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2017-18 Roster

Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 22 Deng Adel G/F 6-7 200 Jr. 2L Melbourne, Australia (Victory Rock Prep) 23 Steven Enoch * C 6-10 240 Jr. Tr. Norwalk, Conn. (Univ. of Connecticut) 3 Jo Griffin G 6-1 175 Fr. HS Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS) 0 V.J. King G/F 6-6 190 So. 1L Cleveland, Ohio (Paul VI Catholic HS) 14 F 7-0 230 Sr. 3L Cairo, Egypt (West Oaks Academy) 30 Ryan McMahon G 6-0 175 R-So. 1L Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS) 33 Jordan Nwora F 6-7 215 Fr. HS Buffalo, N.Y. (Vermont Academy) 2 Darius Perry G 6-2 175 Fr. HS Powder Springs, Ga. (Wheeler HS) 12 Jacob Redding G 6-0 165 Fr. HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll HS) 4 Quentin Snider G 6-2 175 Sr. 3L Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS) 13 F 6-10 225 Jr. 2L Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) 24 Dwayne Sutton F 6-5 200 R-So. Tr. Louisville, Ky. (UNC Asheville) 1 Lance Thomas F 6-8 220 Fr. HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 5 Malik Williams F/C 6-11 225 Fr. HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS)

Numerical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 0 V.J. King G/F 6-6 190 So. 1L Cleveland, Ohio (Paul VI Catholic HS) 1 Lance Thomas F 6-8 220 Fr. HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 2 Darius Perry G 6-2 175 Fr. HS Powder Springs, Ga. (Wheeler HS) 3 Jo Griffin G 6-1 175 Fr. HS Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS) 4 Quentin Snider G 6-2 175 Sr. 3L Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS) 5 Malik Williams F/C 6-11 225 Fr. HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS) 12 Jacob Redding G 6-0 165 Fr. HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll HS) 13 Ray Spalding F 6-10 225 Jr. 2L Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) 14 Anas Mahmoud F 7-0 230 Sr. 3L Cairo, Egypt (West Oaks Academy) 22 Deng Adel G/F 6-7 200 Jr. 2L Melbourne, Australia (Victory Rock Prep) 23 Steven Enoch * C 6-10 240 Jr. Tr. Norwalk, Conn. (Univ. of Connecticut) 24 Dwayne Sutton F 6-5 200 R-So. Tr. Louisville, Ky. (UNC Asheville) 30 Ryan McMahon G 6-0 175 R-So. 1L Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS) 33 Jordan Nwora F 6-7 215 Fr. HS Buffalo, N.Y. (Vermont Academy)

Pronunciation Guide: Adel (uh-DELL), Anas Mahmoud (AH-nuss mah-MOOD), Enoch (EE-knock), Nwora (WOR-uh; silent N). * Enoch will sit out the 2017-18 season after transferring from the University of Connecticut.

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Photo Roster

V.J. Lance Darius Jo Quentin 0 King 1 Thomas 2 Perry 3 Griffin 4 Snider G/F | 6-6 | 190 | So. F | 6-8 | 220 | Fr. G | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. G | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. G | 6-2 | 175 | Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Norcross, Ga. Powder Springs, Ga. Crestwood, Ky. Louisville, Ky. (Paul VI Catholic HS) (Norcross HS) (Wheeler HS) (South Oldham HS) (Ballard HS)

Malik Jacob Ray Anas Deng 5 Williams 12 Redding 13 Spalding 14 Mahmoud 22 Adel F/C | 6-11 | 225 | Fr. G | 6-0 | 165 | Fr. F | 6-10 | 225 | Jr. F | 7-0 | 230 | Sr. F | 6-7 | 200 | Jr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. Ft. Wayne, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Cairo, Egypt Melbourne, Australia (Snider HS) (Carroll HS) (Trinity HS) (West Oaks Academy) (Victory Rock Prep)

Steven Dwayne Ryan Jordan 23 Enoch 24 Sutton 30 McMahon 33 Nwora Acting Head Coach C | 6-10 | 240 | Jr. F | 6-5 | 200 | So. G | 6-0 | 175 | So. F | 6-7 | 215 | Fr. Alma Mater: Louisville 2008 Norwalk, Conn. Louisville, Ky. Sarasota, Fla. Buffalo, N.Y. First Year at Louisville (Univ. of Connecticut) (UNC Asheville) (Cardinal Mooney HS) (Vermont Academy) First Year Overall

Pronunciation Guide: Adel (uh-DELL), Anas Mahmoud (AH-nus mah-MOOD), Enoch (EE-knock), Nwora (WOR-uh; silent N), Malik (muh-LEE) | Steven Enoch will sit out the 2017-18 season after transferring from Connecticut.

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Roster Analysis

Letterwinners Returning (6) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (Previous School) GP-GS PPG RPG APG 22 Deng Adel G/F 6-7 200 Jr.-2L Melbourne, Australia (Victory Rock Prep) 33-30 12.1 4.5 2.1 0 V.J. King G/F 6-6 190 So.-1L Cleveland, Ohio (Paul VI Catholic HS) 33-7 5.5 2.1 0.5 14 Anas Mahmoud F 7-0 230 Sr.-3L Cairo, Egypt (West Oaks Academy) 31-15 5.7 4.0 0.8 30 Ryan McMahon G 6-0 175 R-So.-1L Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS) 28-0 2.5 0.5 0.6 4 Quentin Snider G 6-2 175 Sr.-3L Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS) 28-28 12.4 2.7 4.1 13 Ray Spalding F 6-10 225 Jr.-2L Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) 34-8 5.9 5.5 0.8 Five of the Cardinals’ six returning lettermen started at least seven games in 2016-17, with Quentin Snider and Deng Adel serving as primary starters last season. Quentin Snider has been the leading returning scorer for three straight seasons.

Newcomers (8) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (Previous School) PPG RPG Other 23 Steven Enoch C 6-10 240 Jr.-Tr. Norwalk, Conn. (University of Connecticut) 3.4 2.3 0.5 blocks 3 Jo Griffin G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS) 21.4 4.5 4.3 assists 33 Jordan Nwora F 6-7 215 Fr.-HS Buffalo, N.Y. (Vermont Academy) 18.7 5.3 2.7 assists 2 Darius Perry G 6-2 175 Fr.-HS Powder Springs, Ga. (Wheeler HS) 20.2 4.3 5.1 assists 12 Jacob Redding G 6-0 165 Fr.-HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll HS) 16.5 2.9 2.6 assists 24 Dwayne Sutton F 6-5 200 R-So.-Tr. Louisville, Ky. (UNC Asheville) 12.0 7.7 1.6 steals 1 Lance Thomas F 6-8 220 Fr.-HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 9.7 8.8 2.6 blocks 5 Malik Williams F/C 6-11 225 Fr.-HS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS) 23.6 11.8 3.9 blocks Dwayne Sutton redshirted the 2016-17 season; his statistics above are from the 2015-16 season at UNC Asheville. Jo Griffin and Jacob Redding walked on to the UofL squad. Steven Enoch will sit out the 2017-18 season after transferring to UofL from the University of Connecticut.

Letterwinners Lost (8) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) GP-GS PPG RPG APG 11 Jay Henderson G 6-4 180 So.-2L Orlando, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep) 17-0 0.9 0.2 0.2 1 Tony Hicks G 6-1 180 Gr.-1L South Holland, Ill. (University of Pennsylvania) 23-1 3.7 2.1 0.5 23 David Levitch G 6-3 180 Sr.-4L Goshen, Ky. (North Oldham HS) 32-3 1.8 1.2 0.9 10 Jaylen Johnson F 6-9 230 Jr.-3L Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti HS) 34-26 8.0 5.8 0.5 12 Mangok Mathiang F/C 6-10 230 Sr.-4L Melbourne, Australia (IMG Academy) 33-19 7.8 6.0 0.7 45 G 6-3 200 So.-2L Greenwich, Conn. (Brewster Academy) 34-33 15.6 4.9 2.7 15 Tyler Sharpe G 6-1 185 Fr.-1L Mt. Washington, Ky. (Bullitt East HS) 7-0 0.3 0.4 0.1 5 Matz Stockman F/C 7-0 240 Jr.-3L Oslo, Norway (Canarias Basketball Academy) 18-0 1.7 1.2 0.2 Mitchell was drafted in the NBA first round by the (13th overall pick). Mathiang signed a two-way contract with the . Hicks was a graduate transfer who played one season at Louisville. Johnson left after his junior year to pursue a professional basketball career. A walk-on, David Levitch earned his bachelor’s degree. Stockman transferred to play his final season at the Minnesota. Henderson and Sharpe were walk-ons who left after the season. Miscellaneous Roster Information

 Starters Returning (2): Guard Quentin Snider  Tallest Player: Anas Mahmoud, 7-0. and forward Deng Adel. Three others started a  Shortest Player: Ryan McMahon and combined 30 games last year (Mahmoud 15, Jacob Redding, 6-0. Spalding 8, King 7).  Heaviest: Steven Enoch, 240 pounds.  Starters Lost (3): Guard Donovan Mitchell,  Lightest: Jacob Redding, 165 pounds. forward Jaylen Johnson,  Oldest: Quentin Snider, 22 (born Feb. 14, 1995). Mangok Mathiang.  Youngest: Darius Perry, 18 (born Mar. 13, 1999).  Lettermen Returning: 6 (listed above)  In-Season Birthdays: Lance Thomas, Jan. 18  Lettermen Lost: 8 (listed above) (will be 19); V.J. King, Jan. 22 (will be 21); Deng  Newcomers: 8 (listed above; a transfer who sat Adel, Feb. 1 (21); Quentin Snider, Feb. 14 (23); out last season, seven high school products, and Dwayne Sutton, Feb. 26 (21); Jo Griffin, March 1 a transfer who must sit out this season).  Players By State/Country: Connecticut (1) (19), Darius Perry, March 13 (19).  Seniors (2): Anas Mahmoud, Quentin Snider. - Steven Enoch. Florida (1) - Ryan McMahon.  Juniors (3): Deng Adel, Raymond Spalding, Georgia (2) - Darius Perry, Lance Thomas. Percentage of Returning Players Steven Enoch (redshirting this season). Indiana (2) - Jacob Redding, Malik Williams. By Statistics  Sophomores (3): V.J. King, Ryan McMahon, (4) - Jo Griffin, Quentin Snider, 1,376 of 2,628 points 52% Dwayne Sutton. Raymond Spalding, Dwayne Sutton. 616 of 1,343 rebounds 46%  Freshmen (6): Jo Griffin, Jordan Nwora, New York (1) - Jordan Nwora. 271 of 461 assists 59% Darius Perry, Jacob Redding, Virginia (1) - V.J. King. Australia (1) - Deng Adel. 3,723 of 6,850 minutes 54% Lance Thomas, Malik Williams Egypt (1) - Anas Mahmoud.

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All-Time Player Numbers

0 Ulysses Bridgeman...... (1972-75) Sam Smith...... (1963-64) Luke Whitehead...... (2000-04) 34 V.J. King...... (2016-17) Larry Carter...... (1969-72) Jon Stripling...... (1960-63) Caleb Gervin...... (1999-00) Jerry Smith...... (2006-10) Damion Lee...... (2015-16) Bob Gorius...... (1965-68) Harley Andrews...... (1958-60) Craig Farmer...... (1994-98) Larry O’Bannon...... (2001-05) ...... (2013-15) Larry Holman...... (1964-65) Jim Heeren...... (1957-59) Troy Smith...... (1989-93) Kevin Smiley...... (1998-00) George Goode...... (2009-11) Bill Akridge...... (1962-64) John Prudhoe...... (1951-55) Will Olliges...... (1983-88) Everick Sullivan...... (1988-92) Joshua Tinch...... (2002-04) George Burnette...... (1958-59) Daryl Cleveland...... (1977-81) Mike Abram...... (1984-88) Stuart Miller...... (2006-08) Gerald DuPont...... (1957-58) 20 Stanley Bunton...... (1973-77) Roger Burkman...... (1977-81) James Heins...... (1954-55) ...... (2012-14) Larry Loehle...... (1972-73) Jim Shelton...... (1966-67) 00 Will Scott...... (2006-08) Paul Pry...... (1969-72) Rashad Brooks...... (1999-2001) 11 Titus Kennebrew...... (1998-99) Gary Holland...... (1966-69) 35 Robbie Valentine...... (1982-86) Jay Henderson...... (2015-17) Paul Yaden...... (1996-98) Eddie Whitehead...... (1963-66) ...... (1976-80) ...... (2012-14) ...... (1992-96) Don Goldstein...... (1957-59) Paul Callahan...... (1968-69) 1 Chris Brickley...... (2009-10) Kip Stone...... (1990-92) Tony Hicks...... (2016-17) Brandon Jenkins...... (2003-07) ...... (1981-86) 25 40 Anton Gill...... (2013-15) Charlie Taylor...... (1995-96) Jim Ellis...... (1977-78) Wayne Blackshear.... (2011-12, ‘14-15) Matt Simons...... (1993-95) Angel Nunez...... (2011-12) James Brewer...... (1988-93) Allen Murphy...... (1972-75) Zach Price...... (2012-13) Barry Sumpter...... (1983-85) ...... (2005-09) Barry Sumpter...... (1984-85) Larry Loehle...... (1971-72) Lee Steiden...... (2007-09) Marty Pulliam...... (1977-82) Lorrenzo Wade...... (2004-05) Denny Deeken...... (1966-69) Mike Grosso...... (1967-70) Jeff McKinley...... (1996-00) Curt Gilstrap...... (1975-76) Kendall Dartez...... (2002-04) Denny Doutaz...... (1965-66) Dave Gilbert...... (1964-67) Jason Osborne...... (1993-96) Ike Whitfield...... (1973-75) Mac Wilkinson...... (2000-01) Tim Mineard...... (1964-65) Bobby Doutaz...... (1963-64) ...... (1985-89) Greg Thomas...... (1972-73) Joe Reuther...... (1962-64) Dick Peloff...... (1960-62) James Jeter...... (1981-85) Mike Lawhon...... (1969-72) 2 Fred Sawyer...... (1958-61) Roger Tieman...... (1957-59) Steve Clark...... (1980-81) Quentin Snider...... (2014-16) John Varoscak...... (1957-58) Bobby Turner...... (1976-79) 41 ...... (2011-14) Cliff York...... (1953-55) 21 Jeff Wayne...... (1973-75) ...... (1984-88) Preston Knowles...... (2007-11) Shaqquan Aaron...... (2014-15) Ron Stallings...... (1969-72) Wiley Brown...... (1978-82) Ellis Myles...... (2000-05) 12 ...... (2012-13) Chas Nalevanko...... (1968-69) Wesley Cox...... (1973-77) Mangok Mathiang...... (2013-17) Jared Swopshire...... (‘08-10, ‘11-12) Fred Holden...... (1965-68) 3 Zach Price...... (2011-12) Chris Current...... (2003-07) John Reuther...... (1962-65) 42 Trey Lewis...... (2015-16) Reginald Delk...... (2008-10) Marvin Stone...... (2002-03) Jack Ray...... (1960-61) ...... (1986-89) Chris Jones...... (2013-15) Brad Gianiny...... (2003-07) Nate Johnson...... (1996-00) Bill Geiling...... (1957-59) Jeff Hall...... (1982-86) ...... (2009-13) Carlos Hurt...... (2001-02) Robby Wine...... (1992-96) ...... (1974-78) Juan Palacios...... (2004-08) Matt Akridge...... (1995-98) ...... (1991-92) 30 Phillip Bond...... (1973-74) Bryant Northern...... (2000-03) Doug Calhoun...... (1992-94) Kenny Payne...... (1985-89) Ryan McMahon...... (2016-17) David Harris...... (1972-73) Tony Williams...... (1996-2000) Craig Hawley...... (1986-90) Scooter McCray...... (1978-83) Jonathan Huffman...... (2005-07) Ron Thomas...... (1970-71) Brian Kiser...... (1992-96) Kent Jones...... (1981-85) Tim Cooper...... (1972-73) Nate Daniels...... (2003-04) Joseph Sigur...... (1969-70) Keith Williams...... (1985-90) Danny Brown...... (1973-77) Terry Howard...... (1971-72) Damion Dantzler...... (1996-98) Corky Cox...... (1953-54) Gordon Minner...... (1967-68) Greg Neely...... (1968-71) Cornelius Holden...... (1988-92) 43 Jim Shelton...... (1965-66) Ellis Bryant...... (1965-68) Manuel Forrest...... (1981-85) Terrance Farley...... (2004-08) 4 Ron Hawley...... (1962-64) Eddie Creamer...... (1962-65) Bob Albertson...... (1977-79) Brian Hopgood...... (1991-93) Quentin Snider...... (2016-17) Howard Stacey...... (1958-61) Jerry Armstrong...... (1960-61) Phillip Bond...... (1974-77) Pervis Ellison...... (1985-86) Dillon Avare...... (2014-16) Jim Morgan...... (1954-55) Alex Mantel...... (1957-59) Rick Miles...... (1972-73) ...... (1978-82) Rakeem Buckles...... (2009-12) Harry Hinton...... (1953-54) Alan Vilcheck...... (1969-72) David Padgett...... (2005-08) 13 Paul Callahan...... (1967-68) 44 Nouha Diakite...... (2003-04) Ray Spalding...... (2015-17) 22 Ken Butters...... (1965-67) Stephen Van Treese ...... (2009-14) Hajj Turner...... (1998-02) ...... (2011-12) Deng Adel...... (2015-17) Tommy Finnegan...... (1963-65) Brian Johnson...... (2005-06) Jerry Johnson...... (1996-98) Alhaji Mohammed...... (2001-04) Akoy Agau...... (2013-15) Joe Kitchen...... (1957-59) Alex Sanders...... (1995-99) Tick Rogers...... (1992-96) Quintin Bailey...... (1998-00) Jordan Bond...... (2012-13) ...... (1992-94) Derwin Webb...... (1988-89) Hajj Turner...... (1997-98) Elisha Justice ...... (2010-12) 31 Tremaine Wingfield...... (1990-92) Lancaster Gordon...... (1980-84) B.J. Flynn...... (1995-97) George Goode...... (2008-09) ...... (1965-68) Tony Kimbro...... (1985-90) Roscoe Shackelford...... (1954-55) Derwin Webb...... (1989-93) Chad Millard...... (2005-06) Joe Liedtke...... (1964-65) Poncho Wright...... (1979-82) Herb Harrah...... (1953-54) Ricky Gallon...... (1974-78) Reece Gaines...... (1999-03) Andy White...... (1962-64) Larry Williams...... (1975-79) Mike Carroll...... (1973-74) Rodney McCray...... (1979-83) Gerry Watkins...... (1958-61) 5 Richard Shay...... (1972-73) Charlie Mitchell...... (1975-76) Bruce Galbraith...... (1957-58) 45 Matz Stockman...... (2014-17) Bill Murton...... (1971-72) Tony Kinnaird...... (1973-75) Donovan Mitchell...... (2015-17) ...... (2012-14) Bud Olsen...... (1959-62) Joe Meiman...... (1970-73) 32 Muhammed Lasege...... (2000-01) Chris Smith...... (2010-12) Nathan Shields...... (1969-70) Chinanu Onuaku...... (2014-16) Danny Mitchell ...... (1981-85) Earl Clark...... (2006-09) 14 John Studer...... (1968-69) Derrick Caracter...... (2006-08) Taquan Dean...... (2002-06) Anas Mahmoud...... (2014-17) Steve King...... (1967-68) Francisco Garcia...... (2002-05) 50 Brandon Bender...... (2001-02) Logan Baumann...... (2012-13) Joe Liedtke...... (1965-67) DeJuan Wheat...... (1993-97) Damion Dantzler...... (1994-96) Marques Maybin...... (1997-01) Kyle Kuric...... (2008-12) Dennis Clifford...... (1962-65) Jerome Harmon...... (1988-90) ...... (1991-94) Alvin Sims...... (1993-97) David Smith...... (1974-78) ...... (1958-61) Bill Harmon...... (1973-77) Felton Spencer...... (1986-90) Mike Case...... (1988-93) Butch Beard...... (1966-69) Louis Simmons...... (1972-73) Jerry Eaves...... (1978-82) Wade Houston...... (1963-65) 23 Henry Bacon...... (1969-72) 51 Jerry Moreman...... (1953-55) Jadie Frazier...... (1960-63) David Levitch...... (2013-17) Jerry King...... (1966-69) Tobiah Hopper...... (1998-00) Harold Andrews...... (1956-59) Kevin Ware...... (2011-12) Bobby Marin...... (1965-66) Jim Protenic...... (1972-74) 6 Harold Pike...... (1955-57) Terrence Jennings ...... (2008-11) Jerry Bergdoll...... (1964-65) Ken Bradley...... (1970-72) Herb Harrah...... (1954-55) William Powell...... (1950-54) Bryan Harvey ...... (2005-06) Dave Hall...... (1962-64) Bill Perkins...... (1969-70) Coric Riggs...... (2002-03) Buddy Leathers...... (1958-61) 7 15 Eric Johnson...... (1994-99) Mickey Kelly...... (1957-58) 52 Dick Keffer...... (1953-55) Tyler Sharpe...... (2016-17) Greg Minor...... (1992-94) Otis George...... (2001-05) Trent Gilbert...... (2014-15) LaBradford Smith...... (1987-91) 33 Samaki Walker...... (1994-96) 8 Tim Henderson...... (2010-14) Chris West...... (1982-87) Mike Marra...... (2009-12) Mark McSwain...... (1983-84) Charlie Tyra...... (1954-55) ...... (2009-10) Tony Branch...... (1976-80) Andre McGee...... (2005-09) Ken Bradley...... (1972-73) Perrin Johnson...... (2003-07) Terry Howard...... (1972-75) Erik Brown...... (2000-03) Jim Protenic...... (1971-72) 9 Simeon Naydenov...... (2000-03) Tim Cooper...... (1971-72) Dion Edward...... (1998-00) Bill Perkins...... (1968-69) Phil Rollins...... (1953-55) Travis Best...... (1997-99) John Studer...... (1969-71) Beau Zach Smith...... (1993-97) Micah Layston...... (1995-96) Marv Selvy...... (1966-69) Jason McClendon...... (1989-92) 53 10 Todd Howard...... (1989-91) Ron Rooks...... (1962-64) Avery Marshall...... (1985-88) Troy Jackson ...... (1997-98) Jaylen Johnson...... (2014-17) Shannon Fraley...... (1987-89) Ron Rubenstein...... (1959-61) Charles Jones...... (1980-84) ...... (2010-13) Kevin Walls...... (1984-87) John Froning...... (1957-58) Tony Kinnaird...... (1975-79) 55 Edgar Sosa...... (2006-10) Greg Deuser...... (1977-82) Bill Bunton...... (1972-75) Joseph N’Sima ...... (2000-02) Prileu Davis...... (2002-03) Wayne Cosby...... (1974-76) 24 Wayne Cosby...... (1973-74) Billy Thompson...... (1982-86) Cameron Murray...... (1997-99) Bill Butler...... (1972-74) ...... (2012-15) Rick Miles...... (1970-72) Larry Ball...... (1968-69) Keith LeGree...... (1991-93) Jim Price...... (1969-72) Chane Behanan...... (2011-12) William Hall...... (1969-70) Shannon Fraley...... (1989-91) Jim Shelton...... (1967-68) Russ Smith...... (2010-11) Nat Shields...... (1968-69) Note: list is since 1953. Mark McSwain...... (1984-87) Bill Windchy...... (1964-65) Samardo Samuels...... (2008-09) Gordon Minner...... (1966-67)

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#14 Anas Mahmoud

Junior Year:  Opted to attend Louisville after also considering Georgia  Full name is Anas Osama Mahmoud (pronounced AH- Tech, Minnesota and Cincinnati. He had 23 Division I nahs o-SAW-mah mah-MOOD). scholarship offers when he committed to the Cardinals.  2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team selection. Personal:  Second in the ACC and 38th in the nation in blocked  Born May 5, 1995 ... Son of Osama Mahmoud ... Has shots (2.10 bpg). He was the Cardinals’ leader in field three siblings (Aya and Alaa older, Ahmed younger) ... goal percentage (.623). Major is sport administration.  Totaled eight points, five rebounds, four blocked shots  Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning and two steals at North Carolina. the African championshp with his national team.  Had his best outing in five games at Syracuse with  Personal goal at UofL is to "graduate with a respected 12 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots and degree." two steals. He had eight points, nine rebounds and a  Enjoys swimming in his spare time. career-high four steals against the Orange in Louisville.  Chose to attend UofL because of “the opportunity  Scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down a I have under a great coach. I have all that I need to career-high 11 rebounds against Duke in Louisville be great.” (1/14), registering his first career double-double.  Best basketball advice given to him was to “stay humble  Blocked a shot in 54 games over his career, blocking a and hungry.” shot in 29 of his 31 games as a junior. He blocked six  Most proud of representing his country in basketball. shots in a game twice in 2016-17 (vs. Wichita State,  His parents and his first coach Fady Hany have had the Notre Dame). greatest influence on his athletic career.  Scored 14 points at Pitt, making all seven of his field  Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in goals. a movie.  Pulled down his 200th career against Syracuse  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you on Feb. 26. would notice is his two video game systems.  In his 15 starting assignments, Mahmoud averaged 3.9  Few people know that “I am the best FIFA player I know points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocked shots. (soccer video game).”  Finished with 10 points, two assists and two steals while  Best thing about being a Cardinal is of the support from adding three blocked shots against Indiana, making his the fans. first start of the season.  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his  Returned to action against Eastern Kentucky after ability to push and teach. missing the three previous games with a concussion suffered against Purdue. Favorites:  Had eight points and eight rebounds vs. Long Beach  Basketball Player: Dirk Nowitzki State off the bench.  Athlete, other than a basketball player:  Speaks four languages, including English, Arabic, French Sebastian Giovinco, Cristiano Ronaldo and German.  Movies: Dark House, My Name is Matt  TV Shows: Prison Break Sophomore Year:  Actor: Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Matt Melander  Skilled, long big man played in 22 games.  Comedian: Kevin Hart  Second on the team in blocked shots with 29.  Musical Group/Singer: Imagine Dragons  Blocked three shots in three of his last seven games. State and contributed four points, three rebounds and  TV Sports Personality: Shaquille O’Neal  Scored a season-high 15 points at , con- two blocked shots.  Book: Harry Potter books necting on 6-of-9 from the field while pulling down four  Had a season-high game against Western Kentucky as  Subject: math, science rebounds and dishing out two assists. he scored six points, pulled down five rebounds and  Web Site: ESPN.com  Pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against Clem- blocked three shots in 23 minutes of action.  Foods: seafood son while scoring seven points.  Blocked a shot in 6 of his last 12 games.  Midnight Snack: taco bell  Sprained his right ankle in practice on Feb. 15 and  Had two points, three rebounds and two assists off the  Vacation spot: Malizia, Australia missed the remaining six games of the season. bench against Indiana in the Jimmy V Classic.  Best Player Ever Faced:  Sprained his ankle in practice on Dec. 15 and missed  Skilled big man was pressed into action vs. Ohio State three games. He returned to action against Utah Valley, due to teammates’ foul trouble and responded with playing nine minutes while matching a career-high with seven rebounds, three points and two blocked shots in Mahmoud Career Highs four blocks. 24 minutes.  Swatted three shots at Michigan State, adding six Points 15 vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/16) rebounds and two points. High School: Reb. 10 vs. Clemson (1/10/16)  Grabbed six rebounds in 11 minutes of action against  Averaged 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocked Asst. 3 vs. Wake Forest (1/4/15) Samford. shots during the 2013-14 season for West Oaks Blocks 4 vs. Grand Canyon (12/5/15)  Mahmoud and former reserve center Matz Stockman Academy, which posted a 28-8 record in 2013-14. vs. Utah Valley (12/23/15) are the first seven-footers to play for the Cardinals since  Was ranked No. 99 nationally in the ESPN 100 and was Steals 3 vs. Florida State (1/20/16) Felton Spencer, a 7-0 center from Louisville who scored No. 164 by 247Sports.com. FGM 6 vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/16) 1,168 points at UofL from 1986-90. David Schrag, a  Came to the United States in September 2013 for his FGA 9 vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/16) 7-1 center from Winterthur, Switzerland, who prepped senior year at West Oaks. He began playing basketball 3FGM none at Maine Central Institute, initially signed to play with the on club teams in Egypt when he was 12 and played in 3FGA none Cardinals in 1997 but went to Vincennes instead. recent years with Egyptian national teams. FT 3 vs.Ohio State (12/3/14)  Was a reserve on the 2013 Egyptian senior national vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/16) Freshman Year: team and averaged 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds the FTA 6 vs. Georgia Tech (1/23/16)  Started and played 21 minutes against Long Beach previous summer for his country’s 2012 U17 team.

Mahmoud Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 30 2 236 7.9 13 25 .520 0 0 .000 9 12 .750 17 24 41 1.4 30 0 11 14 20 4 35 1.2 2015-16 22 2 288 13.1 29 62 .468 0 0 .000 13 33 .394 25 40 65 3.0 36 2 12 17 29 11 71 3.2 2016-17 31 15 580 18.7 76 122 .623 0 0 .000 24 52 .462 48 76 124 4.0 82 3 26 35 65 27 176 5.7 TOTAL 83 19 1104 13.3 118 209 .565 0 0 .000 46 97 .474 90 140 230 2.8 148 5 49 66 114 42 282 3.4

gocards.com | University of Louisville 37 QUENTIN SNIDER Guard | 6-2 | 175 | Sr.-3L | Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS) Louisville Basketball

#2 Quentin Snider

Junior Year:  Averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and two assists in the  Personal goal at UofL is to “go to the Final Four.”  Team tri-captain, his second year as a captain. Cardinals’ four NCAA Tournament games.  Best moment of his athletic career to date was  The Cardinals’ top returning scorer (12.4 ppg) for the  Had 11 points, two steals and hit 3-of-4 three-pointers advancing to the NCAA as a freshman and third consecutive season. as the Cardinals beat No. 2-ranked Virginia (3/7/15). reaching the state championship in high school.  Enters his senior year needing 216 points to become  Committed just three turnovers in four NCAA Tourna-  Enjoys playing spades and other card games in his spare the Cardinals’ 68th career 1,000- scorer. ment games while averaging 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds time.  2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team and 2.0 assists, connecting on 5-of-15 three-pointers.  Chose to attend UofL because “I always dreamed to selection, earning the recognition for the third  Scored a season-best 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, play for Louisville since I was seven, I’m from Louisville straight year. handed out two assists, committed just one turnover in and I want to play for my city.”  Second in the ACC in assists-to-turnovers ratio (2.74; 37 minutes, and sank two free throws with 8.9 seconds  Best basketball advice given to him was to “stay in the gym.” 22nd in the NCAA). He was eighth in the ACC in remaining for the winning margin as the Cards prevailed  Feels Wagner Moura would be the best actor to play assists (4.1). 57-55 over UC Irvine in the NCAA Second Round. him in a movie.  Hit 30-of-63 three-pointers in his 11 ACC games (.476).  Dished out a season-high six assists against North  His dad has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.  Recorded a stretch of 20 straight games with a Carolina in the ACC Tournament.  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he three-pointer, tied for the third-longest in the ACC in  Earned his first start against Syracuse, scoring 13 points was . 2016-17. while connecting on a season-high three three-pointers  Few people know that “I’m cold at spades.”  Suffered a strained hip flexor in the second half against and dishing out four assists without a turnover. He had  Chose to wear number 4 when it became available — Duke on Jan. 14 and missed six games. scored 17 points total in ACC games before that game. changing from No. 2 his first two collegiate seasons —  Over the last 10 games since returning from the injury,  Scored in 21 games and had at least one in 18 games. because he has worn No. 4 throughout his career. he averaged 13 points, 4.3 assists and made 22-of-59  Most proud of gaining “an education and having a life three-pointers (.373). High School: to enjoy.”  Scored at least eight points in all but four games he  Averaged 21.9 points, 5.9 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7  Best thing about being a Cardinal is “playing in front of played in as a junior. steals in leading top-ranked Ballard High School to a your hometown.”  Team co-captain was the Cardinals’ top returning scorer 29-6 record before falling to No. 2 Trinity in the Seventh  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: “his (9.4 ppg last season) for the second consecutive year. Region title game. strive for greatness and the energy he puts in with the  Matched a career-best with 22 points against Pittsburgh,  Honored as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball, Snider was a first team.” adding five assists (3-of-4 three-pointers). team all-state selection and was ranked 33rd nationally  Would most like to meet God  Scored a career-high 22 points against Kentucky and by Rivals.com, No. 38 by 247Sports.com, No. 40 in the tied a career-high with six rebounds while dishing out ESPN 100 and was rated the seventh-best point guard Favorites: five assists and collecting two steals. He was named in the nation by Scout.com.  Basketball Player: Bluegrass Sports Commission MVP following the game.  Career leader in scoring and assists (633) at Ballard.  Athlete, Other Than A Basketball Player: He was honored as the USBWA Na- His 2,442 points passed Allan Houston and DeJuan Randy Moss tional Player of the Week and ACC Player of the Week Wheat. His 371 three-pointers (including 34 as an  NBA Team: for games Dec. 19-25. eighth-grader at Fern Creek) rank third in state history.  Movies: City of God, Paid in Full  Dished out six assists while also scoring 13 points  Top scoring effort as a senior was 32 points on three  TV Shows: Narcos against Eastern Kentucky, earning Billy Minardi Classic occasions and he handed out a season-best 11 assists  Book: Salt in His Shoes MVP honors. against Newport Catholic. He scored 20 or more points  Actor: Mark Wahlberg in 22 games as a senior.  Comedian: Arie Spears Sophomore Year:  Averaged 19.3 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0  Musical Groups/Singers: Mayback Music Group  Second on the team in minutes played (27.8 mpg), he steals as a junior in helping Ballard to a 32-5 record and  TV Sports Personality: Stephen A. Smith scored at least eight points in 22 games as a sopho- the Kentucky state championship game, where the Bru-  Subject: math more. ins fell 65-64 to Madison Central. He was a first-team  Web Site: ESPN.com  His 109 assists with just 40 turnovers ranked him fourth all-state selection and the Seventh Region player of the  Foods: mac and cheese in the ACC in assists-to-turnovers ratio (2.73; 43rd in year as a junior.  Midnight Snack: fruit snacks the NCAA). He committed a turnover an average of just  UofL greats DeJuan Wheat (1993-97), the Cardinals’  Vacation Spot: Virginia Beach once every 21.2 minutes of action No. 2 all-time scorer, and Jerry Eaves (1978-82), the  Best Player Ever Faced: Terry Rozier, Chris Jones  Led the Cardinals with a season-high 21 points at NC starting point guard on UofL’s 1980 NCAA Champion- State while knocking down a four three-pointers. ship team, were also graduates of Ballard High School.  Led the Cardinals in scoring with 20 points against  Chose to attend Louisville after also considering Illinois, Snider Career Highs Florida State, connecting on 8-of-12 from the field and UCLA, Michigan State and Connecticut. 3-of-4 from behind the arc.  Honored as MVP of the 2014 Festival Points 22 vs. Kentucky (12/21/16)  Handed out a career-best tying eight assists vs. Grand Basketball Classic all-star game after totaling eight vs. Pittsburgh (1/11/17) Canyon, adding 12 points and four rebounds in the points, four rebounds and a game-high nine assists for Reb. 6 vs. Southern (12/10/16) game. Also dished out eight assists vs. Kennesaw State. the winning White team. vs. Kentucky (12/21/16)  Handed out as many as six assists seven times, includ-  His combined 64 points in the two games of the Asst. 8 vs. Grand Canyon (12/5/15) ing seven assists with one turnover against No. 2/1 Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Games are tied for the third North Carolina on Feb. 1. most in the history of the event that dates back to vs. Kennesaw St. (12/16/15) 1940, passed only by George McGinnis (1969) and Blocks 1 vs. Michigan State (3/29/15) Freshman Year: Oscar Robertson (1956). He had 37 points — the sixth Steals 3 (3 times) latest vs. Duke (1/14/17)  Started 10 of the Cardinals’ last 11 games of the most ever in the event — six three-pointers and seven FGM 10 vs. Kentucky (12/21/16) season. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds in the game played in Kentucky; 27 points FGA 19 vs. Kentucky (12/21/16) rebounds in Louisville’s 10 late-season games when he and five rebounds in the game played in Indiana. 3FGM 4 (4 times) latest vs. Notre Dame (3/4/17) replaced Chris Jones in the Cardinals’ backcourt.  Committed just 29 turnovers in 589 minutes on the Personal: 3FGA 9 (3 times) latest vs. Syracuse (2/18/17) court, an average of one turnover every 20 minutes.  Born Feb. 14, 1995 ... Son of Scott and Latonda Snider FT 7 vs. Old Dominion (11/23/16)  Scored double figures in four of the last six games and ... Has one younger brother (Cameron) ... Major is FTA 11 vs. Old Dominion (11/23/16) on six occasions for the season. communication.

Snider Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 36 10 589 16.4 53 152 .349 19 67 .284 21 38 .553 9 49 58 1.6 43 0 47 29 1 11 146 4.1 2015-16 31 24 861 27.8 103 256 .402 40 99 .404 45 60 .750 23 47 70 2.3 60 1 109 40 0 25 291 9.4 2016-17 28 28 877 31.3 116 301 .385 56 150 .373 59 82 .720 22 53 75 2.7 43 0 115 42 0 17 347 12.4 TOTAL 95 62 2327 24.5 272 709 .384 115 316 .364 125 180 .694 54 149 203 2.1 146 1 271 111 1 53 784 8.3

gocards.com | University of Louisville 39 DENG ADEL Forward/Guard | 6-7 | 200 | Jr.-2L | Melbourne, Australia (Victory Rock Prep) Louisville Basketball

#22 Deng Adel

Sophomore Year:  Personal goal at UofL is to earn a degree and win a  2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team selec- national championship. tion, earning the recognition for the second straight year.  Best moment of his athletic career has been making it  Primary starter at for the Cardinals, scoring to a Division I school. in double digits in 22 games.  Enjoys watching movies, playing video games and  Cards’ scoring leader over the last six games of the sea- sleepingin his spare time. son, averaging 16.3 points, shooting 54 percent from  Chose to attend UofL because of its “great combination the field (35-of-65), and scoring over 20 points in two of athletics and academics.” of those games and at least 16 points in five of the six.  Best basketball advice given to him was to be an  Aside from missing the Cardinals’ Feb. 6 game at Vir- assasin. ginia for breaking curfew, Adel scored in double figures  Most proud of his little brother. in 12 of his last 15 games, including a career-high 22  Feels Michael Blackson would be the best actor to play points at Wake Forest. He averaged 14.2 points over him in a movie. his last 15 games while shooting 47.2 percent from the  Few people know that he watches anime cartoons. field (77-of-163).  His high school coach Loren Jackson and former team-  Scored 21 points against Duke in the ACC Tournament, mate Mangok Mathiang have had the greatest influence finishing 7-of-14 from the field while grabbing five on his athletic career. rebounds.  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he  Scored a career-high 22 points at Wake Forest while was . pulling down five rebounds and dishing out three  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you assists. would notice is his and Bruce Lee posters.  Suffered a concussion in the first half at Georgia Tech.  Chose to wear No. 22 because it was the number he He recovered well and contributed 15 points and six wore in his first basketball game. rebounds in his next game vs. Pitt.  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his  Scored 17 points against Indiana, adding four rebounds honesty, will to win and emphasis on the defensive end. and four assists.  Best thing about being a Cardinal is basketball season.  Scored 18 points while pulling down six rebounds and  Would most like to meet Kobe Bryant. dishing out two assists against Kentucky. Also scored 18 points against Clemson and Miami. Favorites:  Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points  Basketball Player: Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Kawhi and a career-high 12 rebounds against Southern Illinois. Leonard.  Has a 7-0 wingspan.  Athlete, other than a basketball player:  Was born in Sudan, Africa and moved to Australia as Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba a child, following a similar path as former teammate  NBA Team: Mangok Mathiang.  Movies: Training Day, Dark Knight Rises, Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next Freshman Year:  TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Family Guy, Naruto, One  Starter at small forward in the first two games before an Piece, The Office injury sidelined him for a month.  Actor: Denzel Washington  Started the last five games, averaging 7.2 points and  An all-state selection by the Florida Association of Bas-  Comedian: Dave Chapelle 3.2 rebounds per game while providing a valuable ketball Coaches (FABC) as a senior.  TV Sports Personality: Shaquille O’Neal defensive presence for the Cardinals.  Ranked No. 23 nationally in the 2015 recruting class by  Musical Groups/Singers: J Cole, The Weeknd, Kend-  Totaled season highs with 13 points, seven rebounds, Scout.com (No. 5 small forward), No. 32 in the ESPN 100, rick, , Kanye West, Meek Mill, G Herbo four assists and 34 minutes against on No. 37 by 247Sports.com and No. 47 by Rivals.com.  Subject: history Feb. 6, starting in place of injured Damion Lee.  Also played soccer (forward) and competed in track  Web Site: YouTube.com  Scored 12 points against Virginia on Jan. 30 while pull- (200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M, long jump) while in Aus-  Foods: pizza, chicken, shrimp, steak ing down five rebounds and connecting on 2-of-4 from tralia, where he moved to from Africa in 2004 before  Midnight Snack: hot pockets behind the arc, his first three-pointers of the season. coming to the United States in 2013.  Best Player Ever Faced: Kevin Durant  Missed eight games with a sprained left knee suffered in  Also considered offers from Connecticut, Florida, Missis-  Vacation Spot: Bahamas; Sarasota, Fla. practice on Nov. 20. He returned to practice on Dec. 20. sippi and before choosing to sign with the  Scored eight points against Utah Valley in 15 minutes of Cardinals. action in his second game back from a knee injury.  Totaled 20 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the  Earned his second start since returning from injury White team in the 2015 Classic Adel Career Highs against Duke on Feb. 20 and finished the game with all-star game. 12 points, five rebounds and two assists while playing  Participated with the Asia Pacific team at the 2014 Points 22 vs. Wake Forest (3/1/17) well on the defensive end of the floor. It was one of adidas Nations event in Garden Grove, Ca. Reb. 12 vs. Southern Illinois (12/7/16) six games in which he scored eight or more points as a  Averaged 7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and made 14-of-16 Asst. 5 vs. William & Mary (11/14/16) freshman. free throws while playing in six of the Cardinals’ seven Blocks 3 vs. Texas Southern (12/10/16)  Averaged 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while being games in Puerto Rico, with a single game high of 14 Steals 4 vs. William & Mary (11/14/16) named by DraftExpress.com as the top college player at points. FGM 9 vs. Wake Forest (3/1/17)) the Adidas Nations camp in late July 2016.  His Victory Rock Prep teammate Loren Cristian Jackson FGA 16 vs. Grand Canyon (12/3/16)  Totalled 35 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a is a freshman at Long Beach State, UofL’s opponent on vs. Wake Forest (3/1/17) preseason public intrasquad scrimmage. Nov. 17. 3FGM 4 vs. Miami (2/11/17) 3FGA 10 vs. Miami (2/11/17) High School: Personal: FT 7 vs. William & Mary (11/14/16  Averaged 19.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists at  Born Feb. 1, 1997 ... Son of Ajak Adel ... Has two broth- vs. Syracuse (2/26/17) Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. in 2014-15 as his ers (Malual, Akec) and two sisters (Monica, Laade) ... FTA 9 vs. Syracuse (2/26/17) team posted a 27-9 record. Major is sport administration.

Adel Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 22 8 267 12.1 31 68 .456 7 20 .350 20 27 .741 10 36 46 2.1 23 0 14 26 1 6 89 4.0 2016-17 33 30 992 30.1 141 334 .422 44 127 .346 74 96 .771 23 124 147 4.5 61 1 70 45 12 20 400 12.1 TOTAL 55 38 1259 22.9 172 402 .428 51 147 .347 94 123 .764 33 160 193 3.5 84 1 84 71 13 26 489 8.9

gocards.com | University of Louisville 41 RAY SPALDING Forward | 6-10 | 225 | Jr.-2L | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) Louisville Basketball

#13 Ray Spalding

Sophomore Year:  Personal goal at UofL is to “be remembered by every-  Started five games at power forward as a sophomore one.” and was one of three Cardinals to play in all 34 games.  Best moment of his athletic career to date was signing  2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team his come to Louisville. selection, earning the recognition for the second  Enjoys playing video games, chilling and spending time straight year. with family in his spare time.  Over the last six games of the season, Spalding  Chose to attend UofL because “there is no place like averaged 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, shot 72.4 percent home.” from the field (21-of-29) and blocked four shots.  Best advice given to him was simply to fight.  In conference games only, he ranked 16th in the ACC in  Few people know that he likes turtles. rebounding (6.3).  His mother and brother Tonio has had the greatest  Second on the team with 21 dunks. influence on his athletic career.  Recorded his second career double-double, tying a ca-  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he reer-high with 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds was Earl Clark. against Syracuse on Feb. 26. He was 8-of-9 from the  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you field while also dishing out two assists and recording would notice is how clean it is and his shoes. two steals.  Best thing about being a Cardinal is “I get to play for the  Grabbed at least four rebounds in 26 games as a name on the front.” sophomore and had eight double-figure scoring efforts,  Most proud of his brother Tonio. including 11 points against Jacksonville State in the  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his NCAA First Round. knowledge of everything.  Tied his career-high with 12 rebounds against Georgia  Would most like to meet Bill Gates. Tech while scoring six points, blocking two shots and collecting two steals in 26 minutes played. Favorites:  Scored 14 points against Grand Canyon, including 12 in  Basketball Player: the second half.  Athlete, other than a basketball player:  Matched a career-best with three assists vs. Long Beach State, adding 10 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots  NBA Team: Spurs and two steals.  Movies: , Paid in Full, Coach Carter  His 7-6 wingspan aids him in leading the team in  TV Shows: Martin, Fresh Prince of Bel Air deflections in nearly every practice.  Actor: Will Smith  Comedian: Kevin Hart Freshman Year:  Book: The Bible, playbook, scouting reports  Finished his freshman season averaging 5.6 points and  Musical Groups/Singers: MB Cobi, Meek Mill 4.3 rebounds per game as a valuable reserve and a  Subject: Spanish starter in six games.  Web Site: flightclub.com  Second on the team with 22 dunks.  Foods: pasta with red sauce  Named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball  Midnight Snack: Rice Krispies treats, mom’s baked team, one of a league-high seven Cardinals selected for cookies the honor.  Vacation spot: the gym and Baxter Community  Scored 12 points against Virginia on Jan. 30, one of his Center five double-figure scoring efforts of the season.  Best Player Ever Faced: Darnell Mayes  Made his first collegiate start against Grand Canyon, totaling eight points, seven rebounds and two blocked  Was ranked No. 26 nationally by 247Sports.com, No. shots in 14 minutes. 31 by Scout.com (No. 5 power forward), No. 55 in the  Scored in double figures in back-to-back games in ESPN 100, and No. 63 by Rivals.com. November, scoring a total of 30 points while connecting  Member of the Kentucky All-Star team, totaling 10 on 14-of-17 shots from the field (.824). points and five rebounds playing only in the second  Missed UofL’s Feb. 24 game at Pitt with a groin injury. game of the annual Kentucky-Indiana all-star series.  Played in all seven games during the Cards’ trip to  Totaled six points and six rebounds for the White team in Puerto Rico in August 2015. He scored a high of 17 the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Classic all-star game. Spalding Career Highs points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. the Puerto Rico  Averaged 13.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocked Junior Team. shots as a junior in helping Trinity post a 31-6 record Points 18 vs. North Florida (11/21/16)  His uncle Manuel Forrest played for Louisville (1981-82, and reach the semifinals of the Kentucky state cham- vs. Syracuse (2/26/17) 1983-85), who averaged 12.8 points and 5.0 rebounds pionship. Reb. 12 vs. North Florida (11/21/16) his senior year with the Cardinals.  His AAU team “The Ville” beat the Albany (N.Y.) City vs. Georgia Tech (1/7/17) Rocks to win the 11th grade AAU National Champion- Asst. 3 (3 times) latest vs. Grand Canyon (12/3/16) High School: ship played in Louisville. Spalding was the MVP of the Blocks 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/17/16)  Averaged 13.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.1 blocked title game after totalling 15 points, eight rebounds, five Steals 4 vs. North Florida (11/21/16) shots during the 2014-15 season for Trinity High blocked shots and two steals. FGM 8 vs. North Florida (11/21/16) School, which was the top-ranked team in the state be-  Chose to attend Louisville after also considering offers vs. Syracuse (2/26/17) fore falling in the Seventh Region semifinals. Spalding from Indiana, Tennessee, Xavier and Clemson. FGA 10 vs. North Florida (11/21/16) had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots in vs. Virginia (1/30/17) the season-ending loss to Ballard. Personal: 3FGM 1 vs. Duke (2/20/16)  Two-time first team all-state selection who led Trinity to  Born March 11, 1997 ... Son of Geri Spalding ... Has one 3FGA 1 (5 times) latest vs. Baylor (11/25/16) a 24-6 record as a senior and a 118-21 record in his older sister (Maya), one older brother (Raymond), four FT 5 vs. Duke (1/14/17) four-year career. He was the KABC regional co-player younger brothers (Jayden, James, Ryan, Tonio) and one FTA 7 vs. Duke (1/14/17) of the year. younger sisters (Raylie) ... Major is communication.

Spalding Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 30 6 525 17.5 70 125 .560 1 3 .333 28 56 .500 50 80 130 4.3 66 0 16 27 20 28 169 5.6 2016-17 34 8 653 19.2 79 134 .590 0 3 .000 42 77 .545 65 123 188 5.5 88 3 27 43 29 22 200 5.9 TOTAL 64 14 1178 18.4 149 259 .575 1 6 .167 70 133 .526 115 203 318 5.0 154 3 43 70 49 50 369 5.8

gocards.com | University of Louisville 43 V.J. KING Guard/Forward | 6-6| 190 | So.-1L | Cleveland, Ohio (Paul VI Catholic HS) Louisville Basketball

#0 V.J. King

Freshman Year:  2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team selection.  Split the time at small forward with Deng Adel as a freshman. Made his first career start against Indiana, and started seven games.  Led the team in percentage (.821 46-of-56) and three-point percentage (.421, 16-of-38; among players with over 20 attempts).  Scored a career-high 24 points against Virginia, finishing 3-of-5 from behind the arc while scoring a career-high eight field goals and connecting on 5-of-6 from the line.  In his last 13 games, King hit 47.5 percent of his field goals (19-of-40, including 5-of-11 three-pointers).  In the five games he played 20 or more minutes, he averaged 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and shot 52.1 percent from the field in those games.  Missed the Virginia Tech game with a thigh bruise, but returned to the court the following game at North Carolina.  Totaled 14 points, three rebounds and a season-high three assists at Grand Canyon, scoring 12 of his points in the second half. High School:  A McDonald’s All-America selection, King averaged 22.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 steals as a se- nior last season in leading Paul VI (20-11) in Fairfax, Va. to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state championship game.  The Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year also earned all- state and all-conference honors. He was ranked No. 20 nationally by Scout.com, No. 23 in the ESPN 100, 26th by Rivals.com, and 27th by 247Sports.com.  His Paul VI Catholic High School teammate Frank How- Favorites:  Participated in the prestigious McDonald’s All-America ard is a junior guard at Syracuse.  Basketball Player: Kobe Bryant game at the United Center in Chicago and the Jordan  Athlete, other than a basketball player: Brand Classic at the in New York, Personal: Serena Williams totaling 15 points, four rebounds and three assists in 24  Born Jan. 22, 1997 ... Son of Vincent and Lo King ... Has  NBA Team: minutes in the latter event. one younger sister, Jalen ... Major is sport administration.  Movies: All Marvel movies  Averaged 18.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists  Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship.  TV Shows: Modern Family, Chopped as a junior in helping Paul VI to a 20-15 record while  Enjoys playing occasionally, art and playing video  Actor: Will Smith earning first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference games in his spare time.  Comedian: Haha Davis honors.  Chose to attend UofL because it “just felt right, the best  TV Sports Personality: Shaquille O’Neal  Originally from North Carolina, King moved to Akron, place for me, and its tradition.”  Musical Groups/Singers: 21 Savage, Future, Meek Ohio, where he played at St. Vincent-St. Mary -- the  Best basketball advice given to him was to believe in Mill, Drake alma mater of LeBron James -- through his sophomore yourself.  Book: The Hunger Games season before transferring. He averaged 16.2 points  Most proud of winning two gold medals with USA  Subject: history as a sophomore in helping SVSM to a 19-10 record and Basketball.  Web Site: YouTube.com the 2013 Ohio Division II State Tournament semifinals.  Best moment of his athletic career was when he chose  Foods: pasta  As a freshman, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.0 rebounds to attend the University of Louisville.  Midnight Snack: pop tarts and four blocked shots as SVSM advanced to the 2013  Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in  Best Player Ever Faced: Kevin Durant Ohio Division II State Tournament finals and posted a a movie. 20-12 record.  Few people know that he is good at drawing.  King has won two gold medals with USA Basketball in  His parents have had the greatest influence on his King Career Highs the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Maldo- athletic career. nado, Uruguay, averaging 8.2 points and 5.2 rebounds;  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he Points 24 vs. Virginia (2/6/17) and the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai, was Kobe Bryant. Reb. 7 vs. NC State (1/29/17) United Arab Emirates where he averaged 6.7 points  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you Asst. 3 vs. Grand Canyon (12/3/16 and 2.9 rebounds. He participated in the 2015 USA would notice is his Cleveland Browns blanket on the vs. NC State (1/29/17) Basketball Junior National Team minicamp in October. wall. Blocks 1 (3 times) latest vs. North Carolina (2/22/17)  In AAU competition for Team Takover, King was the  Chose to wear No. 0 because former Cardinals Damion Steals 1 (7 times) latest vs. North Carolina (2/22/17) semifinals MVP at the 2015 Peach Jam in Savannah, Lee and Terry Rozier wore it, and his first choice of 13 FGM 8 vs. Virginia (2/6/17) Ga. when he totaled 26 points and six rebounds. was already taken. FGA 14 vs. Virginia (2/6/17)  His father Vincent King played professional basketball  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his 3FGM 3 vs. William & Mary (11/14/16) vs. Virginia (2/6/17) in foreign countries for 10 years after scoring 1,037 knowledge of the game. 3FGA 5 vs. Virginia (2/6/17) points in his collegiate career at Indiana University of  Among reality shows, he feels he would fare best on FT 6 vs. Evansville (11/11/16) Pennsylvania from 1988-92. Worst Cooks in America. vs. Wichita State (11/24)   Best thing about being a Cardinal is "the support of the Chose to sign with the Cardinals after narrowing a host FTA 8 vs. Evansville (11/11/16) of opportunities to UofL, Arizona, Connecticut, Kentucky fan base." vs. Wichita State (11/24/16) and Virginia.  Would most like to meet Beyonce.

King Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 33 7 445 13.5 60 139 .432 16 38 .421 46 56 .821 17 51 68 2.1 25 0 16 22 3 7 182 5.5 TOTAL 33 7 445 13.5 60 139 .432 16 38 .421 46 56 .821 17 51 68 2.1 25 0 16 22 3 7 182 2.5

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#30 Ryan McMahon

Freshman Year:  Saw action in 28 games as a freshman.  Scored a career-high 15 points and handed out five assists at Pitt, connecting on 5-of-7 three-pointers in 15 minutes of action.  Scored seven points in overtime at Syracuse, including the first five points of the period and the final two game-clinching free throws. He followed that perfor- mance hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers against Virginia Tech.  19 of his 20 field goals on the season were three-pointers.  Buried a pair of three-pointers against No. 15 Purdue.  Quality 15 minutes against Long Beach State with six points, five assists and three rebounds, connecting on both of his three-point attempts.  Redshirted during the 2015-16 season, he is the best long-range shooter for the Cardinals.

High School:  Averaged 26.4 points, 3.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals as a senior in 2014-15 in leading Cardinal Mooney to a 26-4 record and the state final four for the first time in school history. He made 51 percent of his three-pointers (127 of 249) and 83 percent at the free throw line.  Honored as the 2015 Florida Class 3A Player of the Year.  Finished third in the 2015 voting for Florida Mr. Basketball and was named to the Class 3A all- tournament team after scoring 16 points as his team fell in the state semifinals.  In Cardinal Mooney’s double-overtime victory in the 2015 regional championship game, McMahon scored a team-high 30 points, including burying three free throws in the closing seconds.  As a junior at Cardinal Mooney, McMahon averaged 16.2 points, 3.6 steals and 3.5 assists.  Has been compared to Mark Price who played 12 years in the NBA, was a four-time all-star and was of a similar physical stature to McMahon.  Participated in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Classic all-star game played in Louisville’s , setting a record in the three-point competition semifinals with 26 points (17-of-25 shooting) before finishing third in the finals. He also played on the U.S. All-Stars squad in the Capital Classic.  Also played as a midfielder in high school.  Chose to wear number 30 because his favorite player  TV Sports Personality:  Scored nine points against the Puerto Rico Junior Team Stephen Curry wears it and his No. 14 high school  Musical Groups/Singers: Drake in August 2015 in the Cardinals’ opening game. number was taken.  Subject: math  His father Dave played basketball at Valparaiso, his  Feels Marl Wahlberg would be the best actor to play him  Web Site: YouTube.com mother Kim played and his sister played in a movie.  Foods: anything his grandmother cooks volleyball at Jacksonville.  Among reality shows, he feels he would fare best on  Midnight Snack: cookies So Sharp.  Vacation spot: his uncle’s lake house Personal: . If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you  Best Player Ever Faced: Jo Griffin  Born Sept. 22, 1996 ... Son of Kim and Dave McMahon would notice is the posters on his wall. ... Has three siblings (Hanna, Keri, MJ) ... Major is  Most proud of his family. McMahon Career Highs finance.  Best thing about being a Cardinal is the loyal fans.  Personal goal at UofL is to graduate with a bachelor’s  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: how Points 15 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17) and master’s degree. cool he is off the court. Reb. 3 vs. Long Beach State (11/17/16)  Best moment of his athletic career to date was  Would most like to meet Stephen Curry. Asst. 5 vs. Long Beach State (11/17/16) “helping us beat Syracuse in overtime.” vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17)  Enjoys hanging with friends in his spare time. Favorites: Blocks 1 vs. Long Beach State (11/17/16)  Chose to attend UofL because “I felt it was the best fit  Basketball Player: Stephen Curry vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/17/16) for my athletic and academic career.”  Athlete, other than a basketball player: Steals 2 vs. Virginia (2/6/17)  Best basketball advice given to him was “just shoot it.” Conor McGregor FGM 5 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17) FGA 8 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17)  Few people know that he “likes to play guitar, even  NBA Team: 3FGM 5 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17)  though I’m not very good.” Movies: Gladiator 3FGA 7 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17)  His father has had the greatest influence on his athletic  TV Shows: The Office FT 2 (6 times) latest vs. Syracuse (2/13/17) career.  Book: God’s Not Dead FTA 3 vs. Notre Dame (1/4/17)  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he  Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio vs. Syracuse (2/13/17) was .  Comedian: Kevin Hart

McMahon Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 28 0 176 6.3 20 60 .333 19 52 .365 12 14 .857 2 12 14 0.5 30 0 17 10 2 6 71 2.5 TOTAL 28 0 176 6.3 20 60 .333 19 52 .365 12 14 .857 2 12 14 0.5 30 0 17 10 2 6 71 2.5

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#23 Steven Enoch

Center | 6-10 | 240 | Jr.-Tr. | Norwalk, Conn. (University of Connecticut)

St. Thomas More and was ranked No. 44 nationally by  Feels Denzel Washington would be the best actor to Scout.com and No. 56 by Rivals.com. play him in a movie.  Enoch scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a  Chose to wear No. 23 because it was his father’s first 2015 Regional Game, playing with basketball number. former UofL guard Donovan Mitchell, who was the MVP  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he for their team in the event.. was Kevin Durant.  Played his first three years of high school at  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you Norwalk (Conn.) High School, where would notice is his wall jerseys. he averaged 14.4 points, 11.4  Best thing about being a Cardinal is "being able rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots to be an impactful part of history." as a junior before moving to  What impresses him the most about St. Thomas More for his senior Coach Pitino is year. His first two years at Nor- “his legacy and coaching ability for players walk were on the junior varsity individually and as a team.” squad before he continued to develop. Favorites:  Had offers from Arizona State,  Basketball Player: LeBron James Kansas State and Memphis be-  Athlete, other than a basketball player: fore signing with Connecticut Usain Bolt after prep school.  NBA Team:  Actor: Denzel Washington Personal:  Comedian: Katt Williams  Born Sept. 18, 1997 ... Son of Be-  TV Sports Personality:  Transfer from the University of Connecticut, where he atrice Easton and Broderick Enoch ...  Musical Groups/Singers: Migos, Kanye West, played the last two seasons. He will sit out the 2017- Has two older brothers (Curtis Easton, Drake 18 season before having two seasons to play with the Terrance Easton) and one  Subject: Pan-African Studies Cardinals. younger brother (Jeremi-  Web Site: jordansdaily.com  Averaged 3.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 12.1 minutes ah Easton) ... Major is  Foods: hibachi in 29 games during the 2016-17 season for UConn, sport communication.  Vacation spot: Greece starting three games for the Huskies as a sophomore.  Personal goal at  Scored a career-high 15 points against USF as a sopho- UofL is to “graduate, more, making all six of his shots from the field. get my He totaled career-bests with four blocked degree shots and seven rebounds against North Florida, adding seven points in the game.  Played in 27 games as a freshman at UConn, totaling 44 points and 40 rebounds for the season. He scored a season-high six points on three occasions and pulled down a season-best six rebounds against Tulane.  After his freshman year at UConn, Enoch played for the Armenian National Team in the July 2016 FIBA U20 Division B European Championships in Chalkida, Greece. and pursue my He led his team averaging 17.3 points, 15.2 rebounds dreams.” and 2.2 blocked shots as Armenia posted a 3-3 record  Best moment of his athletic in the event. career to date was when his UCo-  Before his time at UConn, Enoch was named the nn team won the 2016 American 2014-15 Gatorade Connecticut Boys Basketball Player Athletic Conference championship. of the Year as a senior at St. Thomas More in Uncasville,  Chose to attend UofL because “I be- Conn., where he averaged 15.0 points and 11.0 lieve I can become the best version rebounds in helping his team post a 29-9 record and of myself here.” reach the semifinals of the Class AAA New England  His father, mother and mentor have Prep School Athletic Council. had the greatest influence on his  Earned second team All-NEPSAC honors as a senior at athletic career.

Enoch Career Statistics at University of Connecticut

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 27 0 187 6.9 19 35 .543 0 0 .000 6 14 .429 13 27 40 1.5 34 1 1 6 3 1 44 1.6 2016-17 29 3 352 12.1 34 83 .410 0 1 .000 30 44 .682 26 40 66 2.3 54 0 4 32 16 7 98 3.4 TOTAL 56 3 539 9.6 53 118 .449 0 1 .000 36 58 .621 39 67 106 1.9 88 1 5 38 19 8 142 2.5

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#3 Jo Griffin

Guard | 6-1 | 175 | Fr.-HS | Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS)

 Averaged 21.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists to the 1985 Kentucky Sweet 16. His father also played while connecting on 42.3 percent of his three-point collegiate basketball at Morehead State and Translyva- attempts (58-of-137) as a senior last season at South nia. His uncles Tim and Jim Griffin played basketball at Oldham as the Dragons posted a 26-6 record and Kentucky Wesleyan. reached the Eighth Region semifinals.  His high school teammate at South Oldham Isaac Fields  Honored as the 2017 Eighth Region Player of the Year, is a sophomore walk-on guard at Clemson. was a finalist for Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball, a  Chose to attend UofL after considering offers from third team all-state honoree, was an three- Centre, Kentucky Wesleyan, North Greenville, time all-district selection and a member Thomas More and Transylvania. of the 2016-17 Courier-Journal Metro Louisville all-area first team. Personal:  No. 2 all-time scorer for South Oldham  Born March 1, 1999 ... Son of Jeff and Joni with 1,233 career points in three Griffin ... Has one older brother (Michael) ... seasons. Major is sport exercise science.  Averaged 10.7 points and 3.1 rebounds  Personal goal at UofL is to “become the as a junior in helping South Oldham best player I can become and earn a college achieve a 29-6 record and reach the degree.” Kentucky Sweet 16.  Best moment of his athletic career  His brother Michael is a to date was winning the Kentucky junior guard at Thomas 2016 Eighth Region and playing More College. His in the state tournament. father Jeff is the  Chose to attend UofL principal at South because “I grew up a fan Oldham and and it was my dream  Feels Ryan Reynolds would be the best actor to play played basketball school.” him in a movie. for Oldham  Best advice given  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he County HS, to him was “keep was LeBron James. leading shooting.”  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you them  Most proud of his would notice is his snacks. brother.  Best thing about being a Cardinal is “I always wanted to  His coach be one." father and grand-  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is “his father have had knowledge of the game.” the greatest  Would most like to meet . influence on his athletic Favorites: career.  Basketball Player: Klay Thompson  Athlete, other than a basketball player: Floyd Mayweather  NBA Team: New York Knicks  Movies: The Benchwarmers, Billy Madison  TV Shows: The Office, Entourage  Actor: Miles Teller  Comedian: Kevin Hart  Musical Groups/Singers: NAV, Logic  Subject: math  Midnight Snack: cereal  Vacation spot: Montana  Best Player Ever Faced: Ryan McMahon

UofL’s Record on Television

ecords for UofL television appearances listed National Networks Record Regional Networks Rat the right are since the 1979-80 season. CBS 91-70 ESPN Reg. or BIG EAST Network 47-12 Post-season TV appearances are included in totals. NBC 19-18 Raycom 41-13 If games were carried by both local and national or ABC 13-25 Mizlou 1-3 regional network, coverage is listed by the largest ESPN 125-85 SPI (Sports Prod. Inc.) 5-2 reaching audience. Various cable outlets may not be ESPN2 39-29 TSN (Turner Sports Net.) 26-3 included in the listing. Many of the regional groups ESPNU 31-6 KATZ / TVS 4-3 / 1-1 listed are no longer in existence. This season, UofL Fox Sports Net/Prime / AXS 26-8 / 1-0 ACC Network 12-2 will be featured on CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, TBS / TNT / Fox Sports 1 10-1 / 1-0 / 2-0 ESPN3, Regional Sports Networks and the ACC ESPN3 / ACC Network Extra 13-0 / 2-0 Local Stations Network. Since the 1983-84 season, all but 12 NBC Sports Network / CBS Sports Network 2-1 / 5-0 WDRB/WFTE 169-56 UofL basketball games have been carried either live USA / VERSUS / CSTV / ASN 2-0 / 1-1 / 0-1 / 1-0 WHAS 140-19 or delayed on television, including exhibition games. WAVE / WBKI 1-0 / 4-0

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#33 Jordan Nwora

Forward | 6-7 | 215 | Fr.-HS | Buffalo, N.Y. (Vermont Academy)

 One of five ermontV Academy players from his class  Chose to wear No. 33 because his father’s number was who signed with Division I colleges. 34, so he picked 33.  Narrowed his collegiate choices to also include NC  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is State, Cal, Georgia Tech, Marquette and Oklahoma State "how hard he pushes everyone and cares about each before signing with UofL. of his players."  Best thing about being a Cardinal is meeting Personal: other Cardinals.  Born Sept. 9, 1998 ... Son of Amy and Alex Nwora ...  Would most like to meet Beyonce. Has three younger siblings: Ronni, Caeli and Alexis ... Major is exercise science. Favorites:  Personal goal at UofL is to “become the best player I  Basketball Player: LeBron James can be.”  Movies: I am Legend  Enjoys traveling in his spare time.  TV Shows: That 70s Show, Shameless  Chose to attend UofL because of “the great people and  Actor: Will Smith tradition.”  Comedian: Kevin Hart  Best basketball advice given to always work your  Musical Groups/Singers: Lil Uzi Vert hardest.  Subject: history  Most proud of winning a state championship as a junior  Web Site: YouTube.com at The Park School.  Foods: spaghetti  Feels Will Smith would be the best  Best Player Ever Faced: 5 stars at Louisville actor to play him in a movie.  Vacation Spot: California  His parents have had the greatest influence on his  Last name pronounced WOR-uh (silent N). athletic career.  In his final prep season at ermontV Academy in Saxtons  When he played basketball River, Vt., he averaged 18.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as a kid, he pretended he while scoring over 500 points in the 2016-17 season was . as Vermont finished 19-11.  If you walked into his  Honored as a Class AA All New England Preparatory dorm room, the first thing School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) selection. He was you would notice are his named his team’s most improved player and was on jerseys on the wall. the all-tournament team for the ZG Prep Classic.  Scored a season-high 38 points at Vermont Academy in a victory over Holderness.  Averaged 23.4 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior in 2015-16 in leading The Park School in Buffalo, N.Y. to the Manhattan Cup Class A final, where his team fell by two points in overtime to eventual state champion Canisius.  A two-time All-West New York selection, Nwora ranked No. 54 in the ESPN 100, No. 90 nationally by Rivals. com, and 105th by 247Sports.com composite.  Totaled 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists (8-16 FG) in 18 minutes in the 2017 Jordan Regional game played in ’s Barclays Center. He also par- ticipated in the Derby Festival Classic game, producing seven points and seven rebounds.  A 1,000-point career scorer at Park, Nwora was impressive during the summer when he averaged 14.6 points per game and shot 39.2 percent from three-point range for The Rens, his AAU squad.  As a junior at Park, Nwora averaged 23.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and shot 42 percent from three-point range in helping Park post a 23-3 record and win its first Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship. He totaled 29 points and 12 rebounds in the title game over champion Maspeth while earning MVP honors at the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions Class B title.  His father Alex Nwora has been the head men’s basketball coach at Erie Communi- ty College in Buffalo, N.Y. since 1999. He played basketball at Daemen College, where he is the career rebounding leader with 1,104 rebounds ranks sixth in career scoring with 1,514 points (1989-93).

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#2 Darius Perry

Guard | 6-2 | 175 | Fr.-HS | Powder Springs, Ga. (Wheeler HS)

 Averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you 3.1 steals as a senior in helping Wheeler High School would notice is his desk. achieve a 21-10 record and reach the final eight teams  Best thing about being a Cardinal is in the Class AAAAAA state championship. wearing red.  Perry was ranked No. 52 nationally in the ESPN 100,  What impresses him the most 68th by 247Sports.com, 84th by Scout.com and about Coach Pitino is 94th by Rivals.com. “how honest he is regardless  Honored as a Class 7A South all-state selection, of the situation.” a first-team all-region pick as a junior and senior and an all-metro selection. Favorites:  Averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds  Basketball Player: Michael and 3.1 steals as a junior as Wheeler posted a Jordan 22-6 record before falling in the first round of the  Athlete, other than a Georgia state playoffs. basketball player:  As a sophomore in 2014-15, Perry helped Wheeler win Terrell Owens the Class AAAAAA state championship with a 30-3 record.  Averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for his Game Elite AAU squad during the summer of 2016, playing for his father and coach Eric Perry. Perry had the opportunity to play for the U.S. Select team at an Adidas Eurocamp last summer.  Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Chick- fil-A Classic, totaling 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the American Division title game.  NBA Team:  Totaled a team-high 22 points and handed out three  Movies: Spiderman assists in the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball  TV Shows: Family Guy, Modern Family Classic all-star game.  Actor: Michael Jordan  Wheeler High School has produced multiple NBA play-  Comedian: Richard Pryor ers such as Sharef Abdur-Rahim, , JJ  TV Sports Personality: Stephen A. Smith Hickson and Dequan Jones.  Musical Groups/Singers: Meek Mill, Fabulous, Dave  His Wheeler High School teammate Jordan Tucker is a East, Future freshman at Duke.  Web Site: Blackboard  Had multiple collegiate choices, including such schools  Vacation spot: home as Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami  Best Player Ever Faced: and Wake Forest before signing with the Cardinals.

Personal:  Born March 13, 1999 ... Son of Stephanie and Eric Perry ... Has an older (Arrington) and younger (Justin) brother and one younger sister (Syd- ney) ... Major is sport administration.  Personal goal at UofL is to “be one of the best to play.”  Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning a state cham- pionship as a sophomore at Wheeler.  Enjoys drawing in his spare time.  Chose to attend UofL because “the basket- ball was the best I’ve seen.”  Most proud of “everything I’ve accomplished up to this point.”  Best basketball advice given to him was just play.  His father has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.  Chose to wear No. 2 because “there are only two that can stop me -- God and myself.”  Feels Brandon T. Jackson would be the best actor to play him in a movie.  Few people know that he loves cats.  When he played basketball as a kid, he pre- tended he was Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.

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#12 Jacob Redding

Guard | 6-0 | 165 | Fr.-HS | Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll HS)

 His father Mark is the girls basketball coach at Carroll  Would most like to meet Michael Jordan. High School. He played basketball at Danville (Ill.) Community College. His mother Holly ran track and Favorites: cross country at Anderson (Ind.) University.  Basketball Player: Michael Jordan  Also considered IPFW before choosing to walk  NBA Team: on at UofL.  Movies: Back to the Future  TV Shows: Power, Everybody Loves Raymond Personal:  Actor: Steve Martin  Born Sept. 15, 1997 ... Son of Holly and Mark Redding  Comedian: Kevin Hart ... Has two younger brothers (Dillon, Michael) ... Major is  Musical Groups/Singers: Future middle and secondary education.  Subject: history  Personal goal at UofL is to receive a scholarship.  Web Site: Netflix  Enjoys watching old movies and relaxing with friends in  Foods: chicken wings his spare time.  Midnight Snack: ice cream  Chose to attend UofL because “it’s a great university and  Best Player Ever Faced: I want to be a college coach.”  Vacation Spot: Hawai’i  Best basketball advice given to “always work hard and never give up.”  Feels Mark Wahlberg would be the best actor to play him in a movie.  Few people know that he loves watch-  Averaged 16.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists as ing any kid of old a senior at Carroll High School. He connected on 45 movies. percent of his three-point attempts and 92.4 percent of  His father his free throws. Mark has had the  An all-conference selection, ICBA all-state honorable greatest influence mention all-state and was a member of the News-Sen- on his athletic tinel all-area team. career.  He scored 1,099 career points and made 161 three-pointers in his high school career at Carroll. He helped Carroll achieved a combined 68-21 record in  When three seasons. he played basket-  Scored a career-high 33 points against Huntington ball as a kid, he North as a senior. pretended he was  Averaged 14.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists as Michael Jordan. a junior for Carroll as the Chargers posted a 22-7 record  If you walked into his and were sectional champions. dorm room, the first  Scored 19 points in the second Indiana-Ohio Border thing you would Wars all-star game and won the three-point shooting notice is how clean contest at the event. it is and all of his  Also ran cross country at Carroll. snacks.  Played with fellow UofL freshman Malik Williams on the  Chose to wear No. Legit Basketball AAU team. 12 because “my brother wore number Origin of the Cardinal Nickname 12 and I wanted to copy him.”  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is “his love for the game and watching how players transform their lives and games.”  Best moment of his athletic career to date is coming to UofL.  Best thing about being a Cardinal is "all the love and support." he University of Louisville’s athletic sym- T bol, chosen sometime after 1913, is a Cardinal. The was chosen to give UofL statewide identification, since the Cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky. The school colors — cardinal red and black — were adopted at the suggestion of Mrs. John L. Patterson. In printing terms, the UofL color for red is PMS 200. All of the University of Louisville’s present logos are trade marked.

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#24 Dwayne Sutton

Forward | 6-5 | 200 | So.-Tr. | Louisville, Ky. (UNC Asheville)

 Redshirted the 2016-17 season as a walk-on after trans- Personal: ferring to Louisville following his freshman year at UNC  Born Feb. 26, 1997 ... Son of Janice Bell and Dwayne Asheville. He has earned a scholarship for this season. Sutton ... Has an older sister (Shannon) ... Major is sport  Was the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer and top administration. rebounder in a balanced lineup that featured five  Personal goal at UofL is to “be the best player I can be double-figure scorers, averaging 12.0 points and 7.7 re- and win a national championship.” bounds as a freshman in  Best moment of his athletic career to date was earning 2015-16. MVP honors at the Big South Conference Tournament  Collected as a freshman. 53 steals and shot  Enjoys playing video games in his spare time. 47 percent from  Chose to attend UofL because of “the opportunity to the field as UNC play at UofL in my hometown.” Asheville posted  Best basketball advice given to him was “defense wins a 22-12 record, championships.” won the Big  Few people know that “I’m South Tourna- the best NBA2K player in ment and reached the city.” the NCAA Tourna- ment for the fourth occasion in school history and first since 2012. The Bulldogs fell to eventual champion Villanova in the NCAA First Round as Sutton contributed 11 points.  His parents have had the greatest influence on his  Earned Big South Tournament athletic career. MVP when he produced sea-  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he son highs of 25 points and 18 was . rebounds against Winthrop in  Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie.  Chose to wear No. 24 because his preferred number of 22 was already taken.  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is how clean it is.  Most proud of “making it this far.”  Best thing about being a Cardinal is "everyone is a family here." the championship game  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his of the Big South passion to win. Tournament.  Would most like to meet Jonah Hill.  Scored in double digits on 21 Favorites: occasions,  Basketball Player: Dwyane Wade grabbed  Athlete, other than a basketball player: Floyd eight or more Mayweather rebounds in 16  NBA Team: games and had  Movies: Superbad, The Prestige three or more steals in six games. A starter  TV Shows: Narcos in all 34 games, he had eight double-doubles and  Actor: Jonah Hill was fourth in the Big South in rebounding.  Comedian: Kevin Hart  First team all-state selection at Manual High School in  TV Sports Personality: Michelle Beadle 2015 when he ranked eighth in the state in scoring  Musical Groups/Singers: Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef (24.4 points per game) and sixth in rebounding (12.1).  Subject: English  The Seventh Region Player of the Year in 2014-15,  Book: Harry Potter Sutton led Manual High School to a 25-6 record  Web Site: YouTube.com and their first regional final appearance in 15  Foods: chicken alfredo years. The Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalist  Midnight Snack: gummy worms totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds in the  Vacation spot: Chicago regional title game against Ballard.  Best Player Ever Faced:  One of four hometown Louisville products on the Cardinals’ roster.

Sutton Career Statistics at UNC Asheville

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 34 34 1037 30.5 132 281 .470 22 70 .314 122 193 .632 79 183 262 7.7 88 2 44 58 24 53 408 12.0 TOTAL 34 34 1037 30.5 132 281 .470 22 70 .314 122 193 .632 79 183 262 7.7 88 2 44 58 24 53 408 12.0

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#1 Lance Thomas

Forward | 6-8 | 220 | Fr.-HS | Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)

 Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in  TV Shows: Prison Break, Dexter a movie.  Actor: Will Smith  Few people know that he plays chess.  Comedian: Kevin Hart  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he  TV Sports Personality: was himself.  Musical Groups/Singers: Beyonce, Rihanna  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you  Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid would notice is his detergent.  Subject: math  Best thing about being a Cardinal is “all the love we get."  Web Site: Krossover  What impresses him the most about Coach  Foods: french fries Pitino is  Midnight Snack: fruit how honest he is.  Vacation spot: The Nawf (north  Would most like to meet Megan Atlanta) Good.

Favorites:  Basketball Player: LeBron James  Athlete, other than a basketball player: Usain Bolt  NBA Team: Cleveland Cavaliers  Movies: Space Jam, Above the Rim, He Got Game, Perks of Being a  Averaged 9.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocked Wallflower shots as a senior in helping Norcross post a 26-6 record as the runner-up in the Georgia Class 7A state champi- onship. He scored 13 points in the state title game.  A first-team All-Region 7 selection as a junior and senior, a second team Atlanta Tipoff Club All-Metro Atlanta choice and an all-county pick.  Thomas was ranked No. 117 in the national com- posite by 247Sports.com, No. 142 for Rivals.com and as the 21st-best power forward in the nation by Scout.com.  Averaged 8.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots as a junior in helping his Nor- cross High School team to a 26-4 record and the Georgia Class AAAAAAA Sweet 16 before falling to eventual state champion Westlake. Norcross won 13 straight at one point and 20 of 21 games before the playoffs.  As a sophomore in 2014-15, Thomas helped Norcross achieve a 27-4 record, a Region 8 champion- ship and the Class AAAAAA Georgia state quarterfinals.  Averaged 9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and shot 48.7 percent from the field for his Team United AAU team in the summer of 2016. He competed in the National Basketball Players Association Top 100 High School Basketball Camp last summer.  Had five points and five rebounds in the 2017entucky K Derby Festival Basketball Classic all-star game.  His Norcross High School teammate Jordan Goldwire is a freshman at Duke.  Had narrowed his collegiate choices to Florida, USC and Miami (Fla.) before signing with the Cardinals.

Personal:  Born Jan. 18, 1999 ... Son of Monique Rose ... Has one older sister (Kourtney) ... Major is business.  Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship.  Best moment of his athletic career to date was signing to attend Louisville.  Enjoys playing video games and chess in his spare time.  Chose to attend UofL because “I know I will get better.”  Most proud of his basketball success.  Best basketball advice given to him was to be confident.  His mother has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.

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#5 Malik Williams

Forward/Center | 6-11 | 225 | Fr.-HS | Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS)

 Averaged 23.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.9 blocked shots  Scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds, connecting and buried 44 three-pointers as a senior in leading on 5-of-7 three-point goals, as his Indiana Junior All- Snider High School to a 17-7 record and the school’s Stars team beat the seniors in a game in the summer first Summit Athletic Conference championship since of 2016. 2009. Snider advanced to the 4A sectional final before  In the semifinals of the 2016 AAU Super Showcase, Wil- falling to eventual state runner-up North Side. liams totaled 31 points, 15 rebounds and nine blocked  Career rebounding and blocked shots leader for Snider. shots for his Legit team, and followed with 24 points  A first-team ICBA Supreme 15 all-state choice, All-Sum- and 12 rebounds in the championship. He participated mit Athletic Conference selection as a junior and senior in the 2016 National Basketball Players Association Top and was one of four finalists for Indiana’s Mr. Basketball. 100 High School Basketball Camp.  Was ranked No. 21 nationally by Scout.com, No. 25 by  Had also considered Indiana, Purdue, George- 247Sports.com, No. 27 by Rivals.com and No. 27 in the town, Iowa, Michigan State, UCLA and others ESPN 100. before signing with the Cardinals.  Averaged 21.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, 2.9 blocked shots and connected on 36 percent of his three-point attempts as a junior in helping his Snider High School team produce a 14-9 record.  As an all-area team pick, he helped Snider to an 18-5 record his sophomore year while averaging 13.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots. Snider finished with Personal: a 14-8 mark in Williams’  Born Aug. 26, 1998 ... Son of Devlyn Williams and freshman season. Natasha Gibson ... Has five sisters (LaShonda, Raven,  MVP of the Indiana-Ohio Bor- Jessica, Tiasha, Devita) and two brothers (Marques and der Wars all-star game when he Devlyn) ... Major is business. totaled 22 points, nine rebounds,  Personal goal at UofL is to earn a 3.0 GPA and win three blocks and two assists. a national championship.  Enjoys watching movies in his spare time.  Chose to attend UofL because I “felt it when I visited.”  Best basketball advice given to him was to “play my game.”  Most proud of “making it to college.”  Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie.  Best moment of his athletic career to date was scoring 48 points in a a game against Blackhawk Christian as a high school junior.  His older brother Devlyn has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.  When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kevin Durant.  If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is it stays clean.  Chose to wear No. 5 because a girl passed away who played basketball and also wore No. 5.  What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is "he keeps it real."  Would most like to meet Martin Luther King.

Favorites:  Basketball Player: LeBron James  NBA Team: whatever team LeBron plays for  Movies: Paid in Full  TV Shows: Power  Actor: Denzel Washington  Comedian: Kevin Hart  TV Sports Personality: Dick Vitale  Musical Groups/Singers: Mozzy  Web Site: YouTube.com  Foods: nachos, pizza  Midnight Snack: cookies  Best Player Ever Faced: Caleb Swanigan

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