Here is all you need to know about former Los Angeles Lakers player Darius Morri and his cause of death
Point guard Darius Morris, a former star for Michigan basketball, passed away at just 33 and basketball community is mouring over his death.
The player was paid tribute by his former teams. Los Angeles Lakers wrote, “We are heartbroken by the passing of Darius Morris.” While Michigan Basketball stated, “The Michigan Basketball Community mourns the passing of Darius Morris.”
Who is Darius Morris as ex-Los Angles Lakers player passed away, cause of death, bio, age, parents, career earnings and net worth
We are heartbroken by the passing of Darius Morris ๐ pic.twitter.com/jkTs2VrKb6
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 4, 2024
Who is Darius Morris?
Darius Aaron Morris was an American basketball player who was born on January 3, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The 33-year-old measured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall.
A look at Darius Morris’ career
Darius Morris spent his two seasons as a Wolverine, making the third team all-Big Ten in 2010โ2011. He scored an average of 15.0 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game in his sophomore season before joining the NBA.
The Lakers drafted Morris with the 41st overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He played with the Lakers for his first two NBA seasons, where he is best remembered for suiting up for 48 games (19 starts) in 2012โ13.
The late basketball player averaged 10.5 points and 3.0 assists in the Lakers’ opening-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs, starting two of the team’s four games. During the 2013โ14 season, he then played for the rivals Los Angeles Clippers then for Philadelphia 76ers, and Memphis Grizzlies.
It was his final NBA season, and he played 38 games for the Brooklyn Nets in 2014โ15. From 2016 until 2020, he kept up his professional career, with stints in the G League (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Santa Cruz Warriors), China, Russia, and France, as well as the NBA summer league (San Antonio Spurs).
Morris was invited to take part in numerous All-Star basketball camps run by Steve Nash, LeBron James, the National Basketball Players Association, and Nike. He was selected as a first-team All-State player twice in California. He was also asked to participate in additional all-star games, like the Academic All-American Classic, and won several tournament MVP awards.
Darius Morris’s parents
Darius Morris was born to Dewayne Sr. and Robin Morris. His father was a worker at United States Postal Service office in Venice.
Darius Morris’ cause of death
Darius Morris passed away aged 33 as announced by his family. No cause of death has been revealed as of now. His body was discovered on Thursday in the Los Angeles region, according to TMZ.
Morris made at least $3,184,824 playing basketball.
| SEASON | TEAM | SALARY |
| 2014/15 | Brooklyn Nets | $803,149 |
| 2013/14 | Philadelphia 76ers | $788,872 |
| 2013/14 | Memphis Grizzlies | $52,017 |
| 2013/14 | Los Angeles Clippers | $104,034 |
| 2012/13 | Los Angeles Lakers | $937,195 |
| 2011/12 | Los Angeles Lakers | $473,604 |
| Total | $3,158,871 |