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  Darrius Morrow

Darrius Morrow

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

High School:
Columbia

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 250

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
03/02/1990

As A Freshman (2008-09)
Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game ... Played in all 30 games and made 11 starts ... Finished 11th in the league overall in rebounding ... Second-leading freshman rebounder in Conference USA ... Ranked second in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.07) ... Led the team in rebounding, free throws made (104) and free throw attempts (160) ... Fourth freshman in school history to lead the team in rebounding ... Scored double digits in 13 games ... Led the team in scoring with a season-high 21 points against SMU, going 7-of-10 from the field and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe ... Scored a team-high 15 points versus Wake Forest ... Tallied five double-doubles (St. Andrews, VCU, Limestone, Southern Miss, Tulane) ... Posted a double-double in the C-USA Tournament against Tulane with 13 points and 11 rebounds ... Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds versus VCU ... Blocked five shots at Tulsa ... Handed out three assists in a trio of games ... Played over 30 minutes in a game 11 times ... Was 13-of-15 at the free throw line at home versus Rice.

High School
Played for coach Phil McCrary at Columbia High School in Decatur, Ga. ... Led CHS three consecutive state championship games between 2006-08 and won titles in 2006 and `08 ... CHS Voted MVP of the 2008 state championship game ... Named 2008 All-Georgia Class AAAA second-team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Averaged 14.5 points and 11.2 rebounds as a senior ... Four-year letterman ... Served as team captain ... Led his team to a four-year record of 117-14 ... Ranked as the 30th-best forward prospect by ESPN.com ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... Honor Roll student.

Personal
Full name is Darrius Dalton Morrow ... Born March 2, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Felissa Morrow and Tarze Brandon ... AAU team was the Georgia Stars ... Singed his NLI with South Carolina before being given his release following a coaching change ... Academic major is recreation management.