Louisville has added its fourth commitment of the Pat Kesley Era in Colorado transfer forward J’Vonne Hadley.
NEWS: Colorado transfer guard J'Vonne Hadley has committed to Louisville, he tells @On3sports.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 16, 2024
The 6-6 senior averaged 11.6 PTS, 6.0 REB, and 2.4 AST. Shot nearly 54% from the field and just under 42% from three. https://t.co/NnyRkbDrRp pic.twitter.com/wsKH2jYNTa
Hadley comes to The Ville as a grad transfer after averaging an efficient 11.6 points on 53.8% shooting, 6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Buffalo a season ago.
Averaging 34.3 minutes per game, J’Vonne played an extremely pivotal role in Colorado’s trip to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. In the First Round upset win over Florida, Hadley played 36 minutes and poured in 16 points (42.9% shooting), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal.
𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕣.#reviVILLE ❤️🖤❤️
— Jvonne Hadley (@jvonnehadley) April 16, 2024
ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 !! pic.twitter.com/w3dnWCH84C
The Saint Paul, MN. native played well in the Round of 32 loss to second-seeded Marquette also. He would play 38 minutes and score 7 points (50% shooting), 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals, affecting the game in multiple different facets.
Even though he’s listed as 6-6 205 pounds, Hadley plays much bigger than his size. His natural positions are more of the forward spots but he has the ability to switch and defend the 2-guard as well.
After starting his career in Junior College, J’Vonne Hadley has grinded his way into one of the most efficient “glue guys” in the entire country. He rarely ever plays out of control and lets the natural flow of the game come to him.
J’Vonne will soon become a fan favorite due to his willingness to help the team win in any way possible. He’s low maintenance and doesn’t need 10+ shots every game in order to contribute to the team. Hadley was second in minutes for Colorado but only had seven games in which he took more than 10 shots.
Whether it’s cutting off-ball, posting up, or running in transition, Hadley finds a way to finish strong at the rim where 72% of his attempted field goals came from a season ago.
Despite the majority of his points coming in the paint, Hadley’s jumper is one defense’s must check by ranking in the 97th percentile in spot-up shooting situations. He shot 41.7% from three a season ago but came with just 48 attempts.
J’Vonne Hadley joins incoming seniors Reyne Smith, Terrence “Fatt” Edwards Jr, and sophomore James Scott in the complete reset of the UofL roster. Guard Hercy Miller is the only Cardinal that is yet to announce publicly his plans for the upcoming season.
With a long list of high caliber recruits and transfers that Kelsey is targeting, we now wait back and see what move is next in the reviVILLE.
