Richard_Morton_(basketball)

Richard Morton (basketball)

Richard Morton (basketball)

American former professional basketball player

Richard L. Morton[1] (born February 2, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in San Francisco, California, he was a 6'3" 190 lb (86 kg) point guard, and played college basketball at California State University, Fullerton and later played for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.

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Morton played two games with the Pacers during the 1988–89 NBA season, registering six total points on 3-of-4 shooting. He spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, playing for the Topeka Sizzlers, Rochester Flyers, San Jose Jammers, Albany Patroons, Rapid City Thrillers, Tri-City Chinook and Quad City Thunder from 1988 to 1994. He averaged 18.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for his career and was a CBA All-Star in 1990 and 1991.[2]

Until February 2006, Morton was the head coach of the ABA's now-defunct San Francisco Pilots.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Richard L Morton was born on February 2, 1966 in San Francisco County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. [2]
    1994-95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 321
  3. [3]
    Something in the air: Reborn ABA comes to S.F. by Tom FitzGerald, sfchronicle.com, published November 14, 2005


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