Ja Morant Named To Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 List

Murray State sophomore Ja Morant was among list of 30 student-athletes on the 2019 Naismith Trophy Midseason Team as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Morant, out of Dalzell, S.C., adds the Naismith Trophy to a growing list of midseason honors that have been given to him including the John Wooden, Oscar Robertson, Lou Henson and Lute Olsen awards.

In only 54 career games, Morant has 955 points and 436 assists and this season is first in the nation with 10.2 assists per game and 10^th with 23.9 points per game. Morant continues his run to become the first NCAA
D-I player since 1985 to average 20 points and 10 assists in a single season.

Morant has 19 games of 20-plus scoring and 15 double-double games this season and one triple-double.

The Naismith list will narrow even further to 10 national semifinalists on March 4. The list is cut to four names on March 19, and fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite player leading up to the final announcement. The 2019 Naismith Trophy will be awarded April 7 during the Final Four in Minneapolis.

Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches.

2019 Naismith Award Top-30 MidSeason Watch List

NAME	CLASS	POSITION	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	So.	G	Virginia Tech	ACC
R.J. Barrett	Fr.	F	Duke	ACC
Phil Booth	Sr.	G	Villanova	BIG EAST
Ignas Brazdeikis	Fr.	F	Michigan	Big Ten
Jordan Caroline	Sr.	G/F	Nevada	Mountain West
Brandon Clarke	Jr.	F	Gonzaga	WCC
Chris Clemons	Sr.	G	Campbell	Big South
Jarrett Culver	So.	G	Texas Tech	Big 12
Jarron Cumberland	Jr.	G	Cincinnati	AAC
Mike Daum	Sr.	F	South Dakota State	Summit League
Carsen Edwards	Jr.	G	Purdue	Big Ten
Kyle Guy	Jr.	G	Virginia	ACC
Rui Hachimura	Jr.	F	Gonzaga	WCC
Ethan Happ	Sr.	F	Wisconsin	Big Ten
Markus Howard	Jr.	G	Marquette	BIG EAST
De'Andre Hunter	So.	G	Virginia	ACC
Cameron Johnson	Sr.	G	North Carolina	ACC
Dedric Lawson	Jr.	F	Kansas	Big 12
Caleb Martin	Sr.	F	Nevada	Mountain West
C.J. Massinburg	Sr.	G	Buffalo	MAC
Luke Maye	Sr.	F	North Carolina	ACC
Ja Morant	So.	G	Murray State	OVC
Eric Paschall	Sr.	F	Villanova	BIG EAST
Shamorie Ponds	Jr.	G	St. John's	BIG EAST
Admiral Schofield	Sr.	G	Tennessee	SEC
Marial Shayok	Sr.	G	Iowa State	Big 12
P.J. Washington	So.	F	Kentucky	SEC
Grant Williams	Jr.	F	Tennessee	SEC
Zion Williamson	Fr.	F	Duke	ACC
Cassius Winston	Jr.	G	Michigan State	Big Ten

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Ja Morant Named To Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 List

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