Jerone Morton, a junior guard from Winchester, Kentucky signed a financial aid agreement (F.A.A.) with Washington State men's basketball to compete for the Cougs in the 2025-26 season.
Morton, a guard transfer from Morehead State, played 52 games for the Eagles, including a starting role as a sophomore in 2024-25. Morton averaged 10.4 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game for MSU. The guard started 20 games for Morehead, delivering a team-high 89 assists at 3.4 per game, ninth-best in the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Kentucky native arrived at Morehead State as the No. 2 ranked high school player in the state, according to Prep Hoops and Rivals.com. He helped George Rogers Clark High School win its first state title since 1951, scoring 14 points in the 2021-22 state title game.
As a sophomore at Morehead, Morton scored a career-high 21 points against SIUE, his second of a pair of 20-point performances. On 14 occasions he scored in double figures.
Morton is the first Cougar to sign an F.A.A. with Coach Riley this offseason from the transfer portal.