Alexis Morris
Morris in 2023
Personal information
Born (1999-06-08) June 8, 1999
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High schoolLegacy Christian Academy
(Beaumont, Texas)
College
WNBA draft2023: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
PositionGuard
Number8
Career highlights and awards

Alexis Morris is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball at Baylor, Rutgers, Texas A&M and LSU. She was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by the Sun in the 2023 WNBA draft.[1]

College career

Morris's first college team was Baylor, which she joined in 2017, then coached by Kim Mulkey.[2][3] Morris didn't play for the team due to personal circumstances.[2] She then transferred three times: to Rutgers, to Texas A&M, and then to LSU, where she again played for Mulkey.[3]

At LSU, Morris was the team's second leading scorer.[2] In the 2022–23 season, Morris averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 42.9% from the floor.[4] She earned awards including second-team all SEC in her junior year, and first-team all SEC in her senior year.[5] She won the 2023 NCAA national title at LSU.[3][6][7]

Professional career

WNBA

Morris was selected in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. Morris was waived during training camp by the Sun on May 10, 2023.[8]

Personal life

Morris grew up in Beaumont, Texas.[9] Morris's grandmother coached basketball, and her father was known for his play as point guard in high school.[10] She has known Kim Mulkey for many years, since she attended Mulkey's camps as a child.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Fever Selects Aliyah Boston With First Overall Pick In WNBA Draft 2023 Presented By State Farm". WNBA. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Morris: LSU to punish 'disrespectful' Iowa defense". ESPN.com. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Nagy, Zack (Mar 31, 2023). "The Story of Alexis Morris, A True LSU Tiger". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Wilton (1 Apr 2023). "LSU's Morris Calls Out 'Disrespectful' Iowa Defense Ahead of Title Game". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 Apr 2023.
  5. ↑ "Postseason honors: LSU's Angel Reese, Alexis Morris earn first-team All-SEC honors | Tiger Rag". 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  6. ↑ Gentry, Dorothy J. "Kim Mulkey and Alexis Morris are back together, eyeing a championship at LSU". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  7. ↑ Schuster, Blake. "LSU's Alexis Morris calls out Caitlin Clark's 'disrespectful' defense ahead of title game". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  8. ↑ @CTSunPR (May 10, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Waives Diamond Battles, Alexis Morris and Ashten Prechtel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ DeLuca, Tyler (2023-04-03). "How LSU's Alexis Morris shuts the door on Iowa". The Next. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  10. ↑ Griffey, Jan (2023-04-02). "LSU's star guard Alexis Morris has strong Natchez family ties". Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  11. ↑ "How Alexis Morris' journey to winning title at LSU with Kim Mulkey began back at Baylor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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