Ja Morant
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant (born August 10, 1999) is an American basketball player. He plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. This is a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Murray State University.[1] In 2019, he was an All-American college basketball player.[2][3]
Morant was picked by the Grizzlies in the 2019 NBA draft. He was picked second in the draft.[4] He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020. In 2022, Morant was in the NBA All-Star Game, and was put on the All-NBA Team.[5]
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Morant against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022
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References
- ↑ "Racers Lockdown Brescia - Hawkins On Fire With 28 Points". Murray State University Athletics. November 10, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2018-19 Men's All-America Team". United States Basketball Writers Association. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Morant Named Second-Team All-American by Sporting News". Ohio Valley Conference. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Grizzlies select Ja Morant with second overall pick in 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.