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Big Blue Brew 6/12: 2 New WBB Players
Learn all about the two new women's basketball players.
Big Blue Brew Crew
June 12, 2026
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. Happy Friday! We hope everyone has a great weekend.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
đź‘ź Moving on
🏀 2 New WBB players
🔵 And much, much more!
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🔼 Day 2. The track and field team had another impressive day at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Collins Kiprop Kipngok advanced to the men’s steeplechase final. Emmi Scales ran the second fastest qualifying time in the 100m hurdles to advance to the finals. Janet Jepkemboi Amimo is moving on to the NCAA women's 800m. Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera will compete in the 400m hurdles final. The 4×400m squad secured the final qualifying spot.
Cat Makes WNBA History.
Which former women’s basketball player is the youngest player in WNBA History to record 2,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, 200 steals, and 100 blocks?
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
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🔼 Two New Cats. The women’s basketball team signed two new players to the 2026-27 roster. Jemma Amoore is a 5’4” incoming junior guard. In her first two seasons of collegiate basketball, she has played in 48 games and made two starts, totaling 57 points, 33 rebounds, 17 steals and 12 assists. She is the younger sister of Kentucky alumna Georgia Amoore. Me’Arah O’Neal is a 6’4” incoming junior forward. She played at Florida for two seasons. In 68 games and 41 starts, she combined for 615 points, 347 rebounds, 67 blocks, 59 steals and 54 assists. O’Neal was named the SEC co-Player of the Week on Dec. 30, 2025.
Friday, June 12
đź‘ź Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
Saturday, June 13
đź‘ź Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
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Answer: Rhyne Howard!
🔵 Have a great Friday, y’all!
