Kentucky lands another guard with three-point shooting ability
Jerone Morton's transfer to Kentucky brings a proven college guard with shooting, playmaking, and veteran steadiness.
The Kentucky Wildcats transfer portal build under Mark Pope is not just about chasing names. It is about rebuilding a backcourt with toughness, spacing, pace, and trust. That is why the addition of Jerone Morton matters.
Morton is not walking into Lexington as a headline-only transfer. He is coming home as a proven college guard with real minutes, real production, and a game that fits what Kentucky needs right now. The Winchester native brings size at 6 foot 4, 200 pounds; shooting touch; secondary playmaking; and the kind of veteran steadiness that becomes valuable when a roster is being rebuilt almost from scratch.
Jerone Morton. Why not? GRC 41, North Laurel 28, 3:33, 3Q.
pic. twitter. com/uMzBNyXdqh — Evan Dennison (@EvanDennison1) March 17, 2023 At Washington State, Morton averaged 7.