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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 welcomes former Radford guard Carlik Jones in 2020
Mar 13, 2018; Dayton, OH, USA; Radford Highlanders guard Carlik Jones (1) is defined by Long Island Blackbirds guard Julian Batts (1) in the first half during the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Carlik Jones. 3. player. 438. Scouting Report. GT Senior. G. Pick Analysis

Mack and his staff certainly delivered by getting Carlik Jones to commit. Jones was the no. 1 available graduate transfer at the time.

Last season at Radford, he averaged 20 ppg, 5 rebs and 5 assists on his way to being named Big South Player of the Year. Aside from his eye-popping stats and accolades, he is well-known for his vocal leadership. Jones will be THE component Mack leans on to recharge and re-energize the team when it needs a voice to corral them.

He can shoot. He can get to the rack. He can create. He shares the ball very well. He’s aggressive. Oh, and he’s attacking the glass with ease at a mere 6’1”.

I’m incredibly excited about Jones’s this season, as I think he could explode onto the scene and really provide the immediate impact that Mack was looking for when they sought after him. Here’s another guy that can straight up go get you a bucket when you need one. Louisville won’t even catch a sniff of ACC contention without Jones having a good year.

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