John Morton (basketball)
| Saint Peter's Peacocks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 18, 1967 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Walton (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | Seton Hall (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1989–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1989–1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1991–1992 | Miami Heat |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1993–1994 | 7Up Joventut |
| 1994 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1994–1995 | Somontano Huesca |
| 1995–1998 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 1998–1999 | Covirán Cervezas Alhambra |
| 1999–2000 | Richmond Rhythm |
| 2000 | Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2001–2002 | Canarias Telecom |
| 2002 | Banca Popolare Ragusa |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2010 | Saint Peter's (assistant) |
| 2010–2015 | Fordham (assistant) |
| 2018–present | Saint Peter's (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Morton (born May 18, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Saint Peter's University. At a height of 6′3″ (1.91 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he played at the point guard position.
College playing career
[edit]Morton played college basketball at Seton Hall University, with the Seton Hall Pirates, from 1985 to 1989.[1]
Professional playing career
[edit]Morton was picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft. He played for only three NBA seasons (1990–1992), playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. He averaged 4.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
Coaching career
[edit]Morton worked as an assistant basketball coach at Fordham in 2010.[1] In 2018, Morton was hired as an assistant coach for Saint Peter's University.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Costello, Charles (June 18, 2014). "Fordham Assistant John Morton Part of a Renowned Team Seton Hall Will Honor". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (July 9, 2018). "Tapping Seton Hall connection, Shaheen Holloway brings John Morton aboard at Saint Peter's". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
External links
[edit]- John Morton NBA statistics - basketballreference.com
- Fordham coaching bio
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