Caitlin Morrison

#40 Caitlin Morrison

Pos. F
Ht. 6-2
Yr. R-Jr.
Hometown Glenview, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) Glenbrook South

2020-21: Started all 25 games for Valpo, averaging 27.4 minutes/game ... registered 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... led team and ranked fifth in the MVC with 26 blocked shots ... closed season ranked fourth in program history with 107 career rejections ... ranked eighth in the Valley with 43 made 3-pointers ... led team in blocked shots 14 times and in rebounds on five occasions ... scored in double figures in 11 games ... scored nine points in win at Illinois Dec. 2, including layup inside final 45 seconds to give Valpo the lead for good ... set a career best for made field goals and tied career high in rebounds, going 8-of-12 from the field in 18-point, 10-rebound, three-steal effort in Dec. 12 win over Western Michigan ... tallied 12 points in Dec. 16 win over Xavier, including big 3-pointer with 33 seconds to play ... scored 14 points at Wisconsin Dec. 20 ... recorded 14 points at Illinois State Jan. 14 ... followed the next night with career-best 21-point performance in Valpo win, going 7-of-8 from the field ... hit 5-of-6 from the 3-point line in the win over the Redbirds, setting a career high with her five triples ... again made five 3-pointers as part of a 20-point game - 14 of which came in the fourth quarter - against #RV/25 Missouri State Jan. 31 ... tied a career high with four assists versus Evansville Feb. 19 ... scored 15 points, including four 3-pointers, in win at Southern Illinois Feb. 27 ... closed regular season with 16 points, including four triples, at Drake March 6 ... helped Valpo to win in MVC Tournament opener versus Evansville March 11 with 16 points and six rebounds.

2019-20: Started all 29 games during her redshirt junior year, averaging 21.8 minutes/game ... posted 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, as well as 38 steals and 30 blocked shots ... ranked sixth in the Valley and led Valpo in blocked shots ... moved into sixth place on Valpo's career chart for blocked shots ... led Valpo in blocks 12 times, rebounds five times and steals four times ... scored in double figures on nine occasions ... returned to action after missing previous season with 23 minutes in starting assignment in season opener versus Ohio State Nov. 10 ... led Valpo with six rebounds in win over UIC Dec. 15 ... scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, set career high  with six blocked shots and matched career best with four steals - the latter two marks leading all Valpo players - in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State ... notched 13 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals against #21/19 Missouri State Jan. 5 ... set career high and led Valpo with 15 points along with team-best five rebounds Jan. 19 against Bradley ... knocked down three 3-pointers as part of 13-point, three-steal effort in come-from-behind win over Loyola Jan. 24 ... matched career best with six blocked shots and scored 12 points - her fourth straight double-digit scoring effort - at UNI Feb. 2 ... scored 10 points and led Valpo with seven rebounds in win over UNI Feb. 28 ... tallied 10 points and six rebounds at #23/21 Missouri State March 5.

2018-19: Sat out due to an injury… Retained two seasons of eligibility.

2017-18: Made 29 starts as a sophomore… Averaged 4.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game… Is Valpo’s leading returning rebounder for 2018-19… Led the team in steals with 1.2 per game and blocked shots with 1.3 per contest… Ranked fourth in the conference in blocks per game… Established a career watermark in assists (four) and had three steals in Valpo’s season opener against IU Kokomo.... Squeezed a career-high 10 rebounds on Nov. 21 at Miami (OH)... Turned away five shots on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon, besting her previous single-game career best of two blocks. The fifth block sealed the win as it rejected a 3-point try that would have tied the game with less than 10 seconds left... Knocked down a pair of 3s on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, her first game of the season with multiple makes from beyond the arc... Had a career-high four steals and knocked down a career-best five field goals while scoring a season-high 10 points on Jan. 26 vs. Evansville... Equaled a career high with four steals on Feb. 2 at Bradley... Led the team in rebounds with eight in the first round of the MVC Tournament on March 8 vs. Loyola… Led the team in points (11) and rebounds (7) in the final game of the season in March 9 MVC quarterfinal against Drake. Matched her career high in scoring in that game. Both of her 11-point performances have come in conference tournament games.

2016-17: Made an immediate splash during her freshman campaign, averaging 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while making 25 starts and seeing action in 29 games... Notched 12 blocks and picked up 25 steals... Reached double figures for the first time in her collegiate career with 10 points against Grace College on Dec. 10... Matched her season high in rebounds and established her season high in scoring in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, posting 11 points and eight rebounds to help Valpo to a victory over Youngstown State... Named the team's Rookie of the Year. 

Prep: Amassed 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 54 3-pointers en route to Second Team All-State accolades as a senior at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill. Was a member of the 1,000-point club while being named to the Central Suburban League All-Conference Team… Was selected to the all-tournament team for both the Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament and the Holiday Classic… Shot 55 percent from the field in 2015-16.

Personal: Parents are Scott and Karen Morrison... Born on Oct. 13, 1997... Father is a former Valparaiso men’s basketball player and played under Homer Drew from 1990-1992.... earned bachelor's degree in finance and is currently pursuing master's degree in international economics and finance.