Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1967)

Michael Fitzgerald Morrison (born August 16, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] A product of Loyola College in Maryland, he is the school's first and only Division I-era player to have been selected in the NBA Draft.

Mike Morrison
Personal information
Born (1967-08-16) August 16, 1967
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeLoyola (Maryland) (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1989–2000
PositionShooting guard
Number32
Career history
1989–1990Phoenix Suns
1990–1991Washington Bullets
1992–1994Shell Rimula X
Career highlights and awards

Morrison played in the National Basketball Association for the Phoenix Suns during the 1989–90 season.[1] Following his rookie season, in which he played 36 games and started once, he was released by the Suns and signed with the Washington Bullets who would soon release him. He played in the Continental Basketball Association, and also had a brief training-camp stint with the Orlando Magic in 1990-91 before going overseas to the Philippine Basketball Association. He came back to the States in late 1991 to play in the Global Basketball Association for the Raleigh Bullfrogs alongside Chris Corchiani.[2]

In 2007, Morrison retired from playing professionally in order to complete his degree at George Mason. The school inducted him into the Loyola Hall of Fame in 2014.[3]

References
  1. "Mike Morrison NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. "On 11th pro team, Morrison settles in as star Ex-Greyhound leads Raleigh in scoring".
  3. "Michael Morrison Bio :: Loyola University Maryland Hall of Fame :: Official Athletic Site".


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