2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
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
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Notes
Ref
Brooklynn Miles
0
G
5'5"
Junior
Frankfort, Kentucky
Transferred to Pittsburgh
[ 1]
Jordy Griggs
3
G
6'2"
Freshman
Moreno Valley, California
Transferred to Clemson
[ 2]
Eniya Russell
4
G
6'0"
Senior
Baltimore, Maryland
Transferred to Mississippi State
[ 3]
Ajae Petty
13
F
6'3"
Senior
Baltimore, Maryland
Transferred to Ohio State
[ 4]
Amiya Jenkins
20
G
5'10"
Sophomore
Lexington, Kentucky
Transferred to Pittsburgh
[ 5]
Nyah Leveretter
21
F
6'2"
Senior
Blythewood, South Carolina
Transferred to Georgia
[ 6]
Maddie Scherr
22
G
5'10"
Senior
Florence, Kentucky
Transferred to TCU
[ 7]
Emma King
34
G
5'10"
Graduate Student
Stanford, Kentucky
Graduated
Janae Walker
44
F
6'3"
Freshman
Tyrone, Georgia
Transferred to Rutgers
[ 8]
2024 recruiting class
Incoming transfers
Roster
2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Jordan Obi
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
GS
Choate Rosemary Hall Penn
Hartford, CT
G
2
Saniah Tyler
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Incarnate Word Academy
Florissant, MO
G
3
Georgia Amoore
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
GS
Loreto College, Victoria Virginia Tech
Ballarat, Australia
G
4
Lexi Blue
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Lake Highland Prep
Orlando, FL
G
5
Cassidy Rowe
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Jr
Shelby Valley HS
Virgie, KY
F
7
Teonni Key
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Cary HS North Carolina
Cary, NC
G
8
Tanah Becker
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
Winnipeg, MB
G
10
Dazia Lawrence
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Sr
Mallard Creek HS Charlotte
Greenville, NC
G
11
Gabby Brooks
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Blacksburg HS Virginia Tech
Harrisonburg, VA
G
12
Dominika Paurová
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
DME Academy Oregon State
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
C
13
Clara Strack
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Hamburg HS Virginia Tech
Buffalo, NY
C
17
Clara Silva
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr
Escola Secundária de Fonseca Benevides
Faro, Portugal
F
32
Amelia Hassett
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Tumut HS Eastern Florida State College
Albury, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *5:00 pm, SECN+
No. 22
USC Upstate
W 98–43
1–0
22 – Strack
9 –
10 – Amoore
Memorial Coliseum (4,007)Lexington, KY
November 7, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 22
Northern Kentucky
W 70–41
2–0
18 – Silva
16 – Hassett
8 – Amoore
Memorial Coliseum (4,188)Lexington, KY
November 12, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 20
Wofford
W 76–42
3–0
19 – Lawrence
15 – Strack
7 – Amoore
Memorial Coliseum (3,844)Lexington, KY
November 16, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 20
No. 18 Louisville Rivalry
W 71–61 OT
4–0
19 – Amoore
13 – Hassett
9 – Amoore
Memorial Coliseum (6,117)Lexington, KY
November 18, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 15
Purdue Fort Wayne
W 79–67
5–0
23 – Amoore
10 – Key
7 – Amoore
Memorial Coliseum (4,156)Lexington, KY
November 26, 2024 *4:30 pm, BallerTV
No. 14
vs. Arizona State Music City Classic
W 77–61
6–0
24 – Strack
13 – Key
9 – Amoore
Trojan Fieldhouse (611)Nashville, TN
November 27, 2024 *8:30 pm, BallerTV
No. 14
vs. No. 19 Illinois Music City Classic
W 76–53
7–0
25 – Strack
15 – Strack
8 – Amoore
Trojan Fieldhouse (368)Nashville, TN
December 5, 2024 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14
at No. 16 North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge
L 53–72
7–1
17 – Lawrence
13 – Hassett
8 – Amoore
Carmichael Arena (2,816)Chapel Hill, NC
December 9, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 16
Queens
W 87–45
8–1
20 – Amoore
13 – Key
5 – Lawrence
Memorial Coliseum (4,193)Lexington, KY
December 14, 2024 *5:00 pm, BTN
No. 16
at Purdue
W 82–52
9–1
22 – Hassett
12 – Strack
6 – Lawrence
Mackey Arena (5,108)West Lafayette, IN
December 20, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 16
Belmont
W 84–78
10–1
23 – Amoore
11 – Hassett
5 –
Memorial Coliseum (3,887)Lexington, KY
December 28, 2024 *4:00 pm, SECN+
No. 16
Western Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, SECN+
Mississippi State
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
January 5, 2025 3:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 9, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN
at Florida
O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 12, 2025 3:00 pm, SECN
Auburn
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
January 19, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M
Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 26, 2025 12:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, SECN
Alabama
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 2, 2025 4:00 pm, SECN
at Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Ole Miss
SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN2
Texas
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 16, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+
Georgia
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 20, 2025 7:30 pm, SECN+
at Missouri
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 23, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN
LSU
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee Rivalry
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN
at South Carolina
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
March 5–9, 2025
vs.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
[ 10]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 22 20 15 14 14 16 16 16 Coaches 22 19 16 16 16 16 15 15
See also
References
^ "Panthers Add Transfer Guard Brooklynn Miles" . pittsburghpanthers.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Former Kentucky women's basketball freshman off to the ACC" . kentucky.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Eniya Russell transferring to Mississippi State after Kentucky, South Carolina stints" . clarionledger.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Ajae Petty commits to Ohio State" . thelantern.com. April 17, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Amiya Jenkins Joins Pitt Transfer Class" . pittsburghpanthers.com. May 29, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Georgia Inks Nyah Leveretter" . pittsburghpanthers.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Women's Basketball: Kentucky transfer Maddie Scherr commits to TCU" . frogsowar.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Women's Basketball Adds Transfer Janae Walker" . scarletknights.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Kentucky Women's Basketball Signs 6-1 Guard Dominika Paurová" . floridagators.com. June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 .
^ "Kentucky Reveals 2024-25 Nonconference & Southeastern Conference Schedule" . ukathletics.com. August 21, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .