Jerone Morton, a point guard from Washington State, has committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.
The announcement was made by UK Sports Network on Wednesday.
Morton, a Lexington native, attended George Rogers Clark High School and was a member of their 2022 Sweet 16 Championship team, finishing runner-up the next year. He was an unranked class of 2023 recruit who committed to Morehead State. The 6-foot-4, 180-pounder transferred to Washington State after two seasons.
Last season, Morton averaged 7. 8 points on 43. 8% shooting (38. 7% from three-point range), 2. 6 assists, and 1. 9 rebounds in 25 minutes per game. He also had an 82% charity stripe rate on 1. 9 attempts per game.
Morton shot a scorching 48. 1% from beyond the arc in 18 games of West Coast Conference action, making 25 of 52 attempts. In his previous eight games, he has made 13 of 21 3-point attempts, which is a 61. 9% success rate.
In two games against Gonzaga, Morton tallied 31 points on 10-for-18 shooting (5-for-9 from beyond the arc), including six total assists and two turnovers.
Morton played significant minutes as a shooting guard at Washington State, occasionally switching to the wing, but in his previous season at Morehead State, he played more at point guard.
Morton averaged 10. 4 points on 45% shooting (37. 7% from three-point range), 3. 4 assists, 3. 2 rebounds, and 1. 3 steals in 29. 5 minutes per game with the Eagles in the 2024-25 season.
247 Sports ranks Morton 315th overall and 58th among point guards, with a 3-star rating.
Kentucky now has much-needed backcourt depth and an emergency point guard option if Alex Wilkins and Zoom Diallo get into foul problems.
Below, you’ll find some highlights that Morton shared when he announced his departure from Washington State, as well as highlights from his tenure at Morehead State.
