Conor Morgan

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Conor Morgan
Conor Morgan 9 Besiktas TBSL 20241011.jpg
Morgan with Beşiktaş in 2024
No. 9Beşiktaş Fibabanka
Position Power forward / center
League Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)
Victoria, British Columbia
NationalityIrish / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Mount Douglas Secondary School
(Saanich, British Columbia)
College UBC (2012–2018)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Southland Sharks
2018–2021 Joventut Badalona
2019 Fraser Valley Bandits
2021–2022 MoraBanc Andorra
2022–2023 Śląsk Wrocław
2023 Bahçeşehir Koleji
2023–2024 London Lions
2024–present Beşiktaş
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's Basketball
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Morgan with Joventut in 2018 CJB 19 20 9 CONOR MORGAN DGL 8623.jpg
Morgan with Joventut in 2018

Conor Morgan (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish-Canadian professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also plays for the Canadian national team. [1] [2]

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College career

Morgan played college basketball for the Canadian team UBC Thunderbirds representing the University of British Columbia, in his senior season he averaged 23.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. [3] [4]

Professional career

Morgan started his professional career with the New Zealand side Southland Sharks in 2017, [3] he averaged 15.61 points, 5.56 rebounds and 3 assists at the club and he won the New Zealand pro league championship with the team also. [5] He signed a two-year deal with the Spanish side Joventut Badalona in 2018, [6] In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assist. [7] [8] [9] In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On 6 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with an option for an additional year. [10] Morgan parted ways with the team in June 2021. [11]

On June 30, 2021, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. [12]

On August 14, 2022, he has signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK. [13]

On February 5, 2023, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [14]

On July 19, 2023, he signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League. [15]

On June 28, 2024, Martin signed with Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [16]

National team career

Morgan was a member of the silver medal winning Canadian national basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Morgan also represented the Canada at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 6.3 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.3 assists per game. [17]

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