Former Los Angeles Lakers guard darrius morris died this week, tmz sports Has been confirmed. He was only 33 years old.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Darius Aaron Morris,” the former NBA player’s family said in a statement to Us Saturday morning. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect his wishes for privacy and grace.”
Details surrounding his death have not been released at this time…however we can confirm that his body was discovered in the Los Angeles area on Thursday.
After a stellar high school basketball career in Los Angeles, Morris was a standout player at the University of Michigan…earning third team All-Big Ten Conference in his sophomore season.
He broke the Wolverines’ single-season assists record that same year with 235… which was later broken trey burke A few years ago.
Morris was a second-round pick for the Lakers in 2011… where he played the first two seasons of his four-year career with the late basketball legend. Kobe Bryant,
He was also a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets… averaging 3.3 points, 1 rebound and 1.4 assists in 132 appearances.
After the NBA, Morris spent several seasons playing overseas in China, Russia, and France.
Morris was 33 years old.
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