2023–24 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–9 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDanny Manning (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina4–0 1.00012–3  .800
No. 11т Duke3–1 .75012–3  .800
NC State3–1 .75011–4  .733
Wake Forest3–1 .75011–4  .733
Florida State3–1 .7509–6  .600
Miami (FL)2–2 .50011–4  .733
Syracuse2–2 .50011–4  .733
Virginia2–2 .50011–4  .733
Virginia Tech2–2 .50010–5  .667
Notre Dame2–3 .4007–9  .438
No. 21 Clemson1–3 .25011–4  .733
Boston College1–3 .25010–5  .667
Georgia Tech1–3 .2508–7  .533
Louisville1–3 .2506–9  .400
Pittsburgh1–4 .20010–6  .625
† 2024 ACC tournament winner
As of January 12, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represents the University of Louisville during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays 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 are led by second-year head coach Kenny Payne.

Previous season

The team's 0–9 start was its worst since the 1940–41 season, when the Cardinals began the season 0–11. Before their first win of the season against Western Kentucky on December 14, 2022,[1] the Cardinals contended with California for the worst start in modern history for any team that was at the time a member of a power conference, defined here as a member of a Power Five conference or the Big East Conference. California was the first such team to fall to 0–7, doing so on November 26, 2022; Louisville reached that mark three days later.[2] California fell to 0–12 before its first win of the season.[3] The Cardinals' start was still the worst for any team in ACC history.[1]

The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 4–28 and 2–18 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to tenth seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. Their 28 losses were the most in program history, and their four wins were the lowest since 1940–41.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Devin Ree0F6'8"180FreshmanJackson, MSTransferred to Louisiana Tech[5]
El Ellis3G6'3"180JuniorDurham, NCTransferred to Arkansas[6]
Roosevelt Wheeler4F/C6'11"240SophomoreRichmond, VATransferred to VCU[7]
Fabio Basili11G6'4"175FreshmanOrlando, FLTransferred to UT Arlington[8]
Sydney Curry21F6'8"270JuniorFort Wayne, INTransferred to Grand Canyon[9]
Kamari Lands22F6'8"220FreshmanIndianpolis, INTransferred to Arizona State[10]
Jae'Lyn Withers24F6'9"230Redshirt JuniorCharlotte, NCTransferred to North Carolina[11]
Ashton Myles-Devore30G6'1"165JuniorVersailles, KYWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Koron Davis3G6'7"185JuniorGary, INLos Angeles Southwest College[12]
Danilo Jovanovich13F6'8"205SophomoreMilwaukee, WIMiami (FL)[13]
Tre White22G6'7"190SophomoreDallas, TXUSC[14]
Skyy Clark55G6'3"200SophomoreLos Angeles, CAIllinois[15]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dennis Evans
#12 C		 Riverside, CA Hillcrest High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Kaleb Glenn
#20 PF		 Louisville, KY Louisville Male High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Curtis Williams
#11 SF		 Birmingham, MI Brother Rice High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Ty-Laur Johnson
#21 PG		 Bronx, NY Our Savior Lutheran High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 22, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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:

  • "2023 Louisville Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
T.J. Robinson
#36 PG		 Montclair, NJ Immaculate Conception High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
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

2023–24 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Mike James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoOak Ridge Orlando, FL
G/F 1 Curtis Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBrother Rice Detroit, MI
G 3 Koron Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBowman Academy
Los Angeles Southwest College		 Gary, IN
G 4 Ty-Laur Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrOur Saviour Lutheran School Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrScotland Campus Prep (PA)
Tennessee		 Clarksville, TN
F 10 Kaleb Glenn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Louisville, KY
C 11 Dennis Evans 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHillcrest Riverside, CA
F 12 JJ Traynor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBardstown Bardstown, KY
F 13 Danilo Jovanovich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWhitnall
Miami (FL)		 Milwaukee, WI
G 15 Hercy Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMinnehaha Academy
Xavier		 Minneapolis, MN
G 22 Tre White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoProlific Prep
USC		 Dallas, TX
G/F 23 Zan Payne (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSLexington Catholic
Kentucky		 Lexington, KY
G 33 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrBishop England
Maryland		 Charleston, SC
F/C 34 Emmanuel Okorafor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNBA Academy Africa Abia, Nigeria
G 55 Skyy Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMontverde Academy
Illinois		 Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Simmons (KY) W 91–50  –
  15 – Williams  9 – Evans  6 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (11,118)
Louisville, KY
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Kentucky Wesleyan L 68–71  –
  24 – Clark  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (10,112)
Louisville, KY
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 UMBC W 94–93  1–0
  25 – James  10 – Tied  3 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (11,010)
Louisville, KY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Chattanooga L 71–81  1–1
  17 – Tied  14 – Huntley-Hatfield  4 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (10,634)
Louisville, KY
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Coppin State W 61–41  2–1
  12 – James  12 – White  2 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (10,501)
Louisville, KY
November 19, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 19 Texas
Empire Classic semifinals		 L 80–81  2–2
  20 – Tied  9 – Huntley-Hatfield  6 – Johnson  Madison Square Garden (17,647)
New York, NY
November 20, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Indiana
Empire Classic consolation game		 L 66–74  2–3
  19 – Clark  9 – Huntley-Hatfield  4 – Johnson  Madison Square Garden (10,988)
New York, NY
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 New Mexico State W 90–84 OT 3–3
  29 – Clark  9 – Traynor  6 – Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (10,527)
Louisville, KY
November 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Bellarmine W 73–68  4–3
  21 – Clark  10 – Huntley-Hatfield  5 – Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (11,538)
Louisville, KY
December 3, 2023
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Virginia Tech L 68–75  4–4
(0–1)		  16 – Clark  9 – James  4 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul L 68–75  4–5
  18 – James  8 – White  5 – Johnson  Wintrust Arena (4,255)
Chicago, IL
December 13, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Arkansas State L 63–75  4–6
  20 – Huntley-Hatfield  5 – Huntley-Hatfield  3 – Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (10,401)
Louisville, KY
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pepperdine W 85–63  5–6
  20 – Huntley-Hatfield  12 – Huntley-Hatfield  5 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (10,475)
Louisville, KY
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 76–95  5–7
  20 – Clark  11 – Huntley-Hatfield  5 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (17,293)
Louisville, KY
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Virginia L 53–77  5–8
(0–2)		  14 – Williams  9 – Tied  4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,703)
Charlottesville, VA
January 6, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW		 Pittsburgh L 70–83  5–9
(0–3)		  23 – James  7 – Glenn  6 – Johnson  KFC Yum! Center (10,883)
Louisville, KY
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Miami (FL) W 80–71  6–9
(1–3)		  26 – James  9 – Huntley-Hatfield  6 – Clark  Watsco Center (6,929)
Coral Gables, FL
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW		 NC State     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 17, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 at North Carolina     Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 20, 2024
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		 at Wake Forest     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Duke     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 27, 2024
TBA, The CW		 Virginia     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Clemson     Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
February 3, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Florida State     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Syracuse     JMA Wireless Dome 
Syracuse, NY
February 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., ACCN		 Georgia Tech     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Boston College     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 17, 2024
6:30 p.m., ACCN		 at Pittsburgh     Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		 Notre Dame     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Duke     Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
March 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Syracuse     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		 Virginia Tech     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
March 9, 2024
5:30 p.m., The CW		 Boston College     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
ACC Tournament
March 12–16, 2024
TBA		 vs. TBA     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP——————————Not released
Coaches——————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. 1 2 "Louisville tops Western Kentucky for first win of season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Baer, Jack (November 29, 2022). "Louisville, Cal fall to 0–7, simultaneously post worst starts in major conference history". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cal snaps losing streak with 73–51 victory over UT Arlington". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Rutherford, Mike (March 7, 2023). "Louisville ends worst season in program history with 80–62 loss to Boston College". cardchronicle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Basketball Roster Grows with Addition of Devin Ree". latechsports.com. Louisiana Tech Athletics. May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 17, 2023). "Louisville transfer El Ellis committing to Arkansas". ESPN. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Franck, Cameron (April 18, 2023). "Louisville transfer center Roosevelt Wheeler commits to VCU". bigredlouie.com. FanSided. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Louisville Transfer Fabio Basili". utamavs.com. UT Arlington Athletics. May 25, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Curry bulks up GCU for strong career finish". gculopes.com. Grand Canyon Athletics. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "ASU hoops nabs F Kamari Lands, a Louisville transfer". Arizona Sports. April 4, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Nelson, Hunter (April 11, 2023). "Former Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers commits to UNC men's basketball". dailytarheel.com. The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (April 13, 2023). "Louisville Officially Announces Addition of JUCO Guard Koron Davis". si.com. FanSided. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ Brown, Russ (May 18, 2023). "Cards sign 2 from transfer portal, giving them 8 commitments for next season". kentuckytoday.com. Kentucky Today. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ CJ Moore; Sam Vecenie (May 6, 2023). "Former USC guard Tre White transferring to Louisville: What he brings to Cardinals". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Cardinals Add Transfer Guard Skyy Clark". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals Athletics. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2023–2024 Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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