Rex Thomas Morgan (October 27, 1948 – January 15, 2016)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was drafted in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and played two seasons with the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a shooting guard.
In college, he played guard for the 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team that reached the national championship game, losing to UCLA.
Morgan was a head coach in the United States Basketball League for 14 seasons. He spent 13 seasons with the Jacksonville Hooters franchise from 1988 to 2001 during which time they were also known as the Daytona Beach Hooters, Jacksonville Shooters, Jacksonville Barracudas, Gulf Coast Sundogs and Lakeland Blue Ducks.[2] Morgan was named USBL Coach of the Year in 1990.[3] On June 25, 1992, he activated himself as a player when the Hooters had four players unavailable in a game against the New Jersey Jammers; he scored 12 points in his first professional appearance in 20 years.[4] Morgan also served as coach of the Saint Joseph Express during the 2002 season.[2] He is the winningest coach in the USBL with 196 victories.[3]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Boston | 34 | 7.8 | .402 | .648 | 1.8 | .6 | 3.4 |
| 1971–72 | Boston | 28 | 5.4 | .320 | .742 | 1.1 | .6 | 2.0 |
| Career | 62 | 6.7 | .375 | .682 | 1.5 | .6 | 2.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Boston | 4 | 2.5 | .143 | .333 | 1.3 | .0 | .8 |
References
- ^ "Rex Morgan Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rex Morgan minor league basketball coaching statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "USBL Unveils 20th Anniversary Team". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. June 21, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Olausen, Tom (June 26, 1992). "Jammers rip Hooters in 'pick-up' game". Asbury Park Press. p. 56. Retrieved January 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rex Morgan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.