Chris Morris

Background

Born in Atlanta, Morris grew up with his mother and stepfather, as his biological father left the family when Morris was a baby.

Education

Morris graduated from Frederick Douglass High School at Atlanta in 1984 where he led the basketball team to the school"s only state championship.

Career

In his 11 season (1988–1999) National Basketball Association career, the 6"8" small forward played for the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, and Phoenix Suns. He is a graduate of Atlanta"s Douglass High School where his jersey has been retired and played for the Auburn University Tigers. He scored 8,184 total points in his National Basketball Association career.

Morris was named Mr.

Basketball for the state of Georgia and Douglass High School retired his jersey number 34 in 1994. Morris played basketball at Auburn University from 1984 to 1988.

In 1987 and 1988, Morris was a first-team all-Securities and Exchange Commission pick. National Basketball Association

Morris was drafted with the 4th overall pick in 1988 National Basketball Association draft, and appeared in the 1989 National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest, finishing 8th place out of 8 contestants.

On March 2, 1993, with the New Jersey Nets, he shattered a backboard with a slam dunk during a regular season game against the Chicago Bulls.

With the Utah Jazz, Morris played in the 1997 and 1998 National Basketball Association Finals. Following the 1998-1999 National Basketball Association lockout, Morris signed with the Phoenix Suns in February 1999. International

Morris played internationally after 11 seasons with the National Basketball Association, starting with Olympiacos British Columbia of the Greek Basket League in 1999.

However, Olympiacos cut Morris in 2001 due to a knee injury.

Morris joined the Harlem Globetrotters later that year, and the Southern California Surf of the American Bar Association signed Morris as a power forward in April 2002, and Morris later debuted with Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs of the Philippine Basketball Association in July 2002. Morris played with Gaiteros del Zulia of the Venezuelan LPB in the 2003–2004 season.

United States federal judge Christopher A. Boyko permitted American creditors to collect the money in 2009 shortly before Olympiacos visited the Cleveland Cavaliers for an exhibition match.

Achievements

• Auburn won the Securities and Exchange Commission Men"s Basketball Tournament in 1985. In 2004, Morris won a lawsuit against Olympiacos seeking $1.3 million in owed salary and $400,000 in court costs.