Louisville basketball is off to a hot 4-0 start, and a glaring reason the Cardinals' best start in five seasons is the newcomers Pat Kelsey was able to bring in. Kelsey had a massive offseason in the Transfer Portal and the 2025 recruiting class. Louisville added three elite players from the portal, and through the Cards' first five games, Louisville fans are beyond pleased with their performances.
The Cardinals fans saw Mikel Brown Jr. get a lot of the spotlight and earn freshman of the week last week, highlighted by his 29-point performance against Kentucky. The 5-star freshman is living up to his hype and is leading this team to glory, but the player who has the national media talking and is already in Player of the Year discussions is the Xavier transfer, Ryan Conwell.