Hurrah For Ja: Morant First Double-Digit Playmaker Scoring More Than 20 PPG
March 3rd, 2019 - 10:59
By any measure, Murray State sophomore playmaker Ja Morant is one of a kind in driving the Racers to the NCAA playoffs as Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champion. Morant is on the verge of becoming the first player in NCAA history to score more than 20 points per game while also averaging double digits in assists. The average scoring mark was 10.3 ppg the first seven times six different individuals reached double figures in scoring feeds. Alabama coach Avery Johnson twice exceeded 10 apg with Southern LA in the late 1980s. Morant's OVC-leading scoring average of 24.1 ppg is six points higher than what Cal State Fullerton's Leon Wood averaged in 1982-83.
| Season | Playmaker | School (W-L Record) | Class | G. | Assists | APG. | PPG. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Ja Morant | Murray State (27-4) | Soph. | 31 | 311 | 10.03 | 24.6 |
| 1982-83 | Leon Wood | Cal State Fullerton (21-8) | Jr. | 29 | 319 | 11.00 | 18.1 |
| 1987-88 | Anthony Manuel | Bradley (26-5) | Jr. | 31 | 373 | 12.03 | 12.1 |
| 1987-88 | Avery Johnson | Southern LA (24-7) | Sr. | 30 | 399 | 13.30 | 11.4 |
| 2013-14 | Jason Brickman | Long Island (9-20) | Sr. | 29 | 290 | 10.00 | 11.3 |
| 1994-95 | Nelson Haggerty | Baylor (9-19) | Sr. | 28 | 284 | 10.14 | 7.3 |
| 1986-87 | Avery Johnson | Southern LA (19-12) | Jr. | 31 | 333 | 10.74 | 7.1 |
| 1986-87 | Mark Wade | UNLV (37-2) | Sr. | 38 | 406 | 10.68 | 4.7 |