Jaylen Morris

American basketball player
Jaylen Morris
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1995-09-19) September 19, 1995 (age 28)
Amherst, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
(Buffalo, New York)
CollegeMolloy (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Erie BayHawks
2018Atlanta Hawks
2018–2019Milwaukee Bucks
2018–2019→Wisconsin Herd
2019Erie BayHawks
2019–2020Aris Thessaloniki
2020Bnei Herzliya
2021Iowa Wolves
2021Austin Spurs
2022San Antonio Spurs
2022Austin Spurs
2023Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ECC (2017)
  • Third-team All-ECC (2016)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Jaylen Morris (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Molloy College in the NCAA Division II.

Early life and college career

Morris had previously gone to high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York.[1] During his senior year there, he was an honorable mention for the All-Western New York team and named Mr. Defense for having the best defensive abilities of the state that year.[2] However, with no scholarships from major schools, he decided to go to Molloy College, where his father Patrick is an assistant coach for the basketball team.[3] During his first two years at Molloy College, Morris provided decent numbers for the Lions, with his sophomore season having him be an East Coast Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention.[4] Starting in his junior and senior seasons, Morris would grow into more of a star player for the college, with him being named a member for both the All-ECC Third-team and All-Met Second-team in his junior year,[5] as well as a member of the All-ECC First-team in his senior year of college.[6] During his senior year, he became the second-highest scorer for the team, averaging 19.9 points per game during his senior season.

Professional career

Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Morris would pay $150 to work out with the Long Island Nets. His workout there would lead to him getting drafted by the Erie BayHawks in the 2017 NBA G League Draft in the second round as the 41st overall pick that year.[7]

Atlanta Hawks (2018)

On February 28, 2018, after multiple successful games from Morris with the BayHawks, he signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[8] Morris made his NBA debut that same day in a 107–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[9] In his debut, Morris recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes of action. After his first 10-day contract expired, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 11, 2018.[10] During that night's game, he would end up injuring his ankle, thus sidelining him for up to two weeks.[11] Despite the injury, Morris would ultimately sign with the Hawks for the rest of the season on March 21.[12] He was waived on July 19, 2018.[13]

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)

On July 22, 2018, Morris signed a deal with the Italian club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.[14] However, Morris later that week opted out of the contract with Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino in order to sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, which was made official on July 31.[15][16] On January 13, 2019, the Bucks requested waivers on Morris.[17]

Return to Erie (2019)

On January 31, 2019, the Erie BayHawks announced that they had added Morris to their roster.[18]

Aris (2019–2020)

On September 25, 2019, Aris Thessaloniki announced that Morris had joined their club for the 2019–2020 season.[19] He averaged 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[20]

Bnei Herzliya (2020)

On October 27, 2020, Morris signed a one-month deal with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli National League.[20]

Iowa Wolves (2021)

Morris joined the Iowa Wolves of the G League for their 2021 restart. He was waived by the Wolves on February 12 after one game with the team.

Austin Spurs (2021)

Morris was claimed by the Austin Spurs on February 14, 2021. On February 25, he was released following a season-ending injury.

On October 8, 2021, Morris signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[21] but was released prior to the start of the season.[22] On October 27, he re-signed with the Austin Spurs.[23]

San Antonio Spurs (2022)

On January 1, 2022, Morris signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs via the hardship exemption.[24]

Return to Austin (2022)

On January 11, 2022, Morris was reacquired by the Austin Spurs.[25]

Raptors 905 (2023)

On October 30, 2023, Morris joined Raptors 905,[26] but was waived on December 9.[27]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Atlanta 6 0 16.4 .406 .200 – 2.7 1.2 .3 .2 4.7
2018–19 Milwaukee 4 0 7.1 .400 .333 .500 1.3 1.0 .5 .0 2.5
2021–22 San Antonio 3 0 5.3 .000 .000 .500 .7 .7 .0 .0 .7
Career 13 0 11.0 .354 .200 .500 1.8 1.0 .3 .1 3.1

References

  1. ^ "Former St. Joe's basketball player Jaylen Morris signs 10-day deal with Atlanta Hawks". buffalonews.com. February 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jaylen Morris and his unlikely climb to the NBA". PeachtreeHoops.com. 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ "St. Joe's grad Jaylen Morris takes unusual road to the NBA". TheBuffaloNews.com. March 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hooker, Beverly, and Reyes Headline ECC Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". ECCsports.org. March 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Morris Named All-Met Second Teamer by MBWA". molloylions.com.
  6. ^ "Former Molloy Standout Jaylen Morris Signs 10 Day Contract with Atlanta Hawks". eccsports.org. February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Morris Selected by Erie BayHawks in NBA G-League Draft - Molloy College". molloylions.com.
  8. ^ "Hawks Sign Erie Guard Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Schroder helps Hawks hold off late Pacers' comeback attempt". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris For Rest Of Season". HoopsRumors.com.
  12. ^ "Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  13. ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "Jaylen Morris signs with Fiat Torino". Sportando.basketball. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Bucks' Jaylen Morris: Changes course, signs two-way deal with Bucks". cbssports.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Bucks Sign Jaylen Morris To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  17. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Request Waivers on Jaylen Morris". NBA.com.
  18. ^ Hartman, Billy (January 31, 2019). "Erie BayHawks Add Jaylen Morris". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  19. ^ "ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ Ο JAYLEN MORRIS". arisbc.gr (in Greek). September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  20. ^ a b Dahan, Netanel (October 27, 2020). "Jaylen Morris (ex Aris) joins Bnei Hertzeliya". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Adams, Luke (October 8, 2021). "Spurs Sign Jaylen Morris To Non-Guaranteed Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  22. ^ Adams, Luke (October 11, 2021). "Spurs Cut Jaylen Morris, Denzel Mahoney; Will Sign Jordan Burns". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  23. ^ Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021-22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Orsborn, Tom (January 1, 2022). "Spurs lose two more players to COVID-19 protocols". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
  • Molloy Lions bio
  • Jaylen Morris NBA G League player profile