Jack Andrew
January 29, 2023
Scott Morrison
- Nationality: CAN
- Date of Birth: 3/01/86
- Place of Birth: North Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Portland State (2004–2008)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/10/13
- AGE AT DEBUT: 27
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/04/14
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: Melbourne 2014
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Scott Morrison was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Scott Morrison made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 27 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
Over in the west, former Melbourne coach Trevor Gleeson had replaced Rob Beveridge, who at that time had a verbal agreement with Mark Worthington to play for the Wildcats. With Beveridge gone and Anstey knowing Worthington wasn’t keen to play for Gleeson he quickly signed him to return to play with the Tigers.
Anstey then added Canadian Scott Morrison and Stephen Dennis as imports to the core group of Lucas Walker, Nate Tomlinson, Adam Ballinger and team captain Tommy Greer.
Days before the Tigers season opener Dennis injured his Achilles tendon in pre-season training, resulting in Melbourne signing former import Ayinde Ubaka, who played with Anstey during the 2011/12 season, as a last minute replacement.
The Tigers season also began with club MVP Chris Goulding and captain Tommy Greer both on the injured list and after a sluggish start (3-4) the Tigers released the underperforming Ubaka (5.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists) mid-season for the second time in three years. He was replaced by former LA Clippers guard Mustapha Farrakhan (10.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists) while the Tigers floundered through the first half of the season (6-6).
Once healthy, Goulding offensive talents were on full display, none moreso than on 9 March 2014, when he scored a career-high 50 points in the Tigers’ 92–82 win over the Sydney Kings. It was the NBL’s first individual 50-point game in the 40-minute era. He was subsequently crowned the NBL scoring champion for the 2013/14 season. With Goulding (22.8 points, 3.2 rebunds, 2.8 assists) and Worthington (14.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists) leading the team offensively, Melbourne finished the season strongly, finishing in third place and reaching the semi finals for the first time in five seasons. Morrison also added 11.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists over the course of the season.
Facing Adelaide in the semifinals, Melbourne would lose the opening game of the series (101-85) thanks to an explosive performance from Gary Ervin (27 points and 7 assists).
Game two would then shift to Melbourne where Tigers guard Chris Goulding exploded for 37 points, allowing the Tigers to even the series behind a 98-87 victory.
In game three, Adelaide finished the job, demolishing Melbourne with a 102-63 victory which included holding them to a 27-point half-time score and winning every quarter by 7 points or more.
Scott Morrison played one season in the NBL. He averaged 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 31 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 28 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 31 | 819.0 | 350 | 211 | 17 | 77 | 134 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 99 | 132 | 224 | 59% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 86 | 120 | 72% | 62% | 59% | Totals | 31 | 819 | 350 | 211 | 17 | 77 | 134 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 99 | 132 | 224 | 58.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 120 | 71.7% | 63% | 59% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 28 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 31 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 59% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72% | 62% | 59% | Total | 31 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 58.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 71.7% | 63% | 59% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Canada - Titans (2009) | Hungary - Albacomp (2008–2009) | Estonia - Tartu Ülikool/Rock (2009–2010) | Ukraine - BC Politekhnika-Halychyna (2010–2011) | Poland - KK Włocławek (2011), Czarni Słupsk (2011–2012) | Germany - Eisbären Bremerhaven (2012–2013) | Japan - Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa (2014–2015), Akita Northern Happinets (2015–2017), San-en NeoPhoenix (2017–2018), Kumamoto Volters (2018), Ryukyu Golden Kings (2019)
Scott Morrison joined Albacomp for the 2008 Hungarian A Division season, playing his first season in Hungary.
In 2008–09 with Albacomp, Morrison played 30 contests and averaged 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game, with a season-high 23 points in one outing, while also appearing on the same roster as fellow Canadian big man Aaron Doornekamp and future NBA wing Ádám Hanga.
Morrison returned to Canada in 2009 with the Vancouver Titans before heading back overseas later that year.
Morrison joined Tartu Ülikool/Rock for the 2009–10 season in Estonia, where he averaged 11.4 points and 6.8 rebounds in 21 games, and on May 6, 2010 he posted 21 points and eight rebounds in a key win during the Estonian title run as Tartu finished the season as Estonian champions, after also winning the national cup during his time with the club.
Morrison moved to Ukraine for the 2010–11 season with BC Politekhnika-Halychyna, averaging 13.3 points and 7.2 rebounds across 32 games before a short stint in Poland later in 2011 with KK Włocławek, where he appeared in six league games.
He remained in Poland for the 2011–12 season with Czarni Słupsk, playing 38 games and averaging 10.63 points and 5.71 rebounds per game, and he added five playoff appearances while maintaining double-figure scoring output in the postseason.
Morrison shifted to Germany for the 2012–13 season with Eisbären Bremerhaven, appearing in 34 games and averaging 10.35 points and 4.68 rebounds per game before later continuing his career in Japan.
Morrison joined Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa for the 2014–15 Japanese NBL season, playing 54 games and averaging 8.7 points and 6.3 rebounds, and he was part of Mikawa’s 2015 league championship campaign before moving on within Japan.
Morrison signed with the Akita Northern Happinets for the 2015–16 season and averaged 11.1 points and 8.3 rebounds across 50 games, then returned for 2016–17 and played 58 games as a veteran interior presence alongside teammates including Shigehiro Taguchi and Kevin Palmer during Akita’s transition into Japan’s new B.League structure.
He spent the 2017–18 season with San-en NeoPhoenix, appearing in 59 games and averaging 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds, then moved to Kumamoto Volters in 2018 and logged seven games while averaging 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Morrison finished his international playing career in Japan with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in 2019, appearing in eight games and averaging 6.6 points and 8.2 rebounds, including a nine-point and eight-rebound performance in an April 7, 2019 win as Ryukyu defended the West Division title push late in the season.
COLLEGE
Morrison played college basketball at Portland State from 2004–05 through 2007–08, finishing his career as the program’s career leader in blocked shots (187) and a top-five all-time rebounder with 666 rebounds, while also setting the school’s career dunks record with 91. During the 2004-05 season, Morrison suited up for Portland State, which that year’s results list as a 19-9 campaign with an 11-3 Big Sky record under head coach Heath Schroyer. In that 2004-05 season, Morrison appeared in 28 games and made 26 starts, averaging 19.1 minutes while shooting .588 from the field and .547 at the line, producing 5.54 points and 4.57 rebounds per game with 0.57 assists, 0.43 steals, and 1.04 blocks. During the 2005-06 season, Portland State went 12-16 (5-9 Big Sky) under head coach Ken Bone, and Morrison played 27 games with 17 starts. In that 2005-06 season, Morrison logged 22.0 minutes per game and averaged 9.30 points and 5.33 rebounds, adding 1.07 assists, 0.37 steals, and 1.30 blocks per game while shooting .455 from the field and .623 on free throws. Across that year he had notable stretches of interior scoring, including a December 27, 2005 road win at Oregon where he scored eight of Portland State’s first 16 points as the Vikings built an early lead. During the 2006-07 season, Portland State finished 19-13 (9-7 Big Sky) under Ken Bone, and Morrison appeared in 32 games with 28 starts, playing 24.7 minutes per game. In that 2006-07 season, he shot .569 from the field and .596 at the line while averaging 11.19 points, 6.47 rebounds, 1.03 assists, 0.81 steals, and 2.19 blocks per game, and his 70 blocks that season ranks among Portland State’s top single-season totals. He also produced complete box-score lines in rivalry play, including a win over Portland where he posted 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and four blocked shots. During the 2007-08 season, Portland State went 23-10 (14-2 Big Sky) under Ken Bone, won the Big Sky regular season and conference tournament titles, and earned an NCAA Tournament berth where the Vikings fell 85-61 to #1 Kansas in the Midwest First Round. In that 2007-08 season, Morrison played 32 games with 30 starts, averaged 23.8 minutes, and produced 10.44 points and 5.84 rebounds per game with 1.06 assists, 0.69 steals, and 1.66 blocks, shooting .575 from the field and .633 on free throws while totaling 53 blocks on the year. He was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Big Sky Second Team recognition, and he also collected a Big Sky Player of the Week honor during Portland State’s 2007-08 season. By the start of that senior season, he was already established as Portland State’s all-time shot-block leader and leading rebounder, lining up alongside key backcourt and wing pieces from that era such as Jeremiah Dominguez and Deonte Huff. His early 2007-08 form included a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against Linfield in 15 minutes, plus other efficient outings in the season’s opening weeks, as he opened the year shooting above .600 from the field. Over his four-year Portland State career, Morrison averaged 9.23 points, 5.60 rebounds, 0.94 assists, 0.59 steals, and 1.57 blocks across 119 games (101 starts), and he left the program holding the school’s career blocks record (187), ranking fifth in career rebounds (666), and setting the career dunks record with 91.
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