Alexis Morris
![]() Morris in 2023 | |
Grindavík | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
Personal information | |
Born | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 1999
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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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]
College career
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]In August 2024, Morris signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
College
[edit]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.[9] |
Professional career
[edit]WNBA
[edit]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.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Morris grew up in Beaumont, Texas.[11] Morris's grandmother coached basketball, and her father was known for his play as point guard in high school.[12] She has known Kim Mulkey for many years, since she attended Mulkey's camps as a child.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Indiana Fever Selects Aliyah Boston With First Overall Pick In WNBA Draft 2023 Presented By State Farm". WNBA. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morris: LSU to punish 'disrespectful' Iowa defense". ESPN.com. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nagy, Zack (March 31, 2023). "The Story of Alexis Morris, A True LSU Tiger". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Jackson, Wilton (April 1, 2023). "LSU's Morris Calls Out 'Disrespectful' Iowa Defense Ahead of Title Game". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Postseason honors: LSU's Angel Reese, Alexis Morris earn first-team All-SEC honors | Tiger Rag". February 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Gentry, Dorothy J. "Kim Mulkey and Alexis Morris are back together, eyeing a championship at LSU". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Schuster, Blake. "LSU's Alexis Morris calls out Caitlin Clark's 'disrespectful' defense ahead of title game". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (August 23, 2024). "Morris spilar með Grindavík í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Alexis Morris College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ @CTSunPR (May 10, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Waives Diamond Battles, Alexis Morris and Ashten Prechtel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ DeLuca, Tyler (April 3, 2023). "How LSU's Alexis Morris shuts the door on Iowa". The Next. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Griffey, Jan (April 2, 2023). "LSU's star guard Alexis Morris has strong Natchez family ties". Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "How Alexis Morris' journey to winning title at LSU with Kim Mulkey began back at Baylor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Beaumont, Texas
- Basketball players from Texas
- Guards (basketball)
- Baylor Bears women's basketball players
- Connecticut Sun draft picks
- Grindavík women's basketball players
- LSU Tigers women's basketball players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball players
- Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball players
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) players