Washington State transfer guard Jerone Morton commits to Kentucky

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

Kentucky continues to fill out its roster through transfer portal, landing former Washington State guard Jerone Morton.

The Winchester (Ky.) native spent his first two seasons at Western Kentucky before moving up to the Palouse last year. With the Cougars, he averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game while starting 29 of the team’s 32 contests and averaging just under 25 minutes per night.

Morton shot 43.8% from the field and 38.8 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 31 of his 80 attempts from deep.

A 6-foot-4, 200-pound combo guard, he also finished among the top 20 players in the West Coast Conference in assist rate (18.7%) this year. He also provides a key depth piece for the Wildcats, who are set to replace nearly their entire rotation off of last year’s roster.

Guards Otega Oweh, , and each either exhausted eligibility or transferred, with the latter heading home to play for . Former five-star freshman guard also left the program to transfer to , while , a top portal addition last season, has also moved on after missing most of the season due to injury.