"Being able to play for Kentucky while being from Kentucky, it's a great honor to have," UK freshman Malachi Moreno said.

Malachi Moreno was a talented passer at Georgetown’s Great Crossing High School, but he’s expecting to take another leap in ...

Malachi Moreno is a prototype former Kentucky high school basketball star who then becomes a Kentucky Wildcat basketball player. That he grew up in UK’s backyard, earning Mr. Basketball and leading ...

Malachi Moreno didn’t come to Kentucky to temper expectations; he wants to establish a legacy by hanging banners in Rupp Arena. A 6-foot-11 freshman out of Georgetown, KY — just a short drive down the ...

One could almost sense the nods coming from across the country earlier this week when Kentucky’s Mark Pope was asked for his ...

It remains unclear what Malachi Moreno‘s role as a freshman will look like in 2025-26, but he certainly feels like he’s going ...

Over halfway through summer practices, it’s been business as usual for the Kentucky men’s basketball program, but that ...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope has high expectations for freshman Malachi Moreno as the Great Crossing High School ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Pope is high on Malachi Moreno. The former Great Crossing standout has been ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Malachi Moreno says being coached by Mark Pope at USA U19 was like a 'cheat code'.

Earlier this summer, Kentucky’s Mark Pope directly coached some of the nation’s top college basketball recruits.

Malachi Moreno’s commitment to Kentucky represents much more than one recruit picking the Wildcats. For Mark Pope, this is a big deal.