BYU women’s basketball picks up the 2026 commitment of 4-star prospect Kennedy Woolston

Coach Lee Cummard’s BYU women’s basketball team picked up the commitment of Lone Peak High School’s Kennedy Woolston late Friday night.

Woolston was rated the 97th best national women’s basketball prospect in the 2026 class and the second best prospect in Utah according to Rivals recruiting.

Woolston picked BYU over three other big name schools: Arizona State, Kansas State and Boston College.

The Lone Peak High School product is the younger sister of BYU women’s basketball player Kailey Woolson, who is currently serving a mission in Baltimore, Md.

Kailey Woolston entered the transfer portal earlier this year in March, soon after BYU and previous head coach Amber Whiting parted ways. New BYU women’s basketball head coach Lee Cummard made it a priority to keep Kailey Woolston, giving the two sisters the potential to play with each other while at BYU.

Kailey Woolston had an impressive freshman campaign with the Cougars, averaging 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

The Cougars started off their 2026 recruiting cycle by receiving the commitment of Stella Sakalas, the No. 3 rated Senior in Illinois by Prep Girl Hoops.

Kennedy Woolson joins Sakalas as what’s shaping up to be the start of an impressive 2026 recruiting class for BYU.

Early in Cummard’s tenure with the Cougars he has prioritized adding or retaining talented players on the roster and throughout the country.

“You could see a huge combination of starting lineups as we enter the season,” Cummard said.

Cummard started his tenure picking up the commitment of five new talented freshmen, highlighted by ESPN HoopsGurlz 88th best player in 2025 Sydney Benally, and Prospects Nation’s 59th ranked player Olivia Hamlin.

Woolston will join the Cougars for the 2026 season, after Cummard's first season as head coach.