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19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Pennsylvania

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Ethan Morton

Guard
BUTLER AREA SENIOR HS
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.4

Points per game

13.0

Rebounds per game

8.3

Assists per game

2.2

Steals per game
“Ethan Morton is the ultimate competitor. He sees the floor, he makes his teammates better, he rebounds, he can shoot—he does it all. He’s an incredible player. What impresses me most is his knowledge of the game. He knows when to take over and when to step back.”
Gary Goga
Head Coach Head coach at Peters Township High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior guard had led the Golden Tornado to a 20-5 record and the second round of the Class 6A state tournament at the time of his selection. Morton averaged 23.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 2.2 steals through 25 games. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year, he is a two-time First Team All-State selection and won a gold medal with the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s 3x3 World Cup Team.

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Academic Achievement

Morton has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Purdue University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Morton has volunteered locally on behalf of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.