Louisville Cardinals Louisville Basketball 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 Anas Mahmoud 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 Ray Spalding 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. 32 University of Louisville | gocards.com Louisville Basketball 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 David Padgett 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. gocards.com | University of Louisville 33 Louisville Basketball 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 Donovan Mitchell 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 Denver Nuggets (13th overall pick). Mathiang signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. 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). center 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.