Markieff Morris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Markieff Morris
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1989(1989-09-02)
Age	35
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Virgo

Markieff Morris Biography

Markieff Morris is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 2, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. NBA forward, who was drafted as the 13th pick by Phoenix Suns in 2011 and quickly began to become one of the club’s best forwards, appearing in with 82 games, and averaging 15.3 minutes per match in this season. Then, in 2016, the player was signed by in the Washington Wizards.

For the 2011-2012 season He played alongside All-Star NBA point guard For the 2011-2012 season, he played with All-Star NBA point guard Steve Nash..

Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Thomasine “Angel” Morris. He has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin Marcus, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Morris was listed as the No. 17 power forward and the No. 49 player in the nation in 2008.

Morris’ identical twin brother Marcus was selected 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA draft. Markieff is seven minutes older than Marcus. His nickname is “Keef”. He is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, while Marcus is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.

He played with the twin brothers He played alongside his twin brother Marcus at Kansas and was drafted one pick ahead of Marcus in 2011. The twins were reunited on the Suns in 2013. In September 2017, he welcomed a daughter named Jyzelle with his wife Thereza Wright. and He played alongside his twin brother Marcus at Kansas and was drafted one pick ahead of Marcus in 2011. The twins were reunited on the Suns in 2013. In September 2017, he welcomed a daughter named Jyzelle with his wife Thereza Wright. during his time at Kansas and was drafted with a more than He played alongside his twin brother Marcus at Kansas and was drafted one pick ahead of Marcus in 2011. The twins were reunited on the Suns in 2013. In September 2017, he welcomed a daughter named Jyzelle with his wife Thereza Wright. during the 2011 draft. The twins were reunited with in the Suns the team in 2013. In September of 2017, he welcomed a child named Jyzelle along with the wife Thereza Wright.

Markieff Morris Net Worth

Markieff Morris is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Markieff Morris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a second team All-Big 12 choice for Kansas in 2011. He played three seasons of basketball in college at Kansas before registering in the NBA Draft.

He scored his first 30-point game during an game that was 118-114 Suns victory against Boston Celtics Boston Celtics on November 17 the 17th of November, 2014.

Markieff Morris (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted 13th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Markieff Morris height 6 ft 8 in Markieff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Markieff Morris Dating?

According to our records, Markieff Morris married to Thereza Morris. As of December 1, 2023, Markieff Morris’s is not dating anyone.

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On September 29, 2014, Morris signed a multi-year contract extension with the Phoenix Suns. On November 17, 2014, he recorded a then career-high 30 points in the 118–114 win over the Boston Celtics. He and Marcus, alongside teammates Goran and Zoran Dragić, all briefly played together for the Suns during the fourth quarter of their 112–96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on January 2, 2015. It marked the first time in the NBA’s history that two different pairs of brothers played together for the same team at the same time. On January 13, 2015, he scored a career-high 35 points on 15-of-21 shooting in a 107–100 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 22, the Morris twins both had double-doubles in the same game for the first time in their careers.

Facts & Trivia

Markieff Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Markieff Morris celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

On September 8, 2015, Morris was fined $10,000 for conduct detrimental to the league by publicly demanding a trade a month earlier. Morris later trained with long-time friend Rasheed Wallace prior to re-joining the Suns for training camp. On November 23, he scored a then season-high 28 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Morris started in 16 games to start the season before being benched by coach Jeff Hornacek from December 4 onwards. During the fourth quarter of the Suns’ December 23 game against the Denver Nuggets, Morris threw a towel in the direction of Hornacek as he was heading to the bench. The following day, Morris was suspended for two games for conduct detrimental to the team, and was later labelled one of Arizona’s biggest sports villains by AZCentral.com. Following an injury to teammate Alex Len in early January, Morris was reinserted back in the rotation to help fortify the frontcourt. On February 2, 2016, during Earl Watson’s first game as head coach for the Suns, he had a season-best game with 30 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal in a 104–97 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Four days later, he recorded 17 points and a career-high eight assists in a loss to the Utah Jazz. During his last game with the Suns on February 10 against the Golden State Warriors, Morris and teammate Archie Goodwin got into a physical altercation on the bench and were seen arguing during a timeout. The argument escalated into a shoving match between the pair, as teammates quickly stepped in and separated the two.