Honor Roll

Michael Morrison (LOY)

Michael Morrison

  • Class
    1989
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Morrison scored 666 points for Loyola during the 1987-88 season, the third-most in school single-season history. His 22.2 points per game mark that year is fourth-best in school history. He Followed that performance with 611 points during his senior year in 1988-89. Morrison finished his Loyola career with 1,697 points, the fifth most in school history. As one of the top NEC guards of the 1980s, he was named to the Northeast Conference 25th Anniversary Team. The fourth all-time leading scorer for Loyola and 20th on the NEC's career list, Morrison was tabbed to the All-NEC First Team as a junior and senior.  He finished second in the conference in scoring with 22.3 points per game in 1987-88, and third with 21.8 points per game in 1988-89.  Morrison scored more than 20 points 34 times during career.  He was the 51st overall pick of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, the only Loyola player in the modern era to be drafted by the NBA.  Morrison played with Phoenix in 1989-90, and saw considerable action as the Suns advanced to the NBA Western Conference finals.  He also played in the CBA and Global Basketball League before heading overseas to compete in both Australia and Venezuela.