Ja Morant
The #2 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft
- Position
- Point guard
- Height
- 6'2"
- Born
- 10 August 1999
- Drafted
- 2019, 2nd overall — Memphis Grizzlies
- Team
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Career
- 7 seasons, 2019-20 to 2025-26
- Averages
- 22.4 PPG · 4.6 RPG · 7.4 APG
Memphis took Ja Morant second in 2019, out of Murray State and behind Zion Williamson. He was Rookie of the Year, then an All-Star, All-NBA and Most Improved Player in 2022, and has played all seven of his seasons with the Grizzlies.
Ja Morant's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rookie of the Year |
| 2020-21 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2021-22 | Memphis Grizzlies | All-Star, All-NBA Second TeamMost Improved Player. |
| 2022-23 | Memphis Grizzlies | All-Star |
| 2023-24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Suspended for the first 25 games; a shoulder injury ended his season after nine. |
| 2024-25 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2025-26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Played 20 games. |
Career achievements
0Championships
0MVPs
0Finals MVPs
2All-Star selections
1All-NBA teams
ROYRookie of the Year
7,331Career points
1,513Career rebounds
2,428Career assists
573Playoff points
Milestones
- Led NCAA Division I in assists at Murray State in 2018-19.
- Most Improved Player in 2022, the season after his second.
- 52 points against San Antonio in February 2022, a Grizzlies record.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2019 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 2nd overall
- Team
- Memphis Grizzlies
- From
- Murray State
- Age
- 19 on draft night
New Orleans took Zion Williamson first.
The top of the 2019 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2019 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Ja Morant in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Ja Morant in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
106Dynasty runs
26Championships
17%of runs win a title
0MVPs
68Best season (wins)
51.4Average wins
Ja Morant's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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