UK hoops adds Drake to stellar recruiting class

The UK women’s basketball team has signed Samantha Drake, a 6-foot-3 forward from Nelson County High School located in Bardstown, Ky., during the late signing period, UK head coach Matthew Mitchell announced on Wednesday.

According to ESPN HoopGurlz’s recruiting rankings, Drake is the 74th-best player and the eighth-best post player in the nation.

Drake averaged 22.9 points and 8.5 rebounds as a senior en route to setting her high school’s career scoring record.

With the addition of Drake, UK’s 2010 recruiting class is now ranked No. 5 in the nation, the highest ranking in school history. Drake joins Jennifer O’Neill, Maegan Conwright, LaQuinta Jefferson, Kastine Evans and Sarah Beth Barnette as a member of this fifth-ranked class