PULLMAN, Wash. – While the majority of the Washington State men’s basketball program is headed for the door, Morehead State guard Jerone Morton wants in on head coach David Riley’s program rebuild.
According to Washington State Athletics, Morton has signed a financial aid agreement with the WSU basketball program – which indicates his decision to play in the Crimson and Gray for the 2025-26 season.
Morton is a junior coming from Morehead State and averaged 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during his time as an MSU Eagle. He is originally from Kentucky and was the 2nd ranked player in the state coming out of high school.
This is the first transfer Riley has secured for the upcoming season.
Notable departures from this past season include: Isaiah Watts (transferred to Maryland), LeJuan Watts (transferred to Texas Tech) and Nate Calmese (transferred to Wake Forest). Cedric Coward is in the transfer portal and also intends to test the NBA draft waters. Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price are both out of eligibility. Marcus Wilson is also in the transfer portal.
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