2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Yemiyah Morris
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- Canyon Springs HS (Nev.) / Cochise College (Ariz.)
- Hometown:
- San Bernardino, Calif.
Bio
2020-21 - SENIOR: Averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game … Appeared in all 19 games for the Bulldogs … A solid shot blocker off the bench for MSU, she ranked second on team in blocks (15) ... She led the team in blocks during six games … Recorded five points and four rebounds vs. LSU (3/4/21) in the SEC Tournament … Posted eight points, four boards and one block against Missouri (2/28/21) … Grabbed seven rebounds and notched four points and one block against Alabama (1/14/21) … Recorded nine points, six boards and three blocks in win over Southern (12/18/20) …. Matched her career high in scoring with 14 points against New Orleans (12/2/20); Also had six rebounds and one block.
2019-20 - JUNIOR: Started to see more playing time down the final stretch of the season; posted a strong showing at the SEC Tournament ... Second on the team in blocks (31); has five games with three or more blocks this season ... Went off against #15 Kentucky (3/7) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, posting the first double-double of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the win ... Had a big game off the bench at #23 Tennessee (2/6), tallying 11 points, six rebounds and three steals ... Posted a solid showing vs. Auburn (1/30), dropping eight points in 12 minutes of action ... Recorded eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in just eight minutes of action against Florida (1/2) ... Finished with a season-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in win over Murray State; also had four rebounds and three blocks.
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Averaged 6.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game during the event … Her play improved as she went throughout the games, averaging 10.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game during the medal bracket … Finished with a double-double against China (7/7/19) with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 13 rebounds … Came off the bench and played 18 minutes, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the semifinal game against Japan (7/8/19) … Recorded 13 boards and eight points against Australia (7/10/19).
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE (COCHISE COMMUNITY COLLEGE [Ariz.]): Ranked No. 3 in the country in shooting percentage with a .522 clip … Earned First Team All-ACCAC honors after averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Ranked second in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) in blocks and fourth in offensive rebounds … Shot above 50 percent from the field in 21 of the 30 games … Helped the Apaches win the 2019 Region I championship with a 28-4 record and reach the national championship tournament.
2017-18 - FRESHMAN (COCHISE COMMUNITY COLLEGE [Ariz.]): Averaged 9.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was 12th in the nation with 74 blocks … Picked up Second Team All-Region 1 honors along with Third Team All-ACCAC recognition after helping Cochise reach the national championship tournament … Dunked twice in a game at Phoenix College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-Northeast League and honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 12.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.7 blocked shots per game as a senior at Canyon Springs High School in Nevada … Helped the Pioneers (18-4) take home their first league title since 2014 and advance to the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals during her senior year … Was honorable mention All-Pinellas County as a junior at Lakewood High School in Florida … Attended three different high schools growing up, living in California, Florida and Nevada..
PERSONAL: Full name is Yemiyah Morris … Born November 27, 1998, in San Bernardino, California … Daughter of Yema Manley and Angelo Morris … Has four siblings named Tyanna, Atonie, Tyrone and An’Taniyah … Plans to major in Business and Fashion Design.
2019-20 - JUNIOR: Started to see more playing time down the final stretch of the season; posted a strong showing at the SEC Tournament ... Second on the team in blocks (31); has five games with three or more blocks this season ... Went off against #15 Kentucky (3/7) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, posting the first double-double of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the win ... Had a big game off the bench at #23 Tennessee (2/6), tallying 11 points, six rebounds and three steals ... Posted a solid showing vs. Auburn (1/30), dropping eight points in 12 minutes of action ... Recorded eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in just eight minutes of action against Florida (1/2) ... Finished with a season-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in win over Murray State; also had four rebounds and three blocks.
SUMMER 2019: Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Averaged 6.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game during the event … Her play improved as she went throughout the games, averaging 10.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game during the medal bracket … Finished with a double-double against China (7/7/19) with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 13 rebounds … Came off the bench and played 18 minutes, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the semifinal game against Japan (7/8/19) … Recorded 13 boards and eight points against Australia (7/10/19).
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE (COCHISE COMMUNITY COLLEGE [Ariz.]): Ranked No. 3 in the country in shooting percentage with a .522 clip … Earned First Team All-ACCAC honors after averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Ranked second in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) in blocks and fourth in offensive rebounds … Shot above 50 percent from the field in 21 of the 30 games … Helped the Apaches win the 2019 Region I championship with a 28-4 record and reach the national championship tournament.
2017-18 - FRESHMAN (COCHISE COMMUNITY COLLEGE [Ariz.]): Averaged 9.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was 12th in the nation with 74 blocks … Picked up Second Team All-Region 1 honors along with Third Team All-ACCAC recognition after helping Cochise reach the national championship tournament … Dunked twice in a game at Phoenix College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-Northeast League and honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 12.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.7 blocked shots per game as a senior at Canyon Springs High School in Nevada … Helped the Pioneers (18-4) take home their first league title since 2014 and advance to the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals during her senior year … Was honorable mention All-Pinellas County as a junior at Lakewood High School in Florida … Attended three different high schools growing up, living in California, Florida and Nevada..
PERSONAL: Full name is Yemiyah Morris … Born November 27, 1998, in San Bernardino, California … Daughter of Yema Manley and Angelo Morris … Has four siblings named Tyanna, Atonie, Tyrone and An’Taniyah … Plans to major in Business and Fashion Design.
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