NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of Oklahoma of last decade
By Joey Loose
10. Shaquille Morris – Wichita State
This 6’7 forward from Edmond didn’t travel far in his collegiate career, but it was certainly an interesting journey. Morris arrived at Wichita State in 2014, just a few years after the Shockers’ Final Four run, and was a solid contributor across the next four years with the program. He had some documented issues with coach Gregg Marshall but managed to move past them when he was on the court.
After playing sparingly as a freshman, he started most of the games in his final three seasons. He helped the Shockers to Sweet Sixteen runs in his first two seasons, scoring 12 points in their loss to Miami as a sophomore. He was more of a standout on offense late in his career, leading Wichita State in their first season in the AAC as a senior. During that year, he averaged 14.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, scoring a career-high 25 points in wins over Tulane and California.
Honored as All-MVC as a junior, he was named All-AAC First Team for his efforts as a senior, helping the Shockers make a solid splash with a 25-win season and 2nd-place finish in the league. He was among the AAC’s most efficient players that season and finished second in the league in field goal percentage. He later played briefly overseas.