John Morton (basketball)

John Morton
Personal information
Born (1967-05-18) May 18, 1967
The Bronx, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Walton (The Bronx, New York)
College Seton Hall (1985–1989)
NBA draft 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 1989–2002
Position Point guard
Number 23
Coaching career 2006–present
Career history
As player:
19891991 Cleveland Cavaliers
1991–1992 Miami Heat
1992–1993 Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1993–1994 7Up Joventut (Spain)
1994 Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1994–1995 Somontano Huesca (Spain)
1995–1998 CB Gran Canaria (Spain)
1998–1999 Covirán Cervezas Alhambra (Spain)
1999–2000 Richmond Rhythm (IBL)
2000 Shell Turbo Chargers (Philippines)
2001–2002 Canarias Telecom (Spain)
2002 Banca Popolare Ragusa (Italy)
As coach:
2006–2010 Saint Peter's (assistant)
2010–2015 Fordham (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Morton (born May 18, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University from 1985 to 1989. Picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft, the 6′3″ (1.90 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg) guard played for only three NBA seasons (1990–1992) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat averaging 4.8, 1.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He is currently an assistant coach at Fordham University.

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