Jamel Morris
| Fortitudo Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Serie A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1992 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Cestistica Civitavecchia |
| 2017–2018 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2018–2020 | Split |
| 2020–2021 | Legia Warszawa |
| 2021 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
| 2021–2022 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| 2022–2023 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2023–2024 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2024–2025 | Élan Chalon |
| 2025–2026 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys |
| 2026–present | Fortitudo Bologna |
Jamel Vaughn Morris (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Fortitudo Bologna of the Serie A2. He played college basketball for Fairmont State University.
College career
[edit source]Glenville State (2011–2013)
[edit source]Morris averaged 16 points per game as a freshman (401 total points) and was an All-Freshman Team selection. He averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore (560 total points) and was named to the all-conference team.
Fairmont State (2013–2016)
[edit source]Morris was a two years starter after sitting out one year to redshirt. He led the team to two NCAA tournaments and made the third-most three-point field goals in a single season at Fairmont State (92). Ranked #2 in the country for 10 weeks and ranked top 5 for 16 straight weeks, finished the year as #8 at NABC poll. He was an All-Conference selection and set MEC record for threes in a game (11) along with season-high 37 points.
Professional career
[edit source]Cestistica Civitavecchia (2016–2017)
[edit source]After his college career, Morris signed with Ste Mar. 90 Cestistica Civitavecchia (Serie C-Gold) in Italy. He averaged 23 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game. He earned MVP of the week twice.
Grand Rapids Drive (2017–2018)
[edit source]On November 1, 2017, Morris was named to the opening night roster for the Grand Rapids Drive, the affiliate to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA G League.[1] In 50 games played, Morris averaged 25 minutes per game, 13 points per game and 2 assists per game while shooting 42% from the field and 40% from three. His team was the Central Division Runner-up and clinched a playoff berth for the first time in their history.
In the summer of 2018, Morris played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Split (2018–2020)
[edit source]On August 15, 2018, Morris signed for Croatian team Split.[2] He left the team in January 2019.[3] On September 7, 2019, he re-signed with Split.[4] During his time in Split in 2018–19 he averaged 15 points per game in Croatian League competition and 13 points per game in ABA League competition while shooting 51% from the field and 52% from three. In the 2019–20 season, he averaged 10 points and 4 assists while shooting 42% from the field and 42% from three in 19 minutes per game, helping lead the team to the second spot in the standings and the final four playoff spot for first time.
Legia Warszawa (2020–2021)
[edit source]On July 24, 2020, Morris signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[5]
Orléans Loiret Basket (2021)
[edit source]On April 4, 2021, Morris signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A.[6]
Mitteldeutscher BC (2021–2022)
[edit source]On July 19, 2021, Morris signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[7] However, the team opted to replace him with a point guard during the preseason. On September 11, Morris signed with Mitteldeutscher BC.[8]
Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2022–2023)
[edit source]On July 10, 2022, Morris signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroCup.[9][10]
New Basket Brindisi (2023–2024)
[edit source]On July 3, Morris signed a two-year deal with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[11]
Élan Chalon (2024–2025)
[edit source]On July 2, 2024, he signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[12]
Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2025–2026)
[edit source]On July 4, 2025, Morris signed one–year deal with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[13]
Career statistics
[edit source]| 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroCup
[edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | 19 | 11 | 26.7 | .393 | .377 | .852 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 15.1 | 9.1 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 7 | 25.9 | .385 | .392 | .773 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 13.5 | 6.4 | |
| Career | 35 | 18 | 26.4 | .390 | .384 | .819 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 14.3 | 7.8 | |
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Meet 2017-18 Grand Rapids Drive: Roster and bios for season ahead". MLive.com. November 1, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris new Split player". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris leaves Split". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ↑ "KK Split confirms Jamel Morris". Sportando. September 7, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris signs with Legia Warsaw". Sportando. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Orleans ink Jamel Morris". Sportando. April 24, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Brose Bamberg lands Jamel Morris". Sportando. July 19, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ "MBC signs Jamel Morris". Sportando. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris signs with KK Lietkabelis". Sportando. July 10, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Antrasis naujokas – Vokietijoje spindėjęs gynėjas – Lietkabelis" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris la nuova guardia della Happy Casa Brindisi" (in Italian). New Basket Brindisi. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Jamel Morris signe à l'Elan Chalon". elanchalon.com (in French). July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Jis grįžta: Morrisas vėl apsivilks "Lietkabelio" marškinėlius". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
External links
[edit source]- 1992 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- BC Lietkabelis players
- Élan Chalon players
- Fairmont State Fighting Falcons men's basketball players
- Glenville State Pioneers basketball players
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- KK Split players
- Legia Warsaw (basketball) players
- Mitteldeutscher BC players
- New Basket Brindisi players
- Orléans Loiret Basket players
- Shooting guards