Kentucky WBB adds 6th '22 commit, 6-foot-2 forward Zennia Thomas
Kyra Elzy is loading up on young talent.
Kentucky Women’s Basketball added a sixth member to its 2022 recruiting class on Friday after Zennia Thomas announced her commitment to the Wildcats. A 6-foot-2 forward out of Warrensville, OH, Thomas chose Kentucky over Arizona State and Ohio. Playing for Warrensville Heights, she averaged 30.6 points and 14.5 rebounds per game as a senior and was named to the All-Ohio Divison III First-Team.
Thomas has signed her national letter of intent, as well.
“We are very excited to welcome Zennia to Big Blue Nation,” Coach Elzy said in UK’s press release. “Z has gone under the radar nationally, but we absolutely love her game. She is athletic and long. Z is a versatile post that has a great feel for the game. The numbers she averaged her senior season are impressive and are a credit to her hard work and dedication to her game. She is a great addition to our program.”
Thomas first came on the radar a couple of weeks ago after she took an official visit to Lexington. Thomas also received an in-home visit from coach Elzy and associate head coach Niya Butts earlier this year.
Thomas now joins a massive group of incoming freshmen for coach Elzy, who is about to embark on her third year as Kentucky’s headwoman. UK has already received commitments from Tionna Herron (TX), Amiya Jenkins (KY), Cassidy Rowe (KY), Saniah Tyler (MO), and Kennedy Cambridge (TN). Kentucky has also added Buffalo graduate transfer Adebola Adeyeye to next season’s roster.
This won’t be the last addition to the 2022-23 roster this offseason, either. Kentucky WBB excepts to add at least two more prospects through the transfer portal, potentially three.
Below is more on Thomas, courtesy of UK Athletics.
Was named Ohio Division III First-Team All-Ohio after an incredible senior season … Played her senior year at Warrensville Heights High School, averaging 30.6 points and 14.5 rebounds per game … Her strong performance helped lead the Tigers to their first regional final berth in program history … Was named the Lake Erie League Player of the Year and District Player of the Year in 2022 … Was named the Lake Erie League Player of the Week after back-to-back double-doubles in December, scoring 31 points with 12 rebounds vs. Shaw and 43 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks vs. Bedford … Played her first three years of high school at Brush High School in Lyndhurst.
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