Louisville forward Matt Cross joined the media on Wednesday afternoon for a virtual news conference. Cross committed to Louisville in February after playing the first half of the 2020-2021 season at the University of Miami (FL). He averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14 games for the Hurricanes. Cross was a four-star top 100…
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The Louisville men’s basketball team will travel to East Lansing next season for a matchup with Michigan State as part of the 2021 ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Source: Michigan State will host Louisville in the 2021 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 28, 2021 The schedule addition was originally reported by college basketball insider…
University of Louisville Director of Athletics Vince Tyra and Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Matt Banker met with the media on Friday to address the initiatives that the university has in place regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). On Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing student-athletes in the state of Kentucky to begin…
Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday allowing student-athletes in the state of Kentucky to profit off of their Name, Image, and Likeness. After talking with higher education and legislative leaders in the commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing student athletes in Kentucky to receive fair compensation for the use…
Louisville men’s basketball newcomer El Ellis joined the media on Tuesday afternoon for a brief press conference. Ellis is one of five transfers who moved in on campus last month. Ellis comes to Louisville by way of Tallahassee Community College, where he was a two-time All-American and two-time Panhandle Conference Player of the Year. Ellis…
Congrats @CarlikJones!! pic.twitter.com/yzdhyOt7ui — Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) June 22, 2021 Former Louisville guard Carlik Jones has been invited to the 2021 NBA Draft Combine following a standout performance this past week at the G-League Elite Camp in Chicago. Just got that call‼️‼️ #NBACombine — Carlik Jones (@carlikjones) June 22, 2021 The Elite Camp gives 40…
Louisville men’s basketball guard Noah Locke joined the media on Wednesday afternoon for a quick presser to discuss his time so far in the Ville. Locke transferred to Louisville after spending the past three seasons at the University of Florida. He is one of five transfers who arrived on campus earlier this month. Full Video:
Louisville senior guard Jarrod West joined the media on Thursday afternoon for a brief presser. West, along with four other teammates who transferred, officially moved in at Louisville last week. West comes to town by way of Marshall University, where he spent four seasons. He was an All-Conference USA 2nd Team selection last season after…
The Louisville men’s basketball team will make a rare trip down to Bowling Green for a matchup with Western Kentucky during the 2021-2022 season. According to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the Cards will play at WKU this upcoming season as part of a multi-year series. Source: Western Kentucky will host Louisville…
Five new members of the Louisville men’s basketball team moved in on campus Monday. Move-In Day ✔️#GoCards pic.twitter.com/O1JMnxyoTC — Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) June 1, 2021 👀 who’s here! #GoCards pic.twitter.com/PQoY3UPyRf — Louisville Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) May 31, 2021 Jarrod West, Noah Locke, Roosevelt Wheeler, El Ellis, and Mike James have all arrived on campus as they…
Former Louisville men’s basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion, according to multiple reports. Gaudio was fired by head coach Chris Mack in March after spending three seasons with the program. Gaudio extorted money from UofL, threatening to tell the media about recruiting violations, according to the charging document. — Jason…
The college basketball offseason is in full swing, and Louisville has seen plenty of changes to its roster over the past month. There have been expected departures in addition to transfers both in and out of the program. With the majority of the roster set for the 2021-2022 men’s basketball season, here is a breakdown…
Former Louisville forward and current Milwaukee Bucks rookie Jordan Nwora joined NBA Africa for episode 2 of his rookie diary. He discussed life on the road as well as his career high performance against the Charlotte Hornets on April 9. Nwora scored 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 32 minutes of…
Former Louisville men’s basketball guard David Johnson joined the media on Friday morning to discuss his recent NBA draft decision. Johnson officially declared for the 2021 draft on Wednesday, forgoing his two remaining years of eligibility. Johnson averaged 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists during his sophomore season in 2020-2021, earning All-ACC Honorable Mention….
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 ひ (@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…
Former Louisville men’s basketball forward Jordan Nwora earned his first NBA start on Saturday in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the New York Knicks. Nwora had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes of action. All-Star forwards Giannis Antetekounmpo and Khris Middleton both missed the game due to minor injury. Jordan showed out in…
Louisville men’s basketball senior Malik Williams joined the media on Tuesday afternoon after announcing this past weekend that he would return for his fifth and final year of eligibility. Williams has been a team captain the past two years, but missed all but three games of the 2020-2021 season due to injury. Some of the…
Louisville head men’s basketball coach Chris Mack joined the media on Monday afternoon after it was announced on Sunday night that his team was excluded from the 2021 NCAA tournament. Louisville finished the season with a 13-7 overall record. The Cards were listed as the “First Team Out” and, therefore, will be the first replacement…
The Louisville Men’s Basketball program got some disappointing news on Sunday night. The Cards found out they would not be included in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, missing the Big Dance as an eligible team for just the second time since 2006. Louisville finished the season with a 13-7 overall record and had been in the…
Selection Sunday is finally here, and the Louisville men’s basketball team is on the bubble ahead of the first NCAA Tournament since 2019. The Cards lasted just one game in the ACC Tournament, after losing to Duke in Greensboro. Even just one win in the conference tournament would have probably solidified Louisville as an NCAA…