#24 Malik Morgan Season 2012-13
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14)
Season ended early when he suffered a knee injury during the second half of the Auburn game (2/12) … Played in 21 games with six starts prior to injury … One double figure game in the overtime win against Butler (12/1) in the Old Spice Classic … In that game, hit 5-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-3 three-pointers with a season high seven rebounds and three steals, scoring a career tying high of 12 points … Four career games in double figures … Had a strong start at South Carolina (1/11), playing a career best 33 minutes with eight points, six rebounds and four assists … Made nine treys, 34 in two seasons … Averaged 15.5 minutes a game, 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds a contest.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13)
Morgan played in all 31 games at LSU, with 14 starts and proved a factor in many games for the Tigers … Averaged 5.3 points per game and 2.9 rebounds, while averaging 18.4 minutes a game … Three games in double figures – 12 at Tennessee (2/19); 11 at Georgia (1/19) and 10 in his first LSU game vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/9) … Eight points against Seton Hall (11/29) where Morgan was 3-of-4 from the field with 2 treys was huge as LSU came from 16-point second-half deficit … Season best 5 assists vs. Mississippi State (2/16) and 5 steals vs. Northwestern State (11/20) … Best of 8 rebounds against Chattanooga (12/11) … Made 25 three-pointers.
PRIOR TO LSU
Led John Curtis to its first Class 2A State Championship in 2012, earning All-State First Team honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Was named the Class 2A Player of the Year by LSWA … Averaged 18.1 points, five assists and 4.3 rebounds to earn District 10-2A Player of the Year honors and help the Patriots earn the No. 1 playoff seed … Had a career high of 56 points and 10 rebounds in a game versus Riverside Academy … Coach Mike Krajcer was named Coach of the Year as Patriots capped off a 30-3 season.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 31, 1993 … Left handed … Honor Student at John Curtis … Parents are Detra and Sam Morgan … Siblings are Kai Morgan (14) and Kolby Morgan (16) … Mother attended LSU and played volleyball at LSU (1983-86) … Detra (Brown) played on two SEC Championship teams at LSU (1985-86) and led the team in kills, hitting percentage and digs in 1985 … Cousin Aaron Morgan is a football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars … Said LSU was “my dream school since I was a baby since my mother played volleyball at LSU” … Major at LSU is sports management … Likes to watch TV to relax … Lists as his hobby “playing basketball with brother and sister” … Favorite food is Shrimp Pasta … Favorite NBA player of Oklahoma City, but favorite team is the Miami Heat.
Top Career Performances
Points: 12, two times
Rebounds: 8, vs. Chattanooga, 12/11/12
Field Goals Made: 5, vs. Butler, 12/1/13
3 PT FG Game: 2, six times
Free Throws Made: 6, vs. Northwestern State, 11/16/13
Assists: 5, vs. Mississippi State, 2/16/ 13
Blocks: 2, three times
Steals: 5, vs. Northwestern State, 11/20/12
Minutes Played: 33, at South Carolina, 1/11/14
Top Career Scoring Games
1. 12, vs. Butler, 12/1/13
1. 12, at Tennessee, 2/19/13
3. 11, at Georgia, 1/19/13
4. 10, vs. UC Santa Barbara, 11/19/12
5. 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 1/19/14
5. 9, vs. Vanderbilt, 2/6/13
5. 9, vs. Houston Baptist, 12/28/12
8. 8, three times