Rutgers Women's Basketball Program Signs Former Kentucky Freshman Walker

Rutgers University's women's basketball program announced on Thursday, via a joint social media post, that former Kentucky freshman standout, Walker, has officially joined the Scarlet Knights' roster. This move followed Walker's initial intention to transfer on March 13, just two days after Kentucky's director of athletics, Mitch Barnhart, announced the departure of former head coach Kyra Elzy.

Walker retains three years of eligibility. Walker, a native of Tyrone, Georgia, initially signed with the University of Kentucky in May 2023. Prior to that, she had initially committed to Gardner-Webb but de-committed in April of her senior year after the hiring of Alex Simmons as head coach at Memphis. She ultimately chose Kentucky over other suitors, including Southern California, Syracuse, and Wisconsin.

During her freshman season at Kentucky, Walker averaged 0.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.1 steals... and 0.3 blocks in 7.6 minutes per game over the course of 28 games played, including one start. Following Walker's transfer, Kentucky's roster for the 2024-25 season now consists of only two returning players: guards Cassidy Rowe and Saniah Tyler.

The Wildcats' incoming 2024 recruiting class includes 6-2 guard Lexi Blue, 6-3 forward Amelia Hassett, "6-foot-7 international prospect Clara Silva," "and 6-1 wing Tanah Becker." Kentucky has signed a trio of transfers: All-America graduate point guard Georgia Amoore and 6-5 freshman center Clara Strack from Virginia Tech... as well as 6-foot-4 forward Teonni Key from North Carolina.

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Rutgers women's basketball announced via a joint social media post Thursday that the former Kentucky freshman has officially signed with the Scarlet Knights. Walker revealed her intention to transfer on March 13, two days after UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart announced the firing of former Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy. Walker retains three years of eligibility.

The Tyrone, Georgia, native signed with the Wildcats in May 2023; Walker initially committed to Gardner-Webb, but de-committed in April of her senior year after former head coach Alex Simmons' hiring at Memphis. After choosing UK over Southern California, Syracuse and Wisconsin, Walker averaged 0.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.1 steals and 0.3 blocks in 7.6 minutes per game over the course of 28 games played, including one start during her freshman season.

Only freshman Jordy Griggs and sophomore Amiya Jenkins have yet to name a transfer destination, leaving guards Cassidy Rowe and Saniah Tyler as the lone returners for UK's 2024-25 campaign. They'll be joined by a 2024 recruiting class that includes 6-2 guard Lexi Blue of Lake Highland (Florida) Prep, 6-3 forward Amelia Hassett of Eastern Florida State College, 6-foot-7 international prospect Clara Silva and 6-1 wing Tanah Becker from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Tennessee.

Brooks has also signed a trio of transfers in All-America graduate point guard Georgia Amoore and 6-5 freshman center Clara Strack from Virginia Tech and 6-foot-4 forward Teonni Key from North Carolina.

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