All of the talk in college basketball was supposed to be on Duke’s top prospects this season, as R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, and Cam Reddish was the main focus starting in November. The expected lottery choice for the Cleveland Cavaliers should’ve been narrowed down by this time between Barrett and Williamson. At this point, the decision should’ve been about which Blue Devils star the team prefers.
Then Ja Morant took the spotlight and ran with it.
It’s not easy getting noticed at Murray State, one of the most notable teams in the Ohio Valley Conference.