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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name    = Raymar Morgan
| image   = Raymar Morgan vs Florida.jpg
| caption = Morgan with [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] in 2009
| position  = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|center]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 231
| league = [[ProA]]
| team   = [[Science City Jena]]
| number = 1
| nationality = American
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Canton, Ohio]]
| high_school = [[Canton McKinley High School|McKinley]] (Canton, Ohio)
| college     = [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] (2006–2010)
| draft_year  = 2010
| career_start = 2010–2022, 2024
| career_end = 
| career_position  = 
| years1   = 2010–2011
| team1    = [[Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)|Maccabi Rishon LeZion]]
| years2   = 2011
| team2    = [[Pınar Karşıyaka]]
| years3   = 2011–2012
| team3    = [[Ironi Ashkelon]]
| years4   = 2012–2013
| team4    = [[Barak Netanya]]
| years5   = 2014–2015
| team5    = [[BG Göttingen]]
| years6   = 2015
| team6    = [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| years7   = 2015–2017
| team7    = [[ratiopharm Ulm]]
| years8   = 2017–2018
| team8    = [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]]
| years9   = 2018–2020
| team9    = [[BC UNICS|UNICS Kazan]]
| years10  = 2020–2021
| team10   = Pınar Karşıyaka
| years11  = 2021–2022
| team11   = [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL Villeurbanne]]
| years12  = 2022
| team12   = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Nef]]
| years13  = 2022
| team13   = [[Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Manisa BB]]
| years14  = 2024–present
| team14   = [[Science City Jena]]
| highlights = 
* [[LNB Pro A]] champion ([[2021–22 Pro A season|2022]])
* [[Basketball Champions League Star Lineup|All-Champions League First Team]] ([[2020–21 Basketball Champions League|2021]])
* [[Basketball Bundesliga MVP|Bundesliga MVP ]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
* [[BBL Most Effective Player|Bundesliga Most Effective Player]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
* [[All-Basketball Bundesliga Team|All-Bundesliga First Team]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
* [[BBL Best Offensive Player|Bundesliga Offensive Best Offensive Player]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
* [[Basketball Bundesliga Top Scorer|Bundesliga Top Scorer]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga|2017]])
* [[All-Basketball Bundesliga Team|All-Bundesliga Second Team]] ([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|2015]])
* Second-team Aell-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2008)
* Third-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2010)
* Fourth-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (2006)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Under-19 World Championship|FIBA U19 World Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2007 Serbia]] | [[United States national under-19 basketball team|National team]]}}
}}
'''Jeffery Raymar Morgan II''' (born August 8, 1988) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[Science City Jena]] of the German [[ProA]]. He played college basketball at the [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State University]].

==Basketball information==

===High school===
* Averaged 24.4 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior at [[Canton McKinley High School]], playing for coach Dave Hoover<ref name=msuspartans>{{cite web|url=http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morgan_raymar00.html |title=Raymar Morgan Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site |website=Msuspartans.cstv.com |date=2008-01-31 |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>
* Led McKinley to 2006 Division I state title, being named Most Outstanding Player of the all-tournament team for the second straight season<ref name=msuspartans/>
* Named 2006 Ohio Division I Player of the Year, 2005 Ohio Division I second team, 2004 Ohio Division I honorable mention<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=275875&Category=17&fromSearch=yes&subCategoryID=0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927191822/http://cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=275875&Category=17&fromSearch=yes&subCategoryID=0 |archive-date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
* Finished his career as McKinley's all-time leading scorer with 1,553 points
* The Bulldogs were 73–7 with Morgan in the starting lineup during his three years and never lost a home game
* In 2005, Led McKinley to a 26–1 record and a Division 1 state championship, recording 18 points and six rebounds in a 51–42 victory over St. Xavier in the state finals
* Won the 2005 [[AND1]] High School Basketball Championship in late June, earning [[Most valuable player|MVP]] honors
* Rated the No. 11 small forward<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=43&yr=2006 |title=2006 Basketball Recruiting Prospects |website=Scout.scout.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> and No. 34 player overall<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2006 |title=2006 Basketball Recruiting Prospects |website=Scout.scout.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> in the 2006 class by Scout.com
* Rated the No. 11 small forward<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1014&Year=2006 |title=Rivals.com |website=Rivals100.rivals.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> and No. 33 player overall<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?SID=880&Year=2006&ra_key=1428 |title=Rivals.com |website=Rivals100.rivals.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> in the 2006 class by rivals.com
* Rated the No. 69 small forward and No. 22 overall player<ref>{{cite web|author=Gerry Hamilton |url=http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=NationalNews&&categoryKey=playerBasketball&articleId=4968 |title=ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Sports - ESPN |website=Risemag.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> in the 2006 class by risemag.com
* Attended Canton McKinley High School, the same one as fellow Spartan alumnus [[Eric Snow]]<ref name=msuspartans/>

== College career ==
=== 2006–07 season ===
Selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as voted on by the league's coaches • Appeared in 28 games, starting 25 • MSU's second-leading scorer (11.7 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (5.2 rpg) • Ranked fourth among Big Ten freshmen in scoring and third in rebounding • Ranked 19th in the Big Ten in scoring, 17th in rebounding and 11th in field-goal percentage (.486) • Averaged 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games, including scoring a season-high 19 points against North Carolina (3/17) in the second round.

=== 2007–08 season ===
Second-team All-Big Ten as selected by the league's media and coaches • Started all 36 games.  Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in scoring (14.0 ppg), fourth in field-goal percentage (.558) and ninth in rebounding (6.1 rpg).  Scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Minnesota (1/5), marking the first 30-point, 10-rebound game by a Spartan against a Big Ten opponent since Morris Peterson did it against Michigan in 2000.

=== 2008–09 season ===
Appeared in 35 games, starting 26 • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection despite playing 20-plus minutes in just nine of 18 league contests due to illness • Averaged 10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds for the season, ranking third on the team in scoring average and second in rebounding • Averaged 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in the first 16 games of the season, prior to suffering from walking pneumonia/mononucleosis • Michigan State was 21-2 when Morgan played 20 minutes or more.

=== 2009–10 season ===
Third-team All-Big Ten by coaches and honorable mention by the media • Second on the team in scoring, rebounding, and minutes • Averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game • Averaged 10.4 points in trip to Final Four.

==Professional career==

===Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2010–2011)===
On July 31, 2010, Morgan signed with Israeli club [[Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)|Maccabi Rishon LeZion]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.aspx?NewsID=198571 |title=Israeli Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket News |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

===Pınar Karşıyaka (2011)===
In July 2011 he signed with [[Pınar Karşıyaka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/29052/pinar_karsiyaka_lands_raymar_morgan.html |title=Pinar Karsiyaka, firmato Raymar Morgan |website=Sportando.net |date=2011-07-01 |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

===BG Göttingen (2014–2015)===
In August 2014, he signed with [[BG Göttingen]] of Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/130797/raymar-morgan-signs-with-bg-goettingen.html |title=Raymar Morgan signs with BG Goettingen |website=Sportando.com |date=2014-08-08 |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

===Panathinaikos (2015)===
On May 12, 2015, he signed with Greek club [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=42472 |title=Συμφωνία με Μόργκαν και Κούπερ |website=Paobc.gr |date=12 May 2015 |access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

===ratiopharm Ulm (2015–2017)===
On July 15, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the German club [[ratiopharm Ulm]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ratiopharm Ulm adds big man Morgan|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/67cqb7iwp8ltohg7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715151316/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/67cqb7iwp8ltohg7|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2015|access-date=July 15, 2015|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=July 15, 2015}}</ref> On May 4, 2017, Morgan won the [[BBL Best Offensive Player]] award after he ended the season as the [[Basketball Bundesliga Top Scorer|BBL scoring champion]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/n/news/2017/mai/raymar-morgen-bester-offensivspieler-daniel-theis-bester-verteidiger/|title=Nächste Auszeichnung: Raymar Morgan ist "Bester Offensivspieler" / Daniel Theis zum "Besten Verteidiger" gekürt|date=4 May 2017|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=easycredit-bbl.de}}</ref> Morgan averaged 18.1 points per game over the 32 games he played in the regular season.

===Tofaş (2017–2018)===
On June 29, 2017, Morgan signed with Turkish club [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tofas signed Morgan|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/472228/tofas-signed-morgan/|access-date=June 29, 2017|work=Eurohoops.net|date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>

===UNICS Kazan (2018–2020)===
On June 25, 2018, Morgan signed 1+1 year contract with [[BC UNICS|UNICS]] of the [[VTB United League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/701385/unics-kazan-officially-signed-raymar-morgan/|title=Unics Kazan officially signed Raymar Morgan|date=June 25, 2018|publisher=Eurohoops|language=En|access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> Before the beginning of 2019–20 season, UNICS decided to use their option and extended his contract for one more year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/902899/unics-keeps-mccollum-smith-morgan-and-kaimakoglou/|title=Unics keeps McCollum, Smith, Morgan and Kaimakoglou|date=July 4, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> Morgan averaged 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the 2019–20 season. 

===Pınar Karşıyaka (2020–2021)===
On July 20, 2020, he signed with [[Karşıyaka Basket|Pınar Karşıyaka]] of the Turkish [[Basketball Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/636802/Pinar-Karsiyaka-welcomes-back-Morgan,-ex-Unics|title=Pinar Karsiyaka welcomes back Morgan|date=July 20, 2020|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref>

===ASVEL Villeurbanne (2021–2022)===
On July 2, 2021, Morgan signed with [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] of the [[LNB Pro A]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ASVEL announces 1-year deal with Raymar Morgan |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asvel-announces-1-year-deal-with-raymar-morgan/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 2, 2021 |date=July 2, 2021 |last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}</ref> Because of his injury he made just one [[Euroleague]] appearance.

===Galatasaray Nef (2022)===
On June 28, 2022, Morgan signed with [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Nef]] of the Turkish [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/galatasaray-nefe-hos-geldin-raymar-morgan/51195|title=Galatasaray Nef'e hoş geldin Raymar Morgan!|last=|first=|date=June 28, 2022|website=|publisher=[[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]]|language=tr|access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref>

=== Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2022) ===
On November 16, 2022, Morgan signed with [[Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Manisa BB]] of the Turkish [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=104429|title=Galatasaray'dan Manisa'ya|last=|first=|date=November 15, 2022|website=basketfaul.com|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=November 16, 2022}}</ref> On December 24, Morgan announced his retirement from professional basketball due to a back injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-182882-raymar-morgan-retires-from-basketball-at-34.html|title=Raymar Morgan retires from basketball at 34|website=Basketnews.com|date=December 24, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

=== Science City Jena (2024–present) ===
On August 30, 2024, Morgan signed with [[Science City Jena]] of the German second tier [[ProA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/sport/medipolis-sc-jena/article407137484/science-city-jena-verpflichtet-mit-raymar-morgan-ehemaligen-bbl-mvp.html|last=|first=|title=Science City Jena verpflichtet mit Raymar Morgan ehemaligen BBL-MVP|date=August 30, 2024|website=www.thueringer-allgemeine.de|publisher=Thüringer Allgemeine|language=de|access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[2006 high school boys basketball All-Americans]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morgan_raymar00.html Michigan State Bio]
*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Raymar_Morgan/114198 Eurobasket.com profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150809071026/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6038968/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]

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