Rex Morgan (basketball)

Rex Morgan

Personal information
Born	(1948-10-27)October 27, 1948 Charleston, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 15, 2016(2016-01-15) (aged 67) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Charleston (Charleston, Illinois)
College	Lake Land (1966–1968) Jacksonville (1968–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Position	Shooting guard
Number	20
Career history
As player:
1970–1972	Boston Celtics
1992	Jacksonville Hooters
As coach:
1988–2001	Jacksonville / Daytona Beach Hooters / Jacksonville Shooters / Barracudas / Gulf Coast Sundogs / Lakeland Blue Ducks
2002	Saint Joseph Express
Career highlights and awards
As player: No. 24 retired by Jacksonville Dolphins As coach: USBL Coach of the Year (1990)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Rex Thomas Morgan (October 27, 1948 – January 15, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was drafted in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and played two seasons with the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a shooting guard.

In college, he played guard for the 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team that reached the national championship game, losing to UCLA.

Morgan was a head coach in the United States Basketball League for 14 seasons. He spent 13 seasons with the Jacksonville Hooters franchise from 1988 to 2001 during which time they were also known as the Daytona Beach Hooters, Jacksonville Shooters, Jacksonville Barracudas, Gulf Coast Sundogs and Lakeland Blue Ducks. He activated himself as a player for one game with the Hooters during the 1992 season. Morgan also served as coach of the Saint Joseph Express during the 2002 season. He is the winningest coach in the USBL, with 196. In 1990, Morgan was named USBL Coach of the Year.