Ja Morant was an obscure player in high school and attended Murray State University.
In the 2017-18 season, Ja Morant played for Murray State in the NCAA League, averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
In 2018-19, Ja Morant averaged 24.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, the first player to average 20 points and 10 assists per game since the NCAA had assist statistics in 1980. Morant eventually led Morrie to the second round of the NCAA Championship, where he himself won the NCAA Bob Cush Award (Point Guard of the Year).
On June 21, 2019, in the 2019 NBA Draft, Ja Morant was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the first round. Ja Morant is a physically strong and creative organizational defender with excellent speed, explosiveness and shifting ability, which gives him enough ability to tear apart his opponent's defense and create good offensive opportunities for himself and his teammates. His excellent physical qualities give Morant a certain advantage on the defensive end, he can keep the pace of the attacker, astutely delivering steals and blocks. But Morant's motivation on the defensive end is not high, he is not an aggressive defender, he is just completing his own defense
Morant's offensive options are also very unique, he can always find the balance of scoring and passing, and sort out the team's offensive end in order.
Similar to some of the most physically fit guards, Morant's long-range shooting feel is not stable enough, and he shot 29 percent from three-point range in his freshman season and improved to 36.6 percent in his sophomore year, but still did not show the ability to hit long-range shots in a row. In addition, Morant sometimes behaves more casually on the offensive end, paying little attention to the protection of the ball, as evidenced by the average of 5.2 turnovers per game in his sophomore year.
This year's Grizzlies, under the leadership of Morant, now have a high record in the West, there is no problem in entering the playoffs, and Morant's own data is also very good, averaging 25+5+5 per game, and this year there is a high probability of entering the All-Star.