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2024–25 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–4 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Kloman
  • Thomas Carr
  • Ronnie Hamilton
  • Mike Cassidy
  • Jermaine Ukaegbu
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
Seasons
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Clemson 1 0   1.000 9 1   .900
No. 4 Duke 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Pittsburgh 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
SMU 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Stanford 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Wake Forest 1 0   1.000 8 3   .727
NC State 1 0   1.000 7 3   .700
North Carolina 1 0   1.000 5 4   .556
Notre Dame 1 0   1.000 5 5   .500
Florida State 0 1   .000 7 3   .700
Boston College 0 1   .000 6 4   .600
California 0 1   .000 6 4   .600
Louisville 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
Syracuse 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
Virginia 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
Georgia Tech 0 1   .000 4 5   .444
Virginia Tech 0 1   .000 3 6   .333
Miami (FL) 0 1   .000 3 7   .300
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of December 10, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team will represent the University of Louisville during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will play its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They will be led by first-year head coach Pat Kelsey.

Previous season

The Cardinals began the season with a one-point win against UMBC but lost to Chattanooga in their second game of the season. After defeating Coppin State, they lost both of their games in the Empire Classic. They then went on a two-game winning streak, including an overtime victory over New Mexico State. They went on a three-game losing streak from there, including an opening ACC game loss to Virginia Tech. Their only other win in 2023 was on December 17 against Pepperdine. The Cardinals first ACC win game at Miami (FL) on January 10, 2024. This was Kenny Payne's first road win as head coach.[1] The team lost six straight games after the win. Their next wins came on February 3 and February 10, 2024, and were split by a road loss to Syracuse. The Cardinals would lose their final seven games of the ACC regular season.

The Cardinals finished the 2023–24 season 8–24 and 3–17 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to tenth seed NC State in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. After their ACC tournament loss, the Cardinals fired head coach Kenny Payne.[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

After the dismissal of head coach Kenny Payne, previous Winthrop and Charleston head coach Pat Kelsey was signed to a five-year deal as the 24th coach in Louisville's history.[3] Kelsey quickly brought a number of Charleston staff members to Louisville, including Brian Kloman and Thomas Carr as assistant coaches, Eli Foy as the head strength and conditioning coach, Jermaine Ukaegbu as the director of player personnel, and Mitch Johnson as the director of basketball operations. Other hires include LSU's Ronnie Hamilton as assistant coach and retired Louisville player Peyton Siva as the director of player development/alumni relations.[4][5]

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mike James 0 G/F 6'6" 220 Redshirt Sophomore Orlando, Florida Transferred to NC State[6]
Curtis Williams 1 G/F 6'5" 205 Freshman Detroit, Michigan Transferred to Georgetown[7]
Koron Davis 3 G 6'6" 185 Junior Gary, Indiana Transferred to Louisiana[8]
Ty-Laur Johnson 4 G 6'0" 160 Freshman Brooklyn, New York Transferred to Wake Forest[9]
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 5 F 6'10" 240 Junior Clarksville, Tennessee Transferred to NC State[10]
Kaleb Glenn 10 F 6'6" 205 Freshman Louisville, Kentucky Transferred to FAU[11]
Dennis Evans 11 C 7'1" 215 Freshman Riverside, California Transferred to Grand Canyon[12]
JJ Traynor 12 F 6'8" 190 Senior Bardstown, Kentucky Transferred to DePaul[13]
Danilo Jovanovich 13 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Milwaukee, Wisconsin Transferred to Milwaukee[14]
Hercy Miller 13 F 6'8" 220 Junior Minneapolis, Minnesota Transferred to Southern Utah[15]
Tre White 22 G 6'7" 205 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Transferred to Illinois[16]
Emmanuel Okorafor 34 F/C 6'9" 220 Sophomore Albia, Nigeria Transferred to Seton Hall[17]
Skyy Clark 55 G 6'3" 205 Sophomore Los Angeles, California Transferred to UCLA[18]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
James Scott[19] 0 F 6'11" 210 Sophomore Fayetteville, North Carolina Charleston
J'Vonne Hadley[20] 1 G 6'6" 205 5th Saint Paul, Minnesota Colorado
Koren Johnson[21] 3 G 6'2" 175 Junior Seattle, Washington Washington
Cole Sherman[22] 4 G 5'11" 190 Junior Louisville, Kentucky Northern Kentucky
Terrence Edwards Jr.[23] 5 G/F 6'6" 190 Senior Atlanta, Georgia James Madison
Reyne Smith[24] 6 G 6'2" 190 Senior Ulverstone, Tasmania Charleston
Kasean Pryor[25] 7 F 6'10" 210 5th Chicago, Illinois South Florida
Kobe Rodgers[26] 11 G 6'3" 180 Redshirt Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Charleston
Patrick Antonelli[27] 12 G 5'11" 170 5th Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Emory and Henry
Frank Anselem-Ibe[28] 13 C 6'10" 215 5th Lagos, Nigeria Georgia
Aly Khalifa[29] 15 C 6'11" 270 Redshirt Senior Alexandria, Egypt BYU
Chucky Hepburn[30] 24 G 6'2" 195 Senior Omaha, Nebraska Wisconsin
Aboubacar Traore[31] 25 F 6'5" 195 Senior Abidjan, Ivory Coast Long Beach State
Noah Waterman[32] 93 F 6'11" 220 6th Savannah, New York BYU

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Khani Rooths
#9 F
Washington, D.C. IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 15, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2024–25 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 James Scott 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So E. E. Smith
Charleston
Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 1 J'Vonne Hadley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Cretin-Derham
Colorado
Saint Paul, Minnesota
G 3 Koren Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Garfield
Washington
Seattle, Washington
G 4 Cole Sherman (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Xavier (Louisville)
Northern Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 5 Terrence Edwards Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tucker
James Madison
Atlanta, Georgia
G 6 Reyne Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Australian Institute of Sport
Charleston
Ulverstone, Tasmania
F 7 Kasean Pryor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pioneer
South Florida
Chicago, Illinois
F 9 Khani Rooths 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr IMG Academy Washington D.C.
G 11 Kobe Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Charleston
Cincinnati, Ohio
G 12 Patrick Antonelli (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Bishop England
Emory and Henry
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
C 13 Frank Anselem-Ibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Prolific Prep
Georgia
Lagos, Nigeria
C 15 Aly Khalifa 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS Sr NBA Global Academy
BYU
Alexandria, Egypt
G 24 Chucky Hepburn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Bellevue West
Wisconsin
Omaha, Nebraska
F 25 Aboubacar Traore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr National Preparatory Association
Long Beach State
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 33 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Bishop England
Maryland
Charleston, SC
F 93 Noah Waterman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Finger Lakes Christian
BYU
Savannah, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Louisville played two games in the Bahamas in the summer as allowed by the NCAA.

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
July 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., YouTube
Bahamas Select W 111–59 
 18  Hadley   7  Traore   9  Johnson  Baha Mar (239)
Nassau, Bahamas
August 1, 2024*
12:00 p.m., YouTube
Calgary Dinos W 111–71 
 20  Pryor   11  Rooths   7  Hepburn  Baha Mar (221)
Nassau, Bahamas
October 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Young Harris W 106–59 
 24  Edwards   9  Scott   7  Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (10,928)
Louisville, KY
October 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Spalding W 99–54 
 26  Pryor   9  Scott   8  Hepburn  KFC Yum! Center (11,556)
Louisville, KY
Regular Season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Morehead State W 93–45  1–0
 18  Pryor   12  Pryor   4  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (12,490)
Louisville, KY
November 9, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 12 Tennessee L 55–77  1–1
 18  Smith   5  Smith   4  Hepburn  KFC Yum! Center (16,976)
Louisville, KY
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Bellarmine W 100–68  2–1
 26  Edwards   8  Scott   5  Hepburn  KFC Yum! Center (12,220)
Louisville, KY
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Winthrop W 76–61  3–1
 20  Smith   13  Hadley   3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (12,462)
Louisville, KY
November 27, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 14 Indiana
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
W 89–61  4–1
 16  Tied   8  Hadley   10  Hepburn  Imperial Arena (1,594)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. West Virginia
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
W 79–70 OT 5–1
 32  Hepburn   8  Pryor   3  Hadley  Imperial Arena (767)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis championship
L 64–69  5–2
 12  Tied   13  Hadley   4  Tied  Imperial Arena (1,866)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 3, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 23 Ole Miss
ACC–SEC Challenge
L 63–86  5–3
 19  Hepburn   9  Tied   4  Hepburn  KFC Yum! Center (12,729)
Louisville, KY
December 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 9 Duke L 65–76  5–4
(0–1)
 21  Edwards Jr.   8  Tied   5  Hepburn  KFC Yum! Center (15,312)
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
UTEP       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
December 14, 2024*
5:15 p.m., ESPN
at No. 5 Kentucky
Rivalry
      Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 21, 2024
6:00 p.m, The CW
at Florida State       Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
December 28, 2024*
12:00 p.m., The CW
Eastern Kentucky       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 1, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
North Carolina       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Clemson       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Pittsburgh       Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse       JMA Wireless Dome 
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Virginia       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 21, 2025
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at SMU       Moody Center 
Dallas, TX
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 1, 2025
3:45 p.m., The CW
at Georgia Tech       McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College       Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Miami       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at NC State       Lenovo Center 
Raleigh, NC
February 16, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame       Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
February 22, 2025
12:00 p.m., The CW
Florida State       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 25, 2025
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech       Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
March 1, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Pittsburgh       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
March 5, 2025
9:00 p.m., ACCN
California       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
Stanford       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
ACC tournament

vs.        Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[33] [34]


With the additions of Stanford, Cal, and SMU the ACC will have a new scheduling format this season. Louisville will face Boston College, Georgia Tech, NC State, Notre Dame, SMU, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech on the road; Cal, Clemson, Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Stanford, and Wake Forest at home; and Pitt, Virginia and Florida State twice for home and away games.[35]

Rankings

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Coaches

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