Marcus Morgan comes from the program established by Coach Bob Burton and he's
right off the West Valley College blueprints... Tough, blue-collar type player
who does all the little things that add up to victories... Great attitude...
Will fight for a starting position in his first season at Fullerton... Explosive
athlete who was hobbled much of his sophomore year by a knee injury... Probably
the strongest player on the Titans' roster... Outstanding rebounder and
excellent penetrator... Will draw comparisons to recent Titan star Yaphett King.
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE: Two-time first-team all-state selection for West
Valley College in Saratoga... Team placed second in the state in 2005-06, losing
in the finals to unbeaten Fullerton College... Twice earned All-Coast-South
Division first-team honors for the Vikings... Averaged 8.0 points and 4.4
rebounds... Shot 54 percent from the floor, eighth best in the conference... Was
second on the team at 11.0 points per game in conference games only... Teammate
of current Titan teammate Kenneth Alexander.
LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterman at Leigh High School in
San Jose for Coach Steve Bonifide... Was team's most valuable player both years
and first-team all-league as a senior... Played all three frontline positions...
Averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists... Also played football as a
freshman... As a senior won academic honors.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 25, 1986, in East Palo Alto, California...
Parents are Ron Morgan and Sabrina Onyewin of San Jose... Has two brothers, Ray
and Chris, and two sisters, Tanisha and CeCe... Communications major with
emphasis in advertising... Hopes to own his own adveristing agency someday...
Chose Fullerton because of the style of play... Credits Coach Danny Yoshikawa
for most influence on his career: "He taught me a lot about the game and made me
look at the game at a whole new level"... Most memorable sports "thrill" was
breaking two backboards in two weeks time in high school... Played travel ball
with the Hoosiers and the Panthers. |