Making Morant: Shooting Js, pumping iron, studying film
(World News USA)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Murray State coaches knew they had something special with Ja Morant as a freshman. The athleticism, ball handling and court vision were exceptionally rare. Last offseason, Morant and Murray State went to work maximizing those prodigious physical talents and refining his game. In a one-and-done world of college basketball, the biggest stars often arrive on campus ready dominate - like Morant`s former youth basketball teammate Zion Williamson of Duke. Morant blossomed in college, going from unheralded recruit to promising mid-major freshman to the talk of the NCAA Tournament. The point guard from South Carolina put up a triple-double in the Racers` first-round victory...