Rex Morgan (basketball) explained

Rex Morgan
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:27 October 1948
Birth Place:Charleston, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
High School:Charleston (Charleston, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:1970
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:21
Draft Team:Boston Celtics
Career Number:20
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:
Team1:Boston Celtics
Years2:1992
Team2:Jacksonville Hooters
Cyears1:1988–2001
Cteam1:Jacksonville / Daytona Beach Hooters / Jacksonville Shooters / Barracudas / Gulf Coast Sundogs / Lakeland Blue Ducks
Cyears2:2002
Cteam2:Saint Joseph Express
Highlights:As player:
  • No. 24 retired by Jacksonville Dolphins

As coach:

  • USBL Coach of the Year (1990)

Rex Thomas Morgan (October 27, 1948 – January 15, 2016)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was drafted in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and played two seasons with the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a shooting guard.

In college, he played guard for the 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team that reached the national championship game, losing to UCLA.

Morgan was a head coach in the United States Basketball League for 14 seasons. He spent 13 seasons with the Jacksonville Hooters franchise from 1988 to 2001 during which time they were also known as the Daytona Beach Hooters, Jacksonville Shooters, Jacksonville Barracudas, Gulf Coast Sundogs and Lakeland Blue Ducks.[2] He activated himself as a player for one game with the Hooters during the 1992 season.[3] Morgan also served as coach of the Saint Joseph Express during the 2002 season. He is the winningest coach in the USBL, with 196. In 1990, Morgan was named USBL Coach of the Year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rex Morgan Obituary . Legacy . October 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: Rex Morgan minor league basketball coaching statistics . Stats Crew . October 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Rex Morgan minor league basketball statistics . Stats Crew . October 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: USBL Unveils 20th Anniversary Team . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . 11 November 2020 . 21 June 2005.