Overview
- Moreno, a 7-foot Kentucky freshman, declared for the 2026 NBA Draft on Monday while keeping the option to return to school.
- Agent George S. Langberg told DraftExpress that if Moreno comes back to college he will play for Kentucky, a pledge Moreno echoed on Instagram.
- He is expected to take part in next month's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago and to hold workouts with teams to gather evaluations.
- As a first-year starter in 30 of 36 games, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on 58.2% shooting and earned SEC All-Freshman honors.
- NCAA rules allow underclassmen to declare and still return if they withdraw by the NBA’s deadline, giving Kentucky clearer roster planning as Moreno weighs feedback.