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Marcus Morrison

Position:
G/F
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School:
Lakewood HS [Garden City CC]

2004-05:
Scored double figures in eight of his last 10 games ... Recorded 19 double-figure scoring games and registered a team-best three double-doubles ... Missed having five double-doubles by one rebound on two different occasions ... Led Middle Tennessee in scoring six times and led the team in rebounding four times ... Had two games of 20-plus points ... Scorched the nets for 41 percent (40-of-97) from beyond the 3-point line ... Scored career-high 26 points against Florida International (02/05/05) and also established career high for field goals made (9) when he connected on 9-of-12 field goals, 3-of-4 3-point field goals and 5-of-5 free throws ... Followed career-best performance with 21 points against North Texas, tying career-high for 3-point field goals made (4) and 3-point field goals attempted (6), also establishing career highs in assists (4) and tying a career high in steals (3) ... Pulled a career-high 11 rebounds on two occasions (Tennessee State and Arkansas State) ... Collected a career-high four steals against Portland State and dished out a career-high four assists twice ... Scored 15 or more points nine different times ... Among the Top 10 in the Sun Belt in field goal percentage (48 percent) and 3-point field goal percentage (41 percent) ... Burst onto the scene with a career-high 18 points in his first game as a Blue Raider ... Produced double-doubles in consecutive games against Tennessee Wesleyan (12/02/04) and Tennessee State (12/05/04) to become the first Blue Raider to accomplish the feat since 2002 - a span of 52 games.

GARDEN CITY CC:
Slashing-type forward averaged 16.2 points for Garden City ... Led team with 53 steals for a 1.8 average ... Hauled in 5.9 rebounds and dished out 2.3 assists per game ... Shot 49 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3-point range ... Poured in 21 points and 11 rebounds as Garden City dealt Barton County its first loss in 17 games.

SOUTH CAROLINA:
Played in 18 games at South Carolina ... Averaged two points, one rebound ... Scored season-high of six points against Wofford ... Pulled season-high three rebounds in 60-55 loss to Georgia in the SEC Tournament.

LAKEWOOD HS:
Averaged 18 points, nine rebounds per game as a senior in leading Lakewood HS to its first state championship ... Started three seasons for coach Dan Wright and helped lead the Spartans to two final fours and a region championship appearance ... Named first-team All-Suncoast his junior and senior seasons ... All-State selection as a senior and was the 2000-01 Times Pinellas County Player of the Year as a junior ... Known for his flamboyant dunks and his electric style of play ... Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game.

PERSONAL:
Born July 4, 1984 ... Son of Sheila and Paul Morrison ... Majoring in Physical Education.