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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks and guard Georgia Amoore (3) watch free throws during the Kentucky vs. Miss. St. women’s basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 91-69. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

BREAKING: Georgia Amoore drafted No. 6 in 2025 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head April 14, 2025

NEW YORK CITY - For the first time since 2022, Kentucky has a WNBA draftee, this time Georgia Amoore. The All-American point guard was selected by the Washington Mystics with the No. 6 overall pick in...

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks greats the studio as he walk on set on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Kentucky women’s basketball earns commitment of former Hilltopper Josie Gilvin

Brett Ramsey, Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter April 11, 2025

Junior guard Josie Gilvin has announced her commitment to Kentucky, securing Kenny Brooks' first transfer of the 2025 cycle. “Always will be a Kentucky Girl,” Gilvin captioned her Instagram post...

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks greats the studio as he walk on set on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

No. 16 Kentucky women’s basketball ranked in final AP Top 25 ranking of season for first time since 2022

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head April 7, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball finished the 2024-25 season with a No. 16 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25, with a final record of 23-8 (11-5 SEC). Kentucky ended the season going 3-7 against Top...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Cassidy Rowe (5) celebrates after a good quarter for the Wildcats during the Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball game on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 79—67. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff

‘I Poured Everything I Have Into This Program.’ Cassidy Rowe ends her basketball career with the same loyalty that defined it

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head April 5, 2025

From committing to Kentucky at 14 to retiring from the game at 22, Cassidy Rowe's basketball journey has come to an unexpected close. What was once a dream of wearing blue and white has now become a heartfelt...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Georgia Amoore (3) points to Kentucky Wildcats guard Dazia Lawrence (10) for the assist during the Kentucky vs Liberty women’s basketball March Madness game on Friday, Mar. 21, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum  in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 79-78. Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘Every single thing that I’ve been through has shaped me.’ From ACC breakout to SEC standout, Georgia Amoore bids farewell to college basketball

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head April 3, 2025

With three seconds on the clock, Georgia Amoore moved outside the paint and attempted a jump shot to give Kentucky the lead. Unfortunately, the floater did not fall, and the Wildcats would fall to Kansas...

Kentucky Wildcats fans hold up Cassidy Rowe cutouts during the Kentucky vs. Louisville women’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 71—61. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

COLUMN: Letting go of Cassidy Rowe was an act of betrayal to Kentuckians

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 31, 2025

*NOTE: The opinions discussed in this article, as is the case with all columns produced by the Kentucky Kernel, is the sole opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff...

Kentucky head coach Matthew Mitchell claps after a play during the game against Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-76. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

After four-year retirement, former Kentucky Head Coach Matthew Mitchell returns to coaching at Houston 

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 28, 2025

Former Kentucky women's basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell has been hired to a five-year contract as the next women's basketball coach at the University of Houston. "I am incredibly excited and...

University of Kentucky Wildcats Guard Tanah Becker (8) crouches to watch her team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky freshman guard Tanah Becker to enter transfer portal

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 25, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball lost its third player to the transfer portal on the first day of its opening as freshman guard Tanah Becker made her intentions to transfer public. Phoenix Stevens of KSR...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Saniah Tyler (2) watches the ice tick down during the Kentucky vs Arkansas women’s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 89-69. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Saniah Tyler becomes second Kentucky player to enter the transfer portal on day one

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 25, 2025

Kentucky has lost another Wildcat to what will be the largest transfer class ever. Junior Saniah Tyler announced on Instagram this afternoon that she would enter the transfer portal.  "After much...

University of Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach Kenny Brooks observes his team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball roster tracker: Who’s back, who’s gone, who’s new?

Jenna Lifshen and Brett Ramsey March 25, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball ended its 2024-25 season with a heartbreaking overtime loss to Kansas State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The result ended the first year of the Kenny...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Gabby Brooks (11) on the bench during the Kentucky vs Kansas st. women’s basketball March Madness game on Friday, Mar. 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 80-79. Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball comes up just short, falls to Kansas State 80-79 in overtime

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 23, 2025

Kentucky women's basketball’s March Madness run came to a bittersweet end, with the Wildcats falling to Kansas State 80-79 in the final three seconds of an overtime thriller.  Historic Memorial Coliseum...

Kentucky Wildcats director of strength and conditioning Kevin Konopasek wears a March Madness pin during the Kentucky vs Liberty women’s basketball March Madness game on Friday, Mar. 21, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum  in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 79-78. Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘Energy Vampires’ nearly sucked Kentucky out of NCAA Tournament, but a mental reset could change its game for round two

Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Head March 23, 2025

Thirty seconds into the fourth quarter, Kentucky women’s basketball put up the largest lead of the day against Liberty in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  The packed stands of Historic Memorial...

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