Scott Morrison (basketball player)
Scott Morrison (born January 3, 1986), nicknamed Scomo, is a Canadian former professional basketball player who last played for Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League. Morrison played the center position.[1]
 Morrison with Akita Happinets | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1986 North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Argyle Secondary School (North Vancouver, British Columbia) |
| College | Portland State (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Albacomp |
| 2009 | Vancouver Titans |
| 2009–2010 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock |
| 2010–2011 | BC Politekhnika-Halychyna |
| 2011 | KK Włocławek |
| 2011–2012 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2012–2013 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2013–2014 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2014–2015 | Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa |
| 2015–2017 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2017–2018 | San-en NeoPhoenix |
| 2018 | Kumamoto Volters |
| 2019 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
College career
At the age of 18, he moved to America and began his college career in Portland State University. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds for Vikings and still holds the school records for blocked shots and dunks,[2] He was also a part of two Big Sky Conference champions team and was the conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2007-08.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Portland State | 28 | 26 | 19.1 | .588 | .000 | .547 | 4.57 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 1.04 | 5.54 |
| 2005-06 | Portland State | 27 | 17 | 22.0 | .455 | .000 | .623 | 5.33 | 1.07 | 0.37 | 1.30 | 9.30 |
| 2006-07 | Portland State | 32 | 28 | 24.7 | .569 | .000 | .596 | 6.47 | 1.03 | 0.81 | 2.19 | 11.19 |
| 2007-08 | Portland State | 32 | 30 | 23.8 | .575 | .000 | .633 | 5.84 | 1.06 | 0.69 | 1.66 | 10.44 |
| Career | 119 | 101 | 22.5 | .543 | .000 | .607 | 5.60 | 0.94 | 0.59 | 1.57 | 9.23 | |
NCAA Awards & Honors
- All-Big Sky Second Team - 2008
- Big Sky Defensive POY - 2008
Professional career
In 2008 Morrison signed with the Albacomp of Hungary, then subsequently spent seasons playing for teams in Canada, Estonia, Ukraine, Poland and Germany.[3] In July 2013 he signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2013-14 season of the Australian NBL. He has often worn a black mask to protect his nose since having it broken twice in February 2014, in separate matches against the Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers.[4][5][6] In September 2014 he signed with the Aisin Seahorses Mikawa of the Japanese NBL.[7] After spending one season with the Seahorses, Morrison was signed by the Akita Northern Happinets of the bj league, a rival league to the NBL, in August 2015.[8] He signed for a second season with the Happinets in August 2016, who had joined the first division of the new B.League that was formed from the off-season merger of the NBL and bj league.[1] Morrison suffered a broken cheek bone in October 2016 and subsequently started using a new mask.[9][10]
Personal
Morrison was a Health Sciences major in Portland State.[11] His father Alex and brother Steve also play basketball.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Tartu | 21 | 21.7 | .607 | 1.000 | .620 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 11.4 | |
| 2010-11 | Politekhnika | 32 | 27.4 | .558 | .000 | .697 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 13.3 | |
| 2010-11 | Włocławek | 6 | 8.3 | .591 | .000 | .500 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.8 | |
| 2011-12 | Słupsk | 38 | 37 | 22.6 | .619 | .000 | .634 | 5.71 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 1.26 | 10.63 |
| 2012-13 | Bremerhaven | 34 | 30 | 23.9 | .546 | .000 | .743 | 4.68 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 1.12 | 10.35 |
| 2013-14 | Melbourne | 31 | 25 | 26.4 | .589 | .000 | .717 | 6.81 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 1.29 | 11.29 |
| 2014-15 | Aisin | 54 | 49 | 22.0 | 60.5 | - | 53.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 2015-16 | Akita | 50 | 50 | 26.4 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 69.7 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 11.1 |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 58 | 53 | 21.7 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 65.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.7 |
| 2017-18 | San-en | 59 | 29 | 21.9 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
| 2018-19 | Kumamoto | 7 | 7 | 31.3 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 52.8 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 11.0 |
| 2018-19 | Ryukyu | 8 | 7 | 31.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Tartu | 11 | 24.9 | .590 | .000 | .773 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 12.0 | |
| 2010-11 | Włocławek | 4 | 12.5 | .600 | .000 | .400 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2011-12 | Słupsk | 5 | 22.2 | .742 | .000 | .692 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 11.0 | |
| 2013-14 | Melbourne | 3 | 22.7 | .800 | .000 | .545 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 10.0 | |
| 2014-15 | Mikawa | 8 | 16.6 | .630 | .000 | .543 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.4 | |
| 2016-17 | Akita | 3 | 3 | 18.16 | .647 | .000 | .778 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 9.7 |
Early cup games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San-en | 2 | 2 | 28.12 | .476 | .000 | .500 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
References
- "【契約継続】スコット・モリソン選手 契約基本合意のお知らせ" [[Contract Renewal] Notice of agreement with Scott Morrison] (in Japanese). Akita Northern Happinets. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Viking Basketball Record Book" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- peterszfvar (12 June 2009). "Scott Morrison (Vancouver Titans)". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- Smart, Nick (1 March 2014). "Townsville Crocodiles down Melbourne Tigers in NBL". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- Nagy, Boti (19 March 2014). "Melbourne Tigers wait on 'Mu' to recover for NBL semi-final dress rehearsal with 36ers in Adelaide". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ [@AKITA_NH] (9 August 2016). "【契約継続】スコット・モリソン選手 契約基本合意のお知らせ 本人コメントはこちら！ #akitanh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "アイシン シーホース三河" [Aisin Seahorses Mikawa] (in Japanese). Aisin Seahorses Mikawa. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
- "【新入団】スコット モリソン選手 契約基本合意のお知らせ" [[New Signing] Notice of contract with Scott Morrison] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- Morrison, Scott (7 October 2016). "A Broken Cheek Bone Last Game Means a New Mask". Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Shimane, Jun (7 October 2016). "秋田谷口がインフルから復帰「迷惑かけてしまった」". Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Alba Fehérvár Kosárlabda Csapat hivatalos honlapja - Székesfehérvár".