At the end of the regular season , he was named OVC Player of the Year and first-team All-OVC , while leading the NCAA Division I in assists . He later earned first-team All-American honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association and second-team All-American honors from '' Sporting News '' . On March 8 , in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament versus Jacksonville State , Morant scored 29 points , including a game-winning three-point play . One day later , he recorded 36 points , 7 rebounds , and 3 assists in a 77 – 65 upset victory over the Belmont Bruins , who were playing without injured first team All-OVC center Nick Muszynski , for the OVC Tournament title . Morant was subsequently named the tournament 's MVP . On March 21 , in an 83 – 64 win over fifth-seeded Marquette in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament , Morant posted 17 points , 11 rebounds , and 16 assists . He became the eighth player to officially record a triple-double in the history of the tournament . In the second round , he chipped in 28 points in a season-ending 90 – 62 loss to fourth-seeded Florida State . During the game , Morant set school records for career assists and single-season points . He closed his sophomore campaign averaging 24.5 points , 5.7 rebounds , 10 assists , and 1.8 steals per game . Morant became the first NCAA player to ever average at least 20 points and 10 assists per game in a single season . Following Murray State 's loss in the 2019 NCAA Men 's Basketball Tournament , Morant announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft , where he was selected as the second overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies
OVC Tournament
2019 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ja Morant