Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr. just fired the first shot at Kentucky for next season

Louisville basketball's 5-star commit Mikel Brown Jr. is currently trying out for the USA Men’s U19 National Team out in Colorado Springs, Colo. The future Cardinals' star point guard learned he made the next round, as the camp is now down to just 18 players.

Brown was one of 33 players invited to this elite camp at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. The camp began on June 14 and won't end until the coaches select their 12-man roster.

Before the most recent cut, the Kentucky Wildcats got a nice taste of what's to come next season, as Brown scared Kentucky and their fans with this viral highlight from the camp.

Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr. just fired the first shot at Kentucky for next season

The Cardinals' 5-star commitment put the whole nation on notice with his athleticism and play-making ability, as Brown just baptized Kentucky's commit, Malachi Moreno, with a thrilling dunk.

Moreno is a 4-star commit from the 2025 cycle and is ranked No. 28 in the nation and the best center in the class. He stands tall at 7 feet and is 210 pounds, but this viral clip shows that he is no match for the 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard.

Louisville guard Mikel Brown just baptized Kentucky big man Malachi Moreno at Team USA camp 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/90KKWVonpU
— Louisville Updates (@VilleUpdates) June 16, 2025

Brown just gave Kentucky a sneak preview of what is to come on Nov. 11 at KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals' point guard is ranked as high as the second-highest commit in Louisville basketball history, according to 247Sports' rating. He is ranked as high as the No. 1 point guard and the second-best player out of Florida. Nationally, he is ranked No. 7 in the country.

Louisville's 5-star commit can lead this program to its first National Championship since 2013. The Cardinals will have a thrilling schedule next season, but the most anticipated matchup is with the Wildcats.

Kentucky fans just got a glimpse of what is to come, and the Cardinals' faithful is even more hyped now for the blockbuster showdown at the Center. Brown just put the whole nation on notice with the dunk, but the biggest storyline is that it is over the Kentucky 7-foot commit.

Moreno had a massive advantage at the rim, but still got baptized by the Cardinals future star, sparking the rivalry showdown next season. Now, the whole nation gets to talk about the future Cardinal, embarrassing the future Wildcat, making it clear that Brown just fired the first shot at Kentucky for next season. Louisville fans are now just counting down the days until November. 11, and can't wait for this to happen in the game.

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