2. Reach - Chad Baker-Mazara
Chad Baker-Mazara entered the transfer portal this week. The Auburn Tigers' leading scorer from last season will now look for a new home, and Louisville might be one of his top landing spots. Baker-Mazara is now one of the top players available after the shocking news broke that he will enter the portal.
The 6-foot-7 transfer averaged 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. The 25 year old will bring much needed age and leadership to Pat Kelsey and his squad as Baker-Mazara recently earned a Final Four run with the Tigers before they lost to the 2025 NCAA Tournament Champions, the Florida Gators.
Baker-Mazara was recently in the Bahamas with the Cardinals' potential starting power forward, Kasean Pryor. The Cardinals still don't know if Pryor is coming back or not, but if he is, then the Louisville power forward will do his best at recruiting his former teammate to Kelsey and the Cardinals.
Baker-Mazara is a stretch wing who can knock down jumpers from anywhere on the court. After being a starter for the Auburn Tigers in their Final Four run, he could be the Cardinals' glaring missing piece for their National Championship quest.
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