NCAA Basketball: Threats to Zion emerge in National Player of the Year race

AUBURN, ALABAMA – DECEMBER 22: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers attacks the basket against Austin Wiley #50 of the Auburn Tigers at Auburn Arena on December 22, 2018 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

6) Ja Morant, PG, Murray State

Stats: 23.3 ppg, 10.6 apg, 6.1 rpg
LW: NR

Ja Morant has dominated headlines this college basketball season as much as anyone not named Zion Williamson.

Why? He’s putting up a ridiculous stat line…and he does stuff like this:

This dude Ja Morant is unreal! Averaging 23.3 PPG, 10.6 APG, 6.1 RPG @igotgame_12 pic.twitter.com/RNc4nJw9HG
— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) January 18, 2019

Morant’s athleticism, quickness, vision, and skill has turned him into a projected top-five pick. His highlights and production will keep him in the National Player of the Year conversation, but he won’t get any real chances to move up the list because of where he plays.

But two things are for sure – Morant will keep blowing up the internet and no one is going to want to face Murray State in the NCAA Tournament.