Missouri State

Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2021

2021-22 (Junior)
Started 33-of-34 games and ranked third on squad in scoring average (8.7) with team-high 77 3-pointers on the season -- the seventh-best season total in program history ... Ranked 6th in the MVC in 3-pointers per game (2.3) ... In conference games, Black ranked 5th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), 6th in 3-pt FG per game (2.1) and 10th in 3-point FG percentage (.381) ... Was 3-for-6 from 3-point range at Oklahoma (3/15/22) in NIT ... Scored 15 points in MVC regular-finale at Evansville (2/26/22) with 4 treys ... Knocked down 5 treys and had 15 points in win over Valpo (2/12/22) ... Scored 6 points in the final minute at Drake (2/9/22) to help steal road win in Des Moines ... Made a 3-pointer in 17 straight games from 12/8/21 to 2/6/22 ... His trey with 44 seconds left at Indiana State (1/25/22) made it a 2-point game after Bears trailed by as many as 17 ... Went 4-of-5 from three and notched his 7th straight multi-three game with 14 points in win over Illinois State (1/19/22) ... Buried 3 triples in win at Valpo (1/15/22) ... Posted 100th career assist and finished with 6 rebounds in win over SIU (1/12/22)) ... Scored 12 pts. vs. UNI (1/8/22) with 4 threes ... Racked up 17 points in win at Bradley (1/5/22) with 4 treys and eclipsed 500 career points ... Registered 15 points behind 5 threes in win over Evangel (12/30/21) ... Logged fourth straight double-figure scoring game with 14 points and 4 treys vs. UCA (12/18)/21 ... Scored 10 points in win over South Dakota State (12/15/21) with a pair of triples ... Knocked down 3 triples and scored 16 points in win over ORU (12/11/21) ... Narrowly missed career high with game-high 25 points at Little Rock (12/8/21) while splashing home 7 threes ... Racked up 14 points with 4 treys in win over GW (11/24/21) ... Logged 15 points with 3 treys and 4 rebounds at Sam Houston (11/17/21) ... Posted 16 points on 4 triples in win over Alabama State (11/13/21).

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Started 22-of-24 games as a sophomore, finishing third on the squad in scoring (9.6) and dropping in a team-high 54 threes ... Scored in double figures 11 times ... Finished 2nd in the MVC in 3-pointers per game (2.3) ... Ranked 12th in the league in minutes played (31.1) ... Knocked down 2.1 threes per game in league play, which ranked 3rd ... Drained a 3-pointer in 9th straight game in season finale vs. Drake (3/6/21) with 6 rebounds ... Made 3 triples in win at SIU (2/17/21) for 9 points ... Knocked down 4 treys and snagged 4 rebounds with 14 points in Game 2 win vs. Bradley (2/14/21) ... Came off the bench for first time in Game 1 vs. Bradley (2/13/21) to score 24 points on 7-of-9 from 3-point range and 8-of-10 overall ... Produced 13 points in home win over SIU (2/10/21) ... Scored in double figures for second time in Valley play with 10 points and 7 rebounds in 2nd win at Illinois State (2/7/21) ... Had multiple 3-pointers in 9-of-first-10 games ... Tallied 10 points, 2 assists in win over Missouri S&T (1/17/21) ... Produced 14 points and 4 assists with 3 treys in 2nd win at Valpo (1/10/21) ... Scored 13 points with 3 assists and a pair of 3-pointers in Game 1 win at Valpo (1/9/21) ... Had 4 steals in 2nd win over Indiana State (1/3/21) ... Tallied 17 points with 5 treys in Game 2 at UNI (12/28/20) ... Scored 13 points with 3 triples in first win at UNI (12/27/20) ... Scored career-high 26 points on 7-of-11 from three to tie JQH Arena record vs. Little Rock (12/21/20), while playing all 40 minutes ... Posted 16 points (then a career high) and 8 rebounds vs. Jewell (1/16/20) in season opener with 5 assists ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during spring 2021 semester.

2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in 32 games as a true freshman with 20 starts ... Averaged 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game with 27 3-pointers ... Started 15 of last 16 games of the campaign ... Ranked 6th in the MVC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) ... Shot .391 (27-of-69) from 3-point range, which ranked 5th among MVC freshmen and 3rd on the team ... Also finished 7th among MVC freshmen in assists per game (1.22) ... Made a 3-pointer in 14 straight ball games (1/15/20 to 2/29/20) ...Started 13 straight games (1/15/20 to 2/25/20) ... Logged 8 points, 2 assists and a pair of treys at Valpo (2/25/20) ... Dropped in a pair of 3-pointers in home win over Loyola (2/22/20) ... Played 35 minutes at Bradley (2/19/20) with 6 points and 3 boards ... Knocked down a 3-pointer for the 10th straight game and dished out 4 assists in win at Indiana State (2/16/20) ... Produced 8 points on 3-of-5 shooting with a pair of threes vs. Drake (2/12/20) ... Registered 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists at Southern Illinois (2/8/20) with a pair of 3-pointers ... Grabbed season-high 7 rebounds in win over Illinois State (2/5/20) ... Scored 9 points behind 3 treys vs. Indiana State (2/1/120) ... Put up season-high 10 points at UNI (1/29/20) with a pair of 3-pointers ... Tallied 8 points at Drake (1/26/20), including a key three in the final minute ... Had 8 points, 6 rebounds and team-high 3 assists in win over Valpo (1/23/20) ... Grabbed season-high 4 rebounds in road win at Evansville (1/18/20) in 33 minutes ... Returned to starting lineup vs. Bradley (1/15/20), scoring 5 points with 3 rebounds ... Started 5 straight games from 12/3/19 to 12/21/19 ... Dished out 2 assists in start at Oral Roberts (12/21/19) ... Knocked down a trey and had an assist in win over MVSU (12/6/19) ... Got first career start in win over Murray State (12/3/19) with a 32-minute assignment with 5 points and a 3-pointer ... Played 14 minutes at LSU (11/29/19) with a rebound, assist and steal ... First basket as a Bear was a 3-pointer vs. Little Rock (11/5/19) in season opener.

High School
Joined fellow Rock Bridge Bruin Isiaih Mosley on MSU's roster after leading coach Jim Scanlon's squad to a 25-3 record and Missouri Class 5 state title in 2019 ... Rock Bridge defeated St. Louis CBC High School, 63-59, at JQH Arena (3/16/19) to win its first-ever state basketball title ... The team captain averaged 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists his senior year with a team-high 80 3-pointers ... Earned all-state honors in 2019 as well as all-district laurels for the third straight season ... As a junior, Black averaged 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as part of an impressive 28-2 run for the Bruins that resulted in a third-place finish at the state Class 5 tournament ... Black also knocked down 73 3-pointers his junior season and made 82 percent of his free throw attempts ... Averaged 8.2 points per game as a sophomore on a state quarterfinal team ... Finished his career with a school-record 3-point percentage (.470).
 
Personal
Ja'Monta Mykel Black was born 1/26/01 in Columbia, Mo. ... Son of Jamon Williams and Timeka Black of Columbia ... Has four brothers -- Daqual, Jamon, Jace and Jason -- and three sisters -- Qualyn, J'ahni and Kayla ... Majoring in Organizational Communication.