Markieff Morris’ Washington Wizards open camp in uncomfortable territory

When newly acquired power forward Markieff Morris realized where the Washington Wizards were hosting this year’s preseason training camp, bad memories instant began flooding his mind.

See, the Wizards are conducting this year’s camp at the home arena of Virginia Commonwealth University, the same VCU that knocked Morris and the Jayhawks out of the 2011 NCAA Tournament one game shy of the Final Four.

In an interview with WRIC’s Mitch Carr, Morris expressed his frustration of having to practice under VCU’s Final Four banner.

Now with his third team in his sixth NBA season, the 2011 NBA Draft lottery pick is projected to be the Wizards’ starting power forward this season and is looking forward to playing alongside backcourt standouts John Wall and Bradley Beal.

During his first five seasons in the league — with Phoenix and Toronto — Morris, 27, has averaged 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 372 career games.

Morris will be joined on this year’s Wizards’ roster by fellow former Jayhawk Kelly Oubre, who was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft after one year at Kansas.

Here’s a look at the recent interview with Morris inside VCU’s home gym: