Michael Fitzgerald Morrison (born August 16, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. A product of

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, he is the school's first Division I-era player to have been selected in the NBA draft, the second Loyola Greyhound drafted being Santi Aldama in 2021. Morrison played in the

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(NBA) for the

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during the 1989–90 season. Following his rookie season, in which he played 36 games and started once, he was released by the Suns and signed with the

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who would soon release him. He played in the

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, and also had a brief training-camp stint with the

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in 1990-91 before going overseas to the

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. He came back to the States in late 1991 to play in the

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for the Raleigh Bullfrogs alongside

Chris Corchiani Christopher Corchiani Sr. (born March 28, 1968) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, and a weight of 88 kg (195 lbs.), he played at the point guard position. High school Born ...

. In 2007, Morrison retired from playing professionally in order to complete his degree at George Mason. The school inducted him into the Loyola Hall of Fame in 2014.

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