Ziomara Morrison
| Escuela Alemana Paillaco | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 15, 1989 Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Basket UC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Banco di Sicilia Ribera | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Sedis Bàsquet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | CB Aros | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | CB Ciudad de Burgos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | San Antonio Silver Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Rivas Ecópolis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Ceyhan Belediyespor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Indiana Fever | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Básquetbol UACh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Los Leones de Quilpué | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Beşiktaş JK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Los Leones de Quilpué | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Osmaniye GSK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | TS Wisła | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Osmaniye GSK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Skallagrímur | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Sampaio Basquete | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Los Leones de Quilpué | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Artego Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Los Leones de Quilpué | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Nantes-Rezé | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Roche Vendée | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Gimnástico Viña del Mar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Flammes Carolo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Escuela Alemana Paillaco | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ziomara Esket Morrison Jara (born February 15, 1989) is a Chilean professional basketball player. In 2012, she became the first Chilean to play in the WNBA when she was a member of the San Antonio Stars.[1]
Career
Born in Pedro Aguirre Cerda commune, Santiago, Chile, Morrison joined Basket UC at the age of 11. At the age of 15, she moved to Italy and joined Banco di Sicilia Ribera.[2][3][4]
In February 2012, Morrison signed with the San Antonio Stars.[2][5] She was released by the team in May 2013, after an injury to Becky Hammon forced the club to sign another player.[6] She returned to the WNBA with Indiana Fever in 2014.[3]
In January 2018, Morrison signed with Skallagrímur of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna ahead of its game in the semi-finals of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup.[7] In the semi-finals, Skallagrímur lost to Njarðvík despite Morrison's 25 points and 15 rebounds.[8]
In 2023, Morrison played for Greek team Olympiacos and switched to French team Flammes Carolo the next year.[9][10]
In 2025, Morrison joined Escuela Alemana from Paillaco in her homeland.[11]
Personal life
Her father, Rodolfo, is a Panamanian former basketball player at the DIMAYOR in the 1980's.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | San Antonio | 30 | 0 | 5.5 | .423 | .600 | .818 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 30 | 0 | 5.5 | .423 | .600 | .818 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ José Miguel González (26 August 2019). "Ziomara Morrison: "La jugadora chilena no se preocupa de ir al gimnasio, de estar bien físicamente"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ziomara Morrison jugará en el básquetbol de Estados Unidos". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ziomara Morrison, la única chilena en llegar a la WNBA: Cómo fue su paso por la mejor liga del mundo y su momento más duro en el extranjero". CODIGO ROJO CHILE (in Spanish). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Lara, Nicolás (6 July 2025). ""Estoy orgullosa de haber soportado el proceso de dejar Chile; me siento una afortunada de encontrar buena gente"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Rodrigo Yáñez (28 February 2012). "Ziomara Morrison, la primera chilena en llegar a la WNBA". Guioteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Ziomara Morrison queda fuera de la WNBA y regresa a Chile". El Deporte (in Spanish). 25 May 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Kemst Skallagrímur í úrslit annað árið í röð: "Viljum fá sömu stemmningu og í fyrra."". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Böðvar Sigurbjörnsson (11 January 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Skallagrímur - Njarðvík 75-78 - Njarðvík hefur ekki unnið deildarleik en verður í bikarúrslitunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Neut, Martín (26 December 2023). "Basquetbolista Ziomara Morrison ficha por equipo francés". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Basquetbolista Ziomara Morrison dictará clínica deportiva en el Coliseo Municipal". RioenLinea (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
Ziomara Morrison, quien actualmente juega en Francia
- ^ Urrutia, Joaquín (3 April 2025). "Entrada gratuita: básquetbol femenino UdeC tendrá complejo desafío en la Casa del Deporte". Radio UdeC (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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- ^ "Ziomara Morrison WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.