Bio: A Mead graduate, Adam Morrison was the hometown hero for Gonzaga, leading the nation in scoring in 2006 with 28.1 points per game. He and Duke’s J.J. Redick were co-players of the year in 2006. He was a member of the AP All-America First Team that year as well. His 1,867 points rank him third on Gonzaga’s all-time scoring list.
Dan Dickau on Morrison’s significance: “With Adam being Player of the Year, you’re only looking at a handful of programs in the country the last 25 to 30 that have legit player of the year type candidates.”
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At Gonzaga (2003-06): Games played: 95 … Points per game: 19.7 … Rebounds per game: 5.1 … Record in NCAA tournament games: 4-3 NBA: Played from 2006-2010 … Drafted third overall by the Charlotte Bobcats, the highest of any Gonzaga player … was a member of championship Los Angeles Lakers teams in 2009 and 2010.
Former GU star Adam Morrison signs an autograph for Landon Brunner, 9, after the Gonzaga Legends event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)Buy a print of this photo
