JaMichael Morgan (born December 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for KB Peja of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. He competed for Blue Valley Northwest High School and Link Year Prep. In 2018, he joined the Seattle Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 28, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Seattle Ballers |
| 2019–2020 | Peja |
High school career
editMorgan attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, where he competed on the football, basketball, and track and field teams. He finished 7th in Kansas in the triple jump. Morgan was named honorable mention All-6A as a junior on the basketball team.[1] He was also named to the All-810 Varsity Third Team after averaging 10 points per game.[2] He teamed with Tulsa commit Darien Jackson to lead Blue Valley Northwest to the state semifinals, where they lost to Shawnee Mission North High School.[3] As a senior, Morgan was named to the First Team All-Class 6A.[4] He was a McDonald's All American nominee.[5] He represented Kansas in the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association Missouri vs. Kansas All-Star Game on April 7, 2017.[6]
A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Morgan signed with Oral Roberts in November 2016.[1] However, he decommitted from Oral Roberts after coach Scott Sutton was fired.[7] He did a postgraduate year at Link Year Prep.[8]
Professional career
editInstead of attending college, Morgan joined the Seattle Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association in 2018. “This is my dream, just to play basketball and not worry about nothing,” he said.[9] He averaged 25.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.3 steals, and one block per game for Seattle.[10] Morgan scored 13 points in the championship game loss to the Los Angeles Ballers.[11] In September 2018, Morgan was named to the JBA's USA Select team as one of the top 13 players in the league.[12]
Morgan declared for the 2019 NBA draft,[13] but was undrafted. On September 12, 2019, Morgan signed with KB Peja of Kosovo's top division.[14]
Personal life
editMorgan is the son of Dinsdale Morgan and Jeanetta Lyle-Morgan, who met at Pittsburg State University.[15] His father was an Olympian in the 400-meter hurdles.[16] JaMichael has two siblings: Dinsdale and Jakaila. Dinsdale Jr. competes in track and field at the University of Kansas.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "ORU Adds Three During Early Signing Period". Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Rader, Chad. "Season Preview: BV Northwest". 810 Varsity. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Scoby, Ashley (December 2, 2016). "Kansas high school boys basketball preview: Teams to watch". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "KBCA releases 2017 Kansas All-State Boys Basketball Teams". Kansas Sports. March 28, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ McDowell, Sam (January 10, 2017). "KC-area basketball players nominated for McDonald's All-American Games". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Zenner, Brandon (March 24, 2017). "St. Joseph earns 5 GKCBCA All-Star Game nods". News-Press Now. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Huskey, Jonathan (April 11, 2017). "ORU: Still No Word On Why Scott Sutton Was Fired". News on 6. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Link Year Prep Roster: JaMichael Morgan". Prep Circuit. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "'Ballers' Tip Off At Inaugural Game For LaVar Ball's New JBA League, Giving Chance To Players Outside The College System". CBS. June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Chelidze, Dimiri (September 14, 2019). "Jamichael Morgan is a newcomer at Borea". USBasket. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Alvarez, Manny (August 15, 2018). "Los Angeles Ballers defeat Seattle to take first ever JBA League Title". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Rivas, Christian (September 12, 2018). "JBA announces international season opener, 13-man roster". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 23, 2019). "NBA draft: 233 early-entry prospects declare for 2019". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "JaMichael Morgan signs with KB Peja". Sportando. September 14, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dinsdale Morgan". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "ORU men's basketball signs 3 players". Tulsa World. November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2020.