Kentucky WBB adds two in-conference transfers
BBN’s focus in recent days has centered on the draft announcements and recruiting efforts of the men’s basketball team. But today, it was the women’s team that made some moves. This afternoon,...
View ArticleKentucky Women’s Basketball adds another highly-touted transfer
Matthew Mitchell has added a third top-conference transfer to his roster. Former Maryland center Olivia Owens announced she would be transferring to Kentucky last week. She was regarded as one of the...
View ArticleDeasia Merrill to transfer from Kentucky
Matthew Mitchell and staff have had tremendous success in recruiting through the transfer portal over the past few months, but now have one member heading out of Lexington. Now-sophomore forward...
View ArticleStart Dates for SEC basketball seasons revealed
Kentucky football fans have just one day remaining before kickoff against Auburn. And after today’s announcement, Big Blue Nation now has a tentative date to see the Cats take the hardwood against...
View ArticleBREAKING: UK women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell retires, effective...
Just weeks ahead of the expected start of the 2020 women’s basketball season, Kentucky has suffered a major blow to its meteoric expectations. Matthew Mitchell, the winningest coach in UK women’s...
View ArticleRunning point: Kyra Elzy is ready to lead UK women’s basketball
The best things in life are often unexpected. What cooked the past few days and boiled over Thursday night for new Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy certainly qualifies. “I always dreamed of...
View ArticleChange and community key factors for women’s basketball
Change is the only constant in life and is exactly what shocked the Kentucky Women’s basketball just 13 days before its season. On Nov. 12, head coach Matthew Mitchell suddenly retired. The decision...
View ArticleYear two: Kyra Elzy looks to improve on unexpected first season as head coach
Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Kyra Elzy knows what success looks like in Lexington. Elzy has brought a much-needed facelift to the program after her successful first season at the helm. She...
View ArticlePast experiences are key for Kyra Elzy as Kentucky head coach
Intensity, value, tough love and taking care of the woman next to you are four aspects of coaching Kyra Elzy has taken with her throughout her basketball journey. Elzy’s experiences over the last 25...
View ArticleRhyne Howard is ready to lead in her last year as a Wildcat
Three seasons ago, Rhyne Howard played her first game as a Kentucky Wildcat. The six-foot-two star from Chattanooga, Tennessee, immediately established herself as one of the best players in the...
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