Red Morrison

Dwight Willard "Red" Morrison (April 26, 1932 – June 7, 2023) was an American professional basketball player.

Red Morrison

Morrison as a senior at Idaho
Personal information
Born	(1932-04-26)April 26, 1932 Fresno, California, U.S.
Died	June 7, 2023(2023-06-07) (aged 91) Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Washington)
College	Idaho (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1954–1959
Position	Center
Number	15, 12
Career history
1954–1956	Boston Celtics
1957	St. Louis Hawks
1958–1959	Baltimore Bullets
Career NBA statistics
Points	555 (3.6 ppg)
Rebounds	822 (5.3 rpg)
Assists	135 (0.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

A 6'8" center from the University of Idaho, Morrison played in the National Basketball Association from 1954 to 1958 as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 3.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 155 career games.^[1]

Morrison was a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1963 to 1985, having served in the El Paso, Los Angeles, and Seattle Divisions during his career.^[2]

Morrison was a resident of Mesa, Arizona. He died there on June 7, 2023, at the age of 91.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954–55	Boston	71	17.3	.423	.626	6.4	1.2	4.4
1955–56	Boston	71	12.8	.371	.494	4.9	.7	3.1
1957–58	St. Louis	13	6.1	.346	.750	2.0	.0	1.6
Career		155	14.3	.396	.572	5.3	.9	3.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955	Boston	7	6.0	.375	.333	2.0	.1	1.0
1956	Boston	3	7.7	.286	.000	3.7	.0	1.3
Career		10	6.5	.333	.143	2.5	.1	1.1