Malachi Moreno - College Basketball News & Rumors

Malachi Moreno works out with New York Knicks It remains to be seen whether Moreno will stay at Kentucky or go pro.

3 DAYS AGO • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Photo Galleries: Football practice shots and baseball win over Louisville With guest appearances from Malachi Moreno and Reece Potter!

APRIL 8 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Testing NBA Draft Waters Moreno will go through the NBA Draft process, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.

Impact If the seven-foot center doesn't get the feedback from pro evaluators he wants, he's already announced that he'll return to Kentucky. The freshman center Moreno averaged 7.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 2025-26 while starting 30 of 26 games for the Wildcats. If he returns, he figures to be an enormous part of Kentucky's frontcourt.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Iowa State and Kentucky square off in second round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones and Kentucky Wildcats play in the NCAA Tournament second round

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Kentucky Wildcats and Santa Clara Broncos play in the first round of NCAA Tournament

The Kentucky Wildcats and Santa Clara Broncos play in the NCAA Tournament first round

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

The college basketball world is starting to notice the upside of this Kentucky big Heading into this season, fans didn’t expect to see true freshman center Malachi Moreno on the floor much. Many thought he would back up Bra...

MARCH 13 • SI.COM

Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats meet in SEC Tournament

The No. 4 Florida Gators face the Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Kentucky plays in SEC Tournament against the LSU

The Kentucky Wildcats and LSU Tigers play in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Kentucky Wildcats play in SEC Tournament against the LSU Tigers

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the LSU Tigers in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

No. 5 Florida visits Oweh and Kentucky

Kentucky faces the No. 5 Florida Gators after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky's 96-85 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Malachi Moreno answered the bell from the opening tip in Vandy rout After Vanderbilt beat Kentucky, they let it be known they knew they could outmuscle them. Malachi Moreno took that personally with his play...

MARCH 1 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19 and Kentucky beats South Carolina 72-63 to end a 3-game skid

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Mouhamed Dioubate had 12 points and a key block down the stretch, and Kentucky beat South Carolina 72-63 to end a three-game skid

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Snags 11 boards Moreno ended Tuesday's 72-63 victory over South Carolina with eight points (2-4 FG, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes.

Impact Moreno snagged at least 10 rebounds for the fourth time this season, but this was the first such games in which he did not have a double-double. The 7-0 freshman has averaged 7.0 points on 50.0 percent from the field in the last three games. The Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak. They play Vanderbilt on Saturday. Moreno had four points and eight rebounds in the blowout loss to the Commodores on Jan. 27.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Malachi Moreno holds his own vs. arguably the best frontcourt in college basketball Moreno plays well despite limited minutes due to foul trouble

FEBRUARY 15 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Provides double-double Moreno chipped in 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 20 minutes during Saturday's 92-83 loss to Florida.

Impact Moreno had his third double-double and first since Dec. 9. He played through foul trouble and battled the Florida frontcourt. The 7-0 freshman has accrued four fouls in six of his last nine games. The Wildcats will look to start a new winning streak on Tuesday against Georgia.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Malachi Moreno has become the force Kentucky desperately needed The Kentucky kid is helping the Wildcats save their season.

FEBRUARY 13 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Jayden Quaintance falling, Malachi Moreno absent in ESPN NBA Draft Big Board Where did Kentucky players land in the latest Big Board rankings?

FEBRUARY 12 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Oklahoma visits Oweh and Kentucky

Kentucky plays the Oklahoma Sooners after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky's 85-77 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Scores 11, grabs seven boards Moreno registered 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 27 minutes during Saturday's 85-77 win over Arkansas.

Impact Moreno scored in double digits for the first time in five games and helped Kentucky beat coach John Calipari for the first time since he left the Wildcat sideline. Despite the gap in scoring, Moreno has averaged 8.0 rebounds in his last three games. The 7-0 freshman is putting up 8.5 points on 59.3 percent from the field and 6.5 rebounds.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Oweh's 24 points pace Kentucky in 85-77 win at No. 15 Arkansas

Otega Oweh scored 24 points and helped Kentucky to an 85-77 win over No. 15 Arkansas

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Acuff and No. 15 Arkansas host Kentucky

No. 15 Arkansas hosts the Kentucky Wildcats after Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points in Arkansas' 83-79 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss

Otega Oweh, without a field goal in the first half, scored 20 of his 23 points after the break and Kentucky beat Mississippi 72-63 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ fifth straight win

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18 points, and Kentucky took down Texas 85-80 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Surprising National Championship contender emerges in College Basketball It’s difficult to find accurate, reliable figures on NIL earnings in college basketball. But, according to most reputable outlets, the Kentu...

JANUARY 20 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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