Duke expert just admitted Louisville’s 5-star phenom is a walking nightmare

Louisville basketball's incoming freshman Mikel Brown Jr. has been the talk of the summer so far, and not just for Louisville fans but the entire nation. The 5-star phenom recently represented Team USA in Switzerland at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, earning his second gold medal in his young career. While delivering elite performances, he impressed the rest of the nation.

Brown had experts from all over the world praising him, including some Kentucky fans and announcers, but the glorious silver lining was that Brown is emerging as one of the best players in college basketball. The 6-foot-5 guard showed off his elite playmaking ability the entire tournament, and led Team USA in points, assists, efficiency, and made 3-pointers.

While he was blatantly snubbed of the MVP award, his dominant gold medal run has a Duke expert warning Blue Devils fans of what is to come next season, and they are shivering with fear.

Duke expert just admitted Louisville’s 5-star phenom is a walking nightmare

Brown went on to average 14.9 points, 6.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 47.6 percent from the 3-point line. When Brown was on the floor, he controlled the pace of the game while playing his style of play. He was nailing 3-pointers from well beyond the arc while penetrating the defense and either finishing through contact or finding a shooter in the corner.

Louisville fans cannot wait to see him in red and black this upcoming season, playing alongside Adrian Wooley, Isaac McKneely, and Ryan Conwell. Brown should be just as dominant, and considering what's to come, not only has Cardinals Nation been excited, but it has also left a Duke Blue Devils expert terrified.

Jason Evans, the host of Duke Basketball Roundup, is an expert who put out a social media post over the weekend about the Cardinals' incoming freshman and warned Duke fans of what is to come.

Ummm, Duke fans... this is what we have to look forward to when we play Louisville this year.
Mikel Brown, Jr. is HIM. https://t.co/WA5sb6MCLi
— Jason Evans (@JasonDukeEvans) July 5, 2025

Evans went on to state Brown is "HIM" and was referring to the viral image of Brown soaring through the air and trying to tomahawk and dunk on the New Zealand defender. While some Kentucky experts and fans only view this as a missed dunk, the rest of the nation is realizing this 6-foot-5 185, 185-pound guard is going to be an absolute beast.

Brown is the second-highest commit in program history, and with Pat Kelsey's addition from the Transfer Portal and the key veterans he brought back, the 5-star guard is poised to break out next season.

Louisville currently has the No. 10 best odds to win the 2026 National Title and the second-best odds to win their first-ever ACC Title. Brown is expected to lead the ship and guide the Cards to their first Title since 2013, and be the first Cardinal selected as a top-five pick in an NBA Draft since Pervis Ellison in 1989.

For all the latest on Louisville basketball's offseason and recruiting, stay tuned!