Darius Morris

Darius Morris

Morris for the Michigan Wolverines in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1991-01-03)January 3, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	May 2, 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 33) Greater Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Windward School (Los Angeles, California)
College	Michigan (2009–2011)
NBA draft	2011: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	2011–2020
Position	Point guard
Number	1, 7, 14
Career history
2011–2013	Los Angeles Lakers
2012–2013	→Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013	Philadelphia 76ers
2014	Los Angeles Clippers
2014	Memphis Grizzlies
2014	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–2015	Brooklyn Nets
2016–2018	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2018	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2018–2019	Santa Cruz Warriors
2019–2020	BC Enisey
2020	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big Ten (2011)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Darius Aaron Morris (January 3, 1991 – May 2, 2024) was an American professional basketball player. Morris was selected as the 41st pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and played the point guard position. He also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA as well as the Los Angeles D-Fenders and Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. He also played overseas in China, Russia and France.

Morris spent two seasons playing college basketball with the Michigan Wolverines. While playing for the 2010–11 team, he was the Big Ten assists leader and set the Michigan single-season assist record (since broken by Trey Burke). He earned third team All-Big Ten honors his sophomore season.

Prior to attending Michigan, Morris led Windward School to the 2009 California state championship while earning the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 5A State John Wooden High School Player of the Year Award. He was a 2010–11 All-Big Ten 3rd team selection by the coaches and the media. The National Association of Basketball Coaches named him as a 2nd team All-District selection for the district composed of Big Ten schools.