Morris Almond was born on February 2,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Morris Almond
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Morris Almond played college basketball at Rice University, where he was a member of Martel residential college.
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Morris Almond's scoring average led all players in Conference USA.
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Morris Almond was named Conference USA Player of the Year and was named AP All-America Honorable Mention.
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Morris Almond finished his career at Rice with 121 games played and a scoring average of 15.1 points per game.
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Morris Almond was the first Rice basketball player to appear on the cover of a national publication.
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Morris Almond played in 9 games during his rookie season with the Jazz, averaging 4.3 minutes.
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Morris Almond scored his first NBA points on January 8,2008 against the Indiana Pacers, with 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting.
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Morris Almond led the D-League in scoring during the season, averaging 25.6 points per game.
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On September 18,2009, Morris Almond signed with the Orlando Magic.
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Morris Almond later played for the Maine Red Claws and Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League.
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Morris Almond then signed with Real Madrid Baloncesto of the Spanish ACB.
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In January 2012, Morris Almond returned to the United States and signed with the Maine Red Claws for the second time.
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Morris Almond then returned to the Maine Red Claws, who traded him to the Iowa Energy.
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Morris Almond formed Almond Athletics, a non-profit organization, in 2013.