Rodney Morris (born 25 November 1970 in Anaheim,

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) is a professional

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player of Chamorro - Hawaiian descent. Nicknamed "Rocket" he currently resides in

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. Rodney married his wife Rheyannon in July 2020.

Career

In 1996, Morris won his first major tournament by defeating

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in the finals of the US Open Nine-ball Championship. In 2001, after 5 years of not playing in a tournament Morris came back to win the

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9-Ball Open. In 2003, he was on top form and dominated the World Pool League tournament, besting

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the reigning World Champion. He has represented Team USA in the

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on eight occasions. He was the Mosconi Cup MVP in 2004. As a member of the

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(IPT), in July 2006 he was runner-up to

in the inaugural

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which was held in

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. While Reyes earned $500K for first place, Morris won $150K for second. In July 2007, Rodney Morris was designated as the United Pool Players Association (UPA) Lead Player Representative. The UPA is the men's governing body of professional pool in the United States. In 2008, Rodney won the World Cup of Pool in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Career titles

* 1994 Capital City 9-Ball Open * 1996 Grand Prix de Puerto Rico * 1996

U.S. Open 9-ball Championship The U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship is an annual professional men's nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally. Traditionally, winners of ...

* 2001

9-Ball Open * 2002 Hard Times 9-Ball Division * 2003 World Pool League * 2003

* 2004 Breakers Open 9-Ball Event * 2004

9-Ball Open * 2004 Seminole Florida Pro Tour Stop * 2004 Corpus Christi Classic * 2004 Houston Open * 2004 World All Stars Invitational Team Cup * 2004

* 2004 Mosconi Cup (MVP) * 2005

* 2006 Andy Grubbs Memorial 9 Ball * 2006 UPA Pro Tour Championship * 2006 Seminole Florida Pro Tour Stop * 2007 SE Open 9-Ball Tour Stop * 2007 Steve Mizerak 10-Ball Championship * 2008

World Cup of Pool The World Cup of Pool is an annual international single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball pool competition. The event has been dominated by the Philippines and China, with both nations winning the event on three occasions. Hi ...

- with (

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) * 2008 Quezon City Invasion * 2010 Seminole Pro Tour Stop * 2010 Poison Doubles 8-ball Championships * 2010 Seminole Pro Tour Stop * 2011

Derby City Classic The Derby City Classic is an annual pool convention and tournament held every January at the Caesars Southern Indiana casino in Elizabeth, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky. It is eight days long and offers various disciplines of competition for ...

10-ball Challenge * 2011 Interpool Open 9-ball * 2011

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Classic XVII * 2011 Chuck Markulis Memorial 9-Ball Division * 2011 Seminole Pro Tour Stop * 2012 Wyoming 9-Ball Open * 2013 CSI U.S. Open 10-ball Championship * 2014 Cole Dickson Memorial * 2015 Super 32 10-Ball Championship * 2015 Chinook Winds Open 10-Ball Open Division * 2016 Don Coates Memorial 9-Ball * 2016

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References

External links

Player Profile

Upcoming match

Industry profile of Rodney Morris

Rodney Morris interview from the official 2006 Mosconi Cup website
American pool players 1970 births Living people World Games bronze medalists {{US-pool-bio-stub Competitors at the 2005 World Games