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5 Louisville Basketball players you need to know for this season

By Derek Snyder

Feb 13, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts during a time out in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts during a time out in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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We take a look at five Louisville basketball players that you should know more about going into this season.

The Louisville basketball team is looking to get back to the post-season this year after having to sit out because of a self-imposed ban. The Cards could have been one of the teams in the Final Four last season, as the NCAA Tournament held a ton of upsets as Villanova ended up winning that championship. Who would have guessed that?

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Louisville will be looking to replace three key players this season as Damion Lee, Trey Lewis, and Chinanu Onuaku have all moved on to play professional basketball. It’s definitely possible, but those are a ton of points and minutes for head coach Rick Pitino to fill after one offseason.

If anyone can coach up an average team, it’s Rick Pitino. However, this isn’t an average team. They are just unproven and looking to make an impact in the ACC. With players like Quentin Snider and Mangkok Mathiang, the Cards have great leadership going into the 2016-2017 season with a tough regular season schedule awaiting.

The good news is that normally teams that go through a tough schedule, come out strong on the other side. We could be looking at another deep post-season run from the Cardinals this season.

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