Darryl Morsell

Darryl Morsell (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles of the Big East Conference. He also played for the Maryland Terrapins.

Darryl Morsell
Morsell with Maryland in 2020
No. 32 – Raptors 905
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-02-18) February 18, 1999
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Saint Joseph
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2022 / Undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Salt Lake City Stars
2022–presentRaptors 905
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2021)

High school career

Morsell attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played basketball with his future college teammate Jalen Smith.[1] As a junior, he averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[2] In his senior season, he led his team to Baltimore Catholic League and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference titles.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Maryland over an offer from Notre Dame.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Maryland, Morsell averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and two assists per game.[5] He averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[6] As a junior, Morsell averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game,[7] helping Maryland win a share of the Big Ten regular season title. He was selected to the All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media.[8] In January 2021, Morsell was sidelined for one week with a facial fracture that required surgery.[9] On January 10, 2021, he scored a season-high 19 points in a 66–63 upset win over 12th-ranked Illinois.[10] As a senior, Morsell averaged nine points, four rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[11] He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and collected All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media for a second straight year.[12] On April 5, 2021, Morsell declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility and entered the transfer portal.[11]

On June 28, 2021, Morsell transferred to Marquette.[13] On November 12, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 75-70 victory over New Hampshire.[14] Morsell was an Honorable Mention All-Big East selection.[15]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2022)

On October 23, 2022, Morsell joined the Salt Lake City Stars training camp roster.[16]

Raptors 905 (2022–present)

On December 15, 2022, Morsell was traded to the Raptors 905.[17]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Maryland 322128.8.424.120.7274.42.0.6.58.7
2018–19 Maryland 333126.7.459.290.6723.11.8.7.58.5
2019–20 Maryland 312927.6.431.333.7564.72.1.8.38.5
2020–21 Maryland 302729.4.486.255.6094.02.8.9.69.0
2021–22 Marquette 313129.7.446.347.7714.02.51.2.413.4
Career 15713928.4.449.299.7174.02.2.8.49.6

Personal life

Morsell is the son of Duane and Carolyn Morsell. His older brother, Terrell, died at age 10, two weeks after collapsing during a basketball scrimmage due to a heart issue.[18] Morsell subsequently underwent surgery for a less severe heart issue.[19]

References
  1. Giambalvo, Emily (February 3, 2020). "Teammates since high school, Maryland's Darryl Morsell and Jalen Smith lift each other". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. "Four-star guard Darryl Morsell chooses Maryland men's basketball over Notre Dame". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. DuBose, Brooks (October 15, 2019). "Baltimore's Own: Darryl Morsell, Jalen Smith Look To Fuel Maryland Men's Basketball". PressBox. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. Markus, Don (November 2, 2016). "Four-star Mount Saint Joseph guard Darryl Morsell commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. Markus, Don (October 17, 2018). "New number, new stroke and a new Darryl Morsell for Maryland basketball". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. Markus, Don (October 8, 2019). "Maryland basketball's Darryl Morsell happily stuck being Terps' 'glue guy'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  7. Wilcox, Cody (March 27, 2020). "TT Court Vision: Examining Darryl Morsell's junior campaign". Testudo Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  8. Myers, Eric (March 9, 2020). "Maryland basketball's Anthony Cowan, Jalen Smith, Darryl Morsell earn all-Big Ten honors". The Diamondback. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  9. Wormeli, Ryan (January 6, 2021). "Maryland guard Darryl Morsell set to rejoin team after surgery". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  10. "Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois 66-63". ESPN. Associated Press. January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  11. Giambalvo, Emily (April 5, 2021). "Maryland's Darryl Morsell will enter transfer portal while keeping all options open". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  12. Ermann, Jeff (March 9, 2021). "Darryl Morsell receives Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award as three Terps earn honors". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  13. Steele, Ben (June 28, 2021). "Darryl Morsell, Big Ten defensive player of the year, is transferring to Marquette from Maryland". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  14. Steele, Ben (November 12, 2021). "Marquette 75, New Hampshire 70: Darryl Morsell leads the way in the second half". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  15. Steele, Ben (March 6, 2022). "Marquette's Justin Lewis went from averaging 7.8 points as a freshman to all-Big East honors this season". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  16. "Stars Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  17. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  18. Stubbs, Roman (December 20, 2017). "'His older brother made him tough': Terps' Darryl Morsell carries family tragedy in silence". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  19. Giambalvo, Emily (March 18, 2021). "There's a reason Maryland's Darryl Morsell is so tough. It starts with the death of his brother". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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