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5 Louisville basketball players who definitely won’t be back for the 2026-27 season

Here are five Cardinals who won't be back for Louisville basketball next season.
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Isaac McKneely

Isaac McKneely transferred to Louisville after playing his first three seasons with Virginia. While this season didn’t go for him as planned, McKneely will still be missed as he is an elite sharpshooter who can take over a basketball game when he gets red-hot, as was seen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The 4-star transfer was the last player to commit to the Cardinals last offseason and had huge expectations coming to Louisville after etching his name in Virginia history. In his first three seasons at UVA, he made 233 3-pointers, putting him in the program's top five for most made 3’s of all time.

His best season came in his final season with the Cavaliers, where he averaged 14.4 points, shot 43.9 percent from the field, and 42.1 percent from beyond the arc. With Louisville, he averaged 10.9 points, while shooting 41.6 percent from the floor and 39.5 percent from downtown. He ended his college career with 329 made 3’s, including 96 with Louisville.

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