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| name = Conor Morgan
| name = Conor Morgan
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| caption = Morgan with Joventut in 2018
| caption = Morgan with Joventut in 2018
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|center]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 220
| weight_lb = 220
| league = [[Liga ACB]]
| league = [[British Basketball League|BBL]]
| team = Joventut Badalona
| team = [[London Lions (basketball)|London Lions]]
| number = 9
| number = 9
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|08|03}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|08|03}}
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| years1 = 2017–2018
| years1 = 2017–2018
| team1 = [[Southland Sharks]]
| team1 = [[Southland Sharks]]
| years2 = 2018–present
| years2 = 2018–2021
| team2 = [[Club Joventut Badalona|Joventut Badalona]]
| team2 = [[Club Joventut Badalona|Joventut Badalona]]
| years3 = [[2019 CEBL season|2019]]
| years3 = [[2019 CEBL season|2019]]
| team3 = [[Fraser Valley Bandits]]
| team3 = [[Fraser Valley Bandits]]
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = [[BC Andorra|MoraBanc Andorra]]
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = [[Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)|Śląsk Wrocław]]
| years6 = 2023
| team6 = [[Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.|Bahçeşehir Koleji]]
| years7 = 2023–
| team7 = [[London Lions]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|New Zealand NBL champion]] ([[2018 New Zealand NBL season|2018]])
* [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|New Zealand NBL champion]] ([[2018 New Zealand NBL season|2018]])
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{{MedalSilver| [[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}}
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'''Conor Morgan''' (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish-Canadian professional [[basketball]] player. He plays for the [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]] and [[Club Joventut Badalona|Joventut Badalona]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Morgan |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Morgan-Conor/Spain/Joventut/254112 |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONOR MORGAN |url=http://www.basketball.ca/3x3-canada-quest-p150398%26language=en/player/conor-morgan |website=basketball.ca |accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>
'''Conor Morgan''' (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish-Canadian professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for [[London Lions (basketball)|London Lions]] of the [[British Basketball League]] (BBL). He also plays for the [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Morgan |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Morgan-Conor/Spain/Joventut/254112 |website=basketball.eurobasket.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONOR MORGAN |url=http://www.basketball.ca/3x3-canada-quest-p150398%26language=en/player/conor-morgan |website=basketball.ca |accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Morgan played college basketball for the Canadian team [[UBC Thunderbirds]] representing the [[University of British Columbia]], in his senior season he averaged 23.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.<ref name=TC1>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=J.J |title=Victoria’s Conor Morgan departs UBC for pro basketball | date=25 April 2018 |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/victoria-s-conor-morgan-departs-ubc-for-pro-basketball-1.23281300 |newspaper=Times-Colonist | location=Victoria, BC, Canada |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-basketball/roster/conor-morgan/6150 |website=gothunderbirds.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref>
Morgan played college basketball for the Canadian team [[UBC Thunderbirds]] representing the [[University of British Columbia]], in his senior season he averaged 23.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.<ref name=TC1>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=J.J |title=Victoria's Conor Morgan departs UBC for pro basketball | date=25 April 2018 |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/victoria-s-conor-morgan-departs-ubc-for-pro-basketball-1.23281300 |newspaper=Times-Colonist | location=Victoria, BC, Canada |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-basketball/roster/conor-morgan/6150 |website=gothunderbirds.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Morgan started his professional career with the New Zealand side [[Southland Sharks]] in 2017,<ref name=TC1 /> he averaged 15.61 points, 5.56 rebounds and 3 assists at the club and he won the New Zealand pro league championship with the team also.<ref>{{cite web |title=Victoria’s Conor Morgan signed by Spanish basketball team |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/victoria-s-conor-morgan-signed-by-spanish-basketball-team-1.23397409 |website=timescolonist.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> He signed a two-year deal with the Spanish side [[Club Joventut Badalona|Joventut Badalona]] in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=J.J |title=From Kiwis to Spain to Canada: The unconventional basketball rise of Conor Morgan |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/basketball/from-kiwis-to-spain-to-canada-the-unconventional-basketball-rise-of-conor-morgan |website=theprovince.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assist.<ref>{{cite web |title=JOVENTUT BADALONA ROSTER |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/team/154/joventut-badalona/2018 |website=proballers.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONOR MORGAN |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/176921/conor-morgan |website=proballers.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Morgan |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Conor-Morgan/Summary/41254 |website=basketball.realgm.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On 6 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with an option for an additional year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Morgan, Joventut Badalona agree to 1+1 contract extension |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/conor-morgan-joventut-badalona-agree-to-11-contract-extension/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=6 June 2020 |date=6 June 2020}}</ref>
Morgan started his professional career with the New Zealand side [[Southland Sharks]] in 2017,<ref name=TC1 /> he averaged 15.61 points, 5.56 rebounds and 3 assists at the club and he won the New Zealand pro league championship with the team also.<ref>{{cite web |title=Victoria's Conor Morgan signed by Spanish basketball team |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/victoria-s-conor-morgan-signed-by-spanish-basketball-team-1.23397409 |website=timescolonist.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> He signed a two-year deal with the Spanish side [[Club Joventut Badalona|Joventut Badalona]] in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=J.J |title=From Kiwis to Spain to Canada: The unconventional basketball rise of Conor Morgan |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/basketball/from-kiwis-to-spain-to-canada-the-unconventional-basketball-rise-of-conor-morgan |website=theprovince.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assist.<ref>{{cite web |title=JOVENTUT BADALONA ROSTER |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/team/154/joventut-badalona/2018 |website=proballers.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONOR MORGAN |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/176921/conor-morgan |website=proballers.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Morgan |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Conor-Morgan/Summary/41254 |website=basketball.realgm.com |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On 6 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with an option for an additional year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Conor Morgan, Joventut Badalona agree to 1+1 contract extension |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/conor-morgan-joventut-badalona-agree-to-11-contract-extension/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=6 June 2020 |date=6 June 2020|last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }}</ref> Morgan parted ways with the team in June 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Joventut Badalona, Conor Morgan part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/joventut-badalona-conor-morgan-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 22, 2021 |date=June 14, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}</ref>

On June 30, 2021, he has signed with [[BC Andorra|MoraBanc Andorra]] of the [[Liga ACB]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/conor-morgan-officially-signs-with-bc-morabanc-andorra/|title=Conor Morgan officially signs with BC MoraBanc Andorra|last=|first=|date=June 30, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 30, 2021|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref>

On August 14, 2022, he has signed with [[Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)|Śląsk Wrocław]] of the [[Polish Basketball League|PLK]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/slask-wroclaw-signs-conor-morgan/|title=Slask Wroclaw signs Conor Morgan|last=|first=|date=August 14, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 17, 2022|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}</ref>

On February 5, 2023, he signed with [[Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.|Bahçeşehir Koleji]] of the [[Turkish Basketball Super League]] (BSL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/791921/Bahcesehir-inks-Conor-Morgan|title=Bahcesehir inks Conor Morgan|last=|first=|date=February 5, 2023|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=en|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

On July 19, 2023, he signed with [[London Lions (basketball)|London Lions]] of the [[British Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelondonlions.com/news/conor-morgan-signs-for-london-lions |title=CONOR MORGAN SIGNS FOR LONDON LIONS |website=London Lions |publisher=London Lions |date=19 July 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref>


==National team career==
==National team career==
Morgan was a member of the silver medal winning [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]] squad at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]]. Morgan also represented the Canada at the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup]] in China, where he averaged 6.3 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor MORGAN |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/player/Conor-Morgan |website=fiba.basketball |accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>
Morgan was a member of the silver medal winning [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]] at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]]. Morgan also represented the Canada at the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup]] in China, where he averaged 6.3 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor MORGAN |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/player/Conor-Morgan |website=fiba.basketball |accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>




==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 21 April 2024

Conor Morgan
Morgan with Joventut in 2018
No. 9 – London Lions
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 29)
Victoria, British Columbia
NationalityIrish / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Douglas Secondary School
(Saanich, British Columbia)
CollegeUBC (2012–2018)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Southland Sharks
2018–2021Joventut Badalona
2019Fraser Valley Bandits
2021–2022MoraBanc Andorra
2022–2023Śląsk Wrocław
2023Bahçeşehir Koleji
2023–London Lions
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Canada
Men's Basketball
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Conor Morgan (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He also plays for the Canadian national team.[1][2]

College career[edit]

Morgan played college basketball for the Canadian team UBC Thunderbirds representing the University of British Columbia, in his senior season he averaged 23.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.[3][4]

Professional career[edit]

Morgan started his professional career with the New Zealand side Southland Sharks in 2017,[3] he averaged 15.61 points, 5.56 rebounds and 3 assists at the club and he won the New Zealand pro league championship with the team also.[5] He signed a two-year deal with the Spanish side Joventut Badalona in 2018,[6] In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assist.[7][8][9] In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. On 6 June 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with an option for an additional year.[10] Morgan parted ways with the team in June 2021.[11]

On June 30, 2021, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[12]

On August 14, 2022, he has signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK.[13]

On February 5, 2023, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[14]

On July 19, 2023, he signed with London Lions of the British Basketball League.[15]

National team career[edit]

Morgan was a member of the silver medal winning Canadian national basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Morgan also represented the Canada at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 6.3 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.[16]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Conor Morgan". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "CONOR MORGAN". basketball.ca. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Adams, J.J (25 April 2018). "Victoria's Conor Morgan departs UBC for pro basketball". Times-Colonist. Victoria, BC, Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster". gothunderbirds.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Victoria's Conor Morgan signed by Spanish basketball team". timescolonist.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. ^ Adams, J.J. "From Kiwis to Spain to Canada: The unconventional basketball rise of Conor Morgan". theprovince.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ "JOVENTUT BADALONA ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ "CONOR MORGAN". proballers.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Conor Morgan". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  10. ^ Lupo, Nicola (6 June 2020). "Conor Morgan, Joventut Badalona agree to 1+1 contract extension". Sportando. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. ^ Skerletic, Dario (14 June 2021). "Joventut Badalona, Conor Morgan part ways". Sportando. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  12. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (30 June 2021). "Conor Morgan officially signs with BC MoraBanc Andorra". Sportando. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (14 August 2022). "Slask Wroclaw signs Conor Morgan". Sportando. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Bahcesehir inks Conor Morgan". Eurobasket. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  15. ^ "CONOR MORGAN SIGNS FOR LONDON LIONS". London Lions. London Lions. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Conor MORGAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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