Dominique Montel Morrison (born November 29, 1989) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. As a college player, he was the 2012 Summit League player of the year and an

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All-American in 2012.

College career

Morrison, a 6'6" forward from

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in Kansas City, Missouri, played collegiately at

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. There he was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles, leading the team in scoring for his final three years. He was also named first team all-conference for three consecutive years, and the

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player of the year as a senior. He was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. For his career, Morrison scored 2,080 points (16.1

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Professional career

Morrison was part of the

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' pre-season roster but did not make the final cut. Morrison then joined the

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. In January 2013, he was waived by the Energy. On June 4, 2015, he signed with

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of the

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. For the 2016–17 season, he joined

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in Turkey. On December 19, 2017, Morrison signed with Greek club Rethymno Cretan Kings for the rest of the

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season. He was released from the Greek club on March 2, 2018. On December 28, 2018, Morrison signed with Club Hispano of the Argentine

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. On February 4, 2020, Morrison signed with Nacional of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (LUB) and the BCL Americas. On February 3, 2022, Morrison scored a season-high 42 points in a BCL Americas win over

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References

External links

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