Louisville Men's Basketball 2024-25 Transfer Tracker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It's officially transfer portal season.

Mar. 24 marked the first day of the 30-day transfer window for college basketball, meaning that players across the sport have until Apr. 22 officially enter the portal.

While the Louisville men's basketball program won't have to be as active as they were last offseason when head coach Pat Kelsey had to recruit an entirely brand new roster, there are a handful of open roster spot that will have to be filled via the portal. There's also, of course, the possibility of a returner opting to transfer as well.

This post will be consistently updated when either a current Louisville player enters the portal, or the Cardinals land a player via the portal. Bookmark this page for future reference.

Transferring In (3)

Adrian Wooley

Position: Shooting Guard
Year: Freshman
Transfer Date: Mar. 31, 2025
Old School: Kennesaw State

Wooley might have been just a true freshman this past season, but he made an immediate impact for the Owls, and was one of the best players in Conference-USA this season. Playing in all 33 games while starting all but one, the 6-foot-5, 180-pound combo guard averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while also shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 42.2 percent on three-point attempts.

Not only was Wooley named the Conference-USA Freshman of the Year, the Tuscaloosa, Ala. native also earned First-Team All-CUSA honors as well. Despite KSU being knocked out by Liberty in the semifinals of the conference tournament, he made the All-CUSA Tournament Team as well, totaling 45 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists over two games.

Ryan Conwell

Position: Shooting Guard
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 1, 2025
Old School: Xavier

The 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard was one of the top shooters in the Big East this season. Starting all 34 of the Musketeers' games, Conwell averaged 16.5 points per game, while shooting 45.0 from the field, 41.3 on three-point attempts and 82.8 at the free throw line. He also put up 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game, earning Third-Team All-Big East honors.

Conwell's three-point percentage ranked third in the conference, while his free throw percentage was fourth and his field goal percentage 10th. Put it all together, and his 61.8 true shooting percentage was third in the Big East, behind only Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner and St. John's' Zuby Ejiofor.

The Indianapolis native spent his true freshman season at South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for the 2023-24 season, and took a massive step forward during his lone season at a Sycamore. He put up 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning Second-Team All-MVC honors.

Isaac McKneely

Position: Shooting Guard
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 3, 2025
Old School: Virginia

McKneely played out the 2024-25 season under interim head coach Ron Sanchez, and was one of the best players in the ACC. Starting in all 32 games for the Cavaliers, he averaged 14.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, while also shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 42.1 percent on three-point attempts.

Not only did he lead the Hoos in scoring, his three-point shooting percentage led the ACC, while his made (101) and attempted (240) threes trailed only Louisville's own Reyne Smith for best in the league. He earned an All-ACC honorable mention for his efforts.

A former four-star prospect coming out of college, the Poca, W. Va. native played in every game for UVA as a true freshman, then became a regular starter as a sophomore. During his three seasons in Charlottesville, McKneely totaled 1,089 points, 259 rebounds and 169 assists.

Transferring Out (1)

Koren Johnson

Position: Shooting Guard
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Mar. 28, 2025
New School: Ole Miss

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard played the first two games of the season against Morehead State and Tennessee, before a nagging shoulder injury sidelined him indefinitely. After missing the next five games, he decided to have season-ending surgery.

Johnson came off the bench in his two games played this season, but played a combined 39 minutes. He shot 3-of-11 from the floor for six points, and added three rebounds, five assists plus three steals.

He spent the first two years of his collegiate career in Washington, and is coming off of his best season after earning Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year honors. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound shooting guard averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 31 games and five starts, while also shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 37.3 percent on three-point attempts.

James Scott

Position: Center
Year: Sophomore
Transfer Date: Apr. 23, 2025
New School: TBD

The 6-foot-11, 210-pound big man was a key piece of Louisville's front court in year one under head coach Pat Kelsey. Playing in 35 games and making 31 starts, Scott averaged 7.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 blocks per game.

His 75.5 field goal percentage not only led the team, his 78.1 percent mark on two-point tries was the best in the ACC. 79 of his 108 made baskets were dunks, putting him at third on Louisville's single-season dunk leaderboard.

The Fayetteville, N.C. followed first year head coach Pat Kelsey from the College of Charleston, where he played his freshman campaign. Playing in all 35 games while making four starts last season, Scott averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in just 16.1 minutes per game, while also leading the team in field goal percentage at an astounding 79.2 percent.

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