A native of Dothan, Ala., Kevin Morris didn't start seriously playing basketball until middle school. The 6-foot-8, 265-pound forward played football as a child before focusing on hoops. The transition to a new sport has worked out well – the fall 2015 signee was named first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. He spoke with USAJaguars.com about the team's trip to Europe, what he's working on during the offseason, and how he dealt with the loss of two friends over the last six months.
When did you start playing basketball?
I actually started playing football but noticed that football wasn't going to be for me.