The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Sonya Morris
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Incarnate Word HS
- Prev School:
- DePaul
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
SENIOR: [2022-23 at Texas]
• Averaged 11.4 points per game and scored 296 points on the season to finish her collegiate career with 1,964 points.
SENIOR: [2021-22 at DePaul]
• Ranks No. 9 in DePaul history with 1,668 career points.
• Ranks No. 8 in DePaul history with 193 career triples.
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award finalist.
• Tabbed and All-Big East First Team Selection.
• Started 30-of-33 games and ranked No. 2 on the team and No. 4 in the conference in scoring averaging 17.6 points per game.
• Shot 46.4 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from behind the arc.
• Scored in double figures in 29 outings.
• Tallied 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting vs Loyola-Chicago [Nov. 12]
• Poured in a career-best 36 points shooting 14-of-22 from the floor and 7-of-9 from three point distance vs Vanderbilt [Nov. 27].
• Dished out a career-high 10 assists vs. Northern Illinois [Dec. 16].
• Recorded 35 points on 16-of-29 shooting at St. John’s [Dec. 19].
• Finished with 26 points on 11-of-18 from the field and a 4-of-5 mark from behind the arc to go along with six assists at Seton Hall [Jan. 30].
• Registered 28 points vs. Seton Hall [Feb. 25].
• Academic All-Big East Team.
JUNIOR: [2020-21 at DePaul]:
• Named to the All-Big East First Team.
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award finalist.
• Named to the DI ADA-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team
• Led the Blue Demons and ranked No.3 in the conference in scoring averaging 19.3 points per contest.
• Led the team in three-points percentage (.362) and ranked No. 11 in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.852).
• Notched 26 points vs Loyola-Chicago [Dec. 13].
• Dished out a season-high nine assists vs St. John’s [Jan.13]
• Posted a double-double effort with 10 points and 10 boards at Providence [Feb. 27].
• Recorded 26 points with a 4-of-5 mark from three-point range [Jan. 16].
• Went for a season-high 30 points on 11-of-17 from the floor vs. Drake [March 20].
SOPHOMORE: [2020-21 at DePaul]:
• Named to the All-Big Second Team.
• Earned the Big East Conference Most Improved Player Award.
• Started all 33 games averaging 28.7 minutes per contest.
• Posted double figures in 25 game with one double-double.
• Led the Big East Conference in total steals with 75 on the year.
• Went off for 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting at Oregon State [Nov. 14]
• Dished out a season-high six assists vs Milwaukee [Nov. 26].
• Tallied 29 points on 12-of-25 from the field with a 5-of-8 mark from behind the arc at Notre Dame [Dec. 11].
• Brought down a career-best 11 rebounds vs St. John’s [Jan. 12]
• Matched a season-high with six assists vs Xavier [Feb. 16]
• Swiped a season best six steals vs. Marquette [March 9].
FRESHMAN: [2019-20 at DePaul]:
• Appeared in all 34 games for the Blue Demons with six starts.
• Averaged 4.9 points and 14.5 minutes per game.
• Tallied five double-digit scoring efforts on the season.
• Scored a season-high 13 points with a 4-of-6 mark from three-points range vs Savannah State [Nov. 26]
• Brought down a season best four rebounds vs Xavier [Feb. 22].
• Dished out a season-high three assists vs Providence [March 10].
PREP:
• Miss Missouri Basketball Award recipient
• Averaged 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game during her prep career at Incarnate Word and help lead them to three state titles.
• All-State Player of the Year, All-Metro Player of the Year and conference Player of the Year during her senior season.
• Played at the same high school that produced former DePaul standout and WNBA draftee Felicia Chester.
PERSONAL:
• Daughter of Terron and Kawanda… has a brother, Mark and two sisters, Nakayla and Zoey
