Ja Morant’s rise has been nothing short of incredible.
The native of Dalzell, South Carolina, population 2,260, was lightly recruited and ended up at Murray State.
By the time he was a sophomore he was a first-team All-American and entered the NBA Draft, going #2 to the Memphis Grizzlies.
He was discovered by Murray State when he was playing in a 3-on-3 game during a summer camp.
He got offers from schools like Duquesne, Maryland Eastern Shore, South Carolina State, and Wofford. It’s fascinating to wonder what Mike Young, who has since left Wofford for Virginia Tech, would have done with him.