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Louisville basketball’s Mike James cleared to return to action

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Some very good news for the Louisville men’s basketball team on Tuesday, as redshirt freshman forward/guard Mike James has announced that he has received full clearance to return to the court.

James suffered a torn achilles tendon in his left leg during the first full week of practice last October, ending his first season as a Cardinal before it could ever really get going. Before the injury, the word was that James had been “significantly pushing” both Dre Davis and Samuell Williamson to be Louisville’s opening night starter at the small forward position.

An Orlando native, the 6’6 James averaged 19.