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Ja Morant was born in Dalzell, South Carolina, United States on August 10, 1999. Ja Morant is a basketball player. That works out to 27 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Murray State University. Awards on record include Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2019), Lute Olson Award (2019), Bob Cousy Award (2019) and 2 more.
My Take
Ja Morant fascinates me because he is basketball's purest counterargument to the recruiting machine. Overlooked by every major program, he turned Murray State into appointment viewing, then made the NBA leap look effortless, winning Rookie of the Year as if it were preordained. The athleticism is obvious in those gravity-mocking dunks, but what I value more is his nerve, the willingness to attack the rim against men twice his width. His career has had turbulence off the court, and I will not pretend otherwise, but talent like this is rare. When Morant was locked in, the Grizzlies were the most watchable team in the league.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ja Morant
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャ・モラント
- Reading
- じゃ・もらんと
- Born
- August 10, 1999 (age 27)
- Origin
- Dalzell, South Carolina, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Murray State University
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 2019 Lute Olson Award
- 2019 Bob Cousy Award
- NBA All-Rookie Team
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ja Morant born?
Ja Morant was born on August 10, 1999 and is 27 years old.
Where is Ja Morant from?
Ja Morant is from Dalzell, South Carolina, United States.
What does Ja Morant do?
Ja Morant works as basketball player.
How tall is Ja Morant?
Ja Morant is 188 cm tall.
Where did Ja Morant study?
Ja Morant attended Murray State University.
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