FIBA Americas U16 Championship
USA vs Mexico
June 11, 2013
Maldonado, Uruguay
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
USA vs TBD
June 19, 2013
Cancun, Mexico

Adam Morrison

 

Position:
Forward
Height: 6'8" / 203 cms
Weight: 205 lbs. / 93 kgs
Born: July 19, 1984
College: Gonzaga University
NBA Team: Charlotte Bobcats


(As of 11/05/07)

 
USA BASKETBALL NOTES

- Participated in the July 18-24, 2006, Senior National Team training camp in Las Vegas.

- Named on March 5, 2006, to the 2006-2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.

- Was invited to the 2005 USA Basketball Men's U21 National Team Trials in Dallas, Texas, but declined his invitation because of summer school.

- Member of the 2004 USA Basketball World Championship For Young Men Qualifying Team that went 5-0 and captured the gold medal, qualifying the United States for the 2005 FIBA World Championship For Young Men.

- Played three of four games (the contest versus Venezuela was won by forfeit) and averaged a USA sixth best 8.3 ppg.

- Ranked second among tournament leaders for field goal percentage (.625).

- Scored in double digits twice, including 13 points versus Puerto Rico and 10 against Brazil in preliminary play.

- Was perfect from the field in the USA's 88-54 exhibition victory over Canada's young men, shot 3-of-3, including 1-of-1 from 3-point, to finish with seven points.

NBA HONORS

- Named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played for the month of November 2006.  Averaged 15.3 ppg. and 36.1 mpg., and shot 37.5 percent from 3-point shooting. Collected six 20-point games, twice scoring 27 points. 

- Finished fourth in the voting for the 2007 Rookie of the Year.

NBA MILESTONES

- His four double-figure scoring games to begin his career stands as a Bobcats record.

NBA NOTES

- Completed in 2006-07 his first NBA season with Charlotte.

- Helped lead Charlotte in 2006-07 to a 33-49 regular season record.

- Started in 23 of the 78 games he played in 2006-07 and finished the NBA regular season averaging 11.8 ppg., 2.9 rpg., and 2.1 apg., while shooting 37.6 percent from the field, 33.7 percent from 3-point and 71.0 percent from the foul line.

- Finished 2006-07 ranked 56th overall in the NBA in field goals attempted (944); 60th in 3-point field goals attempted (258); 71st in 3-point field goals made (87); 81st in minutes played (2326); 85th in field goals made (355); 113th in minutes per game (29.8); 114th in points per game (11.8); 133rd in assists per game(2.1); 156th in 3-point percentage(0.337).

- Ranked tied for 51st in scoring for the mont h of November averaging 15.3 ppg. in 15 games.

- Among all rookies in 2006-07 ranked as the second leading  scorer; second in 3-point field goals made and attempted; second in minutes per game; fourth in free throws made; seventh in assists; eighth in free throws attempted; 15th in efficiency rating (7.38); 17th in rebounds per game; 22nd in 3-point shooting percentage; 31st in free throw percentage; 33rd in steals.

- Recorded season highs of 30 points (9-17 FGs, 2-2 3pt FGs,10-11 FTs) at Indiana (12/30/06); made four 3-point field goals on back-to-back nights against Minnesota (2/21/07) and New Orleans/Oklahoma City (2/20/07); seven rebounds versus four teams; seven assists versus two teams and three steals 3 against Seattle (11/10/06).

- Drafted in the first round, No. 3 overall, of the 2006 NBA Draft by Charlotte Bobcats.

COLLEGIATE NOTES

- Announced on April 19, 2006, that he would forego his senior season of collegiate eligibility at Gonzaga and enter the NBA Draft.

- Compiled in his three seasons at Gonzaga an overall record of 83-12 (.874 winning percentage) and won three West Coast Conference (WCC) championships.

- Helped lead the Zags in 2005-06 to a 29-4 overall record, equaling the school record for wins, ranked #10 in the final USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll, winning the West Coast   Conference regular season (14-0) and tournament titles and assisting the Zags to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

- Finished his junior (2005-06) season averaging 28.1 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 1.8 apg., 1.1 spg., while shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 42.8 percent from 3-point, and 77.2 percent from the foul line.

- Finished 2005-06 ranked first in the NCAA in scoring.

- Scored over 30 points 13 times in 2005-06 and recorded five 40-plus point performances.

- Named 2005-06 Chevrolet Player of the Year as selected by CBS Sports, runner-up for the John R. Wooden Award, a James Naismith Player of the Year finalist, the co-recipient of the Oscar Robertson Trophy presented by the United States Basketball.  Writers Association (USBWA) and co-recipient (with USA teammate J.J. Redick) of the National Association of Basketball Coached (NABC) Player of the Year.

- Named in 2005-06 a consensus All-American and the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.

- In 2005-06 set single-season marks for points (926), field goals made (306) and free throws made (240), while tying for 10th for single-season 3-point field goals made (74) and 3-pointers attempted (173).

- On the Gonzaga career charts, he ranks third in points (1,843), third in field goals made (659), ninth in 3-point field goals made (127), eighth in 3-point field goals attempted (344) and fourth in free throws made (398).

- As a sophomore (2004-05) was named WCC Tournament MVP and All-WCC First Team after averaging 19.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.8 apg., while shooting 49.8 percent from the field.

- As a freshman in 2003-04 led Gonzaga to a 28-3 record, the WCC regular season title with a perfect 14-0 record, the WCC Tournament crown and the second round of the NCAA Tournament; averaged a team fourth-best 11.4 ppg., added 4.2 rpg., 1.2 apg., played in 30 games and was named to 2004 WCC All-Freshman Team.

- Became the first Zags freshman since Blake Stepp (2000-01) to post a double figure scoring average and his 11.3 ppg. in West Coast Conference play ranked 20th among league leaders.

- Averaged 12.0 ppg. in Gonzaga's two 2004 NCAA Tournament contests.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

- Attended Mead High School (Wash.), aided team to a 28-1 record in 2002-03 and the Washington State Class 4A
championship game and averaged 27.7 ppg.

- Set the Greater Spokane League single-season and career scoring records with 542 points his senior season and 1,904 career points.

- Earned 2003 Washington Class 4A Tournament MVP accolades, named 2003 Associated Press and Tacoma News Tribune All-State and Spokesman-Review All-Area, named the 2003 Greater Spokane League Player of the Year and is a two-time All-GSL honoree.

- Set the all-time Greater Spokane League single season and career scoring records with 542 points in 2002-03 and 1,904 in his   prep career.

- Averaged 24.2 ppg. in 2001-02 as his squad went 20-8 and advanced to the state tournament.

- Played in the 2003 Washington-Oregon All-State Game and recorded 36 points and 11 rebounds as Washington earned a 106-98 win.

PERSONAL NOTES

- Born July 19, 1984.

- Son of John and Wanda Morrison.

- Has become a role model for children with diabetes after his diabetes was documented in a five-page in Sports Illustrated and a segment on ESPN's The Season that highlighted Gonzaga basketball for three weeks.

- Father, John, organized a H-O-R-S-E Tournament in 2004 to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
 
 

USA Basketball Statistics:

TEAM
G/S
FGM-FGA
PCT
3PM-3PA
PCT
FTM-FTA
PCT
REB/AVG
PTS/AVG
AST
BLK
STL
2004 YMQ
3/0
10- 16
.625
2- 5
.400
3- 5
.600
5/ 1.7
25/ 8.3
1

0.0

2
2004 YMQX
1/0
3- 3
1.000
1- 1
1.000
0- 0
.---
2/ 2.0
7/ 7.0
0

0.0

0
Totals
4/0
13- 19
.684
3- 6
.500
3- 5
.600
7/ 1.8
32/ 8.0
1

0.0

2



2004 YMQ --
2004 USA World Championship For Young Men Qualifying Team, Halifax, Canada (the USA finished 5-0 and won the gold medal).
2004 YMQX -- 2004 USA World Championship For Young Men Qualifying Team exhibition game, Saint John, Canada (the USA defeated Canada 88-54).
 
 
NBA Statistics:
YEAR
G/S
FGM-FGA
PCT
3PM-3PA
PCT
FTM-FTA
PCT
REB/AVG
PTS/AVG
AST
BLK
STL
2007-08

INJ

--

--

--

2006-07
78/23
355- 944
.376
87- 258
.337
120- 169
.710
230/ 2.9
971/11.8

163

6

28

Totals

78/23

355-944

.376

87-258

.337

120-169

.710

230/ 2.9

971/11.8

163

6

28

 
 

College Statistics (Gonzaga University):

YEAR
G/S
FGM-FGA
PCT
3PM-3PA
PCT
FTM-FTA
PCT
REB/AVG
PTS/AVG
AST
BLK
STL
2005-06
33/32
306- 617
.496
74- 173
.428
240- 311
.732
182/ 5.5
926/ 28.1
1.8

0.3

1.1
2004-05
31/29
226- 454
.498
37- 119
.311
100- 132
.758
171/ 5.5
589/ 19.0
2.8

0.5

0.6
2003-04
31/ 1
137- 258
.531
17- 56
.304
61- 84
.726
132/ 4.3
352/ 11.4
1.4

0.3

0.4
Totals
94/62
665-1322
.503
128- 348
.368
401- 527
.761
485/ 5.1
1867/ 19.9
2.0

0.4

0.7