One of the more recent transfers of this cycle was Morton, who heads to Clinton Grace after it was thought he would be at Redemption Christian (NY). A huge post presence at 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan, Morton’s value is going to pay dividends for the Eagles by way of controlling the glass, setting punishing screens for their dynamic guards such as J’Lon Lyons and Malachi Terrell as well as his ability to clog the paint defensively. The Eagles constructed an interesting roster who will look to make a push in The Grind Session, but suring up their overall size and physicality at the center position will go a long way against the national programs they’re set to face off against.

Morton recently announced a transfer to Mt. Zion Prep (MD) and will move out of our rankings in the next update. The Augusta, GA native possesses impressive size and strength, along with a steadily improving overall game. His conditioning and mobility have taken noticeable steps forward, allowing him to be more effective on both ends of the floor. Playing with the Southern Kings, Morton has soft hands and a developing offensive skill set, highlighted by his ability to score efficiently on the block, particularly over his left shoulder. He embraces physical play in the paint, establishes position well, and has shown improved touch around the basket. Beyond his scoring ability, Morton is a capable passer out of the post who sees the floor well and can make the right read when defenses collapse. .

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-I’ve liked the steady progression seen from Morton as a low block presence that is adding skill to compliment a much-improved physique. The lefty forward leverages a strong upper body to create space on duck-in’s to finish with a rapidly-improving post hook. Loved his motor on the glass and his willingness to fight through contact to collect his own finishes, as the contact he plays through often isn’t called due to his sheer strength. His communication on the back line of the defense calling out rotations and screens allows him to play the game for longer spurts of time because of the impact he makes beyond the box score. Morton finished with a near double-double by sinking all 4 of his attempts around the basket down the stretch and showed improved shooting touch on pick n pop reps from high post.

Morton is a mountain of a post presence who uses his strength to establish position and anchor the paint. He has solid hands, improving mobility, and shows touch around the rim as a finisher. The Augusta, GA native continues to develop his overall game and has the physical tools to be an effective interior prospect.

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-The big dog has lost 30 lbs already this season, enabling him to play for longer stretches of time and improving his mobility– especially at the defensive end of the floor. Morton’s ability to catch tough passes in traffic, finish through contact on either side of the rim, hit the glass to score putbacks at the offensive end or close out possessions at the defensive end, and knock down open midrange jumpers has come a long way even since the beginning of the season. Loved the touch on his hook shots around the rim and his footwork has improved to allow him to pivot for better finishing angles around the basket. The timing on his rolls after setting physical screens on or off the ball has also improved along with the mechanics to cut down on some of the offensive fouls that plagued him at the start of the year.

In Bethel’s two games, Morton averaged a near double with 11 PPG and 8 RPG. He utilized his size and strength to carve out position in the paint for scoring and offensive rebounding opportunities. I continue to be encouraged by his touch flashes at the rim and free-throw line. Morton leveraged his size and length to block multiple shots by staying vertical with high hands. Since he lacks ideal pop, maximizing his physical tools as much as possible remain important.

The Augusta, GA native reclassified into the 2027 class and continues to raise his stock as a frontcourt prospect. Morton brings clear size and strength and has shown improved conditioning and mobility. The center has soft hands, scores effectively over his left shoulder in the paint, and is a capable passer out of the post.

Uzziah is a massive young man he is a load to once he gets the ball on the block. Despite his size he is nimble big who can really drive and finish around the rim with purpose. The 6-9 possesses solid footwork for his size, nice shooting touch and a lot of grit. Morton finished with a team-best 15 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Bishop Ireton. If Uzziah ever gets in shape he has the potential to be a legit Division 1 prospect. He’s a dangerous inside player who is a nifty shooter as well and good free throw shooter.

A new name on our radar, Morton has started to make some waves in the DMV after moving up from Georgia to repeat his junior year. His production didn’t jump off the page as part of a guard-oriented Bethel group, but Morton nonetheless showed a promising skillset as the man in the middle. The wide-bodied post has soft hands and swift touch around the rim after carving out position in the post or on the glass. He flashed a workable shooting stroke from the foul line and out to the perimeter while also serving as a natural deterrent at the rim defensively with his size and length. We’d like to see him make strides in his conditioning to translate to the D1 level but the building blocks are there for Morton to build with over the next 18 months.

Morton has made a move to the 2027 class and the big man is improving with each evaluation. He has good strength, decent hands and improving mobility. Morton can rebound his area and finish around the rim.