Jaylen Morris
| No. 4 – Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| 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 College (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 previously 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. During his senior year there, he was 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
After going undrafted for the 2017 NBA draft, he would pay $150 to tryout for the Long Island Nets NBA G League team.[1] His workout 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.[2] On February 28, 2018, after multiple successful games from Morris with the BayHawks, he would sign a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.