Morris Peterson

School: 

Michigan State

Height: 
6-6
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Flint, MI
High School: 
Northwestern High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2000
  • All-American Recognition: 2000 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team)
  • Ranked 34th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1999
  • Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1999 Final Four team (33-5 record) and 2000 NCAA Tournament champion (32-7 record)
  • Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 2000
  • Averaged 13.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in 14 NCAA Tournament games from 1998 through 2000 (12-2 record)
  • Averaged 5.5 points and 4 rebounds in two NIT games in 1997 (1-1 record)
  • Selected by the Toronto Raptors in first round of 2000 NBA draft (21st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1995-96

4

1

1

1.000

0

1

.000

3

0.8

2

0.5

1996-97

29

72

166

.434

16

59

.271

36

51

.706

97

3.4

196

6.8

1997-98

27

81

182

.445

23

69

.333

32

58

.552

94

3.5

217

8.0

1998-99

38

190

343

.554

22

59

.373

114

140

.814

216

5.7

516

13.6

1999-00

39

218

469

.465

85

200

.425

136

176

.773

235

6.0

657

16.8

Totals

137

562

1161

.484

146

387

.377

318

426

.746

645

4.7

1588

11.6
  • NOTE: Missed majority of 1995-96 season as a medical redshirt after sustaining a broken finger.