2022–23 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by first-year head coach Kenny Payne.

2022–23 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–28 (2–18 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDanny Manning
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKFC Yum! Center
Seasons
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL) 15 5   .750 29 8   .784
No. 23 Virginia 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
Clemson 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
No. 18 Duke 14 6   .700 27 9   .750
Pittsburgh 14 6   .700 24 12   .667
NC State 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
North Carolina 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Syracuse 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Boston College 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 19 15   .559
Florida State 7 13   .350 9 23   .281
Georgia Tech 6 14   .300 15 18   .455
Notre Dame 3 17   .150 11 21   .344
Louisville 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The team's 0–9 start was its worst since the 1940–41 season, when the Cardinals began the season 0–11. Before their first win of the season against Western Kentucky on December 14, 2022,[1] the Cardinals contended with California for the worst start in modern history for any team that was at the time a member of a power conference, defined here as a member of a Power Five conference or the Big East Conference. California was the first such team to fall to 0–7, doing so on November 26, 2022; Louisville reached that mark three days later.[2] California fell to 0–12 before its first win of the season.[3] The Cardinals' start was still the worst for any team in ACC history.[1]

The Cardinals finished the season 4–28 and 2–18 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to tenth seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. Their 28 losses were the most in program history, and their four wins were the lowest since 1940–41.[4]

Previous season

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The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Georgia Tech before losing to Virginia in the second round.

Head coach Chris Mack was fired on January 26, 2022, after starting the season 11–9.[5] Associate coach Mike Pegues was named the interim coach for the remainder of the season.[6] On March 16, the school named former Louisville player Kenny Payne the team's new head coach.[7]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Noah Locke 0 G 6'3" 205 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduate transferred to Providence
Sam Bearden 2 F 6'5" 180 Sophomore Louisville, KY Walk-on; didn't return
Malik Williams 5 F/C 6'11" 250 GS Senior Fort Wayne, IN Graduated
Samuell Williamson 10 F 6'7" 210 Junior Rockwall, TX Transferred to SMU
Mason Faulkner 11 G 6'1" 190 GS Senior Glasgow, KY Graduated
Jarrod West 13 G 5'11" 180 GS Senior Clarksburg, VA Graduated
Dre Davis 14 G/F 6'5" 220 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Seton Hall
Drew Schultz 15 F 6'4" 205 Sophomore Rockwall, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Gabe Wiznitzer 23 C 6'11" 240 Sophomore Walhalla, SC Transferred to Ohio
Matt Cross 33 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Beverly, MA Transferred to UMass
Brad Colbert 45 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Loveland, OH Walk-on; transferred to Xavier

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 5 F 6'10" 246 Sophomore Clarksville, TN Tennessee
Hercy Miller 11 G 6'3" 176 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Xavier
Zan Payne 23 G/F 6'4" 215 RS Senior Lexington, KY Kentucky
Aidan McCool 33 G 6'3" 165 Junior Charleston, SC Maryland

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kamari Lands
#3 SF
Indianapolis, IN Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Devin Ree
#25 SF
Terry, MS Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Fabio Basili
SG
Orlando, FL Oakridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Louisville Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaleb Glenn
#27 PF
Louisville, KY Louisville Male High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Devin Ree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy (VA) Jackson, MS
G/F 1 Mike James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Oak Ridge Orlando, FL
G 3 El Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Quality Education Academy
Tallahassee CC
Durham, NC
F/C 4 Roosevelt Wheeler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So John Marshall Richmond, VA
F 5 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Scotland Campus Prep (PA)
Tennessee
Clarksville, TN
G 11 Fabio Basili 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oak Ridge Orlando, FL
F 12 JJ Traynor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bardstown Bardstown, KY
G 15 Hercy Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Minnehaha Academy
Xavier
Minneapolis, MN
F 21 Sydney Curry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Northrop
John A. Logan College
Fort Wayne, IN
F 22 Kamari Lands 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep Indianapolis, IN
G/F 23 Zan Payne (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Lexington Catholic
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
F 24 Jae'Lyn Withers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Cleveland Heights Charlotte, NC
G 30 Ashton Myles-Devore (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Woodford County Versailles, KY
G 33 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Bishop England
Maryland
Charleston, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Lenoir–Rhyne L 47–57 
 20  Withers   10  Withers   6  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (12,510)
Louisville, KY
November 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Chaminade W 80–73 
 28  Ellis   9  Tied   5  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
Regular season
November 9, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Bellarmine L 66–67  0–1
 17  Withers   10  Huntley-Hatfield   5  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (14,865)
Louisville, KY
November 12, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Wright State L 72–73  0–2
 29  Ellis   11  Withers   2  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (12,270)
Louisville, KY
November 15, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Appalachian State L 60–61  0–3
 29  Ellis   10  Huntley-Hatfield   3  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,919)
Louisville, KY
November 21, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 9 Arkansas
Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
L 54–80  0–4
 13  Lands   5  Withers   2  Ellis  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 22, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 21 Texas Tech
Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round
L 38–70  0–5
 7  Tied   5  Withers   3  Ellis  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Cincinnati
Maui Invitational Tournament 7th–place game
L 62–81  0–6
 15  Huntley–Hatfield   7  Withers   6  Ellis  Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, HI
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 22 Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 54–79  0–7
 15  Ellis   8  Huntley-Hatfield   3  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (12,211)
Louisville, KY
December 4, 2022
1:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL) L 53–80  0–8
(0–1)
 12  Withers   8  Huntley-Hatfield   3  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,811)
Louisville, KY
December 10, 2022
1:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State L 53–75  0–9
(0–2)
 15  Ellis   7  Withers   4  Ellis  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,718)
Tallahassee, FL
December 14, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Western Kentucky W 94–83  1–9
 30  Ellis   6  Tied   10  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (12,417)
Louisville, KY
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Florida A&M W 61–55  2–9
 13  Tied   19  Curry   7  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,736)
Louisville, KY
December 20, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Lipscomb L 67–75  2–10
 24  Ellis   7  Curry   6  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,861)
Louisville, KY
December 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State L 64–76  2–11
(0–3)
 16  Curry   12  Huntley-Hatfield   2  Ellis  PNC Arena (12,446)
Raleigh, NC
December 31, 2022*
12:00 p.m., CBS
at No. 19 Kentucky
Rivalry
L 63–86  2–12
 23  Ellis   4  Huntley-Hatfield   2  Ellis  Rupp Arena (20,934)
Lexington, KY
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNews
Syracuse L 69–70  2–13
(0–4)
 20  Ellis   8  Huntley-Hatfield   9  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,506)
Louisville, KY
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest L 72–80  2–14
(0–5)
 24  James   8  James   8  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,986)
Louisville, KY
January 11, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Clemson L 70–83  2–15
(0–6)
 17  James   6  Curry   5  Ellis  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,789)
Clemson, SC
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina L 59–80  2–16
(0–7)
 22  Ellis   8  Withers   4  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (14,842)
Louisville, KY
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh L 54–75  2–17
(0–8)
 19  Ellis   7  Withers   5  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,579)
Louisville, KY
January 25, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College L 65–75  2–18
(0–9)
 17  Ellis   7  Withers   5  Ellis  Conte Forum (5,688)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 28, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Notre Dame L 62–76  2–19
(0–10)
 14  James   5  Okorafor   6  Ellis  Joyce Center (6,531)
South Bend, IN
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Georgia Tech W 68–58  3–19
(1–10)
 19  Withers   13  Withers   4  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,416)
Louisville, KY
February 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida State L 78–81  3–20
(1–11)
 22  Ellis   6  Curry   7  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (12,966)
Louisville, KY
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh L 57–91  3–21
(1–12)
 11  James   6  Okorafor   3  Tied  Peterson Events Center (7,577)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 19 Miami (FL) L 85–93  3–22
(1–13)
 33  Ellis   5  Withers   5  Ellis  Watsco Center (6,540)
Coral Gables, FL
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 7 Virginia L 58–61  3–23
(1–14)
 21  Ellis   9  Traynor   3  Ellis  KFC Yum! Center (11,570)
Louisville, KY
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson W 83–73  4–23
(2–14)
 28  Ellis   9  Tied   4  Lands  KFC Yum! Center (15,157)
Louisville, KY
February 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Duke L 62–79  4–24
(2–15)
 21  Ellis   5  Huntley-Hatfield   7  Ellis  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech L 67–83  4–25
(2–16)
 15  Tied   9  Withers   3  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (6,070)
Atlanta, GA
February 28, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia Tech L 54–71  4–26
(2–17)
 14  Tied   6  Traynor   1  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (11,879)
Louisville, KY
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 13 Virginia L 60–75  4–27
(2–18)
 24  James   5  Basili   2  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,149)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
March 7, 2023
4:30 p.m., ACCN
(15) vs. (10) Boston College
First round
L 62–80  4–28
 16  Ellis   7  Tied   5  Ellis  Greensboro Coliseum (7,231)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[8]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Louisville tops Western Kentucky for first win of season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Baer, Jack (November 29, 2022). "Louisville, Cal fall to 0-7, simultaneously post worst starts in major conference history". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cal snaps losing streak with 73-51 victory over UT Arlington". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Rutherford, Mike (March 7, 2023). "Louisville ends worst season in program history with 80-62 loss to Boston College". cardchronicle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Lyons, Dan. "Louisville Basketball Makes Official Decision on Coach Chris Mack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mack out at Louisville: 'You've gotta win games'". ESPN.com. January 26, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Louisville hires Kenny Payne: Cardinals set to introduce ex-player, former Kentucky assistant as new coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022–2023 Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.