Ziomara Morrison

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Ziomara Morrison
Personal information
Born (1989-02-15) February 15, 1989 (age 35)
Santiago, Chile
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Position Center
Career history
2007–2008Banco di Sicilia Ribera
2008–2009 Sedis Bàsquet
2009–2010CB Aros
2010–2012 CB Ciudad de Burgos
2012–2013 San Antonio Silver Stars
2012–2013 Rivas Ecópolis
2013–2014 Ceyhan Belediyespor
2014CD Univ. Austral
2014 Los Leones Quilpe
2014–2015 Beşiktaş JK
2015 Los Leones Quilpe
2015–2016 Osmaniye Gençlik
2016–2017 TS Wisła
2017–2018 Osmaniye Gençlik
2018 Skallagrímur
2018Sampaio Basquete
2018 Los Leones Quilpe
2018–2019 Artego Bydgoszcz
2019 Los Leones Quilpe
2019–2020 Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc
2020–2021 Nantes Rezé
2021 La Roche Vendee BC
2021–2023 Kangoeroes Mechelen
2023 CD Gimnastico Vina del Mar
2023 Olympiacos
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Representing Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Women's basketball
South American Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Mendoza 2013 Team Competition

Ziomara Esket Morrison Jara (born February 15, 1989) is a Chilean professional basketball player. In 2012, she became the first Chilean to play in the WNBA when she was a member of the San Antonio Stars. [1]

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Career

In February 2012, Morrison signed with the San Antonio Stars. [2] She was released by the team in May 2013, after an injury to Becky Hammon forced the club to sign another player. [3]

In January 2018, Morrison signed with Skallagrímur of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna ahead of its game in the semi-finals of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup. [4] In the semi-finals, Skallagrímur lost to Njarðvík despite Morrison's 25 points and 15 rebounds. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ José Miguel González (26 August 2019). "Ziomara Morrison: "La jugadora chilena no se preocupa de ir al gimnasio, de estar bien físicamente"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Rodrigo Yáñez (28 February 2012). "Ziomara Morrison, la primera chilena en llegar a la WNBA". Guioteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ziomara Morrison queda fuera de la WNBA y regresa a Chile". El Deporte (in Spanish). 25 May 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kemst Skallagrímur í úrslit annað árið í röð: „Viljum fá sömu stemmningu og í fyrra."". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Böðvar Sigurbjörnsson (11 January 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Skallagrímur - Njarðvík 75-78 - Njarðvík hefur ekki unnið deildarleik en verður í bikarúrslitunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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