Former NBA Player Darius Morris Passes Away at 33

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris has handed away, TMZ Sports activities has confirmed. He was solely 33 years previous.

“With nice unhappiness, we announce the passing of our dearly beloved son, Darius Aaron Morris,” the previous NBA participant’s household stated in an announcement on Saturday morning. “Throughout this time of transition, his household asks that you simply please respect their needs for privateness and beauty.”

Particulars surrounding his passing haven’t been disclosed, though his physique was discovered on Thursday within the Los Angeles space.

Morris had a stellar highschool basketball profession in Los Angeles and went on to play on the College of Michigan. Throughout his sophomore season, he earned third-team all-Large Ten honors and set the Wolverines’ single-season assists file with 235, which was later damaged by Trey Burke.

Morris was chosen within the second spherical of the NBA draft by the Lakers in 2011 and performed the primary two seasons of his four-year profession alongside the late Kobe Bryant. He additionally performed for the Philadelphia 76ers, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Brooklyn Nets, averaging 3.3 factors, 1 rebound, and 1.4 assists in 132 video games.

After his NBA profession, Morris performed internationally in China, Russia, and France. Morris was 33 years previous.

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