Brooks Holton
Sports Reporter at The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Kentuckian telling stories. Reporting on Louisville men’s basketball for the hometown @courierjournal. @CentreC, @Mizzou alum.
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1 week ago |
courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton
Former Louisville basketball players Chucky Hepburn and Terrence Edwards Jr. will face off Thursday in the PIT, a showcase of the country's top seniors who are fringe NBA draft prospects. Interested in watching the ex-Cards do battle? Here's what you need to know. Louisville basketball boasted one of the most lethal backcourt duos in the ACC during Year 1 of the era in Terrence Edwards Jr. and Chucky Hepburn.
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1 week ago |
courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton
DeJuan Wheat, who starred for Louisville basketball in the 1990s, has been named the head coach at Simmons College. Wheat, a Louisville native, spent the past four seasons as an assistant at IU Southeast. Four years ago, DeJuan Wheat took his place next to Wiley Brown on the IU Southeast bench for his first game as a college basketball coach. The Grenadiers beat Simmons College, 94-64. On Wednesday, Wheat took the next step of his coaching journey — back across the Ohio River.
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1 week ago |
courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton
Incoming Louisville basketball freshman Mikel Brown Jr. is the top point guard in the Class of 2025 on the 247Sports Composite. How have others who've held the title over the past 10 years fared? Let's take a look. Mikel Brown Jr. will join Pat Kelsey's Louisville basketball revival with lofty expectations and aspirations. The 6-foot-3 point guard from DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida, is the first Cardinals signee to earn McDonald's All-American honors since 2019.
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2 weeks ago |
courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton
According to The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman, Louisville basketball will play cross-state rival Indiana on Dec. 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Cards and the Hoosiers have meet on the hardwood the past two seasons. U of L won in 2024-25, and IU won in 2023-24. Louisville basketball will reportedly play cross-state rival Indiana during the nonconference portion of its 2025-26 schedule. The Cardinals and the Hoosiers have agreed on a Dec.
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2 weeks ago |
courier-journal.com | Brooks Holton
The University of Louisville Athletic Association has approved a proposed raise for basketball coach Pat Kelsey. In Year 1 on the job, the 49-year-old Cincinnati native led the Cards to a 27-8 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019. Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is on the cusp of a raise after leading the Cardinals to one of the largest one-year turnarounds in Division I history.
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RT @DraftExpress: Louisville-bound Mikel Brown having an absurdly good week at Nike Hoop Summit, clearly separating himself as the best gua…
Pat Kelsey on Isaac McKneely: "One of his special gifts as a player is his ability to make shots, but his basketball IQ, athleticism, ability to pass, and competitive nature are all strengths. Isaac comes from a very close-knit family that values what we value as a program."
Welcome to The Ville 🖊️ A sharp shooter, a competitor, selfless Isaac McKneely is officially a Louisville Cardinal 🙌 Details: https://t.co/47r67X6UXA #GoCards x @IsaacMcKneely https://t.co/4OHXU6szO2
Pat Kelsey on Ryan Conwell: “Ryan is a pro in every sense of the word on and off the court. … Card Nation is going to love his bravado and big-game, big-moment mentality. His leadership qualities bolster an already veteran, mature locker room.”
Welcome to The Ville 🖊️ A vet, a pro, made for the moment Ryan Conwell is officially a Louisville Cardinal 😤 Details: https://t.co/5Desd5MTbh #GoCards x @ryanc0nwell https://t.co/aena7mBsBb
