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Markieff Morris

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Markieff Morris

Markieff Morris ( mar-KEEF; born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted 13th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Morris won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020.

Infobox

2019
Oklahoma City Thunder
2025
Los Angeles Lakers
Position
Power forward
Born
(1989-09-02) September 2, 1989 (age 36)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
High school
Prep Charter(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) APEX Academy(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
College
Kansas (2008–2011)
NBA draft
2011: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by
Phoenix Suns
Playing career
2011–present
2011–2016
Phoenix Suns
2016–2019
Washington Wizards
2019–2020
Detroit Pistons
2020–2021
Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022
Miami Heat
2022–2023
Brooklyn Nets
2023–2025
Dallas Mavericks

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Phoenix
GP
63
GS
7
MPG
19.5
FG%
399
3P%
347
FT%
717
RPG
4.4
APG
1.0
SPG
7
BPG
7
PPG
7.4
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Phoenix
GP
82*
GS
32
MPG
22.4
FG%
407
3P%
336
FT%
732
RPG
4.8
APG
1.3
SPG
9
BPG
8
PPG
8.2
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Phoenix
GP
81
GS
0
MPG
26.6
FG%
486
3P%
315
FT%
792
RPG
6.0
APG
1.8
SPG
8
BPG
6
PPG
13.8
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Phoenix
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
31.5
FG%
465
3P%
318
FT%
763
RPG
6.2
APG
2.3
SPG
1.2
BPG
5
PPG
15.3
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Phoenix
GP
37
GS
24
MPG
24.8
FG%
397
3P%
289
FT%
717
RPG
5.2
APG
2.4
SPG
9
BPG
5
PPG
11.6
Washington
Washington
Year
Washington
Team
27
GP
21
GS
26.4
MPG
467
FG%
316
3P%
764
FT%
5.9
RPG
1.4
APG
9
SPG
6
BPG
12.4
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Washington
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
31.2
FG%
457
3P%
362
FT%
837
RPG
6.5
APG
1.7
SPG
1.1
BPG
6
PPG
14.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Washington
GP
73
GS
73
MPG
27.0
FG%
480
3P%
367
FT%
820
RPG
5.6
APG
1.9
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
11.5
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Washington
GP
34
GS
15
MPG
26.0
FG%
436
3P%
333
FT%
781
RPG
5.1
APG
1.8
SPG
7
BPG
6
PPG
11.5
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Year
Oklahoma City
Team
24
GP
1
GS
16.1
MPG
391
FG%
339
3P%
737
FT%
3.8
RPG
8
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
6.5
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Detroit
GP
44
GS
16
MPG
22.5
FG%
450
3P%
397
FT%
772
RPG
3.9
APG
1.6
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
11.0
2019–20†
2019–20†
Year
2019–20†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
14
GS
1
MPG
14.2
FG%
406
3P%
333
FT%
833
RPG
3.2
APG
6
SPG
4
BPG
4
PPG
5.3
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
61
GS
27
MPG
19.7
FG%
405
3P%
311
FT%
720
RPG
4.4
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
6.7
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Miami
GP
17
GS
1
MPG
17.5
FG%
474
3P%
333
FT%
889
RPG
2.6
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
7.6
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Brooklyn
GP
27
GS
1
MPG
10.6
FG%
402
3P%
408
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.2
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
3.6
Dallas
Dallas
Year
Dallas
Team
8
GP
1
GS
8.7
MPG
424
FG%
364
3P%
—
FT%
1.5
RPG
8
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
4.5
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Dallas
GP
26
GS
1
MPG
8.3
FG%
338
3P%
357
FT%
833
RPG
1.5
APG
6
SPG
2
BPG
1
PPG
2.5
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Dallas
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
5.9
FG%
227
3P%
154
FT%
—
RPG
1.1
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
1.7
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers
Year
L.A. Lakers
Team
8
GP
2
GS
15.5
MPG
333
FG%
304
3P%
833
FT%
1.9
RPG
2.1
APG
1
SPG
3
BPG
5.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
791
GP
381
GS
23.3
MPG
443
FG%
341
3P%
779
FT%
4.9
RPG
1.5
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
10.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2011–12
Phoenix
63
7
19.5
399
347
717
4.4
1.0
7
7
7.4
2012–13
Phoenix
82*
32
22.4
407
336
732
4.8
1.3
9
8
8.2
2013–14
Phoenix
81
0
26.6
486
315
792
6.0
1.8
8
6
13.8
2014–15
Phoenix
82
82*
31.5
465
318
763
6.2
2.3
1.2
5
15.3
2015–16
Phoenix
37
24
24.8
397
289
717
5.2
2.4
9
5
11.6
Washington
27
21
26.4
467
316
764
5.9
1.4
9
6
12.4
2016–17
Washington
76
76
31.2
457
362
837
6.5
1.7
1.1
6
14.0
2017–18
Washington
73
73
27.0
480
367
820
5.6
1.9
8
5
11.5
2018–19
Washington
34
15
26.0
436
333
781
5.1
1.8
7
6
11.5
Oklahoma City
24
1
16.1
391
339
737
3.8
8
5
1
6.5
2019–20
Detroit
44
16
22.5
450
397
772
3.9
1.6
6
3
11.0
2019–20†
Lakers
14
1
14.2
406
333
833
3.2
6
4
4
5.3
2020–21
Lakers
61
27
19.7
405
311
720
4.4
1.2
4
3
6.7
2021–22
Miami
17
1
17.5
474
333
889
2.6
1.4
4
1
7.6
2022–23
Brooklyn
27
1
10.6
402
408
1.000
2.2
9
3
2
3.6
Dallas
8
1
8.7
424
364
—
1.5
8
1
0
4.5
2023–24
Dallas
26
1
8.3
338
357
833
1.5
6
2
1
2.5
2024–25
Dallas
7
0
5.9
227
154
—
1.1
6
1
1
1.7
Lakers
8
2
15.5
333
304
833
1.9
2.1
1
3
5.5
Career
791
381
23.3
443
341
779
4.9
1.5
8
5
10.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Washington
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
28.7
FG%
407
3P%
368
FT%
806
RPG
6.3
APG
1.7
SPG
9
BPG
1.3
PPG
12.1
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Washington
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
30.2
FG%
490
3P%
167
FT%
900
RPG
7.5
APG
1.7
SPG
7
BPG
8
PPG
9.8
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
11.8
FG%
313
3P%
286
FT%
778
RPG
2.6
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
6
PPG
3.8
2020†
2020†
Year
2020†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
21
GS
2
MPG
18.4
FG%
449
3P%
420
FT%
778
RPG
3.0
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
5.9
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
4
GS
1
MPG
9.5
FG%
222
3P%
250
FT%
667
RPG
1.0
APG
8
SPG
0
BPG
3
PPG
2.3
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Miami
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
3.5
FG%
000
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
1.0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Dallas
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
12.0
FG%
200
3P%
333
FT%
—
RPG
4.0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
51
GP
22
GS
20.6
MPG
418
FG%
368
3P%
800
FT%
4.2
RPG
1.2
APG
5
SPG
6
BPG
7.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017
Washington
13
13
28.7
407
368
806
6.3
1.7
9
1.3
12.1
2018
Washington
6
6
30.2
490
167
900
7.5
1.7
7
8
9.8
2019
Oklahoma City
5
0
11.8
313
286
778
2.6
1.0
2
6
3.8
2020†
Lakers
21
2
18.4
449
420
778
3.0
1.0
3
1
5.9
2021
Lakers
4
1
9.5
222
250
667
1.0
8
0
3
2.3
2022
Miami
1
0
3.5
000
—
—
1.0
0
0
0
0
2024
Dallas
1
0
12.0
200
333
—
4.0
0
0
0
3.0
Career
51
22
20.6
418
368
800
4.2
1.2
5
6
7.3
· Career statistics › College
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Kansas
GP
35
GS
7
MPG
15.6
FG%
448
3P%
188
FT%
650
RPG
4.4
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
7
PPG
4.6
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Kansas
GP
36
GS
2
MPG
17.6
FG%
566
3P%
526
FT%
622
RPG
5.3
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
1.0
PPG
6.8
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Kansas
GP
38
GS
35
MPG
24.4
FG%
589
3P%
424
FT%
673
RPG
8.3
APG
1.4
SPG
8
BPG
1.1
PPG
13.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
109
GP
43
GS
19.3
MPG
553
FG%
404
3P%
653
FT%
6.1
RPG
1.2
APG
6
SPG
9
BPG
8.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2008–09
Kansas
35
7
15.6
448
188
650
4.4
1.0
4
7
4.6
2009–10
Kansas
36
2
17.6
566
526
622
5.3
1.1
4
1.0
6.8
2010–11
Kansas
38
35
24.4
589
424
673
8.3
1.4
8
1.1
13.6
Career
109
43
19.3
553
404
653
6.1
1.2
6
9
8.5

References

  1. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide
  2. Kansas Athletics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130518173136/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morris_markieff00.html
  3. "Markieff Morris at Rivals"
    https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Markieff-Morris-42663;_ylt=AhxKYNMt.aYyqtfUELzb94VGPZB4
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20140201123808/http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/duke-blue-devils-notre-dame-fighting-irish-represented-postseason-honors-030711
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  12. "Suns rally from 19-point deficit in third quarter, win in overtime"
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  13. "O.J. Mayo helps Mavericks send Suns to fifth straight loss"
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  14. "Suns Acquire Marcus Morris"
    http://www.nba.com/suns/suns-acquire-marcus-morris
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  20. "Suns Sign Marcus and Markieff Morris to Extensions"
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  21. "Morris, Suns pull out 118–114 win over Celtics"
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  33. "Lowry, Raptors hold off Suns, spoil Watson's coaching debut"
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  34. "Hood, Jazz best reeling Suns 98–89 for 6th straight win"
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  35. "Markieff Morris, Archie Goodwin in shoving match during timeout"
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  37. "Wall scores 22 points to help Wizards beat Pistons 98–86"
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  38. "Wall scores 37 as Wizards rally to beat 76ers 116–108"
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  40. "Wall scores playoff-best 32 as Wizards beat Hawks in Game 1"
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  42. "KAT hit in face, scores 37 to lead Wolves past Wiz 116–111"
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  44. "Wizards acquire Johnson from Pelicans"
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  49. "Lakers Sign Markieff Morris"
    https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-markieff-morris
  50. "Markieff Morris returning to Los Angeles Lakers"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30373768/markieff-morris-tweets-returning-los-angeles-lakers
  51. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-13/lakers-rockets-game-5-takeaways
  52. "LeBron James leads dominant Los Angeles Lakers into Western Conference finals"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29872497/lebron-james-leads-dominant-los-angeles-lakers-western-conference-finals
  53. Los Angeles Lakers
    https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-re-sign-markieff-morris
  54. "HEAT SIGNS MARKIEFF MORRIS"
    https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-markieff-morris
  55. "Nikola Jokic suspended for one game, Markieff Morris fined $50,000 after on-court altercation"
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/10/sport/nikola-jokic-markieff-morris-nba-spt-intl/index.html
  56. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/miami-heat-nba-sports-nikola-jokic-markieff-morris-7e092bf2a7f17e3f7d02ed8c22ee582a
  57. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Markieff Morris"
    https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-sign-markieff-morris
  58. Mavs.com
    https://www.mavs.com/kyrie-trade/
  59. Mavs.com
    https://www.mavs.com/morris-re-signs/
  60. CBSNews.com
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-celtics-beat-dallas-mavericks-2024-nba-finals/
  61. "Our vet. Welcome back, @Keefmorris! @chime // #MFFL"
    https://x.com/dallasmavs/status/1833990680290406452
  62. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41224745/mavericks-re-sign-veteran-forward-markieff-morris
  63. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-acquire-doncic-kleber-morris-from-mavericks-020225
  64. THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE HOUSTON ROCKETS
    http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/qa-marcus-morris
  65. "Morris Twins Get Fan-Decided Tattoos"
    http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/morris-twins-get-fan-decided-tattoos
  66. "Suns' Morris twins charged with felony assault"
    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12735869/marcus-morris-markieff-morris-phoenix-suns-charged-felony-assault
  67. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/09/12/aggravated-assault-trial-begins-marcus-markieff-morris-twins-phoenix/657369001/
  68. Bright Side Of The Sun
    https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/8/3/9089451/morris-brothers-aggravated-assault-case-timeline-could-extend-into
  69. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2015/07/02/markieff-morris-reacts-to-suns-trade-of-marcus-morris/29634811/
  70. "Wizards get Markieff Morris from Suns at deadline"
    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14800909/phoenix-suns-trade-markieff-morris-washington-wizards
  71. "'I just want to be brutally honest': When Markieff Morris speaks to kids, nothing's off limits"
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/14/i-just-want-be-brutally-honest-when-markieff-morris-speaks-kids-nothings-off-limits/?noredirect=on
  72. NBC10 Philadelphia
    https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nba/philadelphia-76ers/sixers-marcus-morris-sr-tearfully-receives-key-to-the-city-of-philadelphia/3744578/
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