Kentucky WBB makes Top 7 for 2026 5-star center Olivia Vukosa

Kenny Brooks and Kentucky are in contention for one of the best high school players still available.

On Thursday, 2026 five-star forward Olivia Vukosa announced her Top 7 schools, and Kentucky made the cut. The other six programs are South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio State, LSU, Texas and UConn. She made the announcement in a video on social media.

The Final 7 are here…. pic.twitter.com/hb5MWqXTXv

— Olivia Big”O” Vukosa (@OVukosa) March 13, 2025

In a prior interview with On3’s Talia Goodman, she spoke on what attracts her to Kentucky.

“Mainly, I talk to coach [Josh] Petersen, who I talked to when he was at Miami, and he’s been a great guy throughout the whole process, from when he was at Miami and now at Kentucky,” she told Goodman. “With coach [Kenny] Brooks it was the same thing from Virginia Tech to Kentucky. He’s talked to me a lot. I talk to coach Josh a lot, so I like him a lot. He’s a great guy.”

Will the No. 4 player in the 2026 class in On3’s Women’s Basketball Recruiting Rankings end up in Lexington? Only time will tell.

Rundown of prospects offered by Kentucky

2025

• 5-star wing Agot Makeer – No. 4 overall, No. 1 wing – Montverde Academy (FL) – Committed to South Carolina
• 5-star guard ZaKiyah Johnson – No. 12 overall, No. 6 guard – Sacred Heart Academy (KY) – Committed to LSU
• 5-star wing Deniya Prawl – No. 13 overall, No. 3 wing – IMG Academy (FL) – Committed to Tennessee
• 5-star wing Kaelyn Carroll – No. 18 overall, No. 5 wing – Tabor Academy (MA) – Committed to Kentucky
• 4-star wing Lauren Hurst – No. 41 overall, No. 9 wing – Cleveland High School (TN) – Committed to Tennessee
• 4-star wing Aubrey Shaw – No. 42 overall, No. 10 wing – Blue Valley North (KS) – Committed to Harvard
• 4-star forward Manuella Alves – No. 59 overall, No. 9 forward – Central Pointe Christian Academy (FL) – Committed to Illinois
• 4-star guard Adelaide Jernigan – No. 64 overall, No. 28 guard – Bishop McGuinness (NC) – Committed to NC State
• 4-star guard Bryn Martin – No. 66 overall, No. 29 guard – No. Springboro (OH) – Committed to Washington
• 4-star guard Madison Parrish – No. 90 overall, No. 39 guard – Mason (OH) – Committed to West Virginia
• Forward Grace Mbugua – Unranked – Danville Christian Academy (KY) – Committed to Louisville

2026

• 5-star point guard Kate Harpring – No. 2 overall, No. 1 point guard – Marist (GA)
• 5-star forward Olivia Vukosa – No. 5 overall, No. 2 forward – Christ the King (FL)
• 5-star guard Trinity Jones – No. 8 overall, No. 4 guard – Bolingbrook (IL)
• 5-star guard Bella Flemings – No. 12 overall, No. 6 guard – Brennan (TX)
• 5-star wing Savvy Swords – No. 13 overall, No. 4 wing – Long Island Lutheran (NY)
• 5-star forward Amari Byles – No. 17 overall, No. 3 forward – DeSoto (TX)
• 4-star point guard Maddyn Greenway – No. 18 overall, No. 3 point guard – Providence Academy (MN) – Committed to Kentucky
• 4-star forward Kamora Pruitt – No. 24 overall, No. 5 forward – Legion Prep Academy (TX)
• 4-star guard Sanai Green – No. 27 overall, No. 12 guard – Long Island Lutheran (NY)
• 4-star wing Bella Ragone – No. 28 overall, No. 6 wing – Mill Creek (GA)
• Point guard Emily McDonald – Unranked – Long Island Lutheran (NY)

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 point guard De’Andra Minor – No. 10 overall, No. 3 point guard – Grind Prep Academy (OK)
• 3-star guard Sydney Savoury – Unranked – Belleville (MI)
• 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) – Committed to Stanford

2029

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

(Rankings from ESPN/HoopGurlz)