Kyye Ricks

position Outfielder
height 5-2
class Freshman
B/T L/R
Hometown Fayetteville, Ga.
High school Whitewater

position Outfielder
height 5-2
class Freshman
B/T L/R
Hometown Fayetteville, Ga.
High school Whitewater

2024:

Appeared in 42 games, all as a pinch runner … Second on the team with eight stolen bases … Fifth on the team with 18 runs scored … Stole two bases against Charlotte (2/25).

2023:

Played in 42 games, used mostly as a pinch runner … Had six at-bats on the season … Was fourth on the team in stolen bases … Her 11 stolen bases rank 7th all-time by a freshman.

Prior to SC:

Played at Whitewater HS in Fayetteville, Georgia … As a junior she batted .400 for the Wildcats … Set the program record for stolen bases … Three-time First Team All-Region selection … As a freshman, she was named to the All-State team after batting .450 for the season … Was named Rookie of the Year in 2018 … In 2019 was named Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year … Was also a standout track & field athlete, holding multiple school records … Her two-sport status earned her Most Outstanding All-Around Female Athlete in 2021.

Personal:

Daughter of Nakia Ricks … Has four brothers, T.J., A.J., Zyion, and Ayden … Picked Carolina over Duke, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, and Pittsburgh.

Why she chose South Carolina:

“The visit felt like home. I can tell the coaches will make me better and push me to be the best. They are loving and so are the players, the campus was beautiful, and I know I will be getting a great education.”