Chris Morris played the first seven seasons of his career in the National Basketball Association with the New Jersey Nets after playing for Auburn, where he was a two-time First Team SEC Selection. Morris was drafted fourth overall in 1988, where the Small Forward started nearly 80 percent of the games he played in for the Nets. Averaging a shade under 30 Minutes per Game, Morris would show off dunking skills, and he had three seasons where he averaged 14 Points per Game. Morris showed above-average defensive skills, ranking 18th in Steals per Game in 1990/91 and 12th in 1992/93.