Personal
Has one brother and one sister ... enjoys listening to music, dancing and poetry ... favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... favorite movie is Love and Basketball ... favorite food is Italian ... sports hero is Michael Jordan and non-sports hero is his mom.
Before BYU
SADDLEBACK CC: Helped his team advance to the 2007 state semifinals with a 24-8 overall record and a 10-2 mark in the Orange Empire Conference ... named Orange Empire All-Conference ... started every game at the point, averaging 7.3 points and 4.4 assists per game ... led the team in assists 17 times on the year ... played in all 31 games for the Gauchos in 2005-06, helping his team to a 22-9 overall record ... averaged 3.2 points, 2.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds in his freshman campaign while shooting 80.8 percent from the free-throw line ... led the team in assists 11 times ... season highs of 13 points and seven rebounds ... named a Scholar Baller ... coached by Bill Brummel.
DIAMOND RANCH HS: Earned first-team all-league honors and was named an Inland Valley All-Star ... was also named his team's Most Improved Player ... all-tournament honors ... also lettered in football ... active in the Black Student Union ... named to the Honor Roll as a sophomore.
Summary
A lightning quick point guard, Lamont Morgan, Jr., was a key contributor for the Cougars in 2008-09 as they won a share of the MWC regular season title and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Morgan, Jr., averaged 3.6 points and 1.8 assists off the bench while shooting 41.4 percent on threes. In 2009-10, his senior season, Morgan, Jr., was a team captain and helped BYU advance to the second round of the MWC Tournament. He averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 assists while shooting .633 from the field and .692 from three. He brings excellent ball-handling, court vision and an up-tempo style to the court. Morgan, Jr., redshirted in 07-08 after transferring from Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, Calif. A highly successful junior college program, SCC advanced to the state semifinal game in 2007 behind the play of Morgan, who started every game at the point and averaged 4.4 assists per contest.
Stats
CAREER HIGHSPOINTS: 12 vs. WOU (2009), vs. SDSU (2009)FG MADE: 5 at CSU (2009)FG ATT: 8 at CSU (2009)FG %: .800 (4-5) vs. WOU (2009), vs. SDSU (2009)3FG MADE: 2, six times3FG ATT: 3, four times3FG %: 1.000 (2/2) 5 times, last vs. TCU (2010)FT MADE: 4 at Weber State (2008), vs. AFA-MWC (2009)FT ATT: 4 at Weber State (2008), vs. WOU (2009), vs. AFA-MWC (2009)FT %: 1.000 (4/4) at Weber State (2008) vs. AFA-MWC (2009)REB: 5 vs. TCU (2009)ASSISTS: 7 vs. Southern (2009), vs. Eastern New Mexico (2009)BLOCKS: 1 vs. CSU (2009), at SDSU (2009)STEALS: 2 vs. Rice (2008)MINUTES: 28 vs. SDSU (2009)MORGAN, JR. YEAR-BY-YEAR BYU STATSYear GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct2008-09 33-1 534--16.2 41-89 .461 14-34 .412 23-36 .6392009-10 26-2 238--9.2 19-30 .633 9-13 .692 3-5 .600Total 59-3 772--13.1 60-119 .504 23-47 .489 26-41 .634Year Off-Def-Tot--Avg PF-FO A--Avg TO Blk Stl Pts--Avg2008-09 8-37-45--1.4 43-0 60--1.8 45 2 15 119--3.62009-10 3-13-16--0.6 9-0 37--1.4 18 0 7 50--1.9Total 11-50-61--1.0 52-0 97--1.6 63 2 22 169--2.9