The recruiting battle for Oak Grove High School center Caroline Bradley is heating up, and several of the nation's top programs are in the mix. In an interview with On3 reporter Talia Goodman, Bradley opened up about her impressions of some of the top schools that are in pursuit, which happen to include Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers and Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks.
Bradley is a four-star prospect who is ranked No. 5 overall in the 2027 class by 247Sports. She is entering her junior year and is already one of the msot coveted post players in the country.
Caroline Bradley towered over the competition at Spooky Nook in PA this weekend 💪
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She’s 6’6 and in the Class of 2027!
DI coaches from across the country got a front row seat.
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When she was asked about LSU, she emphasized her long-standing relationship with Mulkey and her coaching staff. “Coach Mulkey and her staff are great people, and I’ve enjoyed getting to know them. They’ve recruited me since probably about the eighth grade. It’s just been cool to kind of grow and learn with them. I’ve known them for a long time and just watching them transform the program… has been really cool to see.”
Bradley also highlighted her admiration for Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks. “Coach Staley is great. Once again, she believes in a play style of playing through the post and things like that, which is really important to me. So, that’s been super great too.”
Beyond coaching, Bradley explained how her decision will ultimately come down to finding the best fit, both in style and family comfort. “I’m definitely relationship-oriented. Play style, honestly, throughout the recruiting process, is going to be really big… Somewhere that my family can get to is going to be important as well.”
Programs like Kentucky, UCLA, Notre Dame, and Georgia are also in the recruiting mix, but South Carolina and LSU could be the top schools drawing the most attention early in Bradley's recruitment.