LAWRENCE Kansas womens basketball is making additions to its 2026 recruiting class official.
As of Thursday, Nov. 13, the Jayhawks have announced that they have signed a pair of prospects. Those are 247Sports Composite four-star power forward Brooklynn Renn and four-star shooting guard Mollie Ernstes. Both are from the state of Indiana.
Mollie and Brooklynn are the start to our program signing back-to-back nationally respected recruiting classes, Jayhawks coach Brandon Schneider said in a KU release. Their additions are extremely important with the graduation of key members of our program.
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Heres more on each signee.
Kansas listed Renn as a 6-foot-3 forward whos from Sellersburg, Indiana, and competes at Silver Creek High School. She features a proven track record for blocking shots and grabbing rebounds, not to mention scoring. Thats a valuable addition to the Jayhawks front court.
Heres what Schneider said about Renn: Brooklynn is a long, and extremely versatile forward. Her offensive skill set allows her to shoot the three, attack off the bounce, and post mismatches. Defensively, Brooklynn can guard multiple positions and has terrific timing when it comes to blocking or altering shots. She really fits our style of play and will immediately compliment and elevate our front-line attack.
Heres what Renn said about picking KU: I chose Kansas because it felt like a family as soon as I walked on campus. The girls and the staff made me feel like I was already part of the team. I loved the way Coach Brandon and the staff develop their girls and my morals match with his and the team. The way I play is also a perfect fit.
Kansas listed Ernstes as a 6-foot guard whos form North Vernon, Indiana, and competes at Jennings County High School. Shes shown she knows how to score. She will help bolster the Jayhawks back court.
Heres what Schneider said about Ernstes: Mollie is statistically proven to be one of the top three-point shooters in the country. She uses this strength to set up the rest of her game attacking the paint and connecting on mid-range jumpers. Her size and length will be an asset defensively and she will rebound aggressively from the guard position.
Heres what Ernstes said about picking KU: I chose Kansas because I absolutely loved and enjoyed being around the players and the coaching staff. My official visit gave me the clarity that Kansas is the place for me. I could just be myself around them, and the campus was stunning.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Associations sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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