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]
 Morris in 2023 | |
| Grindavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1999 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| 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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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editMorris'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
editIn 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
editWNBA
editMorris 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
editMorris 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. April 11, 2023. 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.