Alexis Morris

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Alexis Morris
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Morris in 2023
Personal information
Born (1999-06-08) June 8, 1999 (age 25)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school Legacy Christian Academy
(Beaumont, Texas)
College
WNBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Position Guard
Career history
2024 Grindavík
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Alexis Morris is an American professional basketball player . She played college basketball at Baylor, Rutgers, Texas A&M and LSU. She was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by the Sun in the 2023 WNBA draft. [1]

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College career

Morris's first college team was Baylor, which she joined in 2017, then coached by Kim Mulkey. [2] [3] Morris didn't play for the team due to personal circumstances. [2] She then transferred three times: to Rutgers, to Texas A&M, and then to LSU, where she again played for Mulkey. [3]

At LSU, Morris was the team's second leading scorer. [2] In the 2022–23 season, Morris averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 42.9% from the floor. [4] She earned awards including second-team all SEC in her junior year, and first-team all SEC in her senior year. [5] She won the 2023 NCAA national title at LSU. [3] [6] [7]

Professional career

Morris was selected in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. Morris was waived during training camp by the Sun on May 10, 2023. [8]

In February 2024, Morris signed with the Harlem Globetrotters and became the seventh current woman to join the organization. She had been returned to North America after starting the season with Ilkem Yapi Tarsus of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League. [9]

In August 2024, Morris signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. [10] She appeared in six league games for the club, averaging 25.8 points.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017–18 Baylor 34826.244.146.283.62.93.40.90.01.89.4
2019–20 Rutgers Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2019–20 Rutgers 708.425.00.0050.00.70.60.70.00.91.0
2020–21 Texas A&M 2009.446.837.585.71.31.30.50.01.26.0
2021–22 LSU 282532.046.132.678.84.02.81.70.21.915.0
2022–23 LSU 363433.243.332.978.22.94.11.80.22.515.4
Career1256725.844.335.580.32.83.01.30.11.911.4
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [11]

Personal life

Morris grew up in Beaumont, Texas. [12] Morris's grandmother coached basketball, and her father was known for his play as point guard in high school. [13] She has known Kim Mulkey for many years, since she attended Mulkey's camps as a child. [14]

References

  1. "Indiana Fever Selects Aliyah Boston With First Overall Pick In WNBA Draft 2023 Presented By State Farm". WNBA. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Morris: LSU to punish 'disrespectful' Iowa defense". ESPN.com . April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Nagy, Zack (March 31, 2023). "The Story of Alexis Morris, A True LSU Tiger". Sports Illustrated.
  4. Jackson, Wilton (April 1, 2023). "LSU's Morris Calls Out 'Disrespectful' Iowa Defense Ahead of Title Game". SI.com. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. "Postseason honors: LSU's Angel Reese, Alexis Morris earn first-team All-SEC honors | Tiger Rag". February 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. Gentry, Dorothy J. "Kim Mulkey and Alexis Morris are back together, eyeing a championship at LSU". The Athletic . Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. Schuster, Blake. "LSU's Alexis Morris calls out Caitlin Clark's 'disrespectful' defense ahead of title game". USA Today . Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. @CTSunPR (May 10, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Waives Diamond Battles, Alexis Morris and Ashten Prechtel" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "Alexis Morris Signs With The Harlem Globetrotters". LSU. February 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. Sindri Sverrisson (August 23, 2024). "Morris spilar með Grindavík í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  11. "Alexis Morris College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  12. DeLuca, Tyler (April 3, 2023). "How LSU's Alexis Morris shuts the door on Iowa". The Next. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  13. Griffey, Jan (April 2, 2023). "LSU's star guard Alexis Morris has strong Natchez family ties". Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  14. "How Alexis Morris' journey to winning title at LSU with Kim Mulkey began back at Baylor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.