Vili Morton - 2004-05 - Men's Basketball

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44 Vili Morton

Position Forward
Class Senior
Hometown Twenty-Nine Palms, CA
High School Twnety-Nine Palms High School

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After UC Riverside Is the club manager at 24 Hour Fitness ...

2004-05 Injuries limited him to just 12 games on the year ... Led the team in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and field goal percentage, but did not play in enough games to qualify for conference leaders ... Scored a career-high 29 points vs. Sacramento State on December 20 (box score/recap) ... Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds at Cal on November 11 (box score/recap) ... Scored 10 or more points on 10 occasions and 20 or more points four times ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on six occasions ... Ranked first in career blocked shots at the time of his graduation ... His career field goal percentage and rebound totals both ranked fourth in the history of the program and the highest in the school's Division I history ...

2003-04 Named to the Big West Honorable Mention Team and All-Big West Tournament ... Led the team in field goal percentage and blocked shots and finished second in scoring and rebounding ... His field goal percentage was the eighth highest in program history, and his blocked shot total was the fifth-highest ever ... Scored a season-high 23 points at Cal State Northridge on March 4 (box score/recap) ... Recorded four double-doubles on the season ... Scored 10 or more points on 18 occasions ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on four occasions ... Handed out a season-high five assists at Arizona State on November 29 (box score/recap) ... Big West Tournament Scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Cal Poly on March 10 (box score/recap) ... Scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the conference tournament loss to Idaho on March 11 (box score/recap) ...

2002-03 Redshirted the season ...

2001-02 Named Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-Big West Second Team ... Led the Highlanders in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shot ... His blocked shots total was the second highest in program history and his blocked shots per game average ranked 11th in the nation ... Tied the school record for blocked shots in a game with seven vs. Sacramento State on December 27 ... Scored a season-high 20 points at Southern Utah on December 8 (recap) ... Scored 10 or more points on 20 occasions ... Grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds vs. Long Beach State on February 2 (recap) ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 12 occasions ... Handed out a season-high four assists vs. Pacific on February 23 (recap) ... Recorded 10 double-doubles ...

2000-01 His blocked shots total was the fifth highest in the history of the program ... Went a perfect 10-for-10 from the field and scored a season-high 21 points at Sacramento State on January 19 ... Recorded five doubles-doubles ...

High School Played for Coach Brian Murray at Twenty Nine Palms High School ... Team went 26-7 his junior year, losing in the CIF Finals ... Went 26-5 as a senior, losing in the CIF semifinals ... Averaged 23.7 points and 17 rebounds as a senior earning DeAnza League Player-of-the-Year honors ... Was the leading rebounder in San Bernardino County his senior year ... Named to the All-San Bernardino County Team ... Four-year letterwinner and three-time all-league performer in track and field ...Won the 1999 discus championship and the 2000 shot put championship ... Also a three-time letterwinner in football ...

Personal William Miles Morton Jr. is the son of Phyllis and William M. Morton ... His father is a retired United States Marine Corps officer ... Morton's Nicknames are "Vili" and "Viliamu" ... Is planning on pursuing a professional basketball career as well as getting a master's degree after graduating from UC Riverside ... Cheers for the San Antonio Spurs ... "Jerry Maguire," "Top Gun" and "The Last Dragon" are his favorite movies ... Enjoys the written works of Danielle Steel and Jay Bennett ... His favorite novels are "Cover Up," "Lord Of The Flies" and "The Hatchet" ... Hobbies include playing video games, watching movies and cooking ... Favorite foods are seafood, beef jerky, cheese and olives ... Andre from "Outkast" and "Bob Marley" are his favorite musical performers ... Enjoys watching "Playmakers" and "The World Poker Tournament" on television ...

Vili Morton's Career Stats

Year	GP-GS	Min	Avg	FG-FGA	FG%	3G-3GA	3G%	FT-FTA	FT%	O	D	Tot	Avg	PF-DQ	A	TO	B	S	Pts	Avg
2000-01	25-23	658	26.3	89-153	.582	0-0	-----	34-70	.486	53	127	180	7.2	94-8	21	45	35	18	212	8.5
2001-02	26-26	775	29.8	116-198	.586	0-0	-----	52-106	.491	78	163	241	9.3	86-4	26	58	83	10	284	10.9
2003-04	28-27	771	27.5	133-222	.599	0-0	-----	77-109	.706	58	117	175	6.3	91-5	51	52	43	26	343	12.3
2004-05	12-12	388	32.1	73-124	.589	0-0	-----	52-90	.578	31	78	109	9.1	37-1	21	35	13	7	198	16.5
Totals	91-88	2,592	28.5	411-697	.590	0-0	-----	215-375	.573	220	485	705	7.7	308-18	119	190	174	61	1,037	11.4