Louisville basketball fans learned on Tuesday evening that one of their favorite players, Khani Rooths, plans to enter the Transfer Portal. Louisville has already learned that two major pieces from last year's team will enter the transfer portal. As announced on Monday, Sananda Fru will also enter the Transfer Portal.
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With Louisville losing Rooths and Fru to the Portal, Cardinals fans are quickly realizing Pat Kelsey will likely have to rebuild his roster, as he did in his first season. The Cardinals will lose four starters and a few bench pieces due to eligibility, and now, with Rouths and Fru gone, that quickly adds up to eight of its top 10 rotational players from last year not being back.
While it appears Kelsey will have a lot of work to do this offseason and rebuild his roster, Louisville fans are circling a few players they would still like to bring back. So, here are three Louisville players the Cardinals must bring back after Khani Rooths enters the portal.