Player dismissed from Kentucky women’s basketball team has entered NCAA transfer portal
Former Kentucky women’s basketball sophomore forward Zennia Thomas is in search of her next destination.
Thomas retweeted a post from her former high school basketball coach in Ohio, Ourtney Bryant (Warrensville Heights), on X early Tuesday afternoon that said: “Former Kentucky women’s basketball player Zennia Thomas Is officially in the Transfer Portal.”
Thomas, who last played in UK’s 65-41 loss to Cincinnati in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 25, 2023, was dismissed from the team in early January. The program issued a statement that Thomas was “suspended indefinitely for a disciplinary matter” on Nov. 30 ahead of its victory over Boston College.
Thomas played in seven games this season, making two starts, averaging 2.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.6 blocks in 11.3 minutes per game. Thomas did not participate in any team activities while she was suspended. Former head coach Kyra Elzy announced in a press release on Jan. 9 that Thomas had been dismissed from the team.
“We hold our players to a high standard at Kentucky,” Elzy said. “Unfortunately, when someone does not consistently meet those standards, I have to make the tough decision to dismiss them from the program. We wish Zennia and her family nothing but the best moving forward.”
Former Kentucky women’s basketball player Zennia Thomas Is officially in the Transfer Portal
— Ourtney (@Coachospeaks) March 12, 2024
Originally from Lyndhurst, Ohio, Thomas was a late addition to the Wildcats’ 2022 class. During her freshman season, she averaged 4.5 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.1 blocks over 10 games played.
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