Louisville basketball recently learned they are no longer in the running for the 2026 No. 1 center Arafan Diane. The 7-foot center cut his list down from 12 schools to five, and the Cardinals unfortunately did not make the updated list, despite being the favorites early in his recruiting process.
Diane is a 4-star center and is ranked unanimously as the best center in the cycle. While the update is devastating and disappointing, Louisville fans quickly turn the page and begin to recruit their next target in the center position, and it wasn't hard to locate who they are eyeing.