June 21, 2007

Morris Signs Professional Hoops Contract

    PITTSBURG -- Ed Morris, who completed a decorated two-year career as a forward for Pittsburg State University in March, has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Spain.
    The Wichita, Kan., native inked a one-year deal with Club Nuevo Basketball Torrevieja. He will depart for Spain Aug. 9.
    Morris earned first-team All-MIAA honors and was named to the five-man MIAA All-Defensive Team as a senior this past winter, helping the Gorillas to an 18-13 record and a trip to the NCAA-II National Tournament.
    Morris averaged 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots per game, while shooting 57.2 percent from the field on the year. He earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors as a junior in 2005-06 when he averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
    “Ed has gotten better in every phase of the game,” said PSU head coach Gene Iba. “He’s made as much progress in two years as any player we’ve had in our program. Ed understands how to play the game better than he did when he first came here. His confidence has improved and that led to his offensive production improving along the way.”
    Morris becomes the fifth Pitt State player during Iba’s tenure to sign professionally in Europe, joining the likes of Oscar Gonzalez, Jai Pradia, Cedric Brooks and Oliver Vogt on European rosters.