Rutgers, Texas A&M and LSU. She was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by the Sun in the 2023 WNBA draft.[1]
Morris in 2023 | |
| Grindavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1999 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Legacy Christian Academy (Beaumont, Texas) |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Grindavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Morris's first college team was Baylor, which she joined in 2017, then coached by Kim Mulkey.[2][3] Morris didn't play for the team due to personal circumstances.[2] She then transferred three times: to Rutgers, to Texas A&M, and then to LSU, where she again played for Mulkey.[3]
At LSU, Morris was the team's second leading scorer.[2] In the 2022–23 season, Morris averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 42.9% from the floor.[4] She earned awards including second-team all SEC in her junior year, and first-team all SEC in her senior year.[5] She won the 2023 NCAA national title at LSU.[3][6][7]
Morris was selected in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. Morris was waived during training camp by the Sun on May 10, 2023.[8]
In February 2024, Morris signed with the Harlem Globetrotters and became the seventh current woman to join the organization. She had been returned to North America after starting the season with Ilkem Yapi Tarsus of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League.[9]
In August 2024, Morris signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[10]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Baylor | 34 | 8 | 26.2 | 44.1 | 46.2 | 83.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 9.4 |
| 2019–20 | Rutgers | Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Rutgers | 7 | 0 | 8.4 | 25.0 | 0.00 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 2020–21 | Texas A&M | 20 | 0 | 9.4 | 46.8 | 37.5 | 85.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 2021–22 | LSU | 28 | 25 | 32.0 | 46.1 | 32.6 | 78.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 15.0 |
| 2022–23 | LSU | 36 | 34 | 33.2 | 43.3 | 32.9 | 78.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 15.4 |
| Career | 125 | 67 | 25.8 | 44.3 | 35.5 | 80.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 11.4 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[11] | |||||||||||||
Morris grew up in Beaumont, Texas.[12] Morris's grandmother coached basketball, and her father was known for his play as point guard in high school.[13] She has known Kim Mulkey for many years, since she attended Mulkey's camps as a child.[14]
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