Martiese Morones is in his third season as a graduate manager for the Morehead State men's basketball program.  He assists with practice planning, game preparation and various administrative duties for the Eagles.

Morehead State finished 20-14 overall and 10-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2013-14, despite over half the team suffering significant injuries.  The Eagles made their ninth straight OVC Tournament appearance and played in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).

In his second season, Morehead State reached the 20-win plateau for just the sixth time in school history and postseason play for just the ninth time.  The Eagles also managed the league's best road record (9-7).

Morehead State finished 15-18 overall and 8-8 in the OVC in 2012-13, despite inheriting a program with just four scholarship players.  The Eagles also made their eighth straight OVC Tournament appearance in his first campaign.

Morones played in 41 career basketball games over two seasons at Texas Christian University.  He averaged 3.8 minutes as a freshman in 2006-07 and 8.5 minutes as a sophomore in 2007-08.

Morones transferred to Kentucky.  He did not play basketball for the Wildcats, but graduated from UK in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Morones spent his first year of high school at Lexington Catholic (Ky.).  He helped the 2001-02 Knights to a No. 10 national ranking and Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Championship.

A 6-foot point guard, Morones finished his prep career at Millersburg Military Institute (Ky.), where he averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 assists as a senior.  MMI was rated No. 27 in the country that year by HoopsUSA.com.

Morones is the son of Sean and Dashaynia Woods.  His father, a member of the University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, currently serves as the head men's basketball coach at Morehead State.


NOTE:  Pronunciation of his first name is "MAR-TEESE" and last name is “MUR-OWN-IS”