Dominique Morrison Explained

Dominique Morrison
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:213
League:Venezuelan SuperLiga
Team:Centauros de Portuguesa
Birth Date:29 November 1989
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Nationality:American
High School:Raytown (Raytown, Missouri)
College:Oral Roberts (2008–2012)
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2013
Team1:Iowa Energy
Years2:2013
Team2:Ilysiakos
Years3:2014
Team3:US Heffington
Years4:2014–2015
Team4:Norrköping Dolphins
Years5:2015–2016
Team5:Liège Basket
Years6:2016–2017
Team6:TED Ankara Kolejliler
Years7:2017–2018
Team7:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years8:2018–2019
Team8:Club Hispano
Years9:2019–2021
Team9:Club Nacional de Football
Highlights:
Years10:2021
Team10:Plateros de Fresnillo
Years11:2022–present
Team11:Centauros de Portuguesa
Team12:Ateans
Team13:Caribbean Storm

Dominique Montel Morrison (born November 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Centauros de Portuguesa of the Venezuelan SuperLiga. As a college player, he was the 2012 Summit League player of the year and an Associated Press All-American in 2012.

College career

Morrison, a 6'6" forward from Raytown High School in Kansas City, Missouri, played collegiately at Oral Roberts. There he was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles, leading the team in scoring for his final three years. He was also named first team all-conference for three consecutive years, and the Summit League player of the year as a senior.[1] He was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2] For his career, Morrison scored 2,080 points (16.1 points per game).

Professional career

Morrison was part of the New Orleans Hornets' pre-season roster but did not make the final cut. Morrison then joined the Iowa Energy.[3] In January 2013, he was waived by the Energy.

On June 4, 2015, he signed with Liège Basket of the Belgian League.[4] For the 2016–17 season, he joined TED Ankara Kolejliler in Turkey.[5]

On December 19, 2017, Morrison signed with Greek club Rethymno Cretan Kings for the rest of the 2017–18 Greek Basket League season.[6] He was released from the Greek club on March 2, 2018.

On December 28, 2018, Morrison signed with Club Hispano of the Argentine Liga Nacional.[7]

On February 4, 2020, Morrison signed with Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and the BCL Americas. On February 3, 2022, Morrison scored a season-high 42 points in a BCL Americas win over Minas.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ORU's Morrison Named Player of the Year. The Summit League. 2011. May 9, 2012.
  2. News: ORU's Dominique Morrison named to All-America Team . Tulsa World . March 21, 2012 . May 9, 2012.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405005257/http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/energy_announce_20122013_trai_2012_11_05.html Energy 2012 Training Camp Roster
  4. News: Dominique Morrison moves to Liege. June 5, 2015. Sportando.com. June 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222121922/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/162958/dominique-morrison-moves-to-liege.html. December 22, 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: Dominique Morrison ile Anlaştık . . September 22, 2016 . October 1, 2016 . tr.
  6. News: ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΗ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΗ ΜΕ ΝΤΟΜΙΝΙΚ ΜΟΡΙΣΟΝ. December 19, 2017. rethymnobc.gr/. December 19, 2017. el. December 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053913/http://rethymnobc.gr/%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%b3%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%86%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%b7-%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%87%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba-%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%81/. dead.
  7. News: Dominique Morrison es la nueva ficha extranjera de Hispano. December 29, 2018. laliganacional.com.ar. December 28, 2018. es.
  8. News: Morrison scores 42 in Nacional's win; Biguá survives Minas' comeback attempt . 11 April 2022 . FIBA.basketball . en.