Head coach Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky women’s basketball program has secured multiple top recruits for the 2026 class. He also has offers extended to highly rated targets in the 2027, 2028, and 2029 classes.

Class of 2026 Commitments

Maddyn Greenway: A 5-foot-8 point guard from Providence Academy (Plymouth, MN), Greenway is a top-20 national prospect who committed in November 2024.

Emily McDonald: A 5-foot-11 combo guard from Long Island Lutheran High School (Brookville, NY), McDonald committed in October 2025. She was rated a four-star top 25 prospect.

Savannah “Savvy” Swords: A 6-foot-2 wing from Long Island Lutheran High School (Brookville, NY), Swords committed in June 2025. She is also ranked among the top 20 in national prospects.

Targets

Amari Byles: A 5-star forward from DeSoto (TX).

Class of 2027 Targets

Haylen Ayers: A 5-star shooting guard from University School of Jackson (TN).

Caroline Bradley: A 5-star center from Oak Grove High School (LA).

Ryan Carter: A highly ranked point guard from William Penn Charter School (PA).

Isabella Marion: A forward from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Madeline Mignery: A guard from Cardinal Mooney (FL).De’Andra Minor: A 4-star point guard from Grind Prep Academy (OK).

Sydney Mobley: A 4-star forward from Big Walnut (OH).

Jordyn Palmer: A 5-star wing from Westtown (PA).

Sydney Savoury: A 5-star guard from Belleville (MI).

Ivanna Wilson Manyacka: A 5-star wing from the Bullis School (MD).

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Kenny Brooks. Kentucky women’s basketball media day. Photo by Eddie Justice | UK Athletics

Class of 2028 Targets

Sydney Douglas: A 4-star forward from Etiwanda (CA).

Chloe Johnson: A 4-star point guard from Marshall (MN).

Ella Peper: A 4-star wing from Dexter Southfield (MA).

Arianna Robinson: A top-10 guard who won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup.

Erin Thomas: A 4-star guard from Princeton (OH) who was offered in June 2025.

Class of 2029 Targets

Jayden McClain: A highly rated in-state prospect from Ryle High School.

Carib Morris: A 6-foot-2 wing from North Carolina who holds an offer from Kentucky.

The End Of My Kenny Brooks Recruiting Rant

Top-five 2027 five-star basketball prospects, Caroline Bradley and Haylen Avers, recently visited Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky women’s basketball program. They were among several highly rated recruits who visited Lexington in October 2025 for the program’s annual Big Blue Madness event. 

Additional details about their visit:

  • Caroline Bradley: Ranked as a top-five recruit in the class of 2027, Bradley is a highly sought-after 6-foot-5 center. She also took unofficial visits to Notre Dame and LSU around the same time.
  • Haylen Avers: A five-star guard in the 2027 class, Avers is another elite recruit being pursued by the Wildcats. Social media posts from committed Kentucky players indicate that they are actively recruiting Avers to join them in Lexington.

Kenny Brooks has quickly established himself as a recruiting force by tapping into the Kentucky basketball culture and fan base. Selling that basketball is the lifeblood of the Big Blue Nation and the university’s commitment with an 82 million dollar renovation of Memorial Coliseum. He has successfully shifted the program’s narrative to become a top recruiting destination by leveraging his reputation for player development, building a family atmosphere, and winning on the floor and in top-tier recruiting battles.

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