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Markieff Morris | Forward

Team: Phoenix Suns
Age / DOB:  (23) / 9/2/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'10' / 245
College: Kansas
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Markieff Morris turned in his best line of his career on Monday with 20 points, seven boards, one assist, five steals, six blocks and two 3-pointers against the Rockets.
He shot 8-of-15 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line in a massive seven-category line. He is coming off a 20-point game on Saturday and averaged 2.5 triples in his last four games. He should be viewed as a must-start player against the fast-paced Nuggets on Wednesday. Apr 16 - 1:16 AM

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Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting vs. the Wolves, including three 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough to prevent another road loss.

Kieff also grabbed nine rebounds with three dimes, two steals and a block. He's been playing very well for the past few weeks, absorbing heavy minutes for his short-handed team. Forward-thinking fantasy owners should keep in mind that Channing Frye is still under contract, and Frye is "95 percent positive" that he'll play next year.
Apr 13 - 11:07 PM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris made three 3-pointers in a loss to Houston on Tuesday, scoring 11 points with nine boards, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 28 minutes.

This is his second strong game in a row with an 18-point, two-triple game on Sunday. Morris was cold prior to this two-game outburst, so he'll be a risky pickup in most situations. He has upside, so he's worth a look.
Apr 10 - 12:21 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Phoenix lost their eighth straight game at home on Sunday, despite a solid game from Markieff Morris -- 18 points, two 3s, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 36 minutes.

As noted by beat writer Paul Coro, the Suns have been atrocious for the past month -- they are committing 16.9 turnovers per game (second most in the league) while allowing their opponents to shoot 49.4 percent from the field, and the result has been the league's worst scoring differential at -11.5 per game. The Suns are piling up lottery ping-pong balls, and Lindsey Hunter's byword is 'development', so there's still a chance that Hunter will be named the team's permanent head coach this summer.
Source: Arizona Republic
Apr 8 - 12:02 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Lindsey Hunter got frustrated with his young guys and benched Markieff Morris and Michael Beasley during Wednesday's ugly loss to the Wizards.

Morris played 11 minutes and failed to score, while Beasley played eight minutes for four points on 1-of-5 shooting. Both players had been playing pretty well lately, so this was tough to see coming. ''I wasn't happy with (any) of our young guys,'' coach Lindsey Hunter said. ''It wasn't about mistakes they made. It was about effort. It was about fight, having a sense of urgency. This is unacceptable.'' We'll have to wait and see if this keeps the young guys in the doghouse going forward, or if this was a one-time deal. Luis Scola was a beneficiary, finishing with 11 points and five boards in 34 minutes.
Related: Luis Scola, Michael Beasley
Mar 21 - 2:54 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris shot 5-of-11 from the field for 15 points with 11 boards and two steals in 35 minutes against the Hawks on Friday.

It was his first double-double since December 6 and he was long overdue for a big game. Morris shot just 32.4 percent from the field in his previous five games and we think he could get it going soon. He's worth a look in standard leagues. His brother Marcus didn't have such luck with four points and two boards on 2-of-7 shooting.
Related: Marcus Morris
Mar 15 - 10:35 PM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris was quiet in 27 minutes on Monday against the Nuggets, scoring just four points on 2-of-7 shooting with two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Morris has been very quiet since the Marcin Gortat injury and hasn't been anywhere near producing on a standard league level. Theoretically that could change, but we haven't seen anything out of him to get behind his fantasy value.
Mar 12 - 1:09 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting (no threes) with two rebounds, three assists and one block over 22 minutes in his start at power forward on Friday.

Minutes will be an issue with Morris because of his fouling issues, but that wasn't the case for him tonight with just two fouls. He was a bit overmatched in terms of size against the Kings, who don't stop much of anybody, and in general this is a dubious moment in time for Morris. He's starting and the Suns have no depth, but his inconsistency and the general disarray in Phoenix are issues.
Mar 9 - 3:21 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris is expected to slide into the starting lineup at power forward in the wake of Marcin Gortat's foot injury.

Gortat's Lisfranc sprain will almost certainly end his year, opening up tons of playing time in the Suns' frontcourt. Coach Lindsey Hunter said he plans to move Luis Scola to center, thus opening up a spot for Morris to play at his natural power forward position. This alignment could change once Jermaine O'Neal returns from his personal matter, but for now Markieff is worth a look in deeper formats. He has a roto-friendly game that includes career per-36 minute averages of 1.3 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mar 8 - 1:03 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris (knee) returned to practice Tuesday.

Morris hasn't missed a game all season and won't miss any time with this knee soreness. Expect the usual 18-25 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
Source: Craig Grialou on Twitter
Mar 5 - 3:39 PM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris (knee) did not practice on Monday.

Morris' knee issue could keep him out on Wednesday, but that will be determined by how his knee responds in Tuesday's practice.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mar 5 - 9:38 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris had 14 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two 3-pointers in 32 minutes on Tuesday.

He had scored nine or fewer points in four of his previous five games, so this looks more like a fluke than anything else. He got hot and ended up getting minutes over Luis Scola tonight, so just keep an eye on him in case this performance earned him more playing time for the dysfunctional Suns.
Related: Luis Scola
Feb 27 - 12:43 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris shot 3-of-6 from the field and 7-of-11 from the line for 14 points with eight boards, one block and one 3-pointer in a 93-88 win over the Clippers in Thursday.

He had a nice game on Wednesday with 10 points in 26 minutes, so he's sneakily making his way back into the fantasy discussion. Markieff can fill the stat sheet with defense and threes, but he's only worth a look in deeper leagues at this point.
Jan 25 - 2:14 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris played 15 minutes on Monday against the Kings, missing both of his field goal attempts to finish with zero points, one rebound, and two assists.

Morris has some versatility to his fantasy game but there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about his value, with tonight's output being the primary example.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 01:33:00 AM
Markieff Morris - F - Suns

Markieff Morris played just 17 minutes off the bench on Friday, scoring five points on 2-of-5 shooting (including a three) with six rebounds, two assists, and three blocks.

As you can see the fantasy potential is there, but the minutes are not. We're calling Morris a risky stash in standard formats.
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 04:11:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Goran Dragic
2Kendall Marshall
3Diante Garrett
SG1Wes Johnson
2Jared Dudley
3Shannon Brown
SF1P.J. Tucker
2Michael Beasley
PF1Markieff Morris
2Marcus Morris
3Channing Frye
C1Marcin Gortat
2Jermaine O'Neal
3Hamed Haddadi