LEXINGTON, Ky. — Malachi Moreno recently made his decision to withdraw from this summer's NBA Draft and return to the University of Kentucky for his sophomore season.
In one of his first interviews since making that life choice, he sat down with BBN Tonight anchor Maggie Davis at the University of Kentucky Downtown Studio.
They discuss what went into his decision, how he told Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, the advice his older brother shared with him throughout the process, and his own expectations for a second season in the Blue and White.
Moreno averaged eight points and six rebounds per game last season as a freshman, while blocking 53 shots.
"Malachi Moreno was the No. 1 priority for us going into this portal season. We think he's going to be the best center in all of college basketball next season at Kentucky," Coach Pope said in a recent Q-and-A style video on his social media pages.
"This is the place where basketball dreams come true and Malachi has two dreams. He's dreaming of hanging a banner at Kentucky and he's dreaming of playing in the NBA... We are going to have an unbelievable crew at the five position.
