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Report: Louisville Guard Izela Arenas Enters Transfer Portal

She is the daughter of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and a former top-100 recruit.
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Mar 7, 2025; Greensboro, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Izela Arenas (0) sets the play against Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter at First Horizon Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images
Mar 7, 2025; Greensboro, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Izela Arenas (0) sets the play against Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter at First Horizon Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images | Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Another member of the Louisville women's basketball program is opting to continue their collegiate career elsewhere.

Freshman guard Izela Arenas has entered her name into the transfer portal, according to On3's Talia Goodman.

Arenas is the second Louisville player to enter the transfer portal following the end of their season, following Nyla Harris, who entered earlier in the day. Monday marked the first day of the college basketball's 30-day transfer window.

Despite being one seven players to join Louisville as part of their 2024 recruiting class, the 5-foot-9 guard was still able to get some regular playing time. Playing 11.8 minutes per game across 29 appearances off the bench, Arenas averaged 4.2 points and 0.9 assists per game. Both were third on the team among true freshmen, behind only Tajianna Roberts and Imari Berry.

The Porter Ranch, Calif. native and daughter of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, she was one of the top prospects in the nation coming out of high school. Per ESPN HoopGurlz, she was a four-star prospect who ranked as the No. 88 recruit in the cycle.

Louisville started year 18 under head coach Jeff Walz at just 6-5, but went on to win 14 of their next 15 games before alternating wins and losses over the final seven, finishing at 22-11 overall. The Cardinals took down Nebraska in their NCAA Tournament opener, but fell to Hailey Van Lith and TCU in the second round.

(Photo of Izela Arenas: Cory Knowlton - Imagn Images)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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