Louisville basketball shares first look at Pat Kelsey's 2025-26 roster. Watch it here
On Thursday evening, they got it in the form of a practice highlight video posted to X, formerly Twitter.
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The video is only 59 seconds long but has made quite the impression on the fan base, which is dreaming big after Kelsey pulled off one of the largest turnarounds in Division I history during his first season at the helm and assembled a talented Year 2 roster.
The featured players: Mouhamed Camara, Ryan Conwell, J'Vonne Hadley, Isaac McKneely, Kobe Rodgers, Khani Rooths Adrian Wooley and Evangelos "Vangelis" Zougris.
You can watch the video below:
Louisville's 2025-26 roster boasts five scholarship returners and seven newcomers — three NCAA transfer portal additions and four newcomers to the DI ranks.
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The Cards as of Friday ranked No. 7 in ESPN's way-too-early top 25 for the upcoming season.
U of L will be tested early and often in 2025-26, with an exhibition vs. Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center on tap in addition to nonconference matchups against Arkansas, Baylor, Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, Memphis and Tennessee.
Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball shares first look at Pat Kelsey's 2025-26 roster
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