Five-star prospect and Oak Grove girls’ basketball star Caroline Bradley is staying home as six-foot-five center commits to LSU. All of the elite programs were recruiting her, including UCLA and South Carolina. Bradley says the relationship she’s built with LSU coach Kim Mulkey played a major factor in her decision.
“Beginning of 8th grade is when I established a relationship with her and it’s grown since then, she knows I’m a relationship-oriented kid and she wanted to build that relationship as strong as she could to give her the best shot, and obviously it worked,” Bradley said.
Bradley made her announcement at a crawfish boil on Monday night in front of hundreds of fans, family members, and teammates.
“To be here with all of the people who supported me through my last six years is really something that I can’t put into words about how grateful I am,” Bradley said. “To be able to spend my next four years at a place that is very similar, a place that is built around tradition, built around family, is exciting.”
Bradley still has one more season at Oak Grove and will join the Lady Tigers for the 2027-28 season. According to ESPN, she’s ranked 3rd among the country’s Class of 2027 players and is considered the nation’s best center.
The two-time All-State selection has scored 2,431 points and grabbed 1,670 rebounds during her high school career. She averaged 27 points and 17 rebounds a game this past season.
Bradley says she’s ecstatic to play for her home state, one of the biggest brands in college athletics.
“It’s one of the best times to be playing women’s basketball to be able to go to a place like LSU, where they consider you family, where they are willing to do anything for you, it’s a place built like Oak Grove,” Bradley said.
