Oral Roberts' Morrison Named Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts' Dominique Morrison was
named Summit League Player of the Week for his performance during
the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts
6-6 | Jr. | F
Kansas City, Mo./Raytown
Morrison set career-highs for points, field goals and
three-pointers in Oral Roberts' league-opening win at Western
Illinois and helped the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 start in league play
with a road victory at IUPUI. Against WIU, Morrison scored 35
points, 28 in the second half, made 14-of-18 shots (77.8 percent)
and 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from beyond the arc. Two nights later at
IUPUI, he scored 11 second-half points to help rally his team to a
sweep of its league road trip. Earlier in the week, Morrison scored
12 points in just 20 minutes of action at Texas Tech. Overall, he
averaged 19.3 points in 29.7 minutes per game, shot 63.9 percent
from the field, 53.8 percent from three-point range, and blocked a
shot in each of his team's three outings. The award was the first
career honor for Morrison.
Other Nominees: Maxx Nakwaasah, Centenary; Ben Botts, IPFW; Leroy
Nobles, IUPUI; Spencer Johnson, UMKC; TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota
State; Keith Benson, Oakland; Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Ray
Jones, Jr., Southern Utah.
Previous Winners: Nov. 15 - Michael Tveidt, North Dakota
State/Nate Wolters, South Dakota State; Nov. 22 - Jay Couisnard,
UMKC; Nov. 29 - Keith Benson, Oakland.
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