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Louisville basketball: Ranking the incoming players impact in 2019-20

By Presley Meyer

DES MOINES, IA - MARCH 21: The Louisville mascot takes the court as the Louisville Cardinals take on the Minnesota Gophers in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
DES MOINES, IA - MARCH 21: The Louisville mascot takes the court as the Louisville Cardinals take on the Minnesota Gophers in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals reacts to a play against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at the Carrier Dome on February 20, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeated Louisville 69-49. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals reacts to a play against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at the Carrier Dome on February 20, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeated Louisville 69-49. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /

4. Aidan Igiehon

Aidan Igiehon is the biggest freak to come through the Louisville basketball program in some time. He has been drawing comparisons to a young Montrezl Harrell, but he brings a bigger frame and maybe an even better work ethic.

There’s something about Louisville as a city and university that draws guys like Igiehon, and he has a chance to become something special before it’s all said and done.

Still, it may be a year or so before Igiehon can adjust to the college game. He played high school ball in a weaker division against some seriously overmatched opponents. Whether that matters or not remains to be seen. His game could translate to the college level right away, but for now, you can only go off of what you know.

What Cards fans know is that Malik Williams and Stephen Enoch returning would already be one of the most dynamic frontcourts in the ACC. Adding Igiehon into the mix could prove to be a deadly triumvirate.

It may be hard for the “Irish Hulk” to force his way into the starting lineup, but it’s difficult to imagine him not seeing a solid amount of playing time.

Still, until he gets to campus and beats out the other two Cards bigs, Igiehon will still remain at four on this list.

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