Pat Kelsey received some bad news about the most recent addition to the 2025-26 Louisville roster on Wednesday. Vangelis Zougris, the 6-foot-8 Greek forward who signed with the Cardinals this summer, suffered an ankle injury while playing for his home nation in a friendly against Belgium.
Zougris was helped to the locker room, unable to put much weight on his injured leg, and was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. The injury is unlikely to linger until Louisville’s season opener against Kentucky on November 11, but it could slow his assimilation into the program this fall and have a significant impact on his playing time once the meaningful games finally come around.