LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — From the time she was in middle school, Lexi Herbeck knew she wanted to be a Kentucky Wildcat. Long before she even stepped foot on campus, her mind was set.
Herbeck grew up in the small town of Millstadt, Illinois. In eighth grade, she traveled to Lexington for a Beta Club convention held at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Her group had the opportunity to step onto the UK basketball court, and it was a moment that shaped her future.
“I went home that day when I was 13 years old and told my mom that I was going to go to school there,” Herbeck said. “And she told me, ‘OK, but you have a lot of time before that happens.”…