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Sade Morris

Position G
Height 5'11''
Class Sophomore
Hometown Norman, Okla.
High School Norman HS
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Morris[apos] 2008-09 Game-by-Game, Career Stats and Career Highs in PDF Format

Career Honors:
•2009 WNIT All-Tournament Team
•2008-09 Best Defender

2008-09 (Junior):
Saw action in 34 games, starting all 34 …Suffered a concussion early in theTexas Tech game and missed the next two games (at Nebraska, Kansas State) … Ranked second on the team with 12.7 points per game … Also pulled down 4.3 rebounds per game, dished 2.5 assists and collected 1.3 steals per outing … Scored in double figures on 25 occasions … Posted 20 or more points in five games … Knocked down 103-of-126 free throws, good for 81.7 percent, which ranked sixth in the Big 12 Conference … Turned in a career-high 24 points in a win over Nebraska (March 12, 2009) … Registered 23 points off of 9-of-12 shooting from the field in a win over Arkansas (March 26, 2009)in the WNIT … Collected 20 points in a win over Border Showdown rival Missouri (Jan. 14, 2009) … Had 20 points and eight rebounds versus New Orleans (Nov. 28, 2008) … Recorded 21 points and four assists in a victory over Creighton in the WNIT (March 23, 2009) … Named to the WNIT All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during the five-game stretch … Concluded the season with 954 career points, needing just 46 points to become the 21st player in Kansas Basketball history to reach the 1,000 point mark … Named the Best Defender at the 2009 team reception.

2007-08 (Sophomore):
Appeared in all 33 games … Only player on the team to start all 33 games … Ranked second on the team with a 9.8 points per game average … Also pulled down 3.5 rebounds per game from her shooting guard position … Finished the season second on the team in assists with 82, including a career-best seven versus Missouri (Jan. 19, 2008) … Collected 36 steals on the year, tying a career-high with three versus Nebraska (March 11, 2008) … Also turned in 13 points in six assists in the win over the Cornhuskers … Scored a career-high 20 points versus UC-Riverside (Dec. 16, 2007) … Made 8-of-14 shots from the field versus UC-Riverside, while also knocking down 4-of-6 foul shots … Had 17 points and six boards versus #17 Oklahoma State (Jan. 9, 2008) … Made 75-of-94 (.798 percent) free throws on the season … Scored in double-figures on 17 occasions, while leading KU in scoring in eight games … Scored KU[apos]s first points of the game in nine games … Led the Jayhawks both in floor burns with 62 and charges taken with 12 on the season.

2006-07 (Freshman):
Played in all 31 games, starting 15 … Started 15 of KU[apos]s first 16 games … Averaged 6.4 points per game, ranking 13th among Big 12 freshmen … Third on the team with 13 blocked shots … Tallied a season-high 15 points against Northern Illinois (Dec. 29, 2006) … Scored in double-figures 10 times, including four times off the bench … Knocked down 9-of-12 free throw attempts and scored 13 points in first meeting against #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 21, 2007) – her hometown school … Pulled down five or more rebounds seven times … Scored in double-figures in three-straight games (Feb. 14 vs. MU, Feb. 18 vs. KSU, Feb. 21 vs. OU).

High School:
A 2006 graduate of Norman HS in Norman, Okla. … Helped the Tigers to the Area and Regional Championships for four seasons … Led Norman to the Class 6A state championship her junior season … Named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 … Named to the prestigious Daily Oklahoman Big 5 Team during her junior and senior years, which honors the top five players in the state regardless of class … A first team all-state pick by the Oklahoma Girls[apos] Basketball Coaches Association, Oklahoma Coaches Association and the Tulsa World … Led the team in scoring and rebounding during her senior campaign with 15.3 points and 7.7 boards per game … Finished her career with 1,407 points and 563 rebounds to finish third and fourth, respectively, on the Norman HS all-time list … Also led the team with 3.1 steals and 4.5 assists per game … Totaled 286 steals and 323 career assists … Named to the 6A State Tournament All-Tournament team her sophomore through senior seasons, while being named MVP of the tournament as a junior … Named Mid-State Conference Player of the Year as a senior and sophomore — finished second by one vote as a junior to a fellow teammate … Scored a career-high 35 points against Edmond Memorial HS … As a junior, averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game … Played for the Air Oklahoma Stars on the summer circuit which won the 17 and under AAU national championship and the Junior Olympic title in the summer of 2005 … Coached at Norman HS by Matilda Mossman … Participated in the Nike All-America Top 100 camp … Nominated for the McDonald[apos]s All-America game and WBCA all-star game … Rated as a top 30 wing player by All-Star Girls Report … A 2005 AAU All-American.

Personal:
Daughter of William and Victoria Morris … Born in Norman, Okla. … An outstanding honor roll student who is majoring in Psychology.