What you missed during Kentucky’s women’s basketball offseason: A complete timeline.

As head coach Kyra Elzy said on media day — we’ve officially turned the page to a new chapter of Kentucky women’s basketball.

Following a brief surge reminiscent of its 2022 Southeastern Conference championship run, the Wildcats fell 80-71 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 SEC Tournament to rival Tennessee. Kentucky finished last season — Elzy’s third at the helm — with an overall record of 12-19 (2-14 SEC) and a tie with Texas A&M for last place in the conference. And, though a new season is currently on the mind, March was a time of reflection for the program.

As the NCAA Tournament played out, and several SEC foes demonstrated their strength on the sport’s biggest stage, Elzy held difficult conversations with players regarding their roles and goals both on and off the court.

The result? Plenty of exits, a handful of new faces and a renewed determination to learn from past mistakes. Following a closed scrimmage against Ohio State on Oct. 28, the Wildcats will suit up for a Nov. 1 exhibition against Kentucky State University ahead of the official first tip of the 2023-24 season on Nov. 7 versus East Tennessee State.

But before then, here’s what you might have missed during the Wildcats’ offseason.

March 5: Guard Kennedy Cambridge enters the transfer portal after playing in 19 games and starting one during her freshman campaign. After averaging 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 14.4 minutes per game through the middle of February, Cambridge last played for the Wildcats on Feb. 16 in a 50-40 loss to Georgia.

March 7: UK announces via social media that senior guard Emma King will return for a fifth season. During the 2022-23 campaign, King averaged 1.3 points and 0.5 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game across 24 games.

March 8: Starting guard and second-leading scorer Jada Walker enters the transfer portal. Walker, one of the few remaining members of UK’s 2022 SEC Tournament roster, averaged 12.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists while leading the SEC in steals per game with 2.6.

April 2: LSU wins its first NCAA championship in program history. The Tigers were one of seven SEC schools to receive tournament bids, and one of four (Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee) to reach the Sweet 16, reiterating to others around the country that the SEC continues to be a force.

April 4: 2021 Miss Kentucky Basketball honoree Brooklynn Miles announces her entry to the transfer portal after two seasons at Tennessee. Following the exits of Cambridge and Walker, Miles emerges as a possible replacement for the Wildcats’ backcourt.

April 6: Beloved senior guard and starter Blair Green announces she will not return for a fifth season with the Wildcats after a career-high season of 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 28.1 minutes per game. Green and King were the only seniors with remaining eligibility. The Cats also graduated leading scorer Robyn Benton and veteran post Adebola Adeyeye.

April 7: Jada Walker announces her commitment to play at Baylor. Walker joins ex-Cat Dre’Una Edwards, who transferred to Baylor after the Wildcats’ first-round postseason loss to Princeton in the 2021-22 season. Edwards was ruled ineligible for the 2022-23 season by the NCAA due to it being her second transfer as a college athlete — the first being from Utah to UK ahead of the 2019-20 season — without graduating from Kentucky.

April 18: UK Athletics announces that the women’s basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams will call Rupp Arena home for the 2023-24 year as Memorial Coliseum undergoes an $82 million renovation.

May 7: Incoming freshman Janae Walker announces a late commitment to the Wildcats. Walker, a 6-foot-4 post out of Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia, was initially signed to Gardner-Webb but decommitted following coach Alex Simmons’ departure for Memphis. Walker chose UK over Southern Cal, Syracuse and Wisconsin.

May 10: UK confirms to the Herald-Leader that redshirt freshman Tionna Herron plans to enter the transfer portal. Herron did not play during her freshman season after recovering from successful open-heart surgery on Aug. 24, 2022. Herron was considered a top-70 recruit in the class of 2022 by ESPN.

May 17: Tionna Herron commits to the University of Texas, returning “home” to the Lone Star State. Herron was a Class 6A state champion with Texas high school powerhouse DeSoto as a junior. At Texas, Herron will be less than 200 miles from her hometown.

May 22: Brooklynn Miles announces her commitment to transfer to UK, bringing the Wildcats’ 2023-24 roster total to 12. Miles averaged 1.8 points on 40 percent shooting, plus 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game over two seasons with the Lady Vols.

May 24: Impact freshman Kennedy Cambridge announces her commitment to Ohio State. The Buckeyes reached the Elite Eight in the 2023 NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 1 seed Virginia Tech, and are known for their aggressive full-court press. Cambridge’s biggest strength? Her defensive toughness.

May 25: Liz Brown is named NIL director for UK women’s basketball in an effort to further prioritize NIL “education and opportunities.” This is the first “NIL director” position in the history of UK Athletics.

Early June: Incoming freshmen Jordy Griggs and Janae Walker, plus transfer Brooklynn Miles arrive on campus for a summer of strength and conditioning with their new teammates.

June 5: Former Oregon State women’s basketball assistant Jenny Huth is named UK’s associate coach of player development.

June 12: Indiana University announces that longtime UK assistant coach and ex-Cat Amber Smith will be the Hoosiers’ newest assistant coach. Smith, an accomplished point guard with the Wildcats from 2007-11, was the lead recruiting assistant on Elzy’s staff.

June 12: UK announces it will return to the U.S. Virgin Islands over Thanksgiving week for the 2023 Paradise Jam from Nov. 23-25. The Wildcats will face North Carolina State, Colorado and Cincinnati in the tournament.

June 24: UK announces its opponent in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge, Boston College, and its SEC home-and-away designations.

June 30: The Wildcats announce the hiring of former Western Kentucky University star Crystal Kelly as assistant coach. Kelly was the 2004 Miss Kentucky Basketball honoree after an impressive career at Sacred Heart Academy. UK says Kelly will work primarily with the post players and play a key role in recruiting.

July 11: Former UK star Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft to the Atlanta Dream and 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year, is named a WNBA All-Star for the second year in a row.

July 13: 2022-23 leading scorer Robyn Benton signs with Celta Baloncesto, will play professionally in Spain.

Aug. 1: Longtime high school and club basketball coach Jaamal Rhodes is hired as UK’s associate coach of player relations.

Aug. 6: The Wildcats secure their first commitment in the class of 2024, 6-foot-5 center Ramiya White of Butler High School in Louisville. White reported an official visit to UK at the end of June, and chose UK over reported offers from Clemson, Kansas State, Mississippi State and North Carolina, among others.

Sept. 6: The SEC announces its conference schedules for the 2023-24 women’s basketball season. The Wildcats will play Arkansas, Mississippi State and permanent SEC opponent South Carolina both at home and on the road.

Sept. 22: The program announces senior forward Ajae Petty as the team’s summer session MVP, indicating a possible jump in performance following a junior season where she averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game.

Sept. 26: UK opens the 2023-24 season with its first practice of the year.

Sept. 29: Big Blue Madness tickets sell out in 38 minutes.

Oct. 9: Kyra Elzy and the Wildcats host media day and an open practice. Rhyne Howard is announced as assistant coach and director of player personnel for Florida women’s basketball during their 2023-24 season.

Oct. 13: UK Athletics hosts Big Blue Madness in celebration of another season of college basketball on the horizon. Kyra Elzy is introduced alongside former UK head coaches Matthew Mitchell, Mickie DeMoss, Bernadette Maddox, Sharon Fanning and Sue Feamster in honor of the program’s 50th anniversary of varsity status.

Important upcoming dates

Thursday: SEC Media Day at Birmingham, Alabama, 11 a.m. (SEC Network)

Nov. 1: Exhibition game vs. Kentucky State in Rupp Arena, 11 a.m.

Nov. 7: Regular season and home opener vs. East Tennessee State at Transylvania University, 7 p.m. (SEC Network Plus)