Morgan Tuck

Morgan Tuck (born April 30, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the general manager of the Connecticut Sun. She played her first four WNBA seasons with the Connecticut Sun. She won 4 consecutive NCAA championships with the University of Connecticut. She completed her high school career at Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois. She played on the USA Basketball U17, U18 and U19 teams, where she helped each team win a gold medal.

Early years Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Professional career WNBA Tuck was drafted 3rd overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2016 WNBA draft. During her rookie season, she was a reserve for the Sun, averaging seven points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game in 26 games with three starts. In a win against the Seattle Storm, she scored a career-high 20 points off the bench for the Sun. In the last of month of the regular season, Tuck sustained a right knee injury and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

In 2017, Tuck made her return from her knee injury on the 2017 season home opener. She scored a new career-high of 21 points in the Sun's starting lineup in an 81–74 loss to the Atlanta Dream. After the first five games, Tuck would be ruled out for nearly two months due to a bruise on her right knee. She would make her return on July 12, 2017, and was moved to the bench with less playing time following the injury. The Sun finished as the fourth seed, making the playoffs for the first time in five years. They received a bye to the second round elimination game, but they were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in the second round.

In 2018, Tuck would be fully healthy for the season. She played all 34 games for the first time in her career while taking a bench role. The Sun were the fourth seed in the league with a bye to the second round elimination game. The Sun would lose yet again to the Mercury in the second round.

In 2019, Tuck played 33 regular season games for a Sun team that went 23–11 to clinch the second seed. In the second round the Sun swept the Los Angeles Sparks to advance to the finals, where they were defeated by the Washington Mystics.

Prior to the 2020 WNBA season, Tuck was traded to the Seattle Storm, where she was reunited with her former UConn teammate, Breanna Stewart.

Connecticut Sun In December 2024, Tuck, who had been the director of franchise development was promoted to become the general manager of the Connecticut Sun.

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†Denotes seasons in which Tuck won a WNBA championship

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Awards and honors 2020 WNBA Champion, Seattle Storm 4x NCAA Champion (2012–2016) 2012—Parade All-American