Raymar Morgan

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Raymar Morgan
No. 21 – Barak Netanya
Position Power forward
League Israeli Super League
Personal information
Born (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988
Canton, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
College Michigan State (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel)
2011 Pınar Karşıyaka (Turkey)
2011–2012 Ironi Ashkelon (Israel)
2012–present Barak Netanya (Israel)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Big Ten (2008)
  • Third team All-Big Ten (Coaches) (2010)
Medals
Men's basketball
Competitor for  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver 2007 Novi Sad National team

Raymar Morgan (born August 8, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Barak Netanya in Israel. Morgan attended Canton McKinley High School and Michigan State University.

Basketball information

High school

  • Averaged 24.4 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior at Canton McKinley High School, playing for coach Dave Hoover[1]
  • Led McKinley to 2006 Division I state title, being named Most Outstanding Player of the all-tournament team for the second straight season[1]
  • Named 2006 Ohio Division I Player of the Year, 2005 Ohio Division I second team, 2004 Ohio Division I honorable mention[2]
  • Finished his career as McKinley's all-time leading scorer with 1,553 points
  • The Bulldogs were 73-7 with Morgan in the starting lineup during his three years and never lost a home game
  • In 2005, Led McKinley to a 26-1 record and a Division 1 state championship, recording 18 points and six rebounds in a 51-42 victory over St. Xavier in the state finals
  • Won the 2005 AND1 High School Basketball Championship in late June, earning MVP honors
  • Rated the No. 11 small forward[3] and No. 34 player overall[4] in the 2006 class by Scout.com
  • Rated the No. 11 small forward[5] and No. 33 player overall[6] in the 2006 class by rivals.com
  • Rated the No. 5 small forward and No. 22 overall player[7] in the 2006 class by risemag.com
  • Attended Canton McKinley High School, the same one as fellow Spartan alumnus Eric Snow[1]

Pro career

On July 31, 2010, Morgan signed with Israeli club Maccabi Rishon LeZion[8] In July 2011 he signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.[9]

See also

  • 2006 high school boys basketball All-Americans

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raymar Morgan Profile - MICHIGAN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=43&yr=2006
  4. ↑ http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2006
  5. ↑ http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1014&Year=2006
  6. ↑ http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?SID=880&Year=2006&ra_key=1428
  7. ↑ http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=NationalNews&&categoryKey=playerBasketball&articleId=4968
  8. ↑ http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=198571
  9. ↑ Pinar Karsiyaka lands Raymar Morgan

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