Kenny Payne silently rounded out the 2023 roster with a major commitment from 4 Star point guard Ty-Laur Johnson. A New York City native, Johnson’s commitment gives the Cards an athletic playmaker to likely come off the bench. According to Rivals, Johnson is ranked 65th in the 2023 recruiting class and the #1 player in…
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As I scroll through social media, I am almost embarrassed for some of you in your responses to the struggles of this Louisville basketball team. You have every right as a fan to be frustrated and to want better for your team. Thats just part of being so invested in your team. It hurts to…
It was 5 years ago that Louisville men’s basketball went from the frying pan to the fire. After College GameDay visited UofL and Rick Pitino was featured wearing a football jersey, the FBI came calling. It came calling for the men’s program who not a year before had wrapped up another scandal. This time, it…
Men’s Basketball held their first exhibition on Sunday against Lenoir-Rhyne. There is plenty of room for improvement. Pictures are below…
On Monday afternoon, Coach Kenny Payne and staff picked up their first commitment of the 2024 class with the commitment of 3 Star Guard TJ Robinson from Montclair, New Jersey. TJ is 6’4 guard that plays both PG and SG. He chose the Cards over LSU, Georgetown, Kansas State, and others. He is 153rd-ranked player…
The fans got their first look at in-game action for the 2022-23 Men’s Basketball team on Sunday afternoon. The annual Red-White scrimmage was held for the first time under Head Coach Kenny Payne and the Red squad took home a 68-51 victory. The red team was led in scoring by El Ellis and freshman Kamari…
Louisville Men’s Basketball held its annual Media Day today. Here is the presser followed by a photo Gallery & 3 questions with some of the guys. Enjoy! Media Day Presser: https://youtu.be/f2hSc5UdnYA 3 Questions: El Ellis https://youtu.be/Ah1RNg8ATPU Sydney Curry https://youtu.be/wCAjgAYhsMU Jae’Lyn Withers https://youtu.be/r5ZageC3FH0 JJ Traynor https://youtu.be/_aOsqpI_4q8 Mike James https://youtu.be/9O6P3GkLZfA
Louisville men’s basketball is starting to gain momentum in recruiting. We already have one wing in talented local product Kaleb Glenn, but a Cardinal can only fly with two wings. Louisville got their other great wing. 2023 wing Curtis Williams Jr has committed to the Cards. Committed!! #BetOnYourSelf🎲 pic.twitter.com/qUfxLrx6Pc — Curtis Williams Jr. (@Curtis5Williams) September…
2023 4 Star C Isaiah Miranda is currently visiting UofL. Coach Kenny Payne is really beginning to turn the heat up on the 2023 trail and Miranda has emerged as a top target. Miranda is a 7’0 200 lbs prospect that plays for Southern California Academy. He is originally from the northeast. Louisville wassup !!…
One of many things the UofL Athletics marketing department got right was the institution of the annual Louisville Live event. Held at 4th Street Live until last year when it was moved to Churchill Downs. Now, it will be featured at a new venue and will be held later than previous iterations. Come Home. Homecoming…
Louisville men’s basketball has found their Director of Basketball Operations. Longtime UofL Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant Stephanie Diebold Davis will now assume the role of Director of Basketball Operations. Already an integral member of our staff, Stephanie Davis has been named Director of Men's Basketball Operations. 📝: https://t.co/BkAFOXBPm6#GoCards pic.twitter.com/pIZrqykasQ — Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) June…
Interim Athletic Director no more. Josh Heird has been officially hired by UofL as its permanent athletic director after taking over as interim athletic director when Vince Tyra resigned from the position late last year. He had been serving as Tyra’s deputy athletics director since 2019. A new chapter begins now.@JoshHeird has been named Director…
Louisville will face uk at Rupp Arena on New Year’s Eve this season. The first report came from Jon Rothstein via Fan Duel. NEWS: Next season's game between Kentucky and Louisville is set to be played on December 31st at Rupp Arena, according to multiple sources.https://t.co/W5o1GZWbtb — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 25, 2022 It will…
New Louisville head coach Kenny Payne has gotten his first high school commitment and it’s a big one. Former LSU signee Devin Ree has chosen to join the Louisville program. He’s a member of the class of 2022 and will be playing this fall and winter for the Cards. Go Cards! Welcome to the Ville…
Former Wake Forest Head Coach Danny Manning is joining Coach Kenny Payne’s Louisville staff as associate head coach. Manning spent last season as an assistant under Mark Turgeon at Maryland before taking over for Turgeon as interim head coach when Turgeon stepped down. Manning brings a wealth of experience as a head coach and recruiter…
Nolan Smith, a son of the city, has returned home as part of Head Coach Kenny Payne’s staff. He is the first assistant coach named officially and will bring a championship pedigree with him. He had already been out recruiting at the Nike EYBL event in Orlando, FL and CSZ’s Jeremy Wahman provided the first…
The picture is becoming clearer for what the 2022-2023 Louisville men’s basketball team will look like. After Friday’s announcement that Jae’lyn Withers would remain with UofL, forward JJ Traynor announced he would also remain with the Cards. Traynor is maybe the most enigmatic of the returning players because we saw so little of him. Staying…
Mike James was a very heralded freshman for last year’s team. By all accounts, he was showing out in practice and it was hinted at by former coach Chris Mack that James was going to have a pretty significant role with last year’s team. Unfortunately, an Achilles injury in the preseason meant he never played…
Duke Assistant Coach Nolan Smith is coming home. The son of legendary player Derek Smith is the first assistant coach hired by Coach Kenny Payne. He will hold the title of associate head coach. CSZ has been reporting on the likelihood since Coach Payne was hired and we were told last night that this was…
The pieces are slowly falling into place for Kenny Payne’s first Cardinal team. After Sydney Curry made the decision to stay with the Louisville program, the question became who else among the players eligible to return would join him. A day later, the next domino fell into place as guard El Ellis chose to remain…