Three Reasons Louisville basketball could be final four bound in 2020

Veteran Leadership

While the final touches have yet to be put on Louisville’s roster, it’s likely that this will be a junior and senior heavy team.

The future of Jordan Nwora and Steven Enoch are uncertain while they test their NBA draft options, however, it’s likely that at least one of those two will be back.

Additionally, Louisville returns fifth year seniors Dwayne Sutton and Ryan McMahon, along with a senior VJ King. They will be accompanied by juniors Malik Williams and Darius Perry. If Nwora and Enoch join the fold, that’s another junior and another fifth year senior.

The Cards will be veteran-heavy as it is. Should they lose someone to the league, or to a transfer year, Louisville is likely to bring in at least one graduate transfer. Louisville will either be in need of a veteran ball handler and distributor at the point or a versatile two guard. The Cards have already reached out to a number of grad transfers, which would lead one to believe that there is reason for the coaching staff to think they will have a scholarship open.

Look for a player like James “Beetle” Bolden from West Virginia, Rayjon Tucker from Arkansas Little Rock, or Charleston Southern’s Christian Keeling to fill a scholarship in 2019-20, should one come open.

That would give Louisville, at minimum, six players who have 3+ years of college playing experience- a huge factor when trying to make a run in the big dance.