John Morton (basketball)
Encyclopedia
John Morton is a retired American
professional basketball
player in the NBA
. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University
from 1985 to 1989. Picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft
, the 6′3″ (1.90 m) and 180 pounds (81.6 kg) guard played for only three NBA seasons (1990–1992) for the Cleveland Cavaliers
and the Miami Heat
averaging 4.8, 1.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
from 1985 to 1989. Picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft
1989 NBA Draft
The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...
, the 6′3″ (1.90 m) and 180 pounds (81.6 kg) guard played for only three NBA seasons (1990–1992) for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
and the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
averaging 4.8, 1.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
External links
- John Morton NBA statistics - basketballreference.com