| Megan Morton |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Winnsboro, Texas
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| High School:
Winnsboro HS
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
Guard
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| Experience:
1L
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PRESEASON NOTES
Combo guard who can also play small forward... Should see a much more significant role and more minutes on the court this season than a year ago... Solid ball handler, who could also see action at the point guard spot... Tremendous upside and very versatile... Outstanding competitor who is a great scorer in open space... Has range out past 20 feet.
2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Made her UH debut against Texas Southern (11/9/07)... Had a point, an assist and a rebound in four minutes... Logged a season-high 19 minutes at Cal Poly (11/15/07) and responded with a season-best 11 points, while also grabbing two rebounds... Did much of her damage from the charity stripe, where she was 6-for-6... Had two points and a rebound in 10 minutes against Middle Tennessee (11/19/07)... Finished with three points and a season-high three rebounds against McNeese State (11/25/07)... Tied her season best with three rebounds against SMU (2/23/08)... Played 14 minutes and contributed four points, including her second three-point field goal of the season against Marshall (3/1/08).
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Winnsboro High School for coach Buddy Hawkins... Three-time District 13-3A MVP... Named All-East Texas Player of the Year in 2007... Led Winnsboro HS to three State Final Fours... Averaged 19.6 ppg, 6.0 apg and 4.0 rpg throughout her high school career... Team achieved a record of 133-14 during her four-year career... The Raiders were state runners-up in 2004 and 2007 while making it to the semifinals in 2005... Three-time District 13-3A Most Valuable Player... Also named the All-East Texas Player of the Year in 2007... Played in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star Game as a senior... Named All-East Texas and All-Region four times... Three-time TGCA and TABC All-State Selection... Three-time MVP of the Leonard Holiday Tournament... Was the District 13-3A Newcomer of the Year in 2004... A regional qualifier in the 4x400-meter relay in track and field as a junior... Achieved a 4.0 GPA in high school... A Top-10% Graduate from Winnsboro... A member of Beta Club, Student Council, the Texas High School Rodeo Association, FCCLA and the Spanish Club... Ranked as the 28th-best player in Texas by www.TexasHoops.com.
PERSONAL
Born Megan Paige Morton on Nov. 10, 1988, in Greenville, Texas... Daughter of Susan and Kyle Morton... Plans to major in psychology... Career ambition is to do something in the medical field... Lists her family as the biggest influence on her athletic career... Was a Little Dribblers' Coach... Also participated in Walk For A Cure... In her spare time, enjoys being with friends and family, shopping, riding horses and being outside.
