At his best, Zorian Morris Zorian Morris 6'7" | SG/SF Union Catholic | 2028 State NJ showcases several highly sought after traits in a long and wiry wing, including a smooth handle, impressive change of direction ability, and the wiggle to manufacture scoring opportunities off the bounce in a multitude of ways. His transition game may be one of his more natural strengths, as he consistently looks to push the tempo, pressure the paint, and maintain a healthy and instinctive balance between finishing through contact and traffic at the rim and willingness to make plays for others, using his vision to find shooters and recognizing opportunities to advance the ball before opposing defenses can get organized.

The Patrick School transfer is a very different player than outgoing guard Malik Moore, but will likely be asked to fill one of Union Catholic’s primary scoring roles nonetheless. A rangy and athletic 6-foot-6 wing, Morris was effective scoring in the mid-range, slashing to the basket and creating out of the pick-and-roll. His length and quickness also make him an active, versatile defender who could draw the assignment of guarding the opposition’s top perimeter player throughout the season.

After flying largely under the radar throughout his freshman and sophomore seasons, Zorian Morris Zorian Morris 6'7" | SG/SF Union Catholic | 2028 State NJ has a legitimate opportunity to step into a substantial role and take a significant leap for this new look Union Catholic group as he approaches his junior year. Morris displayed a lot of the tools that are extremely coveted amongst prototypical lengthy and wiry wings— a smooth handle and wiggle off the bounce to create scoring opportunities attacking the basket in PnR actions and isolation matchups while also showing an ability to punish defenses from deep when left open off the catch. An area that remains a strong suit for him, Morris also displayed a natural feel for creating offense in transition— putting pressure on the rim pushing the ball up the floor and attacking the lane for finishes through traffic coupled an ability to making live dribble skip passes to locate shooters and advancing the ball up the floor when he recognizes an advantage.

Morris wasn’t much of a factor last year at The Patrick School but looks like he could be among the breakout juniors across the state while stepping into a leading role for a new-look Union Catholic team. He stands out with great positional size for a wing guard to go with smooth ball skills and slick footwork as a slasher. His slinky athleticism easily catches the eye and Morris also looked comfortable spacing the floor off the catch from beyond the arc. There appears to be real upside left for Morris to tap into as he continues getting acclimated to a new environment at UC.

Zorian Morris proved to be a lengthy left handed wing who showed a natural ability to generate a ton of offense in transition while also at the same time showing promise as a perimeter spot up shooter. Matthews was most effective in “grab and go” situations— securing rebounds on the glass and pushing the tempo in transition to finish in traffic in the lane on the other end of the floor. Matthews also showed further intrigue, particularly as a perimeter shooter— knocking down a number of in rhythm outside looks off the catch, both off the ball in the half court and sprinting to the corner in transition.