Last Updated on December 29, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s the information on Ja Morant:
- Full Name: Temetrius Jamel Morant
- Nickname: Ja
- Nationality: United States
- Age: Born August 10, 1999
- Hometown: Dalzell, South Carolina
- Height: 6’2″ (1.88 m)
- Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
- Wingspan: 6’7″ (2.01 m)
- Shoe Size: 12 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Nike Ja 1, Nike Kobe 6 Protro, Nike Adapt BB 2.0, Nike Kyrie 6, Nike Kyrie 5, Nike Adapt BB, Nike KD 11
- Number: 12 (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Position: Point Guard
- Draft: 2019 NBA Draft, 2nd overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies
- High School: Crestwood High School, Sumter, South Carolina
- College: Murray State University
- Teams: Memphis Grizzlies
- 2K Rating: 93 (Memphis Grizzlies 2023-24)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: One daughter, Kaari Jaidyn Morant
- Siblings: Teniya Morant (younger sister)
- Endorsements: Hulu, Beats by Dre, Panini America, Powerade, Nike
- Net Worth: Ja Morant Contract History
- Rookie Cards: 2019-20 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Ja Morant #168, 2019-20 Panini Crown Royale Kaboom Ja Morant #10, 2019-20 Panini Mosaic Ja Morant #219, 2019-20 Panini Obsidian Ja Morant #167, 2019-20 Panini One and One Downtown Ja Morant #16, 2019-20 Panini Prizm Ja Morant #249, 2019-20 Panini Select Ja Morant #72 Concourse: #120 Premier Level; #208 Courtside
Ja Morant is one of the most athletic NBA players of his time. Morant won the Rookie Of The Year award for the 2019-20 season. After averaging 27.4 points per game, he won the Most Improved Player award after the 2021-22 season (his third in the NBA). Through four seasons, the most games he has played in a season is 67. Socials: X, Instagram
Notes:
- Ja Morant’s height with shoes is approximately 6 feet 4 inches.
- Ja Morant’s playing weight is approximately 174 pounds.
- Ja Morant has worn numerous Player Edition basketball shoes, including Nike KD 14 (Scoring Title colorway), Nike Kobe 10 (Elite ‘American’), Nike Kobe 1 Protro (Mamba Day), Nike KD 13 (Chill), Nike Kyrie 6 (USA), Nike Zoom Freak 1 (Multicolor), Nike PG 4 (Grizzlies colorway), Nike Kobe 5 Protro (Chaos), Nike Adapt BB (all grey), Nike Kyrie 6 (Miami), Nike Kyrie 5 (Bandulu), Nike KD 12 (Don C ), and Nike Adapt BB (Radioactive).