USD Men's Basketball 2002-2003

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SENIOR ROYMORRIS

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ROY MORRIS

#10

6-2 Senior Guard

Bonita, CA

NOTEWORTHY: Named last year's Bully's East Most Improved Player ... scored a season-best 19 points in West Coast Conference Tourney semifinal loss to Gonzaga ... missed first 4 games last season recovering from foot surgery. 2001-02 AT USD: Played in final 25 games with 8 starts ... besides his 19 points against Gonzaga, also netted 17 points at Gonzaga (5-for-5 in treys) and 17 points at home against Portland ... also netted double-digit outings at Pepperdine ( 11 ), and in WCC Tourney Ist round game with USF ( I0) ... made l 8-of-42 three-point attempts

(.429) ... averaged 12 points per game over final four outings ... pulled down 7 rebounds in three contests (CS Northridge, LMU, San Francicso).

2000-01 AT USD: Appeared in 26 contests with two starts (Washington; WI-Milwaukee) ... averaged 3.9 points per game and 1.2 rebounds ... con– verted 40.9 percent of his shots (27x66) and 70.5 percent of his free throws (43x61) ... personal-best 20 points in home win over Pac- IO opponent Oregon State as he was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field ... opened season with back-to– back 9 point outings against Occidental and USC ... season-best 5 assists (Gonzaga) and 4 rebounds (Portland State & Washington). 1999-00 AT USO: Averaged 16.6 minutes per contest, getting playing time at both guard positions for the Toreros ... averaged 4.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg while shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from three-point range ( 19- 38), and a solid 72.0 percent from the free throw line (36-50) ... season bests of 11 points (E. Washington; at Pepperdine), 8 rebounds (Dartmouth), 7 assists (Holy Names) and 4 steals (Holy Names; at LMU). HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bonita Vista HS in Chula Vista, CA ... senior season averaged 16.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg ... named Metro Conference Most Valuable Player with team going 30-5 ... team won first-ever CIF state cham– pionship ... during his junior season, Roy averaged 22.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg ... 3- time team MVP .. . also lettered in football and volleyball where he earned First Team All-League honors ... named San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL: Born on November 6, 1981 in Vallejo, California ... chose USO for strong academics and being close to home ... also recruited by Oregon, Washington, Washington State and San Francisco ... his dad, LeRoy Morris, resides in Bonita, California ... Communications major; Leadership minor.

ROYMORRIS CAREER STATISTICS --1999-2002 TOTAL 3PT

A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG

YEAR 99-00 00-01 01-02 TOT

G-GS MIN FG•FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT

68-2.3 76-2.6 56-2.2

51

40-94 .426 27-66 .409 50-102 .490

19-38 .500 36-50 .720

58 52 38 47 37 44

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0

135 4.7 102 3.9 147 5.9

29-6 481 26-2 336 25/8 443

7 7

.705

5-20 .250 43-61

45 1 43 0

18-42 .429 29-42 .429

35 139 1

384 4.8 200-2.5

80-16 15.8 117-262 .447 42-100 .420 108-153 .706 133 143

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