Ted Morris His Decision

Ted Morris, a developing 6-9, 215 pound power forward/center from Chaminade H.S. in St. Louis, Mo., has committed to Indiana State.

This comes as very little surprise, since Morris told the Insiders Report in a recent interview that he would commit to the Sycamores if his official visit went well. Morris visited the Missouri Valley program from Sept. 7-9, and had also considered Rice and St. Mary's.

"It's really nice up there and I really like the players and the coaches," Morris told us on Thursday evening.

"No one has recruited me harder than Indiana State," Morris said. "Down at the AAU Nationals, they sent me letters every day to my hotel room. They were at every single one of my games. They've been watching me for a while now and they said I am their number one guy at that position."

"Coach Waldman has called my house consistently, it's a good distance from home, three hours, so I can make that drive in a day and my parents can see me play, and it's a good conference for me," Morris continued. "I've been up there unofficially and I really like a couple of their players. It fits a lot of the criteria that I am looking for."

Morris averaged 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior at Chaminade, where he played alongside McDonald's All American selection and current Florida freshman David Lee.

An excellent student, Morris carries a 3.6 GPA and scored an 1150 on the SAT.

Morris competed this past spring and summer with Rich Gray's St. Louis Eagles program. In July, he attended the AAU Super Showcase and AAU Nationals with the Eagles in Florida, and IR had a chance to view him at a pair of spring tournaments -- the St. Louis Eagles Invitational and the Nike Memorial Day Classic.

While he has a thin upper body, Morris demonstrated good mobility and was an active presence on the offensive glass when we watched him play. They key for him is to play consistently aggressive, as he is sometimes prone to fade in and out of games. Regardless, his best basketball is likely ahead of him.