NOTE: Morsell graduated in the summer of 2020 with abachelor's degree in family science. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy.
CAREER HONORS:
• 2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• 2xAll-Big Ten (2019-20, 2020-21; Honorable Mention - Media)
• 2021 Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• 2021 Senior Class Award Candidate (Classroom, Character, Community, Competition)
• 2021 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• 2x Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020)
• 2019-20 All-Glue Team (Seth Davis/The Athletic)
• 2019 Orlando Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/20/17)
MARYLAND RANKS:
• 14th - Career minutes (3542)
• t14th - Career starts (108)
• 41st - Career rebounds (510)
• 50th - Career points (1090)
• One of 16 players in program history with 1000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 starts
• One of four players in program history from Baltimore to make 100 starts (Juan Dixon, Keith Booth, Sean Mosley)
MORSELL IN THE NEWS:
• (3/18/21) There's a reason Morsell is so tough. It starts with the death of his brother.
• (2/4/21) Morsell's parents attended his first 97 Maryland games. The pandemic ended that streak.
• Video Feature: Darryl Morsell - HOME
• (1/9/21)Why Maryland and Iowa players and coaches decided to kneel following the capitol riots
• Video Feature: Maryland Made - Darryl Morsell & Jalen Smith (BTN - The Journey)
• (1/7/20) Morsell knows more about your game than you do, and he shuts it down
• (10/8/19) Maryland's Morsellis Terps 'glue guy'
AS A SENIOR (THRU 3/16): Appeared in 30 games (27 starts), averaging career-bests in points (9.0), field goal percentage (.486), assists (2.8) and steals (0.9) ... led the team with 2.8 assists/g, including at least three in 7-of-9 games to close the season ... in the final eight games of the season, averaged 10.9 points (.603 FG), 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists ... posted 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting vs. Michigan in B1G Tournament quarters (3/12) ... made 100th career start vs. Nebraska (2/17) - the 19th player in program history to achieve the feat. Also became the 56th player in program history to score 1,000 career points in the same game ... had 11 points and five steals vs. #14 Wisconsin (1/27) ... scored career-high 19 points in road win at #12 Illinois (1/10) ... fractured a bone in his face due to an inadvertent elbow late in the first half against #16 Michigan (12/31) and did not return. Had successful surgery the following morning. Missed only one game (at Indiana, 1/4) before making return against #5 Iowa (1/7) ... had 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting vs. Navy (11/27).
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in all 31 games, making 29 starts, in season cut short (no postseason) due to coronavirus pandemic ... key figure in leading Maryland to 2020 Big Ten Championship ... known as team's lockdown defender, which was best on display in the Orlando Invitational championship when he held the nation's eventual leading scorer, Markus Howard (Marquette - 27.8/g), to 6 points on 1 of 12 shooting ... averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27.8 minutes/g ... team went14-0 when he reacheddouble-figures ... hit game-winning 3-pointer with less than two seconds remaining at Minnesota (2/23), posting 13 pts and nine rebounds... had 11pts/7rebs/7asts vs. Northwestern (2/18) - the seven assists were a career-high ... matched career-high with six assists at Michigan State (2/15) ... posted 15 points, four rebounds and four assists, and had career-high four steals at #20 Illinois (2/7) ... had 10 points and six rebounds at Indiana (1/26) ... recorded second straight double-double (17pts/10rebs), while holding Markus Howard to 6 pts on 1 of 12 shooting ... posted first career double-double (13 pts/12 rebs) vs. Harvard (11/29/19) ... sparked team with 14 pts and 7 rebs vs. Oakland (11/16) ... scored 15 pts and added four assists in season-opener vs. Holy Cross (11/5).
AS A SOPhom*oRE (2018-19):Appeared in 33 games, making 31 starts (26.8 mins/g) as the team’s premier lockdown defender ... Shot 46-percent from the field (111-242) ... Played best basketball over the last five games of the season, averaging 12.4 points and dishing 16 assists while committing just three turnovers ... Matched career-high with 18 points vs. Belmont in NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Belmont (3/21) ... Notched 14 points and five assists vs. Nebraska (3/14) in Big Ten Tournament ... Had 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals, and knocked down all six free throw attempts vs. Ohio State (2/23) ... Held Carsen Edwards to 8-of-27 shooting, including 2-of-14 in the second half, in win vs. #12 Purdue (2/12) ... Had eight points and five rebounds vs. Northwestern (1/29) ... Scored 10 points at #6 Michigan State (1/21) ... Finished with 11 points, 2 steals and 2 rebounds vs. Ohio State (1/18) ... Posted 12 points at Purdue (12/6) ... Tallied season-high five assists while scoring 10 points vs. Mount Saint Mary’s (11/18) ... Finished with career-high three steals, in addition to 10 points and five assists vs. Marshall (11/23) ... Had season-high 15 points at Navy (11/9).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18): Played in all 32 games, while making 21 starts…averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, while leading the team in offensive rebounding (1.6/G)…finished in double figures in 14 games…led Maryland in steals in eight games, rebounding in seven games and scoring in two games…Matched career-high for third time with nine rebounds against Michigan (2/24)…Notched 14 points and nine rebounds at Northwestern (2/10)…Grabbed career-high nine rebounds and finished with 13 points against Purdue (1/31)…Scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds against Minnesota (1/18)…Pulled down eight rebounds and scored 14 points against Iowa (1/7)…Posted career-best 18 points along with three assists vs. Gardner-Webb (12/9)…Had seven points and five rebounds vs. Illinois (12/3)…Scored 12 of his 15 points in the 2nd half to rally MD back from a 15-point deficit to defeat Bucknell 80-78 (11/18)…Second on the team in scoring (13 points) along with two blocks and two steals vs. Butler (11/15)…Scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three assists vs. UMES (11/12)…Made career debut against Stony Brook, scoring four points and grabbing two rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench (11/10).
BEFORE MARYLAND: Unanimous four-star recruit…Ranked the 60th-best recruit in the country by Scout.com...Ranked the 79th-best recruit in the country by 247Sports composite…Ranked the 93rdrecruit in the country by Rivals…Averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists as a junior…Named Baltimore Sun First Team All-Metro…Earned All-Baltimore Catholic League honors…Played AAU for Team Melo.
PERSONAL: Parents are Duane and Carolyn Morsell ... his parents travel to nearly every game, home and away…favorite NBA player is DwyaneWade ... passed time during coronavirus pandemic hosting a weekly Instagram Live show from the @TerrapinHoops account ... graduated with a bachelor's degree in family science in the summer of 2020 ... also spent time during the summer of 2020 interning with Maryland's Clinical and Sports Psychology Department ... within the internship he developed a series called "Terp Mindset" in which he interviewed fellow student-athletes to gain an understanding of their mindsets ... he also helped facilitate "Terps Talk" conversations with fellow student-athletes specifically focused on racial and social injustice.
