Alex Morales
No. 11 – Osceola Magic
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 26)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolManchester Regional
(Haledon, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Lakeland Magic
2023Osos de Manatí
2023–presentOsceola Magic
Career highlights and awards

Alexander Morales Jr. (born November 21, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Prince George's CC Owls and the Wagner Seahawks.

High school career

Morales played basketball for Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, New Jersey, where he was a three-time All-State selection and led his team to a state sectional title.[1] He was suspended for his senior season after allegedly being involved in an altercation at school.[2]

College career

Morales averaged 13.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a freshman at Prince George's Community College. He was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Honorable Mention All-American and was named to the Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. Morales led Prince George's to its first Maryland JUCO Tournament title since 1981, earning MVP honors.[3] He did not play in the next season and was granted a redshirt.[1] As a sophomore, Morales averaged 19.8 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He was named a Second Team NJCAA Division III All-American and Maryland JUCO Player of the Year.[4]

For his junior season, Morales moved to Wagner.[4] As a junior, he averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[5] Morales was named NEC Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.[6] On April 16, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] Morales ultimately returned for his additional season of eligibility. He was again named NEC Player of the Year as well as Defensive Player of the Year.[8]

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Morales joined the Orlando Magic for training camp, however he did not make the final roster. On November 3, 2022, Morales was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.[9]

Osos de Manatí (2023)

On March 31, 2023, Morales signed with Osos de Manatí of the Puerto Rican league.[10]

Osceola Magic (2023–present)

On September 13, 2023, Morales signed with the Orlando Magic,[11] but was waived two days later.[12] On November 2, he joined the Osceola Magic.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

NCAA Division I

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Wagner 28 25 30.6 .440 .366 .706 5.8 3.1 1.1 .3 13.6
2020–21 Wagner 20 20 35.4 .440 .317 .713 7.2 4.3 1.8 .5 16.8
Career 48 45 32.6 .440 .343 .709 6.4 3.6 1.4 .4 14.9

JUCO

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Prince George's CC 26 23 25.2 .469 .158 .590 9.9 3.2 1.4 .6 13.8
2017–18 Prince George's CC Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 Prince George's CC 28 28 33.6 .584 .426 .659 11.9 5.5 3.6 .9 19.8
Career 54 51 29.6 .533 .363 .627 11.0 4.4 2.5 .8 16.9

References

  1. ^ a b "Alex Morales". Prince George's Community College. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Kensik, Edward (March 3, 2016). "Manchester High School basketball team moving on after suspension". The Record. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Prince George's Alex Morales Named Men's Basketball NJCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American". Prince George's Community College. April 14, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Seahawks Add Veteran Guard Alex Morales". Wagner College Athletics. April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Mlodzinski, Matt (April 19, 2021). "What you don't know about Wagner Basketball Star Alex Morales". CBB Review. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Alex Morales Highlights Wagner Awards Haul". Northeast Conference. March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Wagner College basketball standout Alex Morales to test NBA Draft waters". Staten Island Advance. April 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Two-For-2: Wagner's Alex Morales Repeats As #NECMBB Player of the Year" (Press release). Northeast Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (March 31, 2023). "OSOS INTEGRAN DOS NUEVOS CANASTEROS Y BUSCAN NUEVO REFUERZO" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Alex Morales". NBA.com. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Alex Morales". NBA.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Training Camp Roster Just Dropped". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

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Osceola Magic current roster
Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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