Louisville Men's Basketball Set to Open Exhibition Season at Home Against Young Harris College

Strategic Insights -

The University of Louisville men's basketball team will kick off its exhibition season at home against Young Harris College on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET in the KFC Yum! Center. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. This marks the first game in the KFC Yum! Center for the new Pat Kelsey era, with 16 newcomers and one returning letterwinner featured on the 2024-25 roster. The Cardinals will have two home exhibitions in October before their official season opener against Morehead State on November 4.

Key Takeaways:

  • The game between Louisville and Young Harris College marks the first in the KFC Yum! Center for the new Pat Kelsey era, with 16 newcomers and one returning letterwinner featured on the 2024-25 roster.
  • Louisville will play two home exhibitions in October before their official season opener against Morehead State on November 4.
  • The Cardinals hold a connection to Young Harris head coach Jeremy Currier through two coaches on their own staff, Thomas Carr and Brian Kloman, who have coaching ties to Currier.
  • Louisville was selected ninth in the ACC Preseason Media Poll and has the chance to potentially play eight teams ranked in the AP Preseason Top 25 all before January 2.
  • Four of the Cardinals have more than 1,000 career points scored: Terrence Edwards Jr. (1,414), Reyne Smith (1,212), Aboubacar Traore (1,033), and Chucky Hepburn (1,013).
  • Eleven players on the roster were on teams that played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with the roster having made 14 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances in total and playing in 20 NCAA Tournament games across their careers.
  • Head coach Pat Kelsey has won 11 total conference championships across his 261-122 career record, including four NCAA Tournament bids, and has recorded winning seasons in 11 of his 12 complete seasons as a head coach.
  • Kelsey was hired on March 28, 2024, as the 24th head coach in Louisville's 110-year history and the 10th in the past 79 years.

Statistics:

  • The 2024-25 Louisville men's basketball roster features 16 newcomers.
  • One returning letterwinner is featured on the 2024-25 roster.
  • Four Cardinals have more than 1,000 career points scored: Terrence Edwards Jr. (1,414), Reyne Smith (1,212), Aboubacar Traore (1,033), and Chucky Hepburn (1,013).
  • Eleven players on the roster were on teams that played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
  • The roster has made 14 NCAA Division I Tournament appearances in total and played in 20 NCAA Tournament games across their careers.
  • Head coach Pat Kelsey has won 11 total conference championships across his 261-122 career record.
  • Kelsey has recorded winning seasons in 11 of his 12 complete seasons as a head coach.

Sources:

  • "University of Louisville men's basketball will play Young Harris College in its opening exhibition at home in the KFC Yum! Center on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. ET." (University of Louisville news release)
  • "The contest will be the first in the KFC Yum! Center in the new Pat Kelsey era." (University of Louisville news release)
  • "The 2024-25 roster features 16 newcomers and one returning letterwinner." (University of Louisville news release)