Anthony Morrow
An undrafted sharpshooter who carved out an 11-year NBA career by mastering one elite skill: the three-point shot.
Born 1985 (age 41)·American basketball player·Birthday: September 27·Millennials
Biography
Anthony Morrow's story is a testament to the power of specialization in the modern NBA. Coming out of Georgia Tech undrafted in 2008, he lacked the prototypical size or all-around game that scouts covet. What he had was a shooting stroke of pure, repeatable poetry. He seized his chance with the Golden State Warriors and immediately announced himself by scoring 37 points in his first summer league game, a record at the time. Morrow's career became a journey of a specialist, a coveted floor-spacer who traveled from Golden State to New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, and beyond. In an era increasingly defined by the three-pointer, he was a pioneer of the role-player as sniper, consistently ranking among the league leaders in three-point percentage. He never averaged more than 13 points per game, but his gravitational pull on defenses opened the floor for his teammates, proving that a single, world-class skill could forge a long and valuable professional life.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Anthony was born in 1985, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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The biggest hits of 1985
#1 Movie
Back to the Future
Best Picture
Out of Africa
#1 TV Show
Dynasty
Anthony's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1985Born
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1990Started school
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1998Became a teenager
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2001Could drive
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2003Could vote
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006Turned 21
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2015Turned 30
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 40
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 41 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Set an NBA Summer League record by scoring 37 points in his debut game for the Golden State Warriors in 2008.
- Led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage during the 2011-12 season with the New Jersey Nets.
- Played 11 seasons in the NBA for eight different teams, amassing over 800 career three-pointers.
Did You Know?
He and his Georgia Tech teammate Javaris Crittenton were traded for each other in 2010, a rare player-for-player swap between NBA teams.
He once made 12 consecutive three-point field goals over a two-game span in December 2010.
After retiring, he worked in the front office of the Oklahoma City Thunder as a basketball operations associate.
“I built a ten-year career on one skill: putting the ball in the basket.”
