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Tyler Morris

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.

High School:
Lawrence North

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 190

Position:
G

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS(Sophomore): Played in 20 games on the season with 19 starts ... Missed the first 12 games with an injury ... Averaged 6.5 ppg - fifth most on the team... Tied for fourth on the team with 45 assists ... Scored double-digit points in six games ... Pulled down a career-high-tying six rebounds three times on the year ... Scored a season-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor and 4-of-8 from behind the arc against Stony Brook (1/16) ... Matched his career-high in steals with five against Maine (1/30) ... Went 5-of-7 from the 3-point line against UMBC (2/17) ... America East tournament ... Dished out five assists in the quarterfinal win over Albany ... Handed out two assists and pulled down two rebounds in the loss to Hartford in the semifinals.

2006-07 HIGHLIGHTS (Red-Shirt Freshman): Named the 2007 America East Rookie of the Year ... Also earned spots on the Second Team All-Conference and the All-Rookie teams ... Named to the AE All-Academic team ... Started all 30 games ... Second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game to rank 10th in the America East ... Also averaged 3.0 rebounds per game and a team-best 2.4 assists per game ... Shot 46.9 percent (60-for-128) from behind the 3-point line to lead the America East and 80.2 percent (73-for-91) from the free throw line to stand fourth in the league ... His numbers were 12.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, and 1.9 apg in conference action ... Shot 48.5 percent (33-for-68) from deep and 81.6 percent (40-for-49) from the foul line in America East games ... Is fifth all-time among BU freshman scorers and fourth among BU freshmen in 3-pointers made (60) ... Stands tied for seventh on BU's single-season 3-pointers made chart ... Named America East Rookie of the Week for the week of Feb. 5 after averaging 17.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in wins over Maine and Hartford ... Scored a career-high 25 points at URI (12/22) on 8-of-12 shooting and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line ... Also had a career-high five steals in that game ... Posted 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-7 from three, against Holy Cross (1/3) ... Notched 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting against Albany (1/24) ... Grabbed a career-best six rebounds twice ... Dished out six assists against Rider (11/18) ... America East tournament ... Totaled three points and two rebounds in quarterfinal victory over Binghamton (3/3) ... Led BU with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 37 minutes in loss to Albany (3/4).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Lawrence North HS): 2005 All-Marion County Super Team Honorable Mention ... Team won two straight Indiana 4A state championships in 2004 and 2005 - the first time any team has won consecutive 4A titles ... Wildcats finished 24-2 under head coach Jack Keefer ... Team ranked No. 6 in nation - and the No. 1 team in the Midwest - in USA Today Super 25 boys' basketball national rankings ... Senior class included two Division I recruits in Donald Cloutier (Western Michigan) and Brandon McPherson (Valparaiso) along with junior Greg Oden, the 2005 Gatorade National Boys' Basketball Player of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born on November 19, 1986 ... Son of Steve and Vanessa Morris ... Enrolled in BU's School of Management, majoring in business administration and management.

STATISTICS
YearGP/GSMINAVG.Total
FG-FGA
FG. PCT.3-Pt.
FG-FGA
3-Pt.
PCT.
Total
FT-FTA
FT-FTA PCT.
07-08 20-19559 28.0 38-122 .311 24-77 .312 30-37 .811
06-07 30-30947 31.6 135-292 .462 60-128 .469 73-91 .802
Tot.50-49150630.1173-414.41884-205.410103-128.805

YearReb.
O-D
TOTAVG.PF-FOASTTOBLKSTLPTSAVG.
07-08 20-39 59 3.0 61-145 33 1 25 130 6.5
06-07 41-50 91 3.0 80-271 57 6 31 403 13.4
Tot.61-891503.0141-31169075653310.7