Anthony Morrow Explained

Anthony Morrow
Birth Date:27 September 1985
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:210
High School:Charlotte Latin School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:Georgia Tech (2004–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2017
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Number:22, 23, 3, 2, 11
Years1:
Team1:Golden State Warriors
Years2:
Team2:New Jersey Nets
Team3:Atlanta Hawks
Team4:Dallas Mavericks
Team5:New Orleans Pelicans
Years6:
Team6:Oklahoma City Thunder
Team7:Chicago Bulls
Highlights:

Anthony Jarrad Morrow (born September 27, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player and executive who was most recently an executive for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft but was later signed by the Golden State Warriors. He was best known for his three-point shooting.[2] In February 2023 he was arrested for multiple assault-related charges including kidnapping and strangulation for the alleged assault of his girlfriend.[3]

College career

Morrow played four years of college basketball for Georgia Tech, where in 123 games, he made 70 starts and averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[4]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2008–2010)

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Morrow joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On July 24, 2008, he signed with the Warriors.[5] [6]

In his first NBA start, he scored 37 points on 15-for-20 shooting against the Los Angeles Clippers—the most points ever scored in a game by an undrafted player in his rookie season—and grabbed 11 rebounds.[7] Morrow finished the 2008–09 season as the first rookie and first Warrior ever to lead the league in three-point field goal shooting, going 86-for-184 for a .467 percentage.[8]

Morrow re-joined the Warriors for the 2009 NBA Summer League, where he scored 47 points for the Warriors in a game against the New Orleans Hornets – setting the record for the most points scored by an individual in a game at the NBA Summer League.[9]

In the 13th game of the 2009–10 NBA season, Morrow set a new career high with 6 three-pointers in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.[10]

New Jersey Nets (2010–2012)

On July 13, 2010, Morrow signed a 3-year, $12 million contract with the New Jersey Nets, with Golden State matching the offer, but he was subsequently traded to the Nets for a future second-round draft pick in a sign-and-trade deal.[11]

At the end of the 2010–11 NBA season, Morrow had the second highest 3-point percentage in history (behind Steve Kerr).[12]

On February 3, 2012, Morrow scored a career-high 42 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[13]

Atlanta Hawks (2012–2013)

On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Morrow, Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, and DeShawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[14]

Dallas Mavericks (2013)

On February 21, 2013, the Atlanta Hawks traded Morrow to the Dallas Mavericks for Dahntay Jones.[15]

New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2014)

On July 18, 2013, Morrow signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.[16]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2014–2017)

On July 16, 2014, Morrow signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[17] [18] On April 1, 2015, he scored a season-high 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[19]

On January 4, 2016, Morrow scored a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[20]

Chicago Bulls (2017)

On February 23, 2017, Morrow was traded, along with Joffrey Lauvergne and Cameron Payne, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick.[21]

On September 18, 2017, Morrow signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[22] He was waived on October 13 after appearing in five preseason games.[23]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State| 67 || 17 || 22.6 || .478 || style="background:#cfecec;"| .467* || .870 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .5 || .2 || 10.1|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State| 69 || 37 || 29.2 || .468 || .456 || .886 || 3.8 || 1.5 || .9 || .2 || 13.0|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|New Jersey| 58 || 47 || 32.0 || .450 || .423 || .897 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .3 || .1 || 13.2|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|New Jersey| 62 || 18 || 26.4 || .413 || .371 || .933 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .7 || .1 || 12.0|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta| 24 || 1 || 12.5 || .423 || .395 || .889 || 1.1 || .4 || .5 || .0 || 5.2|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas| 17 || 0 || 4.8 || .500 || .200 || 1.000 || .2 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 2.3|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans| 76 || 9 || 18.8 || .458 || .451 || .828 || 1.8 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 8.4|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City| 74 || 0 || 24.4 || .463 || .431 || .888 || 2.6 || .8 || .7 || .1 || 10.7|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City| 68 || 6 || 13.6 || .408 || .387 || .744 || .9 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 5.6|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City| 40 || 7 || 15.7 || .387 || .294 || .885 || .7 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 5.8|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Chicago| 9 || 0 || 9.7 || .414 || .429 || 1.000 || .2 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 4.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 564 || 142 || 21.8 || .447 || .417 || .880 || 2.2 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 9.4

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2016| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City| 14 || 0 || 5.4 || .458 || .357 || 1.000 || .1 || .1 || .1 || .0 || 2.6|-| style="text-align:left;"|2017| style="text-align:left;"|Chicago| 3 || 0 || 9.7 || .556 || || 1.000 || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || .0 || 4.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 17 || 0 || 6.2 || .485 || .357 || 1.000 || .3 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 2.9

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nick Collison To Take On New Role In Thunder Front Office. live. November 9, 2021. Oklahoma City Thunder. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810163103/https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-collison-210810 . August 10, 2021 .
  2. News: What the Morrow signing means for the Thunder. Welcome to Loud City. 2018-09-15.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-03 . Former NBA player Anthony Morrow accused of assaulting woman in Charlotte . 2023-03-04 . WSOC TV . en.
  4. Web site: Anthony Morrow. Sports-Reference.com. January 1, 2019.
  5. http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Anthony-Morrow/Summary/864 Anthony Morrow Player Profile – RealGM
  6. News: Anthony Morrow: A Pleasant Surprise in an Otherwise Dismal Warriors Season. Ramirez. Jordan. Bleacher Report. 2018-09-15.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20081207000633/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=281115012 Rookie Morrow explodes for 37 points, 11 boards in 1st NBA start
  8. http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/A-rookie-whose-3-point-stroke-leads-the-league-3245064.php A rookie whose 3-point stroke leads the league
  9. Web site: Warriors' Morrow nets Summer-League best 47. 2009-07-17. ESPN.com. 2018-09-15.
  10. https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2009112406 Ellis, Morrow lead Warriors past Mavericks 111-103
  11. Web site: Nets Acquire Guard Anthony Morrow . NBA.com . July 13, 2010 . February 22, 2013.
  12. Web site: Stephenson. Colin. Nets' Anthony Morrow has mastered the art of the 3-point shot after years of practice. NJ.com. March 29, 2011. January 15, 2014.
  13. http://www.northjersey.com/sports/Nets_let_Anthony_Morrows_career-high_42-point_effort_go_to_waste.html Nets let Anthony Morrow's career-high 42-point effort go to waste
  14. Web site: Two Major Transactions Significantly Reshape Hawks Future . NBA.com. July 11, 2012 . July 11, 2012.
  15. Web site: NBA trades - Mavs acquire Anthony Morrow at deadline . ESPN.com . February 21, 2013 . January 15, 2014.
  16. Web site: Pelicans Sign Anthony Morrow. October 27, 2018.
  17. http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_morrow_140716 "Thunder Signs Anthony Morrow"
  18. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234253/Thunder-Agree-To-Sign-Anthony-Morrow-On-Three-Year-$10M-Deal Thunder Agree To Sign Anthony Morrow On Three-Year, $10M Deal
  19. Web site: Mavs beat Thunder 135-131 despite Westbrook triple-double . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202103441/http://www.nba.com/games/20150401/DALOKC/gameinfo.html . 2017-02-02 . dead .
  20. Web site: Cousins has 33 points, 19 boards, Kings top Thunder 116-104. NBA.com. January 4, 2016. January 4, 2016.
  21. Web site: Bulls acquire Payne, Morrow, and Lauvergne from Thunder. NBA.com. February 23, 2017. February 23, 2017.
  22. Web site: Trail Blazers Sign Anthony Morrow. NBA.com. September 18, 2017. September 18, 2017.
  23. Web site: Trail Blazers Waive Briscoe, Goodwin and Morrow. NBA.com. October 13, 2017. October 14, 2017.