NBA has various types of players adding different dynamics to the game. One such type is siblings playing in the game. Know more about the Morris twins
NBA has 10 active sibling pairs or even 3 siblings playing the game. Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris are twins, giving them add-on classification to the relations. Twins born on 2nd Sept 1989 has been a powerhouse for their franchises.
Morris Twins: Markieff and Marcus Morris Lifestyle, Career Stats, Biography And Net Worth
Marcus and Markieff – born in Philadelphia drafted to NBA in the year 2011. Markieff – Senior of the twins was senior in draft picks also. He was the 13th overall pick for Phoenix Suns while Marcus was the 14th pick for Houston Rockets.
Markieff Morris Early life and Career Stats
Markieff was a university of Kansas Student for American Studies. He has been the second-team all-conference by the elite group of universities – Big 12. Markieff then entered the lottery draft picks in the same year.
In his Rookie year, Markieff was utilized as sub – scoring 7.4 points per game and collecting 4.4 rebounds in the process. He became the starter for Phoenix from season 2014. Getting more minutes – his scoring stats were on the rise. 2014 became his best scoring season averaging around 15.3.
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Markieff played for Phoenix (5), Washington (4), Oklahoma (1), Detroit (1), and Lakers (2) in his 13-year career. He was widely used as Power Forward support – giving him a standard of 11+ points, 5+ rebounds, and .5 blocks per game. But some of the game-changing performances of the bench were always important for the team. He grabbed 17 rebounds for the Suns scoring 27 points – the only player after Yao Ming to achieve such off the bench stats.
Honors for Markieff Morris
- 2011 – second-team all-conference by Big 12
- 2014 – Nominated for a most improved player and 6th man of the season.
- 2014 – Western Conference Player of the Week.
- 2020 – NBA Champion
Marcus Morris Early life and Career Stats
Marcus followed his elder brother to the University of Kansas and to the NBA lottery draft pick. Ironically Marcus was even the very next pick by Houston Rockets. He played in the Power Forward position. Sometimes he played as Center as well for his blocking abilities.
College Career performances were highly productive from him earning the Big 12 Rookie team spot in 2009. He was the Big 12 Player of the year and was in the 1st team all big 12 in 2011.
Such a talented young prodigy had a dark personal side though. Marcus, with his brother Markieff, was accused of assault on their mentor Eric Hood in 2015. Morris Brothers were declared “not guilty” but the incident triggered Marcus’ trade to Detroit.
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— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) October 21, 2021
Marcus spent at most 3 seasons for a team switching 5 teams in a 13-year career. He averages 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in his career. He scored the most points in the season (19.6) in his 1-year stint with the Knicks.
Marcus Morris Career accolades
- 2009 – Big 12 Rookie team
- 2011 – Big 12 player of the year
- 2011 – First-team all-Big 12
Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris Net Worth
Markieff Morris currently at Miami Heat has a net worth of $15 Million and fetches a guaranteed salary of around $ 26 Million from his employers. Total career earnings for Markeiff is $45 Million.
Marcus Morris into his 3rd season with LA Clippers has per net worth of $18 Million with 4 years $ 64 million contract from the franchise in 2020. Total career earnings for Marcus is $43 Million.
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