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Brian Morrison Bio (PDF Format)
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AT CAROLINA
One of the best athletes on the team Will challenge for playing time at both guard positions Showed good range and defensive potential last year Saw time as a freshman at both point and shooting guard Needs to get stronger and improve his ball-handling to earn more playing time Showed flashes of being an excellent defender.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2000-01)
Played in 32 of Carolinas 33 games Scored a freshman-high 97 points, had 35 rebounds and 38 assists Shot 17 for 45 from three-point range, a percentage of .378 Scored in double figures twice, including 14 points against Winthrop and 13 at Appalachian State Made 3 of 4 from three-point range and had a season-high three steals in the season opener against Winthrop Scored in 18 of 32 games Did not play at Florida State due to a sprained right ankle Suffered the injury in practice on Jan. 18 Scored seven straight UNC points in the road win over UCLA Scored nine points and played exceptional defense against Will Solomon in the second half in Carolinas 92-65 win over Clemson in Chapel Hill Hit a big three-pointer to put UNC up, 57-56, in the second half at Wake Forest Scored eight points in nine minutes versus Duke on March 4 Tied his season high with five assists and had two steals against Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Also had five assists against Kentucky Made at least one three-pointer in 12 games and had four games in which he connected on at least two three-pointers Had a season-high five rebounds at Michigan State and at Clemson.
PREP
Played prep basketball for head coach Corey Sheppard at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Wash. MVP of the Sonny Vaccaro Roundball Classic played in Raleigh, N.C., in the Spring of 2000 Averaged 19.9 points as a junior and better than 18 points as a senior at Lake Washington An all-state and all-conference selection Enjoys wakeboarding Is the son of Pat and Kathy Morrison Born on July 25, 1982, in Seattle.
