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'''Morris "Mo" Finley''' (born August 2, 1981) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]] of the [[LNB Pro A]]. Standing at {{height|ft=5|in=11}}, he plays the [[point guard]] position.
'''Morris "Mo" Finley''' (born August 2, 1981) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]] of the [[LNB Pro A]]. Standing at {{height|ft=5|in=11}}, he plays the [[point guard]] position. In 2023 he began a small modeling career by appearing in an Instagram post for [[Milo's Tea Company]].


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==External links==
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=sie&pcode=001202 Euroleague.net profile]
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=sie&pcode=001202 Euroleague.net profile]
* [http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6021597/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151206223641/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6021597/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]
* [http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/finley_morris00.html UAB profile]
* [http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/finley_morris00.html UAB profile]


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Latest revision as of 04:56, 29 July 2024

Morris Finley
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1981-08-02) August 2, 1981 (age 43)
Opelika, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLafayette (Lafayette, Alabama)
CollegeUAB (1999–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004Rome Gladiators
2004–2005Mornar Bar
2005Olympia Larissa
2005–2007Liège Basket
2007–2008Solsonica Rieti
2008–2009Montepaschi Siena
2009–2011Armani Jeans Milano
2012Fenerbahçe Ülker
2013Lagun Aro GBC
2014–2015Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards

Morris "Mo" Finley (born August 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the LNB Pro A. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays the point guard position. In 2023 he began a small modeling career by appearing in an Instagram post for Milo's Tea Company.

College career

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Finley played college basketball at the University of Alabama Birmingham with the school's UAB Blazers. He is mostly remembered for hitting the game winning shot against the No. 1 overall seed Kentucky in the Second Round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

Pro career

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Finley joined the Serbia and Montenegro League team Mornar Bar in 2004. He led the league in scoring during the 2004–05 season, averaging 23.3 points per game. In 2005, he joined the Greek League club Olympia Larissa for only 3 games. He then joined the Belgian team Liège Basket. In 2007, he joined the Italian League team Solsonica Rieti, and was the Serie A top scorer with 20.3 points per game. In 2008, he moved to Montepaschi Siena, where he won the Italian Championship. In 2009, he moved to Olimpia Milano.[1] He started the season with Armani Jeans with a stunning performance, scoring 28 points on 10/16 shooting in a 66–73 loss against Milano's rival, Pallacanestro Varese. He led Olimpia both in Euroleague and in Serie A, until he suffered a strain on January 11, 2010. He missed three months of the season, but returned to help lead Olimpia back to the Finals.[2] During the 2011 season Finley suffered a knee injury requiring surgery. He was sidelined for most of 2012, but returned to finish the season for Fenerbahçe Ülker in Turkey.[3] In January 2013, he signed for Lagun Aro GBC of the Spanish League.[4] After a sabbatical leave, he signed for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the French League in May 2014.[5]

Career statistics

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Euroleague statistics

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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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2008–09 Montepaschi Siena 14 1 10.4 .396 .333 1.000 .6 1.0 .9 .0 4.5 4.5
2009–10 Armani Jeans Milano 9 9 33.0 .392 .308 .857 3.6 2.2 1.7 .0 12.4 10.9
2010–11 Armani Jeans Milano 10 9 29.5 .519 .433 .850 1.7 3.3 1.2 .0 11.0 11.3
Career 33 19 22.4 .442 .354 .883 1.8 2.0 1.2 .0 8.6 8.3

Italian League statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Solsonica Rieti 30 28 30.8 .498 .423 .846 3.3 3.3 2.5 .1 20.3
2008–09 Montepaschi Siena 31 3 16.1 .468 .386 .769 1.5 2.0 1.1 .0 8.5
2009–10 Armani Jeans Milano 13 13 32.1 .450 .340 .884 4.4 4.1 2.0 .2 14.0
Career 76 44 24.9 .482 .399 .837 2.7 2.9 1.8 .1 14.2

References

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  1. ^ Solobasket.it Milano ufficializza Finley (Italian). Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Archivio Corriere della Sera".
  3. ^ Fenerbahçe Ülker transferred Mo Finley
  4. ^ El Lagun Aro GBC se hace con Morris Finley
  5. ^ Mo Finley, nouveau meneur de l'Elan
  6. ^ Euroleague.net – Career stats
  7. ^ Legabasket.it – Career stats
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