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Welcome to “What to expect,” an offseason article series focusing on the Louisville basketball roster and each of its scholarship players.

Mar 27, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Karter Knox (11) reacts after losing to the Texas Tech Red Raiders during overtime during a West Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

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What to expect: Karter Knox's junior year

It's officially official. With players arriving on campus this week for the start of summer workouts, Louisville basketball and head coach Pat Kelsey

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Louisville, Pat Kelsey announce 2026 transfer and freshman classes

The NBA Draft's deadline has passed for players looking to return to college basketball. So what better time than May 28 to give a way-too-early

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College Basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 after the NCAA withdrawal deadline: Duke, Michigan and the teams built to win

Boyuan Zhang, the No. 46-ranked prospect in the 2026 On3 Rankings, has committed to the University of Louisville.  He chose Louisville over

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Scout & Fit: Louisville lands Boyuan Zhang

The hard part about grading Transfer Portal classes is figuring out what actually matters. Talent obviously matters, but so does fit, experience,

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College Basketball Transfer Portal 2026: The 5 Biggest Winners and 10 Sleeper Teams to Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhq6CJBKU68&t=973s  Louisville basketball is changing in 2026.  In the video above, I highlight why and how Pat

Dec 30, 2025; Berkeley, California, USA; Louisville Cardinals Pat Kelsey reacts to a foul call against his team during the second half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

VIDEO: Analyzing Louisville basketball's 2026 offseason from every angle

When the college basketball transfer portal opened last month, it was clear Tennessee was preparing to go all-in on its roster. Rick Barnes was

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College basketball's $20 million roster era: Inside the biggest spenders of the transfer portal

Survival of the fittest.   The coaches and programs across college basketball that adapt and endure the most change are the ones that succeed in

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

How Pat Kelsey and Louisville adapted and built a more physical, athletic roster

Obinna Ekezie Jr., the nation's top center, has committed to the University of Louisville.  Ekezie will reclassify to 2026 and be a part of

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Scout & Fit: Obinna Ekezie Jr. commits to Louisville

Louisville basketball's 2026-27 roster is still very much under construction, but with six confirmed additions and the return of London Johnson and

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Film on each of Louisville's transfer portal additions

Alvaro Folgueiras, the No. 52 overall prospect and the No. 13 overall power forward in the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings, has committed to the

Feb 14, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) reacts after making a shot against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Scout & Fit: Alvaro Folgueiras commits to Louisville

Louisville is in the process of building its roster for the 2026-27 season, with commits from three players from the transfer portal.  The players

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Louisville hosts Robert Morris transfer DeSean Goode on a visit

Louisville’s next roster is beginning to take shape, with several additions made during the first two weeks of the Transfer Portal being open.   And

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Three early trends in Louisville's Transfer Portal class

I thought this would be a good time to take a step back and, amidst the chaos of the Transfer Portal, which by the way won't be slowing down anytime

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey exchanges words with guard Adrian Wooley (14) in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Louisville Transfer Portal: Wednesday bits and bobs

Kentucky fans have been familiar with Karter Knox for years. For the third straight season, they'll see him on the hardwood playing for a Wildcat

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Karter Knox Transfers from Arkansas to Louisville

Karter Knox, the No. 75 overall prospect and the No. 8 overall small forward in the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings, has committed to the University of

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Scout & Fit: Karter Knox lands at Louisville

Louisville has bagged another Transfer Portal commitment.   This time, Arkansas transfer small forward Karter Knox will finally be a Cardinal. Knox

Nov 21, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wine Karter Knox (11) dunks the ball during the second half against the Jackson State Tigers at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 115-61. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Arkansas transfer Karter Knox commits to Louisville on visit

Former Arkansas guard Karter Knox has committed to Louisville via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He has two seasons of eligibility

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Arkansas transfer guard Karter Knox commits to Louisville

The Transfer Portal opened last Tuesday at 12:00:01 AM. Leading up to Tuesday, as teams’ seasons ended, over 1,000 players announced their intentions

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Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana among schools making push for top Transfer Portal prospects

Louisville basketball and Pat Kelsey are just now heating up in the Transfer Portal.   Louisville will receive a visit from Arkansas small forward

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Mar 27, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Karter Knox (11) dribbles downcourt during the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during a West Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

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The Transfer Portal is open! Now, what will Louisville and Pat Kelsey do?   As we know, the later portal window this spring hasn't stopped Louisville

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts during the first half against the South Florida Bulls during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Transfer Portal: Live updates as Louisville, Pat Kelsey begin reshaping the roster

A former Kentucky men's basketball commit is on the move.  According to On3's Joe Tipton, Arkansas sophomore wing Karter Knox plans to enter his name

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Former Kentucky commit Karter Knox expected to enter transfer portal

One of Arkansas' top signees from the 2024 class is moving on, as Razorbacks sophomore guard Karter Knox plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Arkansas sophomore forward Karter Knox plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

This spring feels like a tumultuous time for Pat Kelsey and Louisville men's basketball. The Cardinals are coming off their first NCAA Tournament win

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals mascot Louie looks on during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Louisville basketball 2026 offseason roster and staff tracker

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Karter Knox is part of a basketball family. His older brother, Kevin Knox, has played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks. Kevin Knox was also a first-round pick coming out of Kentucky in 2018. Karter Knox has developed into one of the top recruits in the Class of 2024, largely because of his ability to do a little bit of everything. “I’ve been working a lot on my playmaking skills,” Knox told On3’s Jamie Shaw. “I’m working on being a three-level scorer and my finishing at the rim. I’m watching a lot of Paul George, a guy who has good size and plays defense and is a three-level scorer.” Knox had a successful 2022-2023 basketball season. He combined to average 20.7 points and 7.5 rebounds through the prestigious City of Palms and Beach Ball Classic in December 2022. Knox was also a member of the 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team. He averaged 20.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals in the 2021-2022 season for Tampa (Florida) Catholic. He also led Catholic in scoring as a freshman with 17.5 points and 5.7 rebounds.

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