Kentucky Targets Jerone Morton for Backcourt Depth

0:00On April 20, Kentucky Wildcats coach, Mark Pope, is beefing up the back court after landing Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins, and now he's eyeing former. Washington State Guard Jerome Morton for some solid death. Last season with the Cougars, the six foot four senior averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game, hitting 38.7% from three point range. Seven hails from right here in Lexington, Kentucky, where he balled at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester before two seasons and more head. State, he transferred to Washington State for his junior year, bringing that blue grass grid back home potentially for one last run. Fans my race eyebrows at his defense. His rating sits at negative 1.32, which ain't great in his conference, but offensively, he scores everywhere and drains threes like clockwork. In Pope's system, a bench spark like that who shoots nearly 40% from deep could be gold. Word is, Morton's hitting campus this Friday for an official visit as the staff pushes

1:04to lock him in before his final season. Even with Diallo at point and Wilkins at the two, they still need more shooters off the pine. Keep your eyes on Big Blue Nation this weekend. If Pope seals this deal, it could be a sneaky smart move to round out the rotation without breaking. The bank on stars.