Adam John Morrison was born on July 19,1984 and is an American former professional basketball player.
27 Facts About Adam Morrison
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Adam Morrison was a finalist for the Naismith and the Wooden Award.
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Adam Morrison was named Co-Player of the Year with Duke's JJ Redick by the United States Basketball Writers Association and won the 2006 Chevrolet Player of the Year award.
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Adam Morrison arrived at Gonzaga University to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 2003.
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Adam Morrison scored a season-high 28 points at home against San Francisco, including the winning shot with 0.6 seconds to play in the game.
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Adam Morrison made the All-WCC First Team and was selected to the Basketball Times All-West Coast Team as well as being named an honorable mention Associated Press All-American.
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Adam Morrison followed up this performance with 43 points in a triple-overtime win over Michigan State in the semifinals.
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Adam Morrison matched that output against in-state rival Washington on December 4,2005, in a losing effort.
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Adam Morrison's scoring totals against teams in the "major" conferences were no less impressive; he averaged 28.5 points in 11 such games.
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Adam Morrison led the Zags with 24 points in a 2006 NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen match against UCLA, which the Zags lost in the final seconds after UCLA had eliminated a 17-point deficit coming out of the first half.
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Adam Morrison was eventually helped to his feet by UCLA player Arron Afflalo.
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Adam Morrison has been both criticized and praised for this unbridled show of emotion.
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Adam Morrison later shared the national player of the year award with friendly rival JJ Redick of Duke.
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Adam Morrison was selected third overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, behind Andrea Bargnani and LaMarcus Aldridge.
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Adam Morrison was the first player drafted by Michael Jordan in his tenure as Manager of Basketball Operations with the Bobcats.
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Adam Morrison won NBA championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010, but saw very limited playing time.
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Adam Morrison signed with the Washington Wizards in 2010, but was waived at the end of training camp before playing a regular season game.
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Adam Morrison was released from his contract in November 2011 to pursue other opportunities.
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On September 21,2012, Adam Morrison signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Adam Morrison made four appearances for various junior US national teams.
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Adam Morrison was selected to train with the senior men's team in preparation for the 2006 FIBA World Championship but was cut prior to the tournament.
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In July 2013, Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few announced that Adam Morrison would become a student assistant with the basketball team.
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Adam Morrison was named the color commentator for the Gonzaga men's basketball radio broadcasts with former KREM 2 sports director Tom Hudson in October 2017.
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Adam Morrison is not religious and does not believe in marriage.
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Adam Morrison was diagnosed with 1 diabetes at age 13.
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Adam Morrison was playing in an eighth-grade basketball game, and as the game went into overtime, he began having seizure-like symptoms, which prompted his father to take him to the hospital where the diagnosis was made.
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Adam Morrison, who managed his diabetes to the point of eating exactly the same meals at the same time on game days, is considered a role model for children with the disease and their families.