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

Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey instructs his players during a timeout as the Louisville Cardinals host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an NCAA basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Louisville.

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Louisville, Pat Kelsey announce 2026 transfer and freshman classes

Last weekend, I asked our subscribers to ask me (pretty much) anything. Whether it be the Louisville football offseason, predictions for next season,

Cardinal Sports Mailbag: Louisville football expectations, basketball offseason, and latest on NIL (graphic: William McDermott)

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Mailbag: Louisville football expectations, basketball offseason, and latest on NIL

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

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Adrian Wooley (14) drives the ball while defended by Michigan State Spartans guard Trey Fort (9) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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What to expect: Adrian Wooley's junior leap

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

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

Film on every single. Louisville basketball transfer portal addition (Graphic: William McDermott)

Film on each of Louisville's transfer portal additions

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

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

In the end, former G-League player London Johnson won't play this season for the Louisville Cardinals. This decision comes three days after he had

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Pat Kelsey accepts responsibility for London Johnson 'situation' at Louisville

Just days after announcing that Louisville junior guard London Johnson would have his redshirt lifted for the remainder of the 2025-26 season,

Jan 13, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts during the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at KFC Yum! Center. . Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Pat Kelsey apologizes, says London Johnson will keep redshirt

Following Louisville’s 84-73 loss to Duke, Pat Kelsey made it very clear: there was little to no thought of lifting junior guard London Johnson’s

Jan 10, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard London Johnson (5) warms up before the first half against the Boston College Eagles at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

London Johnson feels like he 'can help' Louisville basketball

It wasn't pretty, but 20th-ranked Louisville men's basketball did enough in the second half to get a 75-62 winover Boston College.   It's the first

Jan 10, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'vonne Hadley (1) attempts to dunk against Boston College Eagles center Boden Kapke (33) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

How it happened: No. 20 Louisville puts Boston College away in second half

London Johnson, a former G League player who recently signed with Louisville, will play this season for the Cardinals.   Johnson signed with

Dec 22, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; NBA G League Ignite guard London Johnson (2) dribbles the ball against Greensboro Swarm guard Kobi Simmons (2) during the first half at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

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Louisville's former G League guard, London Johnson, will play this season

Former G League guard London Johnson will come out of his redshirt and play for Louisville this season, a source told On3.  The 6-foot-3, 21-year-old

Dec 22, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; NBA G League Ignite guard London Johnson (2) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Greensboro Swarm at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

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Former G League guard London Johnson suiting up for Louisville this season due to Mikel Brown injury

Former four-star guard out of the 2022 class, London Johnson, who previously made the jump to the NBA's G-League, has now signed with Louisville

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G-League guard London Johnson signs with Louisville, will join team and redshirt

London Johnson spent three seasons in the NBA G-League, but committed to play college basketball at Louisville on Monday. He'll have two years of

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Tom Izzo shreds recruiting G-League players after Louisville lands London Johnson: 'It's embarrassing'

On Monday, we saw G-League guard London Johnson commit to Louisville after playing professionally for three seasons. There's been a clear shift in

How G-League players can now play college basketball

Louisville basketball has received a commitment from four-star guard London Johnson, which is the first commitment of its 2026 class.  The 6-foot-4

Scouting report: What's Louisville getting in 4-star guard London Johnson?

Get ready to see more and more of this: a former NBA G League player is headed to play college basketball.   According to multiple reports,

Louisville picks up commitment from a former G League player

G-League guard London Johnson has committed to Louisville in the 2026 class, a source told On3.   The 21-year-old floor general has played the last

Louisville men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey talks to reporters during the Cardinals' media day for the 2025-26 basketball season on Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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G-League guard London Johnson commits to Louisville

Last year, G-League Ignite, led by the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Scoot Henderson, hosted a Metropolitans 92 team led by No. 1 overall pick

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G-League Fall Invitational: Top Performers

The 2024 NBA Draft is an interesting one. There is already talk about the top end of the draft being as far down as it has been in the last decade. A

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NBA Draft: Is the 2024 cycle as down as many are suggesting?

Norcross (Ga.) High four-star recruit London Johnson tells On3 he will bypass college and sign with the NBA's G-League Ignite.  The contract is for

London Johnson signs 2-year deal with G-League Ignite

London Johnson is On3's No. 14 ranked player in the 2023 class. The 6-foot-4 four-star is a tough-minded, heady point guard who can make shots and

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NEW Intel: No. 14 London Johnson has zeroed in on ONE destination with a decision approaching

On3 takes a look at the recent 2023 basketball rankings update to explore ten players who had the highest bumps. Let's go through who they are and

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A look at the ten biggest risers in On3s updated 2023 rankings

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London Johnson grabbed headlines when he announced he was signing a contract with the G League Ignite for the 2022-2023 season. “The main (reason) was being able to play against NBA talent and getting coached from the highest-level NBA coaches,” Johnson told The Athletic. “Also, seeing the success from past (prospects), I really felt like I could create my own path and be successful myself.” Johnson initially made a name for himself at Norcross High School. But he has moved quite a bit living in seven different states. Plus, he is a dual citizen of the United States and Jamaica. Johnson was selected for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in 2021. “I feel like my game will translate even better than it does in high school because of the spacing,” Johnson said. “I try to model my game after Chris Paul. He reads ball screens really well and can score from all three levels. He really tries to get his teammates involved, but also can score.”

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