Louisville Basketball: Preview of Cardinals 2020-21 depth chart

Power Forwards

All healthy after redshirting his first year with Louisville, Jaelyn Withers seems like the most probable candidate to start at still undeniably wide-open power forward sport. Withers brings to the table what most modern coaches enjoy, as a tall presence down low while still maintaining an ability to shoot the ball and therefore stretch the floor.

His defense might require some work due to his little familiarity with the college game, but to start things out, his offensive capabilities work too heavily in favor with the team’s goals to sit him down.

Behind Withers, but by no means absent from the at all race comes sophomore Quinn Slazinski. Slazinksi certainly maintains a solid starting case, as the only returning player from last year who played the position. However, he averaged only 3 minutes per game, so take that as you will. But if Slazinski manages to impress early on, his ascension to the starting role becomes. an increasingly probable capability.

Incoming freshman JJ Traynor maintains a hand on the wheel as well, however. Having exhibiting great touch around the rim and a decent mid-range shot, Traynor remains an intriguing prospect with ample room to grow. The longest road to the starting power forward role likely lies before Traynor, as he still lacks the necessary strength to intimidate down low, but if he reaches his potential, keep an eye out for his minutes to increase by substantial manners.