6 Louisville Cardinals who must step up after Vangelis Zougris' injury

Louisville basketball saw Vangelis Zougris suffer an ankle injury while playing overseas. Here are six Louisville Cardinals who must step up if Zougris is limited at the beginning of the season.
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2. Sananda Fru

A player Louisville fans can't wait to see on the floor is the 4-star German commit, Sananda Fru. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward is expected to play crucial minutes at power forward and center, but after Zougris' injury, it appears Fru will become Khalifa's main partner in crime in the center room.

Fru will look to make the transition from overseas to college basketball, and if Zougris is limited, it seems likely that he will get more minutes at center rather than power forward. The 4-star is ranked as high as No. 25 in the 2025 recruiting class, and he now might be expected to play more minutes early in the season.

The rotation is unknown as of now, but with Zougris' injury and possibly being limited, Fru must step up and be Kelsey's elite backup center and rim protector. Expect Fru and Pryor to share roles at power forward and center, and will see an increase of responsibilities early on in the season if Kelsey is already down a man.

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