Coach Kenny Brooks is excited to have Georgia Tech transfer Tonie Morgan on his team. (Vicky Graff Photo)
Georgia Tech transfer Tonie Morgan is projected as the ninth pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft and came to Kentucky knowing that coach Kenny Brooks has a knack for developing point guards like he did with All-American Georgia Amoore at Virginia Tech and then Kentucky.
The 5-foot-9 Morgan has 95 collegiate starts and had 1,261 points along with 543 rebounds, 468 assists and 116 steals in 96 games at Georgia Tech. She averaged 13.7 points, 5.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game last season while shooting 49 percent from the field.
“I didn’t want Tonie to feel like she had to be Georgia, and although we reference Georgia a lot in our conversations just because Tonie and I only have less than a year to build that chemistry, and so the blueprint has been what Georgia provided,” Brooks said.
“To Tonie’s credit, she has been magnificent as far as just understanding it, welcoming it, watching. We watch film of Georgia, and not just to praise Georgia, but Georgia did it in a way that Tonie wants to learn how to do as well.”
Morgan came to Kentucky to learn how to be a true point guard and prepare for the WNBA draft while helping Kentucky win this season.
“I commend her for just her coming in here, hearing Georgia’s name a lot but not letting it affect her and knowing that she’s still going to be Tonie, and we’re excited for what she’s going to be able to bring to us,” Brooks said. “She can do some things that Georgia couldn’t do, so it’s up to me to tap into those resources, and I’m excited for what she’s going to be able to do this year.”
