'When he said Kentucky, I said let's do it.' Lexi Blue talks why she wanted to play for Kenny Brooks

Already, we’ve seen that Kenny Brooks has a very, very strong presence on the recruiting trail. Just look at this Kentucky team he threw together. The freshman class of Lexi Blue, Clara Silva and Tanah Becker was ranked as the 11th best class in the country by ESPN.

Then, you have Teonni Key who was a Top 10, five-star recruit in the 2021 class. And that’s just a small part of it. Needless to say, there’s just something about Brooks that recruits really like, and that applies to Lexi Blue as well.

Blue was the the 40th overall prospect in the 2024 class (ESPN/HoopGurlz), and she was one recruit in particular that really liked Brooks and his culture.

When asked why she committed to Kentucky during media day, her answer was simple. “Coach Brooks”, she said.

“He’s just a really great coach and also a really great person. Throughout my recruiting process, he was always someone that stood out to me and someone that I knew I wanted to play for. When he said Kentucky, I said let’s do it.”

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