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Louisville basketball: Most important players for the 2020-21 season

By Alan Thomas

LOUISVILLE, KY - FEBRUARY 05: Louisville Cardinals players huddle together prior to the start of a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at KFC YUM! Center on February 5, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville defeated Wake Forest 86-76. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - FEBRUARY 05: Louisville Cardinals players huddle together prior to the start of a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at KFC YUM! Center on February 5, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville defeated Wake Forest 86-76. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Louisville basketball will welcome San Francisco transfer Charles Minlend Jr.
March 7, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco Dons guard Charles Minlend (14) celebrates against the Pacific Tigers during the second half during the WCC Basketball Championships at Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

G/F. Grad Senior. player. 438. Pick Analysis. Charles Minlend. 6. Scouting Report

Landing Charles Minlend was precisely the news that Louisville faithful needed to hear after JUCO phenom and homegrown talent Jay Scrubb declared for the NBA draft. Minlend, who is a graduate transfer from San Francisco is a tough, athletic guard that likes to mix things up on the defensive end as well.

Last season with the Dons, he ranked 6th in the West Coast Conference in free throw attempts, meaning he can practically create contact at will. This will go a long way at Louisville, as the bulk of the rim-attacking portion of the roster have departed.

Other than bringing that mental and physical toughness to the table, I think Mack is going to be relying on Minlend’s experience leadership by example – someone to rally the troops and get everyone fired up in the heat of action. Minlend is one of just three seniors on this youthful roster. His presence will be crucial to this year’s progress of Louisville’s younger guards especially.

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