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Maryland Newsline Tuesday, March 5, 2002 Terence Morris has no time. The 6-foot-9-inch forward is still adjusting to his move last year from college basketball to the pros with the Houston Rockets. "There's a lot more games and a lot more travel now" from his home in Houston, he says. He says he rarely has time to see his family in Frederick, Md. He has no time to have a girlfriend. He has no time to catch up on Terps' games, to see his former teammates play. It's no wonder he misses his college years. He left behind lots of fans. Morris had played in more Maryland victories (99) than any player in school history, until Juan Dixon broke the record this year. He was an All-ACC pick in 1999. The 23-year-old had been talked about as an NBA lottery pick in his sophomore year. But Morris decided he wanted to stay to graduate. "I wanted to get that finished and see," he says. "The degree was the most important thing." He earned one, in art, in 2001. He says he would probably study architecture or become an art teacher after the NBAs. "I'd teach high school first and see if I can take on college students later," he jokes. He doesn't want to coach. "There's lots of stress," he says. Of course, he would still play ball. "I'd probably play in the older leagues later."
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