Louisville basketball's 2025 transfer portal wish list

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 SF Kennard Davis Jr. - Southern Illinois

2024-25 Statistics: 34 G, 16.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.3 SPG, 45.5% FG, 2.0 3PM, 37.6% 3PT

Kennard Davis is among the best players available and may be the best option for Kelsey and his Cardinals. Louisville doesn't know if they will get J'Vonne Hadley back, and their small forward position is an area fans are asking the team to address.

Davis is ranked No. 6 small forward in the transfer portal and ranked No. 36 overall. The dominant small forward is 6-foot-6, 215 pounds, and is an elite scorer. Last season for Southern Illinois, he averaged 16.3 points, 1.3 steals, and 2.0 3-pointers while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. He is an excellent option to be an elite two-way small forward to play along with the Cardinals' backcourt.

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