2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2024–25
Prev Year:2023–24
Next Year:2025–26
Team:Kentucky Wildcats
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:16
Aprank:14
Record:7–0
Conf Record:0–0
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Radvile Autukaite
Asst Coach2:Kendall Dillard
Asst Coach3:Ciara Gregory
Asst Coach4:Lindsey Hicks
Asst Coach5:Josh Petersen

The 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Kenny Brooks, play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the season 12–20 (4–12 SEC) to finish in twelfth in the SEC. Head coach Kyra Elzy was fired following the season and Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks was hired as her successor.

Offseason

Departures

Kentucky Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotesRef
Brooklynn Miles 0 G 5'5" Junior Frankfort, Kentucky [1]
Jordy Griggs 3 G 6'2" Freshman Moreno Valley, California [2]
Eniya Russell 4 G 6'0" Senior Baltimore, Maryland [3]
Ajae Petty 13 F 6'3" Senior Baltimore, Maryland [4]
Amiya Jenkins 20 G 5'10" Sophomore Lexington, Kentucky [5]
Nyah Leveretter 21 F 6'2" Senior Blythewood, South Carolina [6]
Maddie Scherr 22 G 5'10" Senior Florence, Kentucky [7]
Emma King 34 G 5'10" Graduate Student Stanford, Kentucky Graduated
Janae Walker 44 F 6'3" Freshman Tyrone, Georgia [8]

Incoming transfers

Kentucky Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jordan Obi 0 G 6'1" Graduate Student Penn
3 G 5'6" Graduate Student Virginia Tech
Teonni Key 7 F 6'4" Junior North Carolina
Dazia Lawrence 10 G 5'8" RS Senior Charlotte
Gabby Brooks 11 G 5'10" Sophomore Virginia Tech
Dominika Paurová 12 G 6'1" Sophomore Oregon State
Clara Strack 13 C 6'5" Sophomore Virginia Tech
Amelia Hassett 32 F 6'3" Junior Eastern Florida State College
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Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panthers Add Transfer Guard Brooklynn Miles. pittsburghpanthers.com. May 13, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Former Kentucky women's basketball freshman off to the ACC. kentucky.com. June 5, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  3. Web site: Eniya Russell transferring to Mississippi State after Kentucky, South Carolina stints. clarionledger.com. April 15, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: Ajae Petty commits to Ohio State. thelantern.com. April 17, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  5. Web site: Amiya Jenkins Joins Pitt Transfer Class. pittsburghpanthers.com. May 29, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  6. Web site: Georgia Inks Nyah Leveretter. pittsburghpanthers.com. April 26, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  7. Web site: Women's Basketball: Kentucky transfer Maddie Scherr commits to TCU. frogsowar.com. April 18, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  8. Web site: Women's Basketball Adds Transfer Janae Walker. scarletknights.com. May 2, 2024 . October 30, 2024.
  9. Web site: Kentucky Women's Basketball Signs 6-1 Guard Dominika Paurová. floridagators.com. June 7, 2024 . October 30, 2024.