Louisville basketball has learned that it will host a top-20 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class and 4-star shooting guard Colben Landrew this weekend. Landrew ranks as high as No. 17 in the nation and the No. 3 shooting guard, according to On3 Sports. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing ranks as the No. 61 recruit in the country and the No. 25 small forward, per 247Sports.
The Cardinals made Landrew's final 10 earlier this month and are going head-to-head with many SEC giants. Louisville will be in a crucial recruiting battle for the 4-star wing as he emerges as one of Kelsey's top choices at the wing position in the 2026 recruiting class.
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Louisville losing ground for elite 5-star SG Caleb Holt
The Cardinals are all-in on a couple of 2026 recruits like Tyran Stokes and Taylen Kinney, but a player the fans want Pat Kelsey and his staff to pursue a bit more is the 5-star phenom Caleb Holt. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound shooting guard is a top-five recruit in the 2026 cycle, ranking as the fourth-best prospect and the second-best shooting guard.
He signed with Adidas, sparking speculation that he might consider the Cardinals a bit more; however, it appears he is all-in on the SEC. The elite 5-star guard has scheduled another visit with an SEC school, this time with Arkansas. Holt has made visits to Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. He has also visited Georgia Tech and Houston. Louisville made its offer back in 2024 but has yet to gain any traction on Holt or receive a visit. The fans are pushing the Cardinals to gain momentum with Holt, but they may be too far out of the race.
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Four Cardinals 2026 NBA Draft stock rise
The Louisville Cardinals have one of the best rosters entering the 2025-26 season, which means Louisville will hear some names called at the 2026 NBA Draft. Entering the season, Mikel Brown Jr. is expected to be a top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but three other players' draft stock rose after Louisville's massive offseason.
Khani Rooths, Adrian Wooley, and Ryan Conwell all have heard their names on 2026 NBA Draft boards as they prepare for the upcoming season. Louisville hasn't had someone drafted in the NBA since 2021, and hasn't had a first-round draft pick since Donovan Mitchell in 2017. However, Louisville will be one of the stars of the 2026 NBA Draft, with multiple players likely to be drafted in each round and a top-five pick for the first time since 1989.
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