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Boys Basketball - South Dakota

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Matthew Mors

Forward
YANKTON HS
YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.5

Points per game

8.5

Rebounds per game

2.9

Assists per game

2.1

Steals per game
“Mors can do it all. He’s great in the post, he shoots it well and he can single-handedly help his team win games.”
Craig Nelson
Head Coach Head coach at Washington High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-7, 225-pound junior forward had led the Bucks to a 17-4 record and the Class AA quarterfinals at the time of his selection. The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Mors averaged 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 steals through 21 games. A three-time First Team All-State honoree, he is a two-time Argus Leader Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Mors has maintained a 3.96 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Vice President of his school’s service club, Mors has volunteered as a youth basketball coach and has donated his time on behalf of food, clothing and donation drives for school supplies.