Jamel Vaughn Morris (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional
basketball player for
Élan Chalon
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is cal ...
of the
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
. He played college basketball for
Fairmont State University.
College career
Glenville State (2011–2013)
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)
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
Cestistica Civitavecchia (2016–2017)
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)
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. 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
The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association. NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups ...
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Split (2018–2020)
On August 15, 2018, Morris signed for Croatian team
Split. He left the team in January 2019. On September 7, 2019, he re-signed with Split. 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)
On July 24, 2020, Morris signed with
Legia Warszawa of the
Polish Basketball League.
Orléans Loiret Basket (2021)
On April 4, 2021, Morris signed with
Orléans Loiret Basket of the
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
.
Mitteldeutscher BC (2021–2022)
On July 19, 2021, Morris signed with
Brose Bamberg of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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(BBL). However, the team opted to replace him with a point guard during the preseason. On September 11, Morris signed with
Mitteldeutscher BC
Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club ( en, Central German Basketball Club), for sponsorship reasons named SYNTAINICS MBC, and commonly known as MBC, is a professional basketball club based in WeiĂźenfels, Germany. The club currently plays in the Baske ...
.
Lietkabelis Panevėžys (2022–2023)
On July 10, 2022, Morris signed with
Lietkabelis PanevÄ—Ĺľys of the
Lithuanian Basketball League and the
EuroCup.
New Basket Brindisi (2023–2024)
On July 3, Morris signed a two-year deal with
New Basket Brindisi of the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A.
Élan Chalon (2024–present)
On July 2, 2024, he signed with
Élan Chalon
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is cal ...
of the
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
.
References
External links
NBA G League profileRealGM profileJamel Morris
at Eurobasket
Fairmont State Fighting Falcons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Jamal
1992 births
Living people
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
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
21st-century American sportsmen