Matt Morris
Matt Morris

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Georgetown, SC

High School:
Andrews HS

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 200

Position:
F

Experience:
3VL

Major:
Marketing

Overview: Earned a scholarship for his senior year with the Tigers...finished his third year as a walk-on wing for the Tigers in 2006-07...Clemson's second-highest scoring walk-on in the last 50 years with 57 career points...Murray Jarman is the record-holder with 568 points...his 38 points in 2006-07 were also a single-season high for a walk-on...has played in 38 career games for a total of 136 minutes...played in three ACC games in 2004-05, both games against National Champion North Carolina and once against a top 10 Wake Forest team...didn't take long for him to get his first points as a Tiger, he made 2-2 from the line in the 2004-05 season opener against Hampton...posted nine points in the first round of the 2005 San Juan Shootout...hit 3-3 from three-point range and helped the Tigers to a school-record 16 threes...scored in four straight games as a sophomore...has hit 11-26 career three-point shots (42.3 percent) and 10-13 free throws (76.9 percent)...has totaled 57 points in his three-year career, including 38 as a junior...averaged 1.8 points per game as a junior...appeared in 21 contests and averaged 4.5 minutes per game...scored career-high 11 points in just 17 minutes versus Western Carolina in 2006...scored eight points in nine minutes and drew a charge call at Boston College on Feb. 24...posted eight points in 2006-07 season opener versus Arkansas State...won the Air Force ROTC Aim High Award at the season-ending banquet...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll each of the last three years...named to 2006-07 All-ACC Academic team.

In High School: The Andrews High School career record holder for three-point goals (143) and free throw percentage (79.9)...a four-year starter on the varsity, he actually earned five letters at Andrews High...averaged 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a senior in 2003-04...he also shot 85.4 percent from the foul line and 47.2 percent from the floor...named to South Carolina AA All-State team as a senior...a three-time 7A all-region selection...named MVP of the 2003 Pepsi Carolina Classic in Florence, he scored 30 points in the championship game against Sumter High...converted all 14 free throw attempts in that game...also played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game...born 11/12/85...majoring in marketing.

Matt Morris Career Statistics
Year
GP-GS
Min/Avg
FG-FA
Pct
3FG-FA
Pct
FT-FTA
Pct
Off/Reb/Avg
A-T
BS-ST
PF-D
Pts/Avg
2004-05
9-0
13/1.4
1-3
.333
0-0
.000
3-4
.750
0/2/0.2
1-0
0-2
0-0
5/0.6
2005-06
8-0
29/3.6
4-7
.571
3-5
.600
3-4
.750
0/0/0.0
3-0
0-0
3-0
14/1.8
2006-07
21-0
94/4.5
13-30
.433
8-21
.381
4-5
.800
7/15/0.7
6-4
0-4
6-0
38/1.8
Totals
38-0
136/3.6
18-40
.450
11-26
.423
10-13
.769
7/17/0.4
10-4
0-6
9-0
57/1.5

Matt Morris Career Highs
Points: 11 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
Field Goals Made: 3 vs. many (3), last vs. Boston College, 2/24/07
Field Goal Attempts: 6 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
3-Pointers Made: 3 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/19/05
3-Point Attempts: 3 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/19/05, 3 vs. Boston College, 2/24/07
Free Throws Made: 3 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
Free Throw Attempts: 4 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
Rebounds: 3 vs. Appalachian State, 11/17/06
Offensive Rebounds: 2 vs. Appalachian State, 11/17/06
Assists: 3 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
Steals: 1 vs. many (6), last vs. Boston College, 2/24/07
Minutes: 17 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06

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