Former Louisville PG Carlik Jones has found an NBA home. While he did not get drafted, Jones was almost immediately snatched up by the Dallas Mavericks per ESPN’s Andrian “Woj” Wojnarowski. Louisville’s G Carlik Jones has agreed to a deal with the Mavericks, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021 Jones should…
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Former Louisville guard David Johnson was selected 47th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘅@DavidJohnson13 🤝 @Raptors#NBADraft x #GoCards pic.twitter.com/nEe0LgC9LV — Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) July 30, 2021 Johnson joined Louisville as a consensus 4-star recruit out of Trinity…
Louisville star guard David Johnson returned for his sophomore season with the intent of improving his draft stock. Formerly regarded as a second-round pick, the Louisville native is once again being pinned in the early to middle part of the second round of many NBA mock drafts. Despite his stock not rising a ton in…
If you were holding out hope for Carlik Jones to return to Louisville…it's not going to happen. The standout guard will sign with an agent and go pro. No surprise to the Cardinals' staff, as this would have been Jones' sixth year in college. https://t.co/TIVpg1R2Qv — Shannon Russell (@slrussell) April 26, 2021 What a lot…
Former Louisville guard David Johnson made it official on Wednesday, declaring for the 2021 NBA draft and forgoing his two years of remaining NCAA eligibility. #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/rhJQ9eKmiv — David Johnson (@davidjohnson13) April 14, 2021 Johnson, a Louisville native, joined the Cards as a consensus 4-star recruit in the class of 2019. He battled injuries his…
In 2020-21, nobody captivated the hearts of CardNation like Carlik Jones. His exciting style of play reminded us of a certain Russdiculous one. Carlik had a decision to make and it appears that he has ascended down that road… I Thank God For It All❤️ pic.twitter.com/mG7VIjcc38 — Carlik Jones (@carlikjones) April 10, 2021 It was…
Louisville forward Jordan Nwora is heading to Milwaukee, selected by the Bucks with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙄𝙨 𝙄𝙣.@JordanNwora ➡️ @Bucks #GoCards x @LouisvilleMBB pic.twitter.com/ulY39YsvyQ — Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) November 19, 2020 MILWAUKEEEEEEEEEE — Jordan Nwora (@JordanNwora) November 19, 2020 With the 45th pick in the 2020 NBA…
Rob Dauster with “The Rebound” has put together a highlight reel of Jordan Nwora and it is exactly what we needed right now! As Jordan continues to prepare for the NBA Draft, we look forward of years to come of his smooth shot. I also put together a video on Nwora over on YouTube. That…
As many people speculated, Louisville Men’s Basketball signee Jay Scrubb is entering the NBA draft to test the waters. His father stated that the decision to hire an agent has not been made yet, but in an interview with Matt Babcock, Scrubb says, “Yes, my dad and I have talked to a number of agents and…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Louisville’s Jordan Nwora Invited to Participate in NBA Draft Combine LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville forward Jordan Nwora has been invited to participate in the 2019 NBA Draft Combine to be staged in Chicago on May 14-19. Nwora entered his name in the 2019 NBA…
Louisville forward Jordan Nwora has officially declared for the NBA Draft, per an announcement made by him on his official Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Nwora (@jordannwora) Nwora is coming off a breakout 2018 season where he led Louisville in scoring, averaging 17 points per game on 44.6%…
Cardinal Forever, Damion Lee, sat down with the Player’s Tribune recently to talk about all he has overcome to get his shot in the NBA. Resiliency does not come easy for everyone, but it has become part of Lee’s DNA – and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. One broken hand.One postseason ban.Two torn…
A year ago, nobody was even sure if Donovan Mitchell had made the right choice by declaring for the NBA draft. Today, we know, he chose wisely. Last night, he joined the set of NBA TV to talk all things draft class, rookie season and he even gave out some words of wisdom to the…
Donovan Mitchell recently sat down with JJ Redick to discuss all things NBA. How was his draft day experience? Why Donovan is so determined to continue to give back? Take a listen below to find out more! https://twitter.com/JJRedick/status/1009787015695650816
It was a long wait for former Louisville forward Ray Spalding to hear his name called, but he was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft.
Deng Adel announced today that he has hired an agent and will remain in the NBA draft. He has endured some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows during his time at UofL, but he did it all with a smile on his face. We here at Cardinal Sports Zone wish him the…
The day before the NBA Dunk Contest, the Utah Jazz called and offered to pay for Darrell Griffith to come out and watch. While Dr. Dunkenstein couldn’t accept because it was so short notice, he was shocked to see that Donovan Mitchell was wearing his jersey during the contest. It made his evening. Marc Spears…
It is no secret that Donovan Mitchell is a freak athlete. He can do it all, and do it well. He has taken the NBA by storm and is showing no signs of slowing down. But Spida has not always had dreams of being an NBA All-Star, at one point, he wanted to be an…
The University of Louisville Men’s Basketball team has scheduled their very first Pro Day for October 7th as reported by Evan Daniels with Scout.com. It will be divided up into two practices and head coach Rick Pitino has already said they will be extremely athletic practices. He also believes he has 5 or 6 legitimate…
With the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets select Donovan Mitchell from LOUISVILLE. Mitchell, a lottery pick, was then traded to Utah for the 24th pick and Trey Lyles. Mitchell played just 2 seasons at Louisville where he averaged 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his final collegiate season. He…