(2025) - (C) Malachi Moreno to Kentucky

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Stats for points and rebounds as well as shooting % are maintained by the KHSAA.  All other stats are from various sources.  He missed all 5 of his 3-point attempts.

• Points - 34 games:  14.8                                         64% FG / 60% FT
• Reb - 34 games:  11.2
• Asst - 14 games:  .9
• Stls - 13 games:  1.2
• Blks - 20 games:  4.8
• TOs - 13 games:  2.1

Last summer The Daily Hoosier reported we had looked at his teammate '25 Vince Dawson.

• Points - 33 games:  16.2                    51% FG / 37% on 3s / 68% FT
• Reb - 32 games:  4.8
• Asst - 20 games:  3.2
• Stls - 14 games:  1.2
• Blks - 13 games:  ?
• TOs - 13 games:  .7

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Great Crossing Boys Basketball --

Congratulations to our 2025 post @malachimoreno24 for being on the Lexington Herald Leader second team All-State.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jake Weingarten -

Kentucky and West Virginia are the latest schools to inquire in Top-40 sophomore Malachi Moreno, he told @Stockrisers. In addition, he was extended an invite to the Adidas Euro Camp. Nice honor for the 7-footer. Tennessee and Arkansas also showing new interest.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2025-center-malachi-moreno-hearing-from-iu-basketball-often-sophomore-season-highlights/?fbclid=IwAR3NnqSVlJSZIvDcwkKqar1diOwlUr9py4sQLvZNdaECXhazJgWypmJgor8

[Gnet550]

4 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2025-center-malachi-moreno-hearing-from-iu-basketball-often-sophomore-season-highlights/?fbclid=IwAR3NnqSVlJSZIvDcwkKqar1diOwlUr9py4sQLvZNdaECXhazJgWypmJgor8

Its best to watch the highlight video with the music muted....I must be getting old, that was terrible lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://stockrisers.com/s/492/top-50-incoming-junior-malachi-moreno-talks-recruitment-game

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

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https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/malachi-moreno-adidas-3ssb-michigan-michigan-state-notre-dame-212640375/

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.on3.com/news/malachi-moreno-updates-his-recruitment-talks-visits-and-his-process-notre-dame-michigan-kentucky/

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jamie Shaw  --  ‘25 Malachi Moreno, a 6-11 4-star center, averaged 4.8 blocks per game last season, 2nd overall in Kentucky. His 11.4 rebounds ranked 3rd.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://stockrisers.com/s/513/top-35-incoming-junior-malachi-morneno-talks-recruitment-mentality

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

UV Sept. 2, same day as Jalen Haralson visits.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2025-top-50-7-foot-center-malachi-moreno-will-visit-iu-basketball-in-early-september/?fbclid=IwAR1k3CCB5TYbAIHTSEInEySw7f9X92uU7Pyi_QZvzJc1JxFbF0CYoLmC-MA#google_vignette

[WayneFleekHoosier]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

UV Sept. 2, same day as Jalen Haralson visits.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2025-top-50-7-foot-center-malachi-moreno-will-visit-iu-basketball-in-early-september/?fbclid=IwAR1k3CCB5TYbAIHTSEInEySw7f9X92uU7Pyi_QZvzJc1JxFbF0CYoLmC-MA#google_vignette

also same day as JHS camp.

[Demo]

Moreno’s pushing 7ft, but he’s not Edey. What’s up with the candystripes? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From Great Crossing HS Twitter--

Thanks to Indiana University’s @B_Walsh2 for stopping by this morning to check in on @malachimoreno24’s workout.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2025 Great Crossing (KY) F Malachi Moreno (@malachimoreno24): 15 PTS, 14 REB in a win over Lyon County despite a 34p game from Travis Perry.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Great Crossing 82-46 win over Franklin Co.  Moreno 23p; 9r; 5b.     Through 4 games he's averaging a double double in points and rebounds and 5 blocks/game.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.on3.com/news/four-star-c-malachi-moreno-recaps-visits-to-iowa-kentucky-indiana-ohio-state-tennessee-and-others/

"...they’re (IU) one of the biggest adidas schools and I know my close relationship with adidas. If I go there, then I know I’m going to be set up."

[dwtaylor1055]

out of all the list of schools that are affiliated with Adidas, I wonder where IU is in terms of pecking order for most funded schools

[Hovadipo]

2 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

out of all the list of schools that are affiliated with Adidas, I wonder where IU is in terms of pecking order for most funded schools

I think it depends on the sport. We’re definitely not toward the top for football, but I think we’re probably #2 or 3 for basketball. Trailing Kansas for sure and maybe Louisville, but I think we may be above UL with their issues.