C.J. Morgan

C.J. Morgan

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Elk Grove, Calif.

High School:
Franklin HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 175

Position:
Guard

Experience:
2L

2007-08 (Sophomore): Following a breakout freshman season, C.J. continued to put up impressive offensive numbers ... His 17 three-pointers were the third-highest and after two seasons has surpassed 50 career treys with 55 overall ... At the end of the season, Morgan scored 78 points and averaged 2.9 per game, including a six-game stretch from Dec. 8 to Jan. 5 when he averaged four points or more per game ... The beginning of that stretch was a season-high for C.J., when he sunk 11 points against Pepperdine ... He now has 255 career points with Pacific.

2006-07 (Freshman): C.J. had a career-high 24 points against Sacramento State on Dec. 6, including the game-tying three-pointer with five seconds left in regulation ... He was third on the team with 38 three-pointers, the second highest number by a freshman in school history ... After scoring in double figures five times in the first nine games, he scored in double figures twice in the final 20 games ... Morgan led the Tigers in scoring three times last year ... Morgan scored 13 points at Cal State Northridge on Feb. 24, his highest scoring effort since scoring 24 at Sacramento State on Dec. 8 ... He scored 23 points against New Mexico State on Nov. 14, hitting five of six three-pointers ... He scored 20 of his points in the second half against the Aggies ... Morgan had 14 points against Hawaii on Nov. 25.

High School: C.J. graduated from Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... Morgan earned First Team All-Delta League, First Team All-Area, and Second Team All-State honors his senior season, leading the Wildcats to a 20-7 record ... He averaged 21.2 pts, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game during his senior campaign for coach Bob Bugalski ... During his junior season, in a Sac-Joaquin Section semifinal game against Modesto at ARCO Arena, Morgan set a section playoff record with 52 points, propelling Franklin to victory.

Personal: Clarence Morgan was born in San Jose, Calif. ... He is the son of Clarence and Jodi Morgan, and has two siblings, Jason and Cassie ... In his free time, C.J. enjoys video games and hanging out with friends ... He is a sport management major in his third year at Pacific.

Coach Thomason on Morgan: "C.J. is much stronger this year and is shooting the ball very well. He does have a back issue right now, and we don't know how long it's going to take get back to 100%. He will be competing for the starting two guard position."

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