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Overview: A returning starter who has been described as a do-everything type player who can post and handle the ball... Played mainly down low as a freshman but worked on his perimeter game in the offseason... A highly talented player who will be a tough match-up with his versatility... Has been compared to former Jayhawk and current NBA player Julian Wright. Freshman Season (2008-09): Started 22 games, including 12 conference contests, and averaged 18.5 minutes per game... Was the fourth-leading scorer on the team with 7.4 points per game... Had 11 games of 10-plus points... Led the Big 12 freshmen class in rebounding with a 4.7 average... Pulled down five or more rebounds 18 times... Made 50 percent or better from the field in 23 games... Showed his range hitting 40 percent from three point range... Scored a career-high 15 points at Kansas State (2/14)... Hit two three-pointers against Texas A&M (1/19) en route to scoring 10 points... Was 4-for-5 with 10 points, including his second three-point field goal of the season at Colorado (1/17)... Connected on his first career three-pointer against Albany (12/30)... Had nine points on 4-of-8 shooting with three steals against Temple (12/20)... Posted second double-double against Kent State (12/1), scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds... Recorded first career double-double versus Syracuse (11/25), scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 11 rebounds... Also dished out a career-best six assists against the Orange. At APEX Academy: Averaged 24.8 points and eight rebounds in 2007-08 for APEX Academy in Pennsauken, N.J... Scored 20 points for the suburban team in the Jordan Brand Regional Game at Madison Square Garden in 2008. High School: Led the Prep Charter High School Eagles to back-to-back state titles in 2007 and 2006... Coached by Dan Brinkley... Prep Charter finished 27-4 in 2007 and 28-5 in 2006... Averaged a team-high 21.5 points and 12 rebounds per game his senior season... Made the game-winning shot in the state championship his senior season -- a 68-66 win against Aliquippa... Averaged 15.5 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior... Holds the school record for most points scored in a career (1,325). Off the Court: Born in Philadelphia, Pa... Major is undecided... Mother is Thomasine Morris... Has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin teammate Markieff... Voted Most Likely to Succeed in high school. Career Honors: 2008-09: Big 12 All-Rookie Team. |
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