Louisville basketball fans are all-in on the Transfer Portal right now, as some big-time names are beginning to enter the portal. Last year, Pat Kelsey did a good job recruiting from within and avoided a disastrous situation, and as of now, Louisville hasn’t had anyone enter the portal.
5 Louisville basketball players who definitely won’t be back for the 2026-27 season
The Transfer Portal will officially open on April 7 and will remain open for two weeks until the 21st. Louisville already knows that Ryan Conwell and Isaac McKneely are graduating, and Mikel Brown Jr. is most likely entering the NBA Draft. It is never 100 percent at this point in time who will return and who will enter the Transfer Portal, but Louisville fans feel like they have a good grasp on a handful of players who they think will return.
Louisville and Kelsey want to compete for an ACC and NCAA Title, and to do that, they have to find recruits from within and avoid any disastrous situations. So, as of right now, with no Louisville Cardinals entering the Transfer Portal so far, here are five key Louisville basketball players who we think will be on the team next season.