Monté Morris

About

Monté Robert Morris ( MON-tay; born June 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones.

Morris was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and his mother is Latonia Morris. His mother nicknamed him “Man-Man” when he was born. He grew up in Flint, Michigan attending Flint Beecher High School. Morris was childhood friends with future NBA player and later NBA teammate, Kyle Kuzma, as both attended Dailey Elementary School. He was a four-year starter for the Beecher Buccaneers. Morris was a three-time winner of Michigan’s Associated Press Class C Player of the Year Award and a three time all-state selection. He led the Buccaneers in scoring, assists, and steals in all four seasons. He led Flint Beecher to back-to-back Class C Michigan state titles in 2012 and 2013. One of the nation’s best point guards, Morris won Michigan’s Mr. Basketball award in 2013.
He was ranked No. 96 in the final Rivals.com national rankings and No. 89 in the Scout.com ratings as well as being a Parade All-American. Morris was recruited to Butler, Illinois…