Louisville basketball is ranked No. 6 in the nation, and a major reason is their 5-star phenom, Mikel Brown Jr. The elite point guard has the Cards 4-0 for the first time since 2020 and led Louisville to its first win over Kentucky since 2020.
Entering the 2025-26 season, Brown Jr. was one of the most anticipated players in college basketball after blowing up over the summer with his dominant gold-medal run with Team USA. He has lived up to all expectations through four games, and after ESPN and Bleacher Report's latest NBA mock draft, it is clear Brown Jr.