Malachi Moreno picks KENTUCKY! | Rapid Reaction

Malachi Moreno makes his college choice live from Great Crossing High School.

[@hdhxhebdh]

💪😺💙🤍💯UK all day every day BBN. Welcome to UK malahci ...lets go cats .... Love when he said u know where ur home is. Jasper 😊..me and my wife going to his shcool games again 😊 go GC

[@CBB1981]

Kid has a great brother. Awesome mentor. So happy for Malachi and Pope!

[@jacobburdette77]

I've said many many times i dont think moreno is a great fit for pope. But after hearing what pope had to say to him and the kid wanting that challenge he is exactly what u want. This isn't a kid thats looking to hang out for a few months and go pro. This kid wants to get better. He wants Ky across his chest. This is the type of kid Ky thrives with. Anytime we've ever won titles we've had those types of kids. I love the fact the kid wants the challenge of getting better.

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

He will go pro if his name is on that board. Lmao. Yall silly for still thinking these Kids are coming to stay at UK for our pleasure of watching. If his name is lottery he is gone.

[@jacobburdette77]

@@pmontyjaaaymes488 and you're an idiot if u don't understand the difference in what I said and actually deserving the chance to go pro. If he's that good then great. He should go. But he's not getting pushed out the door to feed the coaches ego if he's not ready. He's going to college to get better. He's not going to just go through the motions and leave. I hope he is that good. But if he's not he will leave when he's ready

[@Mike-pi2bo]

Fine young man! Go Big Blue 🔵. Happy for Coach Pope and UK Wildcats!

[@normansallie5337]

New beginning for big blue

[@Paducahrus]

Welcome to the family.

[@TjWren]

I hope we can get Hudson Greer he would be incredible with Moreno Perry Noah and Chandler. I would also go for Kaden Magwood. He's a great PG.

[@bookertee3057]

Go Cats and Coach Pope!

[@DeborahHibbs-fg5jp]

WOOHOO…GO BIG BLUE 💙

[@betteorhowardswarts7674]

Great family!

[@saijuhr3206]

Yes. The Morenos are wonderful, hard working people who gave their sons everything they could to pursue basketball.

[@bigdubs6174]

I was there in the gym everyone was exited

[@michaeltb6276]

It had been forever since UK had any homegrown players, and now they're racking up elite in-state talent one after the other.

[@rynob356]

Wait, forever? This is more of a continuation than a shift imo. Before sheppard and Perry, there was Darius miller, Dominique Hawkins and Derek Willis, so it’s been a pretty steady stream of homegrown, strong role players at least.

[@jacobburdette77]

Big difference in those kids and moreno and johnson both being at the top of their positions in the country. Miller was great at uk, but wasn't a top player in the nation. Even Reed being a 4star. Reed was obviously underrated out of HS. Idk moreno is a great fit today but being the #1 C is big. With the pitch pope gave him and the kid being honest enough with himself knowing he can improve is huge. A kid with talent and a chip on their shoulder is dangerous. This kid committed because he wants Ky across his chest. Thats the kids pope wants. ​@rynob356

[@rynob356]

@@jacobburdette77 Darius miller was also a 4*, ranked 33rd in espn top 100. Moreno is #36.

[@michaeltb6276]

@@rynob356 Yes, forever. ONE of those players was a journeyman in the NBA. The other two never got a cup of coffee there.

[@michaeltb6276]

@@rynob356 And that was so long ago Tubby recruited him in high school.

[@user-rj7sm6sw6o]

LET'S GO #BBN💪💯☝️💙💙💙

[@terriingram6622]

Welcome Malachi💙. He sounds very versatile player. Coach Pope will work with him one-on-one

[@toddprobus9041]

Easily the best 2-foot-10 center in basketball history.

[@mikehotdice8699]

Your a fool

[@downwinder3]

LoL Zach! "About 2 foot 10."

[@bwhite838]

Banners!!!!!!!

[@glenosborne9807]

Thank you for staying home young man.

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

I still gotta see them play. Pope hasnt proved a thing. Lets get the season started and see where we are.

[@MrMashman93]

Go Big Blue!!!!!

[@btuck1130]

2 foot 10? Lol

[@jonwren2602]

I heard the same thing hahaha

[@WatchKSR]

I meant to say 210 pounds haha. My brain farted there - Zack

[@btuck1130]

@@WatchKSR I knew. It just cracked me up. Lol

[@jonwren2602]

@@WatchKSR I love it man. Made me laugh. U played it off so good though. I would’ve accidentally said the F word and drew attention to it. lol

[@whitneywilliamson7384]

Who says coach pope can't get good recruits

[@downwinder3]

Don't over react. The kid happened to be 15 minutes away

[@betteorhowardswarts7674]

# 9 and 10 and 11! Go Cats

[@betteorhowardswarts7674]

Go Cats

[@johnj28]

Awesome sauce!

[@jeremyshepherd5761]

way to go let’s go cats

[@DebbieCarson-v7k]

Brekke Pass

[@jasonkatro8148]

2ft 10in😂

[@jacobburdette77]

They can have johnson. I want Mullins. That kid can play.