Raymar Morgan (born August 8, 1988) is an American professional former basketball player. He played college basketball at the Michigan State University.
Led McKinley to 2006 Division I state title, being named Most Outstanding Player of the all-tournament team for the second straight season[1]
Named 2006 Ohio Division I Player of the Year, 2005 Ohio Division I second team, 2004 Ohio Division I honorable mention[2]
Finished his career as McKinley's all-time leading scorer with 1,553 points
The Bulldogs were 73–7 with Morgan in the starting lineup during his three years and never lost a home game
In 2005, Led McKinley to a 26–1 record and a Division 1 state championship, recording 18 points and six rebounds in a 51–42 victory over St. Xavier in the state finals
Won the 2005 AND1 High School Basketball Championship in late June, earning MVP honors
Rated the No. 11 small forward[3] and No. 34 player overall[4] in the 2006 class by Scout.com
Rated the No. 11 small forward[5] and No. 33 player overall[6] in the 2006 class by rivals.com
Rated the No. 69 small forward and No. 22 overall player[7] in the 2006 class by risemag.com
Attended Canton McKinley High School, the same one as fellow Spartan alumnus Eric Snow[1]
College career
2006–07 season
Selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as voted on by the league's coaches • Appeared in 28 games, starting 25 • MSU's second-leading scorer (11.7 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (5.2 rpg) • Ranked fourth among Big Ten freshmen in scoring and third in rebounding • Ranked 19th in the Big Ten in scoring, 17th in rebounding and 11th in field-goal percentage (.486) • Averaged 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games, including scoring a season-high 19 points against North Carolina (3/17) in the second round.
2007–08 season
Second-team All-Big Ten as selected by the league's media and coaches • Started all 36 games. Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in scoring (14.0 ppg), fourth in field-goal percentage (.558) and ninth in rebounding (6.1 rpg). Scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Minnesota (1/5), marking the first 30-point, 10-rebound game by a Spartan against a Big Ten opponent since Morris Peterson did it against Michigan in 2000.
2008–09 season
Appeared in 35 games, starting 26 • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection despite playing 20-plus minutes in just nine of 18 league contests due to illness • Averaged 10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds for the season, ranking third on the team in scoring average and second in rebounding • Averaged 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in the first 16 games of the season, prior to suffering from walking pneumonia/mononucleosis • Michigan State was 21-2 when Morgan played 20 minutes or more.
2009–10 season
Third-team All-Big Ten by coaches and honorable mention by the media • Second on the team in scoring, rebounding, and minutes • Averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game • Averaged 10.4 points in trip to Final Four.
On July 15, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the German club ratiopharm Ulm.[12] On May 4, 2017, Morgan won the BBL Best Offensive Player award after he ended the season as the BBL scoring champion.[13] Morgan averaged 18.1 points per game over the 32 games he played in the regular season.
Tofaş (2017–2018)
On June 29, 2017, Morgan signed with Turkish club Tofaş.[14]
UNICS Kazan (2018–2020)
On June 25, 2018, he has signed 1+1 year contract with UNICS of the VTB United League.[15] Before the beginning of 2019–20 season, UNICS decided to use their option and extended his contract for one more year.[16] Morgan averaged 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the 2019–20 season.
