Liam Paul McMorrow (born July 22, 1987) is a Canadian born professional basketball player.

Liam McMorrow
Personal information
Born (1987-07-22) July 22, 1987 (age 37)
Vancouver, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Hill Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2012–2013Iowa Energy
2013–2014Bank of Taiwan
2015Halifax Rainmen
2015Barako Bull Energy
2015Jiangsu Monkey King
2016Yulon Dinos
2016–2017Fubon Braves
2017Bank of Taiwan
2017–2018Taiwan Beer
2018Obras Sanitarias
2019Oklahoma City Blue
2019Hunan Jinjian Rice Industry
2019Formosa Dreamers

Player profile

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McMorrow is a former ice hockey player in his native Canada who only took up basketball seriously in 2008. He went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft but has since shown a lot of improvement in stints in leagues around the world.[1] His most recent stint was with the Halifax Rainmen of NBL Canada, where his team lost Game Seven of their championship game against Windsor Express by forfeiture. The Rainmen refused to play the deciding Game Seven at the Windsor Express’ home floor in Windsor, Ontario for "fear of their safety", following the 2015 NBL Canada Finals brawl.

In June 2015, McMorrow joined the Los Angeles Clippers summer league team which participated in the 2015 NBA Summer League Orlando League.

In October 2019, McMorrow joined the Formosa Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League.[2] He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, McMorrow played college basketball at Marquette University and Tennessee Tech.

The Basketball Tournament

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Liam McMorrow played for Team Eberlein Drive in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. Eberlein Drive made it to the championship game before falling to Overseas Elite.

Personal life

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McMorrow is the youngest of four children. He is the son of Sheila McMorrow. His brother, Sean, was a professional hockey player.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Barako giant McMorrow receives invitations to attend summer camp of two NBA teams". SPIN.ph. SPIN.ph. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Formosa Dreamers land Liam McMorrow". asia-basket.com. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "McMorrow's 2008-09 Program Feature". Retrieved 27 May 2015.