Savvy Swords, the No. 10 recruit in the 2026 class, officially signs with Kentucky

Kenny Brooks and Kentucky have officially added to the 2206 recruiting class with the signing of Savvy Swords, the No. 10 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Rankings. Swords is one of two top 10 commits for the program, with the other being Maddyn Greenway (who should also be signing during the early signing period).

Swords is also high school teammates with fellow UK signee Emily McDonald at Long Island Lutheran (NY). The two highly-ranked recruits will stick together to make for an awesome tandem in Lexington.

The 6-foot-1 wing originally committed to Kentucky over UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame as well as Michigan, where her sister, Syla, plays. Clearly, Savvy wanted to chart her own path at the collegiate level.

Swords can do it all offensively with the ability to score at all three levels. Her outside shot has been a more recent development, but now, she’s one of the better shooters in the class. Of course, her size and length will allow her to flourish in Kentucky’s defense.

Kentucky has quite the foundation set for the next several years, and Swords will surely be a very instrumental part of it.

Rundown of prospects offered by Kentucky

2026

• 5-star post Olivia Vukosa – No. 3 overall, No. 1 post – Christ the King (FL) – Committed to UConn
• 5-star point guard Kate Harpring – No. 4 overall, No. 1 point guard – Marist (GA) – Committed to North Carolina
• 5-star guard Trinity Jones – No. 11 overall, No. 4 guard – Bolingbrook (IL) – Committed to Clemson
• 5-star point guard Maddyn Greenway – No. 13 overall, No. 3 point guard – Providence Academy (MN) – Committed to Kentucky
• 5-star guard Bella Flemings – No. 16 overall, No. 6 guard – Brennan (TX) – Committed to Duke
• 4-star wing Savvy Swords – No. 19 overall, No. 5 wing – Long Island Lutheran (NY) – Committed to Kentucky
• 4-star guard Emily McDonald – No. 23 overall, No. 8 guard – Long Island Lutheran (NY) – Committed to Kentucky
• 4-star guard Jenica Lewis – No. 24 overall, No. 10 guard – Johnston (IA) – Committed to Notre Dame
• 4-star guard Sanai Green – No. 25 overall, No. 11 guard – Long Island Lutheran (NY) – Committed to Duke
• 4-star wing Bella Ragone – No. 30 overall, No. 9 wing – Mill Creek (GA) – Committed to Notre Dame
• 4-star forward Amari Byles – No. 37 overall, No. 7 forward – DeSoto (TX) – Committed to Notre Dame
• 4-star forward Kamora Pruitt – No. 38 overall, No. 8 forward – Legion Prep Academy (TX) – Committed to NC State
• 4-star forward Mimi Thiero – No. 42 overall, No. 10 forward – Quaker Valley (PA) – Committed to Maryland
• 4-star guard Whitley Rogers – No. 49 overall, No. 18 guard – Little Rock Christian Academy (AR) – Missed top 5

2027

• 5-star guard Ivanna Wilson Manyacka – No. 2 overall, No. 1 guard – Bullis (MD)
• 5-star post Caroline Bradley – No. 3 overall, No. 1 post – Oak Grove (LA)
• 5-star guard Haylen Ayers – No. 5 overall, No. 2 guard – University School of Jackson (TN)
• 5-star wing Jordyn Palmer – No. 6 overall, No. 1 wing – Westtown (PA)
• 5-star wing Micah Ojo – No. 7 overall, No. 2 wing – Princess Anne (VA)
• 5-star guard Sydney Savoury – No. 9 overall, No. 3 guard – Belleville (MI)
• 4-star point guard De’Andra Minor – No. 17 overall, No. 3 point guard – Grind Prep Academy (OK)
• 4-star forward Sydney Mobley – No. 21 overall, No. 4 forward – Big Walnut (OH)
• 4-star guard Madeline Mignery – No. 40 overall, No. 15 guard – Cardinal Mooney (FL)
• Forward Isabella Marion – Unranked (international) – Denmark

2028

• 4-star forward Sydney Douglas – No. 2 overall, No. 1 forward – Centennial (CA)
• 4-star point guard Chloe Johnson – No. 3 overall, No. 1 point guard – Marshall (MN)
• 4-star wing Ella Peper – No. 4 overall, No. 1 wing – Dexter Southfield (MA)
• 4-star guard Dakhari Blankumsee – No. 9 overall, No. 4 guard – Winton Woods (OH)
• 4-star guard Janiyah Hargrave – No. 15 overall, No. 8 guard – Fairmont (OH)
• 4-star guard Erin Thomas – No. 21 overall, No. 11 guard – Princeton (OH)
• 4-star guard Jhaliana Guy – No. 22 overall, No. 12 guard – Bettendorf (IA) – Committed to Stanford
• 4-star point guard Easton McCollough – Unranked – Farmington (AR)

2029

• Center Jayden McClain – Unranked (no rankings for 2029 yet) – Ryle (KY)
• Wing Carib Morris – Unranked (no rankings for 2029 yet) – Cresset Christian Academy (NC)

(via ESPN’s SportsCenter NEXT Rankings)