Kentucky WBB is one of seven schools that 2025 five-star wing Kaelyn Carroll is focusing on

Kenny Brooks and Kentucky are still searching for their first commitment in the 2025 class, and Kaelyn Carroll may wound up being just that.

The five-star wing told On3’s Talia Goodman that she is now focusing on just seven schools in her recruitment. Those schools? Villanova, Minnesota, Florida State, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Kentucky.

Top 2025 recruit Kaelyn Carroll has taken and set several official visits this Fall. She told @On3sports those are the programs she’s focused on right now.

Programs: Villanova, Kentucky, Minnesota, Florida State, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia Tech

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— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) October 8, 2024

Brooks has recruited Carroll for a long time — an advantage he has over several of the programs left in this recruitment. Of course, the home-state school is always a threat, and that’s no different here. Keep an eye on Minnesota down the stretch.

If there’s one thing that Carroll is looking for, it’s a good head coach who she can have a strong relationship with. Brooks can certainly be that.

“It’s been great,” Carroll told Goodman. “They’re super awesome. They were recruiting me at Virginia Tech – Coach [Kenny] Brooks was, so once he switched over to Kentucky, he just kept up the conversations.”

Rundown of prospects offered by Kentucky

2025

• 5-star wing Agot Makeer – No. 4 overall, No. 1 wing – Montverde Academy (FL)
• 5-star guard ZaKiyah Johnson – No. 12 overall, No. 6 guard – Sacred Heart Academy (KY)
• 5-star wing Deniya Prawl – No. 13 overall, No. 3 wing – IMG Academy (FL)
• 5-star wing Kaelyn Carroll – No. 18 overall, No. 5 wing – Tabor Academy (MA)
• 4-star wing Lauren Hurst – No. 41 overall, No. 9 wing – Cleveland High School (TN)
• 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)
• 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)
• Forward Grace Mbugua – Unranked – Danville Christian Academy (KY)

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 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)
• 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 – The Steward School (VA)
• 4-star wing Bella Ragone – No. 28 overall, No. 6 wing – Mill Creek (GA)

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)

2029

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

(Rankings from ESPN/HoopGurlz)