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Ja Morant

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Morant in 2021

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]

References

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  1. "Racers Lockdown Brescia - Hawkins On Fire With 28 Points". Murray State University Athletics. November 10, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. "2018-19 Men's All-America Team". United States Basketball Writers Association. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Morant Named Second-Team All-American by Sporting News". Ohio Valley Conference. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. "Grizzlies select Ja Morant with second overall pick in 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. "Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.