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  Casey Morton

Casey Morton

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Mardela Springs, Md.

High School:
Mardela H.S.

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

Birthdate:
08/24/1989

2008-09: Appeared in all 29 games, starting 28 ... Averaged 11 points and 3.9 rebounds ... Led team in 3-point field-goal percentage (.306), assists per game (3.1) and minutes per game (31.3) ... Second in rebounds per game, free throws made (3.3) and third in free-throw percentage (73.6) ... Was third in MEAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.8), fifth in assists per game and 11th in steals per game (1.7) ... Tallied career-high 24 points against Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament win on March 12 ... Tied career-high eight rebounds at Longwood on Jan. 21 ... Had career-high five steals against Jan. 24 against Florida A&M ... Reached double-digit points in 18 games and led team in scoring on six occasions ... Led team in rebounding five times ... Led team in assists in 16 games ... Led team in steals in eight games.

2007-08: Named MEAC Rookie of the Year ... Member of the MEAC All-Rookie Team ... Finished with 315 points ... Second on the team in assists with 85 ... Had a season-high 21 points vs. Western Michigan on Dec. 3 ... Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds vs. North Carolina Central on Nov. 14 ... Grabbed a season-high four steals at Florida A&M on Jan. 28 ... Dished out a career-high seven assists vs. Florida A&M on Feb. 23.

High School: Scored over 2,500 career points at Mardela High School, which ranks third all-time ... Named conference Player of the Year as a senior ... Also named Bayside first team selection and MVP all four years of high school ... Guided team to four consecutive regular season and Bayside Championships...Career highs include 46 points, 18 steals, and 12 assists ... Member of the National Honor Society as a sophomore and senior.

Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1989 in Salisbury, Md. ... Daughter of Thomas and Dana VanLandingham ... Has one sister, Essence VanLandingham, and one brother, Corey Morton, Jr. ... Major is Accounting ... Pregame routine includes sleeping and listening to music ... Personal best non-athletic accomplishment is being inducted into the National Honor Society ... Future plans include playing overseas or in the WNBA ... Hobbies outside of basketball include reading, shopping, and listening to music ... Favorite movie is "Love and Basketball" ... Personal athletic goal for the season is to have the best assist-to-turnover ratio and free-throw percentage on the team.

CAREER HIGHS
Points 24 vs. Morgan State, March 12, 2009
Field Goals Made 8 vs. Norfolk State, Jan. 21, 2008
Field Goals Attempted 16 Two times, last:at Hampton, Feb. 11, 2008
3-Pt Field Goals Made 4 Three times, last:vs. Morgan State,March 12, 2009
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted 9 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Nov. 20, 2007
Free Throws Made 14 atNorfolk State, Jan. 19, 2009
Free Throws Attempted 16 atNorfolk State, Jan. 19, 2009
Rebounds 8 Three times, last: at Longwood, Jan. 21, 2009
Assists 7 vs. Florida A&M, Feb. 23, 2008
Blocks 2 vs. Morgan State, Jan. 31, 2009
Steals 5 vs. Florida A&M, Jan. 24, 2009

CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rbs-Avg PF A TO S Pts-Avg
2007-08 29-26 30.3 104-300 .347 39-142 .275 68-192 .667 107-3.7 83 85 93 45 315-10.9
2008-09 29-28 31.3 93-277 .336 38-124 .306 95-129 .736 113-3.9 86 90 106 49 319-11.0
TOTAL 58-50 30.8 197-577 .341 77-266 .289 163-231 .706 220-3.8 169 175 199 94 634-10.9

Maryland Eastern Shore Women's Basketball
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