His full name is Temetrius Jamel Morant and he was born on Aug. 10, 1999. Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo explained back in January how former Murray State assistant coach James Kane discovered ...

Morant — whose full name is Temetrius Jamel Morant — averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists as a freshman at Murray State. It was Chris Paul’s Elite Guard Camp in August that ...

For those that don't know, Ja Morant's real name is Temetrius Jamel Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies star got his nickname from his parents when he was young. Morant was born and raised in Dalzell ...

That star is 25-year-old Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies. While Morant’s talent and athletic ability have never been in doubt, his availability has raised serious questions.

Temetrius Jamel Morant prefers to go by “Ja,” a shortened version of his middle name. It sounds like “Jaw,” as in jaw-dropping, which coincidentally is a good way to describe the Murray ...

Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant. His passing and decision-making ability were well beyond his high school years. Kane was so impressed, he called Racers head coach Matt McMahon and told him, ...

Only devoted fans are aware of his actual name, Temetrius Jamel. With that in mind, the Grizzlies' social media team took the time during the preseason to inquire about players' nicknames on the ...

Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant is an American basketball player who was born on August 10, 1999, in Dalzell, South Carolina. He started his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies as a point guard when ...

Temetrius is a nod to his dad, and Jamel a nod to Jamie. His mom’s family in Georgia calls him TJ, but his family and friends in South Carolina know him as Ja.

Morant, born Temetrius Jamel Morant, is a two-time NBA all-star after being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019 after a two-year stint at Murray State.

The 6-foot-3 point guard, whose full name is Temetrius Jamel Morant, is projected to be a “top-three pick” in the June draft, according to USA Today. As a sophomore, ...

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will officially tip-off Tuesday with the first few play-in games and then the rest of the bracket gets underway later in the week.