Ja Morant

About Ja Morant

Guard who rose to prominence during his tenure with the Murray State Racers. He became the first Murray State athlete to ever record multiple triple-doubles during his sophomore season in 2018-2019. The Memphis Grizzlies selected him second overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, and he went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2020.

Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020. Morant was only lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and unranked by recruiting services; this was despite having been named All-Region Most Valuable Player three times and earning All-State honors at Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina. Nevertheless, he made an immediate impact at Murray State University, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Ohio Valley Conference as a freshman. He had a breakout sophomore season; it saw him win OVC Player of the Year as well as lead the NCAA in assists.

Position	Point guard
College	Murray State (2017–2019)
Team	Memphis Grizzlies
Listed weight	174 lb
League	NBA
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in
High school	Crestwood (Sumter, South Carolina)
NBA draft	2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2, Memphis Grizzlies
Born	August 10, 1999, Dalzell, South Carolina
Number	12

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Trivia

He set Murray State's single season assists record during his 2018-2019 sophomore season. He also became the first NCAA Division I men's player in more than 20 years to tally 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals per game.

Ja Morant before fame

As a junior and senior, he was named to the South Carolina class 3A all-state team. Most major recruiting organizations had him unranked, and South Carolina was his only other big NCAA Division I offer.

Achievement of Ja Morant

During his sophomore year, he set Murray State's single-season assist record. He was also the first NCAA Division I men's basketball player in almost 20 years to average 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals per game.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ja Morant family life

Temetrius Jamel Morant was his given name. Teniya, his younger sister, is his only sibling. Kaari is his daughter's name.

Associations of Ja Morant

He spent a season playing AAU basketball in South Carolina with Zion Williamson.

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