Louisville basketball: Looking at potential roster turnover for 2019-20

Jordan Nwora – SF

Sophomore

I think we’d all be lying if we said we weren’t a little nervous that Louisville’s ’18-’19 leading scorer could potentially be on the verge of leaving Louisville for  the NBA.

After a strong offseason that included breaking records for the Nigerian National team, followed up by leading a 20 win Louisville team in scoring after averaging just under six points the year before – doing so in dazzling fashion, has caught the attention of scouts and management from the NBA level.

What is there not to like about a 6’8 wing who score at all three levels, and is especially lethal from three point land, especially in a day and age where the NBA game is all about being spread out and having shooters at nearly every position.

That is why you’ve been seeing Jordan Nwora’s name on more and more NBA Mock Drafts and Big Boards over the last several weeks, and that’s what makes it more likely that the sophomore will at least declare for the 2019 NBA Draft without hiring an agent and look for an opportunity to shine in pre-draft workouts and potentially at the NBA Combine.

With a strong performance and a lock to be a late first rounder or maybe even a early second rounder (whose contracts are becoming more and more like first rounders, if not better) I’d put money on Nwora leaving. If he struggles and GM’s are concerned about his lack of quickness and how that translates to getting his own shot at the next level, his high turnover rate (2.4 per game) and struggles defensively, than Nwora likely will be back and ready to take the next step in his junior season.

At this point the odds of getting Nwora back for 2019-20 are 50/50.

My prediction: Nwora declares for the 2019 NBA Draft and doesn’t return for his junior season