While Head Coach Ken McDonald was busy filling out his recruiting class for next season, he didn’t forget about filling a void in his coaching staff.

McDonald on Tuesday announced the addition of Jake Morton as the new assistant men’s basketball coach, filling a spot that was left open when Allen Edwards departed six weeks ago to become an assistant coach at Wyoming.

“I’m very excited to be here at WKU, and I am really looking forward to getting off to a good start,” Morton said in an official release. “This time of the year is all about recruiting and getting ready for July, and I’m very excited about what I see with the spirit of this team.”

Morton spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Miami where he played from 1988-1993.

Prior to becoming an assistant at Miami, Morton spent the 1999-2000 season as an assistant at Bowie State before becoming an assistant at St. Francis (Pa.) from 2000-2004.

From 2005-2007, he served as an assistant at James Madison.

Morton also played professionally in Israel for six years following his career at Miami.

McDonald said he and Morton have known each “for a while.”

“Jake brings many years of Division I coaching experience,” McDonald said in a release. “We are very fortunate to have that experience both in recruiting and coaching at a high level.”

In other men’s basketball news, WKU Athletic Media Relations told the Herald that the school can’t comment on recent commit, 6-foot-7 forward O’Karo Akamune, until he attends class.

Since Akamune committed after the signing period, there was no formal National Letter of Intent. Coaches aren’t allowed to comment on unsigned players.