Jeremy Morgan (born May 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroCup.[1] He played college basketball for the University of Northern Iowa.
| No. 20 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard/Small forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1995 Coralville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| College | Northern Iowa (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2018–2019 | Kouvot |
| 2019–2020 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2020–2021 | Aquila Basket Trento |
| 2021–2023 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2023–2024 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2024–present | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early years
editMorgan's hometown is Coralville, Iowa, in the United States.[1] His father, Michael Morgan, played for the University of Iowa in the 1980s; his mother Cris Morgan played for Drake University.[2][3][4]
His high school was Iowa City West High School, and he was an All Star for the basketball team.[1][5] In 2013, he was named Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year.[6] He is 6-5 (196 cm) tall, and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).[1]
College
editMorgan attended college at the University of Northern Iowa, and played basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers.[1] In 2013–14, playing for coach Ben Jacobson, Morgan averaged 6.0 points per game.[1] He was 2013–14 MVC All-Freshman.[1][7] In 2014–15 he averaged 5.6 points and 1.1 steals (7th in the MVC) per game.[1]
In 2015–16, Morgan led the MVC with 1.9 steals per game, and averaged 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds (10th in the MVC), and 0.9 blocks (6th) per game, with a free throw percentage of .805 (4th).[1][8] He was 2015–16 MVC All-Defense, and 2016 All-MVC Tournament.[1]
In 2016–17, he was named the MVC preseason player of the year.[9] Morgan averaged 14.8 points (5th in the MVC), 5.8 rebounds (9th), 1.8 steals (2nd), and 1.1 blocks (6th) per game, with a free throw percentage of .784 (6th).[10][1][3][11] In one game in December 2016, he scored 38 points in the second half, outscoring the opposing team by himself in that half.[12] He was 2016–17 All-MVC - 2nd Team, and 2016–17 MVC All-Defense.[1]
Professional career
editMemphis Hustle
editIn July 2017, Morgan signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] Playing 32 games for the Memphis Hustle in the 2017–18 season, he averaged 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game, with an .818 free throw percentage. In October 2017 he was placed on waivers and became a free agent.[6]
Kouvot
editIn 2018–19, Morgan played 55 games for Kouvot in the Korisliiga in Finland. He averaged 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, with a free throw percentage of .829.[6]
HAKRO Merlins
editIn 2019–20, he played for Crailsheim Merlins in the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany. Morgan averaged 11.7 points per game.[6]
Dolomiti Energia
editIn 2020–21, after signing with the team in July 2020, Morgan played for Aquila Basket Trento in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. He averaged 10.4 points and 1.3 steals per game, with a free throw percentage of .836.[6]
Telekom Baskets Bonn
editIn 2021–22, after signing with the team in July 2022, he played for Telekom Baskets in Bonn, Germany, in the Basketball Bundesliga.[14] Morgan averaged 13.1 points and 1.3 steals per game, with a free throw percentage of .809.[15] He played for the team again in 2022–23.[16] He averaged 13.4 points and 1.0 steals per game, with a free throw percentage of .844.[6]
JL Bourg-en-Bresse
editIn 2023–24, he played for JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the LNB Élite in France.[17] Morgan averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 steals per game.[6]
Hapoel Jerusalem
editIn July 2024, Morgan signed to play for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroCup.[6] Morgan said: "I’m extremely excited to join Hapoel.... I am 100% locked in to help bring Hapoel to the next level. I also remember the unbelievable atmosphere that the red fans brought back in Malaga, and I can't wait to feel that energy once again!! Yalla Hapoel!"[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Jeremy Morgan", sports-reference.com
- ^ "Morgan family celebrates the next generation," Des Moines Register.
- ^ a b "Hlas: UNI’s Jeremy Morgan had fullest half you’ll ever see," The Gazette.
- ^ "Whether scorer or leader, Jeremy Morgan is UNI's 'total package'," The Des Moines Register.
- ^ "UNI's Jeremy Morgan settling into newer, bigger role," Des Moines Register.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jeremy Morgan," basketball.realgm.com
- ^ "Season Preview: HoopsHD interviews Northern Iowa SR SG Jeremy Morgan," HoopsHD.
- ^ "Morgan named MVP Player of the Week," Times Republican.
- ^ "Morgan does a bit of everything in helping lead UNI past ASU," ESPN.
- ^ "UNI basketball: Panthers are Morgan's team now," Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
- ^ "Jeremy Morgan embracing leadership role as UNI’s lone senior," The Gazette.
- ^ "UNI's Jeremy Morgan outscores opponent with 38-point half," NCAA.
- ^ "Jeremy Morgan headed to Memphis for better deal," The Gazette.
- ^ "Jeremy Morgan(Telekom Baskets Bonn) Tries To Make As Many Winning Plays Throughout A Game To Help His Team Succeed," German Hoops.
- ^ "Morgan re-signs with Bundesliga’s Baskets Bonn," 1650thefan.com.
- ^ "BONN TO BE Wild Jeremy Morgan: Der lange Weg zurück," General-Anzeiger Bonn.
- ^ "Mark Hughes goes to Hamburg, Bourg gets Jeremy Morgan ," Eurohoops.
- ^ "Jeremy Morgan joins Hapoel Jerusalem," Holyland Hoops.