Jerone Morton appears on BBN Tonight’s “Meet the Cats” as Kentucky basketball season media series continues

LEX18 reports that Jerone Morton has joined BBN Tonight’s exclusive “Meet the Cats” series with an interview spotlighting another newcomer on this year’s Kentucky basketball team. The segment is part of BBN Tonight’s ongoing effort to profile players connected to Kentucky’s men’s program through a recurring, interview-based format.

The station says Morton is interviewed by Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams and Trent Noah. The discussion is presented as the latest installment in the “Meet the Cats” series, described by LEX18 as an exclusive project within BBN Tonight’s sports programming.

The episode follows the network’s prior installments in the same “Meet the Cats” storyline, which LEX18 frames as continuing to bring audiences closer to the Wildcats by featuring introductions and conversations with players. LEX18 did not describe specific topics covered in Morton’s interview beyond the segment’s introductory nature and his role as a newcomer to the roster.

LEX18’s announcement of the new interview package was published July 25, 2026, with the video packaged as a watchable segment on the station’s sports site. The segment is also accompanied by a promotional image credited to LEX18.

While the LEX18 page identifies Morton as part of Kentucky’s current-team group of newcomers, it does not provide additional biographical or on-court details in the information included with the announcement. Any further specifics about Morton’s background, playing position, or the length of his contract, if available in the full interview, are not reflected in the published summary text.

Viewers watching the release are expected to hear Morton’s responses during the interview with Moreno, Williams and Noah as part of BBN Tonight’s broader “Meet the Cats” coverage. For Kentucky fans following the program through local media, the station’s recurring series typically functions as a steady stream of player-focused content within its basketball coverage cycle.

The next “Meet the Cats” installment, if scheduled, would follow the established pattern of introducing additional players associated with this year’s team, according to how LEX18 describes the series continuity.

For readers looking to track Morton’s appearance, the release is available as a standalone watch segment tied to LEX18’s BBN Tonight sports coverage published on July 25, 2026.