Bluegrass native Jerone Morton to visit Kentucky Basketball this week

TL;DR

Jerone Morton, a Lexington native and Washington State point guard, will visit Kentucky Basketball this week. Morton is a transfer portal target for the Wildcats as they seek to bolster their backcourt depth.

Key points

Jerone Morton is a Lexington native.
Morton played at George Rogers Clark before transferring.
He is currently a point guard at Washington State.
Morton will visit Kentucky Basketball this week.
Kentucky seeks to add depth to their backcourt.

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Feb 10, 2026; Spokane, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Jerone Morton (11) runs the lane against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) in the second half at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images | James Snook-Imagn Images

The Kentucky Wildcats have two backcourt spots locked down with Alex Wilkins and Zoom Diallo on the board, but they still need to make several more additions to ensure there’s plenty of depth.

We have a new transfer portal target to monitor, as Washington State point guard Jerone Morton will visit Lexington on Friday, according to Travis Branham of 247 Sports.

A Lexington native who played at George Rogers Clark, Morton was an unranked class of 2023 recruit who signed with Morehead State. After two seasons, the 6-foot-4, 180-pounder transferred to Washington State.

This past season, Morton averaged 7.8 points on 43.8% shooting (38.7% on 3-pointers), 2.6 assists, and 1.9 rebounds across 25 minutes per game.

In two games vs. Gonzaga, Morton scored a combined 31 points on 10/18 shooting (5/9 from deep) to go with six total assists vs. two turnovers.

Morton is not currently among the top 300 transfer portal prospects at On3, while 247 Sports ranks him 310th overall and 58th among point guards.

Here are some brief highlights of Morton during his time at Morehead State.

Q&A

What is Jerone Morton's background in basketball?

Jerone Morton is a Lexington native who played at George Rogers Clark and was an unranked recruit in the class of 2023 before signing with Morehead State.

Why is Jerone Morton visiting Kentucky Basketball?

Jerone Morton is visiting Kentucky Basketball as a potential transfer portal target to help strengthen their backcourt depth.

What positions does Kentucky Basketball need to fill?

Kentucky Basketball has two backcourt spots secured but is looking to add more players for depth in the roster.