Red Morrison
 Morrison as a senior at Idaho | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1932 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 2023 (aged 91) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Washington) |
| College | Idaho (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1954–1959 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 15, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1956 | Boston Celtics |
| 1957 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958–1959 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 555 (3.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 822 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 135 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dwight Willard "Red" Morrison (April 26, 1932 – June 7, 2023) was an American professional basketball player.
Biography
[edit]A 6'8" center from the University of Idaho, Morrison played in the National Basketball Association from 1954 to 1958 as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 3.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 155 career games.[1]
Morrison was a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1963 to 1985, having served in the El Paso, Los Angeles, and Seattle Divisions during his career.[2]
Morrison was a resident of Mesa, Arizona. He died there on June 7, 2023, at the age of 91.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Boston | 71 | 17.3 | .423 | .626 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 1955–56 | Boston | 71 | 12.8 | .371 | .494 | 4.9 | .7 | 3.1 |
| 1957–58 | St. Louis | 13 | 6.1 | .346 | .750 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 155 | 14.3 | .396 | .572 | 5.3 | .9 | 3.6 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Boston | 7 | 6.0 | .375 | .333 | 2.0 | .1 | 1.0 |
| 1956 | Boston | 3 | 7.7 | .286 | .000 | 3.7 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 10 | 6.5 | .333 | .143 | 2.5 | .1 | 1.1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Red Morrison Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "What the Hell Happened to...Red Morrison?". Celtics Life. August 5, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dwight Willard Morrison". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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