Kentucky WBB among six programs that 2025 four-star guard Madie Parrish is focusing on

Kenny Brooks has hit the recruiting trail hard in the last several weeks, and he’s even making pushes for prospects that may fly under the radars of some — like 2025 four-star guard Madie Parrish.

On Thursday, On3’s Talia Goodman reported that Parrish was focusing on six schools here in the final stages of her recruitment. The schools? West Virginia, Michigan, Penn State, Wake Forest, Purdue and of course, Kentucky. While this isn’t necessarily a “Top 6” or “Final 6”, you can take it to the bank that it’ll be one of the these six schools that she commits to.

Parrish visited Kentucky earlier this summer, and the last of her visits will take place at West Virginia (Sept. 20-22) and Penn State (Oct. 4-6). Parrish told Goodman that she’ll likely make a decision following those last couple of visits.

2025 4⭐️ guard Madison Parrish wrapped up a visit to Kentucky yesterday.

The 5-foot-11 guard is the No. 88 player in the class, per ESPN. She also visited Virginia Tech when Kenny Brooks was still there. pic.twitter.com/htYaVT2uUy

— Phoenix Stevens (@PStevensKSR) July 2, 2024

Additionally, Parrish told Goodman about what she thought of her six “finalists”. Like you see with many recruits, she’s very high on Brooks and the staff as a whole.

“It’s been good. I talked to coach Kenny Brooks and his staff, coach Lindsey [Hicks], too, when they were back at Virginia Tech,” Parrish said of the ‘Cats. “When the coaching changes happened, he decided to re-offer me and all that, but it’s been a good connection. Also, coach Josh Petersen, I talked to him while he was at Miami, so I definitely have established those connections and relationships with their staff.”

Heading into what could be the last few weeks of her recruitment, Kentucky seems to be very competitive amongst the five other schools in contention for her talents.

Rundown of prospects offered by Kentucky

2025

• 5-star wing Agot Makeer – No. 6 overall, No. 1 wing – Crestwood Prep (Canada)
• 5-star guard ZaKiyah Johnson – No. 7 overall, No. 4 guard – Sacred Heart Academy (KY)
• 5-star wing Deniya Prawl – No. 15 overall, No. 4 wing – IMG Academy (FL)
• 5-star wing Kaelyn Carroll – No. 29 overall, No. 7 wing – Tabor Academy (MA)
• 4-star wing Lauren Hurst – No. 35 overall, No. 8 wing – Cleveland High School (TN)
• 4-star wing Aubrey Shaw – No. 36 overall, No. 9 wing – Blue Valley North (KS)
• 4-star guard Adelaide Jernigan – No. 58 overall, No. 24 guard – Bishop McGuinness (NC)
• 4-star guard Bryn Martin – No. 61 overall, No. 25 guard – No. Springboro (OH) – Committed to Washington
• 4-star forward Manuella Alves – No. 64 overall, No. 9 forward – Central Pointe Christian Academy (FL)
• 4-star guard Madison Parrish – No. 88 overall, No. 37 guard – Mason (OH)
• Forward Grace Mbugua – Unranked – Danville Christian Academy (KY)

2026

• 5-star forward Olivia Vukosa – No. 2 overall, No. 1 forward – Christ the King (FL)
• 5-star guard Trinity Jones – No. 5 overall, No. 4 guard – Bolingbrook (IL)
• 5-star guard Bella Flemings – No. 11 overall, No. 6 guard – Overtime Select (GA)
• 5-star forward Amari Byles – No. 13 overall, No. 3 forward – DeSoto (TX)
• 4-star point guard Kate Harpring – No. 18 overall, No. 2 point guard – Marist (GA)
• 4-star point guard Maddyn Greenway – No. 21 overall, No. 3 point guard – Providence Academy (MN)
• 4-star forward Kamora Pruitt – No. 24 overall, No. 5 forward – Legion Prep Academy (TX)
• 4-star wing Bella Ragone – No. 26 overall, No. 6 wing – Mill Creek (GA)
• 4-star guard Sanai Green – No. 29 overall, No. 12 guard – The Steward School (VA)

2027

• 5-star guard Ivanna Wilson Manyacka – No. 2 overall, No. 1 guard – Bullis (MD)
• 5-star wing Jordyn Palmer – No. 4 overall, No. 1 wing – Westtown (PA)
• 4-star guard De’Andra Minor – No. 9 overall, No. 9 guard – Grind Prep Academy (OK)
• 3-star guard Sydney Savoury – Unranked – Overtime Select (GA)
• Forward Isabella Marion – Unranked (international) – Denmark
• Guard Madeline Mignery – Unranked – Cardinal Mooney (FL)

2028

• Forward Sydney Douglas – Unranked (no rankings for 2028 yet) – Etiwanda (CA)
• Wing Ella Peper – Unranked (no rankings for 2028 yet) – Dexter Southfield (MA)
• Guard Chloe Johnson – Unranked (no rankings for 2028 yet) – Marshall (MN)
• Guard Jhaliana Guy – Unranked (no rankings for 2028 yet) – Bettendorf (IA)

2029

• Center Jayden McClain – Unranked (no rankings for 2029 yet) – Ryle (KY)

(Rankings from ESPN/HoopGurlz)