Anthony Jarrad Morrow (born September 27, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who is an executive for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft but was later signed by the Golden State Warriors. He is known for his three-point shooting.[2]
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Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Lifestyle services and engagement associate |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1985-09-27) September 27, 1985 (age 37) Charlotte, North Carolina |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Charlotte Latin School (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
College | Georgia Tech (2004–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–2017 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 22, 23, 3, 2, 11 |
Career history | |
2008–2010 | Golden State Warriors |
2010–2012 | New Jersey Nets |
2012–2013 | Atlanta Hawks |
2013 | Dallas Mavericks |
2013–2014 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2014–2017 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2017 | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Morrow played four years of college basketball for Georgia Tech, where in 123 games, he made 70 starts and averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.[3]
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Morrow joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On July 24, 2008, he signed with the Warriors.[4][5]
In his first NBA start, he scored 37 points on 15-for-20 shooting against the Los Angeles Clippers—the most points ever scored in a game by an undrafted player in his rookie season—and grabbed 11 rebounds.[6] Morrow finished the 2008–09 season as the first rookie and first Warrior ever to lead the league in three-point field goal shooting, going 86-for-184 for a .467 percentage.[7]
Morrow re-joined the Warriors for the 2009 NBA Summer League, where he scored 47 points for the Warriors in a game against the New Orleans Hornets – setting the record for the most points scored by an individual in a game at the NBA Summer League.[8]
In the 13th game of the 2009–10 NBA season, Morrow set a new career high with 6 three-pointers in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.[9]
On July 13, 2010, Morrow was traded to the New Jersey Nets for a future second-round draft pick.[10]
At the end of the 2010–11 NBA season, Morrow had the second highest 3-point percentage in history (behind Steve Kerr).[11]
On February 3, 2012, Morrow scored a career-high 42 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[12]
On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Morrow, Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, and DeShawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[13]
On February 21, 2013, the Atlanta Hawks traded Morrow to the Dallas Mavericks for Dahntay Jones.[14]
On July 18, 2013, Morrow signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.[15]
On July 16, 2014, Morrow signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[16][17] On April 1, 2015, he scored a season-high 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[18]
On January 4, 2016, Morrow scored a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[19]
On February 23, 2017, Morrow was traded, along with Joffrey Lauvergne and Cameron Payne, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick.[20]
On September 18, 2017, Morrow signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[21] He was waived on October 13 after appearing in five preseason games.[22]
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 |
* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Golden State | 67 | 17 | 22.6 | .478 | .467* | .870 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 10.1 |
2009–10 | Golden State | 69 | 37 | 29.2 | .468 | .456 | .886 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .9 | .2 | 13.0 |
2010–11 | New Jersey | 58 | 47 | 32.0 | .450 | .423 | .897 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 13.2 |
2011–12 | New Jersey | 62 | 18 | 26.4 | .413 | .371 | .933 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | 12.0 |
2012–13 | Atlanta | 24 | 1 | 12.5 | .423 | .395 | .889 | 1.1 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 |
2012–13 | Dallas | 17 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | .200 | 1.000 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 2.3 |
2013–14 | New Orleans | 76 | 9 | 18.8 | .458 | .451 | .828 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
2014–15 | Oklahoma City | 74 | 0 | 24.4 | .463 | .431 | .888 | 2.6 | .8 | .7 | .1 | 10.7 |
2015–16 | Oklahoma City | 68 | 6 | 13.6 | .408 | .387 | .744 | .9 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 5.6 |
2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 40 | 7 | 15.7 | .387 | .294 | .885 | .7 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 5.8 |
2016–17 | Chicago | 9 | 0 | 9.7 | .414 | .429 | 1.000 | .2 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 4.6 |
Career | 564 | 142 | 21.8 | .447 | .417 | .880 | 2.2 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 9.4 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016 | Oklahoma City | 14 | 0 | 5.4 | .458 | .357 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 2.6 |
2017 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .556 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
Career | 17 | 0 | 6.2 | .485 | .357 | 1.000 | .3 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 2.9 |