Kentucky Women’s Basketball Signs 6-3, Five-Star Wing Kaelyn Carroll
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program inked a 6-3, five-star wing to its incoming class, head coach Kenny Brooks announced Monday. Kaelyn Carroll will join the program as a freshman in 2025-26.
“I am beyond excited with the addition of KK, Kaelyn Carroll, to our program,” Brooks said. “She exemplifies everything on and off the court that we value. Her shooting ability along with her size and basketball IQ will give her the opportunity to contribute immediately.”
Kaelyn Carroll
6-3 | Wing | Marion, Mass. | Tabor Academy
In the Class of 2025, Kaelyn Carroll, a 6-3 wing from Marion, Massachusetts, is ranked as the 15th best player in the nation, according to espnW / HoopGurlz. The five-star wing plays for Tabor Academy, an independent preparatory school in the state of Massachusetts, under head coach Will Becker. She also plays for the Bay State Jaguars’ 17U Under Armour Association (UAA) team under Laurie Bollin.
As a junior with the Tabor Academy Seawolves, she helped her team to a 22-6 record and a trip to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council’s Semifinals last season. She was named to the All-Independent School League First Team after averaging 13.7 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game in 2023-24.
In 15 games with the Bay State Jaguars the following summer, she shot 42.5 (65-of-153) percent from the field and 35.8 (29-of-81) percent from the arc for 13.1 points per game, adding 101 rebounds, 23 assists, 20 blocks and 18 steals in 2024.
She recently attended the 2024 Wootten 150 Camp in October, while she also received invites to the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team trials and the 2024 Under Armour Next Elite showcase.
Shane Laflin, who covers girls basketball for ESPN, wrote this about Carroll on Nov. 13:
“Carroll’s footwork, handle and ability to get to the rim are a unique combination. She hunts threes and gets them off from relocation or even creating space off the dribble. She can receive the screen or be the screener in the pick and roll game. She has become physical in her takes to the rim and finds ways to finish over defenders or get to the free throw line effectively. She is also a savvy defender and solid passer because she reads the floor well.”
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