Jaylen Morris

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Jaylen Morris
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Personal information
Born (1995-09-19) September 19, 1995 (age 30)
Amherst, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
(Buffalo, New York)
CollegeMolloy (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–2023
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
Playing
2017–2018Erie BayHawks
2018Atlanta Hawks
2018–2019Milwaukee Bucks
2018–2019→Wisconsin Herd
2019Erie BayHawks
2019–2020Aris Thessaloniki
2020Bnei Herzliya
2021Iowa Wolves
2021Austin Spurs
2022San Antonio Spurs
2022Austin Spurs
2023Raptors 905
Coaching
2024–presentDaemen University (assistant)
Career highlights
  • Molloy Athletics Hall of Fame (2024)
  • First-team All-ECC (2017)
  • Third-team All-ECC (2016)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Jaylen Morris (born September 19, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Molloy College in NCAA Division II.

He is currently an assistant coach for Daemen University, and a trainer at Darren Fenn's XGen Elite basketball academy in West Seneca.

Early life and college career

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Morris attended high school at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York.[1] During his senior year, he was an honorable mention for the All-Western New York team and named Mr. Defense for being the best defensive player in New York State.[2] With no scholarship offers, he decided to go to Molloy College where his father Patrick was assistant coach.[3]

Following his sophomore year at Molloy College, Morris received an East Coast Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention.[4] He was named to the All-ECC Third-team and All-Met Second-team following his junior year,[5] Morris received All-ECC First-team honors following his senior year.[6] During his senior season, he became the second-highest scorer for the team, averaging 19.9 points per game.

Professional career

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Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Morris worked out with the Long Island Nets, leading to him being drafted 41st overall in the 2017 NBA G League Draft by the Erie BayHawks.[7]

Atlanta Hawks (2018)

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On February 28, 2018, he signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[8] Morris made his NBA debut that same day in a 107–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[9] In his debut, Morris recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes of action. After his initial 10-day contract expired, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 11, 2018.[10] During that night's game, he would end up injuring his ankle.[11] Despite the injury, Morris would ultimately sign with the Hawks for the rest of the season on March 21, 2018.[12] He was waived on July 19, 2018.[13]

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)

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On July 22, 2018, Morris signed a deal with the Italian club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.[14] He opted out of the deal with Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino on July 31, 2018, in order to sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[15][16] On January 13, 2019, the Bucks requested waivers on Morris.[17]

Return to Erie (2019)

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On January 31, 2019, the Erie BayHawks announced that they had added Morris to their roster.[18]

Aris (2019–2020)

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On September 25, 2019, Aris Thessaloniki announced that Morris had joined their club for the 2019–2020 season.[19] He averaged 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[20]

Bnei Herzliya (2020)

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On October 27, 2020, Morris signed a one-month deal with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli National League.[20]

Iowa Wolves (2021)

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Morris joined the Iowa Wolves of the G League for their 2021 campaign. He was waived by the Wolves on February 12 after one game with the team.

Austin Spurs (2021)

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Morris was claimed by the Austin Spurs on February 14, 2021. On February 25, he was released following a season-ending injury.

On October 8, 2021, Morris signed with the San Antonio Spurs, but was released prior to the start of the season.[21][22] On October 27, 2021, he re-signed with the Austin Spurs.[23]

San Antonio Spurs (2022)

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On January 1, 2022, Morris signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs via the hardship exemption.[24]

Return to Austin (2022)

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On January 11, 2022, Morris was reacquired by the Austin Spurs.[25]

Raptors 905 (2023)

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On October 30, 2023, Morris joined Raptors 905, but was later waived on December 9, 2023.[26][27]

Coaching career

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Morris was announced as assistant coach for Daemen University under Mike MacDonald on October 3, 2024.[28]

He was hired on October 18, 2024, as a trainer for Darren Fenn's XGen Elite basketball academy in West Seneca.[29]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Atlanta 6 0 16.4 .406 .200 – 2.7 1.2 .3 .2 4.7
2018–19 Milwaukee 4 0 7.1 .400 .333 .500 1.3 1.0 .5 .0 2.5
2021–22 San Antonio 3 0 5.3 .000 .000 .500 .7 .7 .0 .0 .7
Career 13 0 11.0 .354 .200 .500 1.8 1.0 .3 .1 3.1

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