Kaelyn Carroll and her mom, Sue, have played countless games of H.O.R.S.E. and P.I.G. in the driveway. But as Carroll grew up, Sue, a former college basketball player at New Hampshire, had to institute a rule.
“She wasn’t allowed to do any of the fancy dribbling — between the legs, behind the back, any of the tricks,” Sue said. “That wasn’t fair.”
Carroll (Dedham, Mass.) has blown away her mom, and anyone else who watches, with her combination of guard-like handle and sweet shooting. The 6-foot-3 rising senior at Tabor will casually step back and bury 3-pointers, cross over into a hard-charging drive, or spin around opponents for layups. Carroll models much of her game after New York Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart, and at times her versatility evokes shades of the two-time WNBA MVP.
Carroll is ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2025 by ESPN, the highest-ranked player in New England, and has more than 40 Division 1 scholarship offers.
