Mikel Brown Jr. enters the 2025-26 season with high expectations in his true freshman season. The 5-star point guard ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation and was the No. 1 point guard in the 2025 recruiting class. He is the second-highest Louisville basketball commit in program history, and the fans are eager to watch him this upcoming season.
Brown earned another gold medal this offseason with Team USA at the FIBA U19 World Cups. There, he led the team in points, assists, and efficiency, having Louisville fans even more excited for what is to come this fall.