Louisville basketball has seen a handful of Cardinals enter the portal so far, including Vangelis Zougris. The former Cardinal committed to Louisville last offseason and made an immediate impact, starting in six games, including the Cards' two games in the NCAA Tournament.
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Louisville fans were hoping Zougris could be a key bench piece for Pat Kelsey this upcoming season, but the forward decided to enter the transfer portal and just moments ago committed to his next destination. Zougris decided it was time for a bigger role and committed to Saint Mary’s.
NEWS: Louisville transfer Vangelis Zougris has committed to Saint Mary's, agent Nikos Spanos tells DraftExpress.
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The 6'8 Greek big man emerged as Louisville's starting center late in the season.
Brings physicality, rebounding, and passing to the Gaels' frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/m3uSejPhMG
Former Louisville commit Vangelis Zougris commits to Saint Mary's
The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward committed to Louisville after playing in multiple international events with Greece. He averaged a double-double with 14.4 points and 11.1 rebounds in seven games at the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship, and the next year at the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket, he averaged 11.6 points and 8.3 rebounds.
Zougris also played in the Greek Basketball League for the Peristeri B.C., where he averaged 7.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in his last season before committing to Louisville. With the Cardinals, he averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 57.1 percent from the field.
The forward began to take it to the next notch when he became Kelsey’s starting center in the final six games, as he averaged nearly 5 points per game. In those final six games, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 63.6 percent from the field. He is a physical forward who was a big spark for the Cardinals and will be a good addition for Mickey McConnell and the Gaels.
Louisville fans have now seen three former Cardinals commit to other programs this offseason, as Sananda Fru committed to Marquette and Khani Rooths committed to Oklahoma. Louisville has the No. 1-ranked Transfer Portal class this offseason, adding the No. 1 center and overall transfer, Flory Bidunga, and two 4-stars, Jackson Shelstad and Karter Knox.
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