Morrison tops league scorers

The Nuggets won the city’s Junior Basketball League championship last

week by defeating the Kings in overtime, and big man Daniel Morrison

had a big hand in the team’s postseason title run.

Morrison poured in 49 points in the final and ended the season as

the league’s top scorer.

In 15 games, Morrison averaged 34.4 points.

He was named the league’s top offensive player and shared the

regular season MVP honor with Tyler Stowers of the Tartans, who won

the regular season championship.

The Tartans did not participate in the postseason tournament.

Two other players averaged 20 or more points per game, as the

White Uniform’s Dylan Roley and Alex Vasquez of the Lakers each

averaged 23 points in 16 and 14 games, respectively.

Roley was awarded the league’s “most improved” player award and

was the league’s most productive three-point shooter with 49 treys.

Kevin Buck of the Artists, who finished among the top 10 in

scoring with an 18.5 average, led the league in two categories: free

throw shooting and was named the league’s best defensive player.

League players with double-figures scoring averages: Daniel

Morrison (Nuggets), 15 games, 34.4 avg.; Dylan Roley (White

Uniforms), 16 games, 23.1; Alex Vasquez (Lakers), 14 games, 23.0;

Jack Monroe (Kings), 18 games, 16.8; Dylan McDonald (Trojans), 18.8;

Kevin Buck (Artists), 18.5; Jason House (Kings), 18 games, 14.8;

Bryce Healey (Trojans), 17 games, 15.1; Dylan Doumeng (Ducks), 15

games, 17.1; Warren Murrell (Artists), 12 games, 17.1; Armand Begay

(Lakers), 14 games, 14.2; Nick Witte (Trojans), 8 games, 24.8; Tyler

Stowers (Tartans), 10 games, 19.7; Hunter Steffien (Tartans), 9

games, 19.6; Marcus Hairston (Ducks), 9 games, 17.8; Austin Hyden

(White Uniforms), 15 games, 10.6; John Palfreyman (White Uniforms),

13 games, 11.4; Matthew Ininns (Kings), 8 games, 18.1; Matthew Karam (Ducks), 12 games, 10.7.

Other top scoring averages: Carter Russ (Kings), 15 games, 8.5;

Parker King (Artists), 16 games, 8.0; Matthew Matsuyama (Ducks), 13

games, 9.4.

League’s top five free throw shooters (minimum of 20 attempts): 1.

Kevin Buck (Artists), 71.9-percent; 2. Dylan Roley (White Uniforms),

70.1; 3. Daniel Morrison (Nuggets), 66.4; 4. Nick Witte (Trojans),

57.8; 5. Bryce Healey (Trojans), 54.3.

League’s top five three-point scorers: 1. Dylan Roley (White

Uniforms), 49; 2. Dylan McDonald (Trojans), 45; 3. Jack Monroe

(Kings), 41; 4. Bryce Healey (Trojans), 39; 5. Daniel Morrison

(Nuggets), 29.