Alex Morales
Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Paterson, New Jersey | November 21, 1997
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Manchester Regional (Haledon, New Jersey) |
College |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Alexander Morales Jr. (born November 21, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player.
High school career
Morales played basketball for Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, New Jersey, where he was a three-time All-State selection and led his team to a state sectional title.[1] He was suspended for his senior season after allegedly being involved in an altercation at school.[2]
College career
Morales averaged 13.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a freshman at Prince George's Community College. He was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Honorable Mention All-American and was named to the Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. Morales led Prince George's to its first Maryland JUCO Tournament title since 1981, earning MVP honors.[3] He did not play in the next season and was granted a redshirt.[1] As a sophomore, Morales averaged 19.8 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He was named a Second Team NJCAA Division III All-American and Maryland JUCO Player of the Year.[4]
For his junior season, Wagner moved to Wagner.[4] As a junior, he averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[5] Morales was named NEC Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.[6] On April 16, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] Morales ultimately returned for his additional season of eligibility. He was again named NEC Player of the Year as well as Defensive Player of the Year.[8]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
NCAA Division I
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Wagner | 28 | 25 | 30.6 | .440 | .366 | .706 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.6 |
2020–21 | Wagner | 20 | 20 | 35.4 | .440 | .317 | .713 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .5 | 16.8 |
Career | 48 | 45 | 32.6 | .440 | .343 | .709 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .4 | 14.9 |
JUCO
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Prince George's CC | 26 | 23 | 25.2 | .469 | .158 | .590 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .6 | 13.8 |
2017–18 | Prince George's CC | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2018–19 | Prince George's CC | 28 | 28 | 33.6 | .584 | .426 | .659 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 3.6 | .9 | 19.8 |
Career | 54 | 51 | 29.6 | .533 | .363 | .627 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | .8 | 16.9 |
References
- ^ a b "Alex Morales". Prince George's Community College. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Kensik, Edward (March 3, 2016). "Manchester High School basketball team moving on after suspension". The Record. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Prince George's Alex Morales Named Men's Basketball NJCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American". Prince George's Community College. April 14, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Seahawks Add Veteran Guard Alex Morales". Wagner College Athletics. April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Mlodzinski, Matt (April 19, 2021). "What you don't know about Wagner Basketball Star Alex Morales". CBB Review. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Alex Morales Highlights Wagner Awards Haul". Northeast Conference. March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wagner College basketball standout Alex Morales to test NBA Draft waters". Staten Island Advance. April 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Two-For-2: Wagner's Alex Morales Repeats As #NECMBB Player of the Year" (Press release). Northeast Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Paterson, New Jersey
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Puerto Rican men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Wagner Seahawks men's basketball players