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2. Louisville Cardinals
2025-26 record: 24-11 (11-7)
Likely departures
- Mikel Brown (18.2 ppg and 4.7 apg)
- Ryan Conwell (18.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg)
- J’Vonne Hadley (11.5 ppg and 5.1 rpg)
- Isaac McKneely (10.9 ppg and 3.0 rpg)
- Sanada Fru (9.0 ppg and 6.1 rpg)
- Khani Rooths (5.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg)
- Aly Khalifa (3.3 ppg and 2.5 apg)
- Kobe Rodgers (3.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
- Vangelis Zougris (2.6 ppg and 2.4 rpg)
- Kasean Pyror (2.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg)
Likely returnees
- Adrian Wooley (8.7 ppg and 3.9 rpg)
- London Johnson (redshirted)
Roster additions
- Jackson Shelstad (15.6 ppg and 4.9 apg at Oregon)
- Flory Bidunga (13.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg at Kansas)
- De’Shayne Montgomery (13.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg at Dayton)
- Alvaro Folguerias (8.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg at Iowa)
- Karter Knox (8.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg at Arkansas)
- Gabe Dynes (2.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg at USC)
- Obinna Ekezie Jr. (5-star center prospect)
- Isaac Ellis (3-star guard prospect)
The biggest splash in the ACC this offseason came early in the transfer portal, when Louisville received commitments from both Shelstad and Bidunga to be the faces of the team next year. They managed to add more from the portal, with Folgeurias, Knox, and Montgomery giving them specific benefits to the lineup.
This doesn’t even include Wooley, who returns after playing a smaller role with Conwell and Brown taking up large roles in the backcourt. Assuming Edezie is an effective backup big man, there aren’t really any true weaknesses throughout the Cardinals' roster. Can Coach Pat Kelsey turn them into Final Four contenders?
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