Morgan Warburton
Encyclopedia
Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball
player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs
in the 2009 WNBA Draft
. She was waived on June 4, 2009.
percentage. Against UNLV, Warburton had a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds).
Heading into her junior year, Warburton was a starter in all 32 games, averaging over 33 minutes per game. She led the team, second in the MWC with 17.2 points per game and tallied double-digit scoring numbers in all 32 games, the longest streak in the conference. She was named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press
. On January 16, she became Utah's 20th 1,000-point scorer in a game against San Diego State on January 16.
In her senior year, Warburton was the preseason Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and a returning All-American. Entering the 2008-09 season, she was Utah's 20th 1,000-point scorer and a two-time all-conference player.
. Her WNBA debut was on May 21 in a 64–55 loss to the Seattle Storm
. She played 11 minutes, had 2 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 6 points.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
in the 2009 WNBA Draft
2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
. She was waived on June 4, 2009.
High school
At Carbon High School, she earned all-state and all-region honors in basketball, volleyball and softball. She led her school to the state basketball championship in 2005 and paced the team in scoring for three seasons. Honors included being named Class 3A MVP in 2005.Utah Utes
As a Sophomore, she started all 33 games and averaged 33 minutes per game, while playing in double-digit minutes each outing. Warburton averaged a team-best 15.8 points and led the team (ninth nationally) with an .882 free throwFree throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
percentage. Against UNLV, Warburton had a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds).
Heading into her junior year, Warburton was a starter in all 32 games, averaging over 33 minutes per game. She led the team, second in the MWC with 17.2 points per game and tallied double-digit scoring numbers in all 32 games, the longest streak in the conference. She was named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press
Associated Press
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. On January 16, she became Utah's 20th 1,000-point scorer in a game against San Diego State on January 16.
In her senior year, Warburton was the preseason Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and a returning All-American. Entering the 2008-09 season, she was Utah's 20th 1,000-point scorer and a two-time all-conference player.
Sacramento Monarchs
She was selected in the 3rd round, 33rd overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
. Her WNBA debut was on May 21 in a 64–55 loss to the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
. She played 11 minutes, had 2 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 6 points.
European League
She played in Spain for Gran Canaria during the 2009-2010 season and Girona for the 2010-2011 season.Career stats
| Year | Games | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| 2005–06 | 34 | 614 | 67 | 25 | 78 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 203 |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 1079 | 168 | 51 | 159 | 103 | 8 | 40 | 522 |
| 2007–08 | 32 | 1063 | 192 | 67 | 173 | 69 | 10 | 51 | 550 |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 1178 | 195 | 60 | 203 | 113 | 11 | 40 | 611 |
Awards and honors
- First-team All-Mountain West Conference, 2006–07
- First-team All-Mountain West Conference, 2007–08
- Led Mountain West Conference in free throw percentage (.861), 2007–08