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Revision as of 02:36, 1 March 2018
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| No. 3 – Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 1995 Amherst, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph's Collegiate School (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Molloy (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2018–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jaylen Morris (born September 19, 1995) is an American basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in college for Molloy College, an NCAA Division II college.
Early life and college career
Morris had previously gone to high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate School in Brooklyn, New York.[1] During his senior year there, he was an honorable mention for the All-Western New York team, as well as be named Mr. Defense for having the best defensive abilities of the state that year. However, since he did not have any major school offer him any scholarships, he decided to go to Molloy College, where his father Patrick is an assistant coach for the basketball team there. 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. 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, as well as a member of the All-ECC First-team in his senior year of college. 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
Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)
After getting 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.
Atlanta Hawks (2018–present)
On February 28, 2018, after multiple successful games from Morris with the BayHawks, he would sign a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[2] Morris made his NBA debut that same day in a win over the Indiana Pacers.[3]
References
- ^ http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/28/former-st-joes-basketball-player-jaylen-morris-signs-10-day-deal-with-atlanta-hawks/
- ^ "Hawks Sign Erie Guard Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/games/20180228/INDATL#/boxscore
External links
- Molloy College profile
- Jaylen Morris NBA G League player profile
- 1995 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- College men's basketball players in the United States
- Erie BayHawks players
- Molloy College alumni
- People from Amherst, New York
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players