April 26, 2010

WACO, Texas - Baylor head men's basketball coach Scott Drew announced Monday the addition of former UCLA center J'mison Morgan (pronounced: Jay-mis-son) to the Bears program. The 6-foot-10 center will sit out the 2010-11 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules and will retain two seasons of eligibility.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Morgan played two seasons (2008-09 and 2009-10) for the Bruins, averaging 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds while appearing in 40 contests without making a start. He averaged 7.0 minutes per game as a sophomore, shooting 46.1 percent (35-for-76) from the field in two seasons.

"J'mison is someone we as a Baylor coaching staff are familiar with since we recruited while he was in high school at South Oak Cliff," Drew said. "His size, strength and shot-blocking ability will fit into our system nicely. We are excited to have him join our Baylor family."

Morgan was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner for South Oak Cliff High School and helped the Golden Bears win four consecutive state championships (2005-08). During Morgan's freshman season in 2005, the Golden Eagles were led by former Baylor All-Big 12 performer and 1,000-point scorer Kevin Rogers, winning their first of four straight Texas boys' 4A state championships

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS RANKINGS (CLASS OF 2008)
No. 3 center and No. 23 overall prospect - Scout.com
No. 4 center and No. 25 overall prospect - Rivals.com
No. 2 center - Streetball
No. 4 center - BasketballPreps.com
No. 32 overall - RISE