Christina Morra
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 2000 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | King’s Christian College |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Position | Forward |
Search Christina Morra on Amazon.Christina Morra (born November 10, 2000) is a Canadian-Italian professional basketball who played for the NCAA D1 Wake Forest University Deamon Deacons and represented Team Canada in 2018 and 2019.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Morra was born on November 10, 2000, in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the daughter of Giovanni and Lisa Morra and has a younger brother, Adrian Morra. She studied high school at King’s Christian College and subsequently graduated from Wake Forest University.[2]
Career[edit]
Team Ontario[edit]
Morra started her basketball journey in 2015 representing team Ontario. She won gold and 2nd Team All-Star at the U15 Nationals. In the entire tournament, Ontario’s team went undefeated. Morra scored 48 percent of her field goals and averaged 14 points per game in the four games before the gold medal match.[3]
In 2016, Morra won gold at the National Championships as a member of Team Ontario’s U17 team and was named 2nd Team All-Star.[3]
In 2017, Morra represented Team Ontario’s U17 team that won a silver medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. Morra averaged 14.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. She was also the recipient of the prestigious 2017 Hazel Miner Award.[3]
Team Canada[edit]
In 2018, Morra was a key contributor to the success of the Junior Women’s National Team at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 in Mexico City. Morra had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Canada to a 73-49 victory against Columbia. Morra again led Team Canada to another win with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds as Canada beat Chile 98-52 to advance to semifinals. In the final game versus USA, Morra led team Canada again with 13 points and 5 rebounds despite the loss against the U.S. for their 3rd successive silver at the FIBA U18 women's Americas.[4]
Morra was named All-Star Five at the FIBA Americas U18 tournament and led the tournament in rebounds per game. She averaged a double with 14.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.[3]
In 2019, Morra represented Team Canda at the 2019 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Thailand where she played all six matches and averaged 22.7 minutes, 8.1 points, and 4.7 rebounds per game. Canada ended the tournament losing to the United States in the quarterfinals with Christina Morra leading Canada with eight points.[5]
NCAA[edit]
2018-19 (Freshman) Wake Forest NCAA D1
Played in 21 games, averaging 3.5 points and 10.4 minutes per game. Morra had two double-digit scoring performances vs. Notre Dame and Florida State.[6]
2019-20 (Sophomore) Wake Forest NCAA D1
Played in all 32 games, making 19 starts while averaging 8.7 points per game and 21.1 minutes per game. Scored a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with 13 points at No. 7 Louisville. Morra scored a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds in a first round win over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament.[6]
2020-21 (Junior) Wake Forest NCAA D1
Started all 25 contests as a junior, averaging 10.4 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game. Wake Forest made the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history and the first time since 1988.
Morra led the team scoring 18 points in their final game at the NCAA tournament first round against Oklahoma State.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Christina Morra Career Stats - NCAAW". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "christina-morra". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Team, Editorial (2015-07-30). "Ontario comes out golden at U15-U17 National Girls Basketball Championships". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Christina MORRA at the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ "Christina MORRA at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Christina Morra - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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