Kentucky Lands Homegrown Talent Jerone Morton

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Kentucky has signed homegrown talent Jerone Morton for their 2026-27 roster.

Kentucky lands homegrown talent Jerone Morton for 2026-27 roster: The Winchester native, who starred at George Rogers Clark, signed with the Wildcats after two years at Morehead State and a stint at Washington State. Morton averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.9 rebounds last season, earning Sweet Sixteen MVP in high school. He joins a roster of four Kentucky natives, providing depth for coach Mark Pope. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bc9e2b80a6dbb269

Topics covered

• college basketball
• recruitment
• Kentucky Wildcats
• player statistics
• high school basketball

Keywords

• Jerone Morton
• Kentucky Wildcats
• college basketball
• recruitment
• Morehead State
• Washington State
• Mark Pope

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Organizations: Kentucky Wildcats, Morehead State, Washington State

Places: Winchester, George Rogers Clark

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