Louisville basketball has just seven games remaining in the season as the Cardinals currently sit in second place in the ACC and are 18-6 on the season.
After starting 6-5, Pat Kelsey turned this program completely around and has rattled off 11 wins in their last 12 games. UofL is in the hunt for the ACC regular season title with just seven games remaining and currently sits one game behind Duke in the ACC standings, after the Cardinals victory Saturday.
A lot can still happen in this last month of basketball, but as of right now it looks like UofL will get a double-bye, and may even have a shot at being the No. 1 seed. Cardinals have the easiest schedule in Power four conferences, and play at home four of their remaining seven games.
Louisville just needs to get healthy, and if they can maintain their health they will remain serious contenders for the ACC.
One-sentence progress reports of all 15 Louisville basketball players on the roster
So, now that everyone knows what is at stake for this Cardinals squad, here are one-sentence progress reports of all 15 Louisville basketball players on the roster.
Out for season players
Kasean Pryor
Kasean Pryor was a key piece to this Louisville team until he tore his ACL back in December, which made him miss the remainder of the season.
Koren Johnson
Koren Johnson came off the bench for the Cardinals, but suffered a shoulder injury that needed surgery causing him to be sidelined for the season.
End-of-bench guys
Spencer Legg
Spencer Legg is a 6-foot-7 Junior guard, who has seen action in five games this season, but has yet to log any statistics for the Cardinals as he has played in a total of five minutes this season.
Aidan McCool
Aidan McCool has scored just one point on the season since he has only been seen on the court for a total of seven minutes, but he is seen on the bench providing energy for his Cardinals.
Patrick Antonelli
Patrick Antonelli has seen action in just five games this season for UofL, but has provided spark on the bench and has maintained a positive attitude through whole season.
Cole Sherman
Cole Sherman is a Junior guard who is seeing garbage time minutes for Louisville this season as he touched the court just five times with no statistics on the season.
Frank Anselem-Ibe
Frank Anselem-Ibe is a veteran senior for Pat Kelsey and plays hard while on the floor.
Role Players
Khani Rooths
Khani Rooths has high potential for Pat Kelsey and has made the most of his minutes every time he plays, as the Freshman begins to see his role increase this season.
Aboubacar Traore
AboubacarTraore does everything that doesn't come up on the stat sheet and is an essential piece of the rotation off the bench due to his size and paint presence.
Noah Waterman
Noah Waterman has shown flashes of potential, as he had three consecutive games of 12 or more points back in December, and just recently returned from broken thumb.
Starters
James Scott
James Scott leads the Cardinals in blocks per game, and is an elite lobe-threat, as he now ranks fifth in Louisville basketball history with the most dunks in a single season with 52 dunks.
Reyne Smith
Reyne Smith who is lethal from deep, as he is shooting from beyond the arc at 40%, and ranks top three in the nation in total threes made and threes made per game.
J'Vonne Hadley
J'Vonne Hadley is becoming Cardinals third option of the offensive side, and on the defensive side has the ability to defend anybody on the other team at any position.
Terrence Edwards Jr.
Terrence Edwards Jr. ability to take over the game and get a bucket whenever he wants has been on full display recently as he is becoming a dominant guard in the ACC.
Chucky Hepburn
Chucky Hepburn continues to prove that he is one of the best players in College Basketball and his ability to knockdown from deep, but also find the open teammate has made him more of complete of a player.