Ziomara Morrison Jara is a 1,93m center from Chile born in 1989. Daughter of former Panamanian player Rodolfo Morrison, Ziomara played for Universidad Catolica since she was eleven and until she was fifteen, when she emigrated to Italy.
During the 2005 Junior South American Championship and being just fifteen years old, Ziomara was the leading scorer, rebounder and blocker and also chosen the best player in the tournament, after averaging 22 points ,15 rebounds and 7 blocks per game.
Ziomara Morrison Jara played for Banco di Sicilia Ribera Junior Team until the 2006-2007 season.
One year later she made her debut with the senior team, which plays in the strong Italian first division.
With Chile National Team, Ziomara had a great impact in the Tournament of the Americas in 2007, achieving excellent numbers of 14 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and shining with a 20 points and 5 rebounds performance against Iziane Castro´s and Franciele Nascimento´s Brazil.
In 2008, Ziomara won the bronze medal in the South American Championship in Ecuador.
At club level, Ziomara spent the 2008-2009 season between the Leon and Sedis Basquet, both spanish teams.
Ziomara played with Chile in the Tournament of the Americas 2009 and averages 14 points 6.8 rebounds in 24 minutes per game with 51% fom the field, shining with 21 points against Cuba.
Ziomara Morrison signed with Aros Leon in Spanish 2nd division for the 2009-10 season and immediately has a big impact in the competition, averaging 17.5 points 10.9 rebounds and 5.5 received fouls per game with 21,7 efficiency average.
Ziomara was the best rebounder in the competition, the fourth scorer, the second player in drawn fouls and the second top player in efficiency in the league.
Ziomara Morrison signed with Burgos in the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,3 points 9,5 rebounds and 4,9 recieved fouls for 20,7 in efficiency in 7 minutes per game, qualifying for the Playoffs to 1st division.
In the Playoffs, Ziomara Morrison averaged 13,7 points 9,5 rebounds and 17,7 in efficiency, returning Burgos to Spanish 1st Division.
Apart from achieving the season´s main goal, Ziomara had her best game of the season against Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca, League and Euroleague Champion (with Sancho Lyttle, Erika de Souza, Alba Torrens, Anna Montañana, Silvia Dominguez, etc), winning the game after scoring 39 points, grabbing 18 rebounds for total 50 in efficiency that helped Burgos to win the Castilla Leon Cup.
Ziomara Morrison stayed in Burgos during the 2011-12 season, having her debut in Spanish 1st division and already scoring 24 points and grabbing 20 rebounds for 40 in efficiency in the second game against Hondarribia.
Ziomara Morrison is a hard working center who is continuously improving and who has been step by step reaching all the challenges that she has faced.
Currently, and just being 22 years old, she is one of the best posts in Liga Femenina and her upside is still very big.
CAREER
2000-2005: Universidad Católica de Chile
2005-2007: Banco di Sicilia Ribera Junior (Italy – 1A)
2007: Tournament of the Americas: 14,0ppg 7,6rpg
2007-2008: Banco di Sicilia Ribera (Italy – 1A) : 3,6ppg 3,1rpg
2008: South American Championship : 8,8 ppg 3,2rpg
2009 Chile (Tournament of the Americas): 14ppg 6.8rpg in 24 min FG: 51%
2009-2010: Aros León (España – LF2): 17.5ppg 10.9rpg 5.5fr 21.7 efficiency FG: 48,2%
2010-2011: Burgos (Spain-LF2): 15.3ppg 9.5rpg 4.9fr 20.7eff
2011-2012 Burgos (Spain-LF1)
AWARDS
2005 Top scorer SouthAmerican Junior Championship
2005 Top rebounder South American Junior Championship 2005 Top blocker South American Junior Championship
2005 MVP South American Junior Championship
2008 Bronze Medal SouthAmerican Championship
2011 Castilla Leon Cup Champion
2011 Castilla Leon Cup MVP
2011 Promotion to Spanish 1st Division
