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Marcus Morris Sr.

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Marcus Morris Sr.

Marcus Thomas Morris Sr. (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being selected 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA draft.

Infobox

2012
→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position
Power forward
Born
(1989-09-02) September 2, 1989 (age 36)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
218 lb (99 kg)
High school
Prep Charter(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) APEX Academy(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
College
Kansas (2008–2011)
NBA draft
2011: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by
Houston Rockets
Playing career
2011–present
2011–2013
Houston Rockets
2013–2015
Phoenix Suns
2015–2017
Detroit Pistons
2017–2019
Boston Celtics
2019–2020
New York Knicks
2020–2023
Los Angeles Clippers
2023–2024
Philadelphia 76ers

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Houston
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
7.4
FG%
296
3P%
118
FT%
750
RPG
9
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
2.4
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Houston
GP
54
GS
17
MPG
21.4
FG%
428
3P%
381
FT%
653
RPG
4.1
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
8.6
Phoenix
Phoenix
Year
Phoenix
Team
23
GP
6
GS
16.1
MPG
405
FG%
308
3P%
405
FT%
2.5
RPG
7
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
5.7
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Phoenix
GP
82
GS
1
MPG
22.0
FG%
442
3P%
381
FT%
761
RPG
3.9
APG
1.1
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
9.7
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Phoenix
GP
81
GS
35
MPG
25.2
FG%
434
3P%
358
FT%
628
RPG
4.8
APG
1.6
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
10.4
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Detroit
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
35.7
FG%
434
3P%
362
FT%
749
RPG
5.1
APG
2.5
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
14.1
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Detroit
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
32.5
FG%
418
3P%
331
FT%
784
RPG
4.6
APG
2.0
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
14.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Boston
GP
54
GS
21
MPG
26.7
FG%
429
3P%
368
FT%
805
RPG
5.4
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
13.6
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Boston
GP
75
GS
53
MPG
27.9
FG%
447
3P%
375
FT%
844
RPG
6.1
APG
1.5
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
13.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
New York
GP
43
GS
43
MPG
32.3
FG%
442
3P%
439
FT%
823
RPG
5.4
APG
1.4
SPG
8
BPG
4
PPG
19.6
L.A. Clippers
L.A. Clippers
Year
L.A. Clippers
Team
19
GP
19
GS
28.9
MPG
425
FG%
310
3P%
818
FT%
4.1
RPG
1.4
APG
7
SPG
7
BPG
10.1
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
57
GS
29
MPG
26.3
FG%
473
3P%
473
FT%
820
RPG
4.1
APG
1.0
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
13.4
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
54
GS
54
MPG
29.0
FG%
434
3P%
367
FT%
872
RPG
4.4
APG
2.1
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
15.4
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
65
GS
65
MPG
28.1
FG%
426
3P%
364
FT%
782
RPG
4.0
APG
1.8
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
11.2
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Philadelphia
GP
37
GS
7
MPG
17.2
FG%
439
3P%
400
FT%
861
RPG
2.9
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
6.7
Cleveland
Cleveland
Year
Cleveland
Team
12
GP
0
GS
15.0
MPG
441
FG%
414
3P%
625
FT%
2.1
RPG
8
APG
2
SPG
2
BPG
5.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
832
GP
509
GS
26.6
MPG
435
FG%
377
3P%
774
FT%
4.4
RPG
1.5
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
12.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2011–12
Houston
17
0
7.4
296
118
750
9
2
1
1
2.4
2012–13
Houston
54
17
21.4
428
381
653
4.1
9
5
3
8.6
Phoenix
23
6
16.1
405
308
405
2.5
7
8
2
5.7
2013–14
Phoenix
82
1
22.0
442
381
761
3.9
1.1
9
2
9.7
2014–15
Phoenix
81
35
25.2
434
358
628
4.8
1.6
8
2
10.4
2015–16
Detroit
80
80
35.7
434
362
749
5.1
2.5
8
3
14.1
2016–17
Detroit
79
79
32.5
418
331
784
4.6
2.0
7
3
14.0
2017–18
Boston
54
21
26.7
429
368
805
5.4
1.3
6
2
13.6
2018–19
Boston
75
53
27.9
447
375
844
6.1
1.5
6
3
13.9
2019–20
New York
43
43
32.3
442
439
823
5.4
1.4
8
4
19.6
Clippers
19
19
28.9
425
310
818
4.1
1.4
7
7
10.1
2020–21
Clippers
57
29
26.3
473
473
820
4.1
1.0
6
3
13.4
2021–22
Clippers
54
54
29.0
434
367
872
4.4
2.1
5
3
15.4
2022–23
Clippers
65
65
28.1
426
364
782
4.0
1.8
6
3
11.2
2023–24
Philadelphia
37
7
17.2
439
400
861
2.9
7
4
3
6.7
Cleveland
12
0
15.0
441
414
625
2.1
8
2
2
5.8
Career
832
509
26.6
435
377
774
4.4
1.5
7
3
12.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Detroit
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
36.0
FG%
468
3P%
389
FT%
870
RPG
3.3
APG
2.5
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
17.8
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Boston
GP
19
GS
4
MPG
29.6
FG%
368
3P%
417
FT%
712
RPG
5.4
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
12.4
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Boston
GP
9
GS
4
MPG
28.3
FG%
519
3P%
450
FT%
742
RPG
8.1
APG
1.2
SPG
1
BPG
6
PPG
13.7
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
29.9
FG%
505
3P%
475
FT%
929
RPG
4.8
APG
1.6
SPG
8
BPG
1
PPG
11.8
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
19
GS
18
MPG
31.8
FG%
430
3P%
375
FT%
750
RPG
4.3
APG
1.5
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
12.2
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
3
GS
2
MPG
22.8
FG%
345
3P%
167
FT%
1.000
RPG
4.0
APG
0
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
8.7
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Cleveland
GP
9
GS
1
MPG
15.3
FG%
458
3P%
391
FT%
667
RPG
2.8
APG
3
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
6.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
76
GP
46
GS
28.4
MPG
433
FG%
406
3P%
771
FT%
4.9
RPG
1.2
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
11.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016
Detroit
4
4
36.0
468
389
870
3.3
2.5
5
0
17.8
2018
Boston
19
4
29.6
368
417
712
5.4
1.1
4
3
12.4
2019
Boston
9
4
28.3
519
450
742
8.1
1.2
1
6
13.7
2020
Clippers
13
13
29.9
505
475
929
4.8
1.6
8
1
11.8
2021
Clippers
19
18
31.8
430
375
750
4.3
1.5
5
5
12.2
2023
Clippers
3
2
22.8
345
167
1.000
4.0
0
3
3
8.7
2024
Cleveland
9
1
15.3
458
391
667
2.8
3
4
0
6.1
Career
76
46
28.4
433
406
771
4.9
1.2
5
3
11.8
· Career statistics › College
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Kansas
GP
35
GS
22
MPG
18.5
FG%
495
3P%
400
FT%
604
RPG
4.7
APG
1.1
SPG
1.0
BPG
3
PPG
7.4
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Kansas
GP
36
GS
33
MPG
24.7
FG%
570
3P%
375
FT%
660
RPG
6.1
APG
1.0
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
12.8
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Kansas
GP
38
GS
36
MPG
28.3
FG%
570
3P%
342
FT%
688
RPG
7.6
APG
1.6
SPG
8
BPG
6
PPG
17.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
109
GP
91
GS
24.0
MPG
555
FG%
358
3P%
660
FT%
6.2
RPG
1.3
APG
9
SPG
4
BPG
12.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2008–09
Kansas
35
22
18.5
495
400
604
4.7
1.1
1.0
3
7.4
2009–10
Kansas
36
33
24.7
570
375
660
6.1
1.0
9
3
12.8
2010–11
Kansas
38
36
28.3
570
342
688
7.6
1.6
8
6
17.2
Career
109
91
24.0
555
358
660
6.2
1.3
9
4
12.6

References

  1. Kansas Athletics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110903003458/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morris_marcus00.html
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