The WNBA’s Connecticut Sun released point guard Alexis Morris on Wednesday, five weeks after she helped LSU win its first national championship and one month after the Sun drafted her.
Morris was drafted in the second round by Connecticut, No. 22 overall. She can now pursue a roster spot elsewhere. The WNBA, with just 12 teams, is among the most difficult pro leagues for rookies to stick.
Morris was the Tigers’ second-leading scorer with 15.4 points and 4.1 assists, a key piece of their championship team.
Morris was a three-time transfer from Beaumont, Texas, who originally signed with Kim Mulkey at Baylor. She is still beloved at LSU and in Beaumont, having just received keys to the city.
She saved some of her best work for LSU’s NCAA tournament run.
Morris averaged 16.8 points during the tournament and dominated the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 102-85 win over Iowa in the championship game. She had 21 points and nine assists while guarding Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the national player of the year.
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