Morgan Hikaru Aiken

Morgan Hikaru Aiken
Aiken with the Five Arrows (Former team)
Personal information
Born (1994-07-15) July 15, 1994
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality American/Japanese
Listed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Paul Christain School, Guam
College Eastern University
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Position Point guard
Number 23
Career history
2015 Akita Northern Happinets (PP)
2016 Tokyo Cinq Rêves
2016–2017 Five Arrows
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Guam
Micronesian Games
2014 Phonpei
Website

Official Morgan Aiken Homepage



Morgan Hikaru Aiken 加藤 ひかる (born July 15, 1994) is an American/Japanese professional basketball player for the B.League.[1][2] Aiken is the first player from Guam to play in the professional Japan Basketball League.[3] Born in Hawaii, he attended high school in Guam, and played NCAA college basketball for Eastern University.[4] Transferred to the University of Texas at El Paso the following year for an opportunity to walk on. However, was ineligible due to lack of credits. Aiken is a part of the Guam national basketball team winning the gold medal at the 2014 Micronesian Games.[5] Also being sponsored by BoingVert and Adidas Japan after gaining popularity on Instagram[6] and Youtube[7] from posting dunking videos at 5'7.

High School

Aiken was the only sophomore in 2010 to make the All-Island team (second team) in the Guam IIAAG High School League. In 2011 as a Junior, Aiken won the State Championship, was honored First Team All-Island, and also came in 2nd in the Slam Dunk Contest held at the Far East Tournament in Japan. Although projected to be the MVP of the league after his outstanding junior year, Aiken fractured his left foot 2 weeks prior to the start of his senior season. Playing only half the season, he still managed to be named to the Second Team All-Island. In 2012, Aiken graduated from Saint Paul Christian School.[8][9][10] Following his graduation, he committed to Eastern University[4] in Pennsylvania.

Professional career

In 2015, Aiken signed a contract with the Akita Northern Happinets thru an early entry process and had begun practicing with the team. However, with complications with the process, he signed with the Tokyo Cinq Rêves for the remainder of the season. The following season, Aiken signed with the Kagawa Five Arrows. Now, Aiken is currently taking time off to focus more on his younger brother, Reo Aiken, back in Guam. Morgan hopes that Reo can be the next face of basketball on Guam.

Notes

  • First Guam high school graduate to sign pro contract (October 2015).
  • Youngest Guam high school graduate to sign pro contract (Age: 21).
  • Known as "thehumanplane"[6] from his social media.
  • Running vertical jump of +40 inches.

Former teammates

References

  1. ↑ B.League Official Page
  2. ↑ Sign Pro Deal Year 2
  3. ↑ Japan Basketball League
  4. 1 2 Eastern University Official Roster 2013
  5. ↑ Micronesian Games Gold Captured
  6. 1 2 Official Instagram Page
  7. ↑ Official Morgan Aiken Youtube Channel
  8. ↑ Saint Paul Official Home Page
  9. ↑ St. Paul, Aiken Ranks in Far East
  10. ↑ IIAAG Senior Season
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