Markieff Morris life and biography

Markieff Morris is an American basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks.

A key contributor the last two seasons who can play the No. 4 or No. 5 position... KU's leading returning shot blocker from 2009-10... A big body who is a good shooter and passer... Is mobile as he can play inside and outside... Not afraid to crash the boards.

(2009-10):
Started the first two games of the season... Averaged 6.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg and played in all 36 games... His 5.3 rpg ranked third on the team... Ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 35... Was 15th in the Big 12 with 1.0 blocked shots per contest... Had 10 games with multiple blocked shots... Shot 56.6 percent for the season and 55.9 percent in league play... Had eight games of 10-plus points, including five in the final 10 games of the season... Pulled down seven-plus rebounds eight times... Made 10 three-pointers for the season... Averaged 9.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg and blocked five shots in the Big 12 Championship.... Was 3-for-4 in scoring 10 points against Northern Iowa (3/20) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... Was 8-for-11 with 19 points and six rebounds in the Big12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series victory at UCLA (12/6)... Had one double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against LaSalle (12/12)... Also had a career-high four blocked shots and was 5-for-6 from the field against LaSalle... Narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds versus Missouri (1/25).

(2008-09):
Appeared in all 35 games with seven starts... Averaged 15.6 minutes, 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest... His 4.4 rebounds were third among Big 12 freshmen... Shot 50 percent or better in 20 games... Pulled down five or more rebounds 13 times... Blocked multiple shots in eight games... Had seven rebounds against Michigan State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (3/27)... That followed a five-rebound game against Dayton (3/22)... Had six points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots against Missouri (2/9)... Scored a career-high 10 points against Colorado (1/31)... Pulled down eight rebounds and blocked three shots against Siena (1/6)... Dished out a career-high four assists at Arizona (12/23)... Had eight points on 3-of-4 shooting with five rebounds against Temple (12/20), his second start of the season... Scored eight points against New Mexico State (12/3)... Hit his first career three-point shot vs. Syracuse (11/25)... Started first career game against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18), scored six points and pulled down five rebounds... Pulled down 15 rebounds against UMKC (11/16) in the season opener, the most by a Jayhawk since Nick Collison had 21 in the 2003 NCAA Championship game against Syracuse.

Averaged 27.2 points and 12 rebounds to earn team MVP honors in 2007-08... Played with brother Marcus in the Jordan Brand Regional Game in 2008 at Madison Square Garden.

High School:

Named best defender in 2007... Named best defender and rebounder in 2006 and 2005... Won state titles with Philadelphia Prep Charter in 2007 and 2006... Coached by Dan Brinkley... Prep Charter finished 27-4 in 2007 and 28-5 in 2006... Was second on the team in scoring - behind his brother Marcus - his senior year with 16 points per game... Also averaged 15 boards as a senior... Had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the 2007 state title game against Aliquippa... Made the game-winning shot in the city title game in scoring 23 points with 18 rebounds and eight blocked shots against Gratz... The 18 rebounds are the fifth-most in Philadelphia public league history... Averaged 10.9 points per game his junior season.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa... Major is American studies... Mother is Thomasine Morris... Has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin teammate Marcus.

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