Jamel Morris
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jamel Morris
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 201
| league = LNB Pro A
| team = Élan Chalon
| number = 2
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|14}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio)
| college =
- Glenville State (2011–2013)
- Fairmont State (2014–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start= 2016
| career_end =
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Cestistica Civitavecchia
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Grand Rapids Drive
| years3 = 2018–2020
| team3 = Split
| years4 = 2020–2021
| team4 = Legia Warszawa
| years5 = 2021
| team5 = Orléans Loiret Basket
| years6 = 2021–2022
| team6 = Mitteldeutscher BC
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = Lietkabelis Panevėžys
| years8 = 2023–2024
| team8 = New Basket Brindisi
| years9 = 2024–present
| team9 = Élan Chalon
| highlights =
}}
Jamel Vaughn Morris (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Fairmont State University.
College career
=Glenville State (2011–2013)=
Morris averaged 16 points per game as a freshman (401 total points) and was an All-Freshman Team selection. He averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore (560 total points) and was named to the all-conference team.
=Fairmont State (2013–2016)=
Morris was a two years starter after sitting out one year to redshirt. He led the team to two NCAA tournaments and made the third-most three-point field goals in a single season at Fairmont State (92). Ranked #2 in the country for 10 weeks and ranked top 5 for 16 straight weeks, finished the year as #8 at NABC poll. He was an All-Conference selection and set MEC record for threes in a game (11) along with season-high 37 points.
Professional career
=Cestistica Civitavecchia (2016–2017)=
After his college career, Morris signed with Ste Mar. 90 Cestistica Civitavecchia (Serie C-Gold) in Italy. He averaged 23 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game. He earned MVP of the week twice.
=Grand Rapids Drive (2017–2018)=
On November 1, 2017, Morris was named to the opening night roster for the Grand Rapids Drive, the affiliate to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA G League.{{Cite web|title=Meet 2017-18 Grand Rapids Drive: Roster and bios for season ahead|url=https://www.mlive.com/drive/2017/11/meet_players_on_the_2017-18_gr.html|publisher=MLive.com|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2023}} In 50 games played, Morris averaged 25 minutes per game, 13 points per game and 2 assists per game while shooting 42% from the field and 40% from three. His team was the Central Division Runner-up and clinched a playoff berth for the first time in their history.
In the summer of 2018, Morris played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=Split (2018–2020)=
On August 15, 2018, Morris signed for Croatian team Split.{{cite web |title=Jamel Morris new Split player |url=https://druga.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=40473 |website=druga.aba-liga.com |accessdate=16 August 2018}} He left the team in January 2019.{{cite web |title=Jamel Morris leaves Split |url=https://druga.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=41493 |website=druga.aba-liga.com |accessdate=25 January 2019}} On September 7, 2019, he re-signed with Split.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kk-split-confirms-jamel-morris/|title=KK Split confirms Jamel Morris|date=September 7, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 9, 2019}} During his time in Split in 2018–19 he averaged 15 points per game in Croatian League competition and 13 points per game in ABA League competition while shooting 51% from the field and 52% from three. In the 2019–20 season, he averaged 10 points and 4 assists while shooting 42% from the field and 42% from three in 19 minutes per game, helping lead the team to the second spot in the standings and the final four playoff spot for first time.
=Legia Warszawa (2020–2021)=
=Orléans Loiret Basket (2021)=
=Mitteldeutscher BC (2021–2022)=
On July 19, 2021, Morris signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/brose-bamberg-lands-jamel-morris/|title=Brose Bamberg lands Jamel Morris|last=|first=|date=July 19, 2021|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 2, 2021}} However, the team opted to replace him with a point guard during the preseason. On September 11, Morris signed with Mitteldeutscher BC.{{cite web |title=MBC signs Jamel Morris |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mbc-signs-jamel-morris/ |website=Sportando |access-date=September 11, 2021 |date=September 11, 2021}}
=Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2022–2023)=
On July 10, 2022, Morris signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroCup.{{Cite web|title=Jamel Morris signs with KK Lietkabelis|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jamel-morris-signs-with-kk-lietkabelis/|publisher=Sportando|date=July 10, 2022|access-date=March 22, 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Antrasis naujokas – Vokietijoje spindėjęs gynėjas – Lietkabelis |url=http://www.kklietkabelis.lt/antrasis-naujokas-vokietijoje-spindejes-gynejas/ |access-date=July 10, 2022 |language=lt-LT}}
=New Basket Brindisi (2023–2024)=
On July 3, Morris signed a two-year deal with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{Cite web|title=Jamel Morris la nuova guardia della Happy Casa Brindisi|url=https://www.newbasketbrindisi.it/2023/07/03/jamel-morris-e-la-nuova-guardia-della-happy-casa-brindisi/|publisher=New Basket Brindisi|language=it|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 5, 2023}}
=Élan Chalon (2024–present)=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://gleague.nba.com/player/jamel-morris/ NBA G League profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jamel-Morris/Summary/70658 RealGM profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180316084703/http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jamel-Morris/Italy/SteMar-90-Civitavecchia/244881&AmNotSure=1 Jamel Morris] at Eurobasket
- [http://fightingfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1399 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons bio]
{{Élan Chalon current roster}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Jamal}}
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
Category:American expatriate basketball people in France
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Ohio
Category:BC Lietkabelis players
Category:Fairmont State Fighting Falcons men's basketball players
Category:Glenville State Pioneers basketball players
Category:Grand Rapids Drive players
Category:Legia Warsaw (basketball) players
Category:Mitteldeutscher BC players
Category:New Basket Brindisi players