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Alexander Morales Jr. (born November 21, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player.

Alex Morales

Free agent
Position	Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 24) Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Manchester Regional (Haledon, New Jersey)
College	Prince George's CC (2016–2019) Wagner (2019–2022)
Career highlights and awards
2× NEC Player of the Year (2021, 2022) 2× First-team All-NEC (2021, 2022) Second-team NJCAA DIII All-American (2019) Maryland JUCO Player of the Year (2019)

High school career

Morales played basketball for Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, New Jersey, where he was a three-time All-State selection and led his team to a state sectional title.[1] He was suspended for his senior season after allegedly being involved in an altercation at school.[2]

College career

Morales averaged 13.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a freshman at Prince George's Community College. He was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Honorable Mention All-American and was named to the Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. Morales led Prince George's to its first Maryland JUCO Tournament title since 1981, earning MVP honors.[3] He did not play in the next season and was granted a redshirt.[1] As a sophomore, Morales averaged 19.8 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He was named a Second Team NJCAA Division III All-American and Maryland JUCO Player of the Year.[4]

For his junior season, Wagner moved to Wagner.[4] As a junior, he averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[5] Morales was named NEC Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.[6] On April 16, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] Morales ultimately returned for his additional season of eligibility. He was again named NEC Player of the Year as well as Defensive Player of the Year.[8]

Career statistics

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

College

NCAA Division I

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Wagner	28	25	30.6	.440	.366	.706	5.8	3.1	1.1	.3	13.6
2020–21	Wagner	20	20	35.4	.440	.317	.713	7.2	4.3	1.8	.5	16.8
Career		48	45	32.6	.440	.343	.709	6.4	3.6	1.4	.4	14.9

JUCO

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Prince George's CC	26	23	25.2	.469	.158	.590	9.9	3.2	1.4	.6	13.8
2017–18	Prince George's CC	Redshirt
2018–19	Prince George's CC	28	28	33.6	.584	.426	.659	11.9	5.5	3.6	.9	19.8
Career		54	51	29.6	.533	.363	.627	11.0	4.4	2.5	.8	16.9

References

External links

• Wagner Seahawks bio
• Prince George's CC Owls bio

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