How former Louisville basketball players are faring after hitting the NCAA transfer portal

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You could field a college basketball team with the 14 Louisville men’s players suiting up elsewhere across Division I.

Welcome to the age of the NCAA transfer portal.

Some of the former Cardinals have thrived at their new homes with more playing time. Some of them have seen their roles limited on more successful teams.

But most, 11 out of 14, are enjoying winning seasons thus far — something that cannot be said for U of L, which is 5-7 (0-1 ACC) heading into the meat of conference play in Year 2 under head coach Kenny Payne.

Here’s a look at each player’s individual performance through Christmas:

Louisville head coach Kenny Payne talks with Louisville guard Fabio Basili during the second half of the Cards’ 71-54 loss to Virginia Tech. Feb. 28, 2023.

Appearing in 11 of UT Arlington’s 12 games off the bench, Fabio Basili is averaging 3.7 points on 16-for-31 (51.6%) shooting (5 for 13 from 3) with 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists against 1.4 turnovers across 8.5 minutes per contest. The sophomore’s best performance: 15 points in 14 minutes vs. Grand Canyon on Dec. 2.

The Mavericks are 6-6.

Louisville forward Matt Cross (33) dribbles against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Starting all 11 of UMass’ games, Matt Cross is averaging 16 points on 62-for-115 (53.9%) shooting (11 for 34 from 3) with a team-high 8.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists against 2.8 turnovers across 27.5 minutes per contest. The senior scored a career-high 31 points during a Nov. 22 win over Central Connecticut State.

The Minutemen are 8-3.

Grand Canyon forward Sydney Curry (2) runs with the ball against San Diego State guard Micah Parrish (3) at GCU Arena in Phoenix on Dec. 5, 2023.

Sydney Curry is averaging 5.6 points on 25-for-38 (65.8%) shooting to go along with 4.6 rebounds across 15.3 minutes per game off the bench during Grand Canyon’s hot start to the 2023-24 campaign. The redshirt senior scored a season-high…

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Author : The Courier Journal

Publish date : 2023-12-27 10:25:00

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