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Sade Morris
Sade Morris

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Norman, Okla.

High School:
Norman HS

Height:
5-11

Position:
G

Experience:
3L

01/17/2007

KU Basketball vs. Sacremento State (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen)

KU Basketball vs. Sacremento State (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen)

12/29/2006

KU Basketball vs. Northern Illinois

KU Basketball vs. Northern Illinois (Photos by Jeff & Laura Jacobsen)

12/10/2006

KU Basketball vs. California

KU Basketball vs. California (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen)

12/06/2006

KU Basketball vs. South Dakota State

KU Basketball vs. South Dakota State (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen)

11/29/2006

KU Basketball vs. Western Illinois

KU Basketball vs. Western Illinois (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen)

Morris' 2008-09 Game-by-Game, Career Stats and Career Highs in PDF Format

Career Honors:
•2009 WNIT All-Tournament Team
•2008-09 Best Defender

2008-09 (Junior):
Saw action in 34 games, starting all 34 ...Suffered a concussion early in theTexas Tech game and missed the next two games (at Nebraska, Kansas State) ... Ranked second on the team with 12.7 points per game ... Also pulled down 4.3 rebounds per game, dished 2.5 assists and collected 1.3 steals per outing ... Scored in double figures on 25 occasions ... Posted 20 or more points in five games ... Knocked down 103-of-126 free throws, good for 81.7 percent, which ranked sixth in the Big 12 Conference ... Turned in a career-high 24 points in a win over Nebraska (March 12, 2009) ... Registered 23 points off of 9-of-12 shooting from the field in a win over Arkansas (March 26, 2009)in the WNIT ... Collected 20 points in a win over Border Showdown rival Missouri (Jan. 14, 2009) ... Had 20 points and eight rebounds versus New Orleans (Nov. 28, 2008) ... Recorded 21 points and four assists in a victory over Creighton in the WNIT (March 23, 2009) ... Named to the WNIT All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during the five-game stretch ... Concluded the season with 954 career points, needing just 46 points to become the 21st player in Kansas Basketball history to reach the 1,000 point mark ... Named the Best Defender at the 2009 team reception.

2007-08 (Sophomore):
Appeared in all 33 games ... Only player on the team to start all 33 games ... Ranked second on the team with a 9.8 points per game average ... Also pulled down 3.5 rebounds per game from her shooting guard position ... Finished the season second on the team in assists with 82, including a career-best seven versus Missouri (Jan. 19, 2008) ... Collected 36 steals on the year, tying a career-high with three versus Nebraska (March 11, 2008) ... Also turned in 13 points in six assists in the win over the Cornhuskers ... Scored a career-high 20 points versus UC-Riverside (Dec. 16, 2007) ... Made 8-of-14 shots from the field versus UC-Riverside, while also knocking down 4-of-6 foul shots ... Had 17 points and six boards versus #17 Oklahoma State (Jan. 9, 2008) ... Made 75-of-94 (.798 percent) free throws on the season ... Scored in double-figures on 17 occasions, while leading KU in scoring in eight games ... Scored KU's first points of the game in nine games ... Led the Jayhawks both in floor burns with 62 and charges taken with 12 on the season.

2006-07 (Freshman):
Played in all 31 games, starting 15 ... Started 15 of KU's first 16 games ... Averaged 6.4 points per game, ranking 13th among Big 12 freshmen ... Third on the team with 13 blocked shots ... Tallied a season-high 15 points against Northern Illinois (Dec. 29, 2006) ... Scored in double-figures 10 times, including four times off the bench ... Knocked down 9-of-12 free throw attempts and scored 13 points in first meeting against #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 21, 2007) - her hometown school ... Pulled down five or more rebounds seven times ... Scored in double-figures in three-straight games (Feb. 14 vs. MU, Feb. 18 vs. KSU, Feb. 21 vs. OU).

High School:
A 2006 graduate of Norman HS in Norman, Okla. ... Helped the Tigers to the Area and Regional Championships for four seasons ... Led Norman to the Class 6A state championship her junior season ... Named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 ... Named to the prestigious Daily Oklahoman Big 5 Team during her junior and senior years, which honors the top five players in the state regardless of class ... A first team all-state pick by the Oklahoma Girls' Basketball Coaches Association, Oklahoma Coaches Association and the Tulsa World ... Led the team in scoring and rebounding during her senior campaign with 15.3 points and 7.7 boards per game ... Finished her career with 1,407 points and 563 rebounds to finish third and fourth, respectively, on the Norman HS all-time list ... Also led the team with 3.1 steals and 4.5 assists per game ... Totaled 286 steals and 323 career assists ... Named to the 6A State Tournament All-Tournament team her sophomore through senior seasons, while being named MVP of the tournament as a junior ... Named Mid-State Conference Player of the Year as a senior and sophomore -- finished second by one vote as a junior to a fellow teammate ... Scored a career-high 35 points against Edmond Memorial HS ... As a junior, averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game ... Played for the Air Oklahoma Stars on the summer circuit which won the 17 and under AAU national championship and the Junior Olympic title in the summer of 2005 ... Coached at Norman HS by Matilda Mossman ... Participated in the Nike All-America Top 100 camp ... Nominated for the McDonald's All-America game and WBCA all-star game ... Rated as a top 30 wing player by All-Star Girls Report ... A 2005 AAU All-American.

Personal:
Daughter of William and Victoria Morris ... Born in Norman, Okla. ... An outstanding honor roll student who is majoring in Psychology.

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