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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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Edward Jacobs Jr
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24 Morgan Griego

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • High School Pagosa Springs
  • Hometown Pagosa Springs, Colo.

Biography

  • 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022 MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week, March 7
  • 2021 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2022 RMAC Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • 2021-22 All-RMAC honorable mention
  • 2021-22 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2020-21 All-RMAC honorable mention
  • 2020-21 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
  • 2020-21 RMAC Defensive Player of the Week, Dec. 22
  • 2020 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2019-20 All-RMAC honorable mention
  • 2019-20 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
  • 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Finished her MSU Denver career with 763 points and 539 rebounds. ... Played her first three seasons under her maiden name, Morgan Lewis.

2021-22: Appeared in 27 games, starting 17, while averaging 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. ... Second on the team in scoring averaging, third in rebounding average. ... Shot 47.5 percent from the field (113 of 238) and connected on 16 of 45 from 3-point range for 35.6 percent, best on the team for those with more than 14 attempts. ... In the 90-83 overtime loss to Texas Woman's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 11, produced a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. ... Earned MVP of RMAC Tournament, leading Roadrunners to the title by averaging 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in three games, including 21 points and 11 rebounds in semifinal win over Colorado Mesa and career-high 25 points and 11 boards in title game against CSU-Pueblo. ... All-RMAC honorable mention for the third straight season. ... On a streak of 10 consecutive double-figures scoring games while averaging 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds. ... Had 10 points, eight rebounds and tied a career high with four assists in the 66-54 loss to Black Hills State on Feb. 26. ... Posted first double-double of the season, and eighth of her career, with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the 69-59 win at Chadron State on Feb. 25, adding a career-high four blocked shots for the second straight game to go with three assists and two steals. ... Had career highest of four steals and four blocked shots while getting 10 points and six rebounds in 82-78 overtime loss to UCCS on Feb. 19. ... Grabbed 11 rebounds in 62-53 loss to Black Hills State on Jan. 29. ... Scored 14 points on 7 of 12 shooting in the 82-72 loss at Western Colorado on Dec. 11. ... Overlooked for RMAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 5 after averaging a league-best 11.5 rebounds (including a league-best 10.5 rebounds) and tying for second in the league in blocked shots (2.0 per game) and even adding a steal as the Roadrunners lost to Westminster before knocking off 13th-ranked Colorado Mesa. ... Pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds, the most for an MSU Denver player since Cassondra Bratton had 20 against Regis on Feb. 26, 2011, in a 56-50 win over No. 13 (D2SIDA) Colorado Mesa on Dec. 5. Also had nine points and two blocked shots while scoring four of the Roadrunners’ final six points. ... Made her season debut Nov. 26 in the 60-55 win over Seattle Pacific and scored 14 points while making 6 of 9 from the field.

2020-21: All-RMAC honorable mention selection. ... Averaged 11.9 points and a team-best 8.8 rebounds per game. Finished second on the team in scoring. … In league games, ranked third with 8.9 rebounds per game and third with 6.4 defensive rebounds per game. … Earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 21. ... Appeared in 12 games, starting nine, while playing an average of 31.4 minutes.  ... Had back-to-back double-doubles in wins over Chadron State and Black Hills State on Feb. 26-27, getting 13 points and 10 rebounds against Chadron State before going for 15 points and matching a career best with 14 rebounds in the win over Black Hills State. ... Went for 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a career-best two blocks in a 67-58 win at UCCS on Feb. 20. ... Had 13 points on 6 of 9 field goals and grabbed seven rebounds in 17 first-half minutes against CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 19. ... Scored a season-high 16 points in a 76-75 loss to Westminster on Jan. 16 while also grabbing seven rebounds. ... Posted second straight double-double (her third of the season and the seventh of her career) with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-66 win over Colorado Mesa on Jan. 15. ... Recorded second double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds (one short of her career high) in a 75- 68 win over Adams State on Jan. 7. ... Named RMAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 22 after getting 11 rebounds in both games in narrow wins over Colorado Christian and South Dakota Mines. Had her first double-double of the season in the Dec. 15 win over Colorado Christian with 10 points while adding three assists, and had a career-high four assists against South Dakota Mines on Dec. 17. Had the assist on the go-ahead in the final two minutes of each game. ... Made her season debut Dec. 12 against Western Colorado, scoring eight points.

2019-20: All-RMAC honorable mention selection. ... Played in all 29 games, starting three, while ranking fourth on the team with an average of 26.1 minutes per game. ... Finished second on the team in scoring (8.6 points per game), and was the team leader in rebounds (6.2). She also ranked fourth in steals (1.0), and she was the leader (among qualifiers, minimum one made per game) in 3-point percentage (35.1). She also finished third on the team in made 3s (33). ... Shot 66.7 percent from the field (12 of 18) and 60 percent from 3 (6 of 10) in games Feb. 21-22 against New Mexico Highlands and CSU-Pueblo, scoring 15 points each night. Came within one rebound of a third straight Friday double-double. ...Recorded a second straight Friday night double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 64-55 win at Black Hills State on Feb. 14. She has four career double-doubles, including three in 2019-20 season. ... Pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds while recording her third career double-doubles by scoring 10 points in a 57-49 win over UCCS on Feb. 7. ... Recorded a career high in rebounds at 14 along with 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the field to post her third career double-double in a win against UCCS in a 57-49 win on Feb. 7. ... Posted her second career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 57-51 win at CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 17 while making 6 of 10 from the field. Followed it up the next night with 11 points and seven rebounds on 4 of 6 shooting at New Mexico Highlands in a 77-43 win. ... Had a career-high 21 points and a season-high nine rebounds (as well as a career-best three assists) in a 66-58 win over Adams State on Jan. 4, capping a weekend in which she averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals. She had a career-best three steals and added a blocked shot while getting a 11 points and a then season-high eight rebounds Jan. 3 in a 63-61 loss at Fort Lewis. ... Averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals over three games from Dec. 21 through Jan. 4. ... Scored 11 points while matching career bests of two assists and two steals in a 76-67 win over Chadron State on Dec. 21. ... Hit clutch 3-pointer in 58-54 win over Colorado Christian on Dec. 7, tying the game 54-54 with 1:03 left and starting a game-ending 7-0 run. ... Scored a career-high 14 points in the 79-74 win over Regis on Dec. 6 while pulling down a season-best seven rebounds. ... Had back-to-back 11-point games the weekend of Nov. 29-30 against Northern State (S.D.) and Central Washington, shooting 69.2 percent from the field (9 of 13) and 66.7 percent from 3-point range (4 of 6). Went 5 for 5 from the field against Central Washington and made 3 of 5 from 3 against Northern State.

2018-19: Appeared in 27 games, for an average of 8.7 minutes per game. ... One of MSU Denver's most efficient players, she averaged 3.2 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting a team-best 59.0 percent from the field (36 of 61). ... Averaged 14.6 points and 15.4 rebounds per 40 minutes. ... Had first career double-double (10 points, career-high 13 rebounds) Feb. 22 in a 101-63 win at New Mexico Highlands. ... In 37 minutes over four games from Jan. 25 through Feb. 2, had 17 points, 18 rebounds. ... Had nine points in nine minutes Feb. 1 in a 70-38 victory at South Dakota Mines. ... Averaged 7.2 rebounds over five games from Jan. 12 through Jan. 26 despite playing only 88 minutes, an average of 16.4 rebounds per 40. ... Grabbed seven rebounds against Colorado School of Mines on Jan. 25 in a 67-58 win. ... Nearly posted first career double-double, with 13 points and nine rebounds, Jan. 19 in an 81-41 win against New Mexico Highlands. ... Had a strong game in a 73-71 loss Jan. 12 at Westminster, with then-career highs in points (12) and rebounds (six) while making 5 of 6 from the field and both of her 3-point tries.

High School: Graduate of Pagosa Springs High School...Career averages of 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds...Averaged 17.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots as a senior for state quarterfinalists...Class 3A all-state and Intermountain League player of the year...Played in “The Show” All-Star Game in basketball...Averaged 5.3 points per game for Pagosa Springs' state championship team as a freshman...Four-year letter winner in basketball...Played for coach Wes Lewis...Was also a four-year letterwinner and All-Intermountain League selection in volleyball, averaging 2.2 kills per set while hitting .246.

Personal: Born Morgan Jayne Lewis. ...Married Isaiah Griego on June 20, 2020. ... Birthday is Jan. 16. ... Daughter of Ross and Stacy Lewis. ... Has one brother, Mitchell, and one sister, Madison. ... Majoring in construction management with a minor in architecture.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2019-20Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2020-21Junior

    Guard/Forward
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2021-22Junior

    Guard/Forward
    5'10"
    24