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Article: For Morris, Position in Air; Former Terp Seen Unlikely To Be Picked in First Round
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 26, 2001
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Terence Morris arrived in the national spotlight more than two
years ago. He is tall, fast, adept at shooting and possesses many of
the skills normally found in a shorter guard, not a 6-foot-9 forward.
He was a lock to be one of the first players selected in the NBA
draft when he decided to turn pro.
Leading up to Wednesday's draft, though, Morris is being
scrutinized more for what he isn't than what he is. NBA team
executives and scouts wonder just how hard Morris is willing to push
himself.
After completing his career at the University of Maryland with two
lackluster seasons in which he failed to become the dominant player