Looking Back at Louisville Men's, Women's Basketball's 2018 Recruiting Classes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 2018 recruiting cycle for the Louisville men's and women's basketball programs was an interesting one. While the men wound up with no signees after having their two verbal pledges decommit, the women signed the No. 19 class in the nation with nothing but Kentucky natives.

So, how well did then-men's head coach Rick Pitino and women's head coach Jeff Walz do out on the high school recruiting trail in 2018? Below is every scholarship signee from the class in alphabetical order, their career stats at Louisville, coupled with a brief summary on their tenure:

Men's Basketball

It seems insane in retrospect, but Louisville wound up with zero high school signees in the 2018 cycle. In case you needed a refresher as to why, this was a direct result of the college basketball corruption scandal that was announced by the FBI and SDNY in Sept. of 2017. Louisville was referenced in the report, and as a result, the Cardinals not only lost their two verbal commitments in the Class of 2018 - Courtney Ramey and Anfernee Simons - but fired Pitino as well. Neither interim head coach David Padgett or future head coach Chris Mack would be able to land a prospect in the cycle afterwards. Simons went on to go pro and was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in the 2018 NBA Draft, and Ramey had a four-year stint at Texas before going to Arizona as a graduate transfer.

Women's Basketball

Molly Lockhart

Position: Power Forward
UofL Career Stats: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 26.7% field goal percentage, 0.0% three-point percentage (10 games, 0 starts)

Lockhart generated a lot of local excitement, considering she starred at Butler and was a finalist for 2018 Miss Kentucky Basketball before joining Louisville. However, after redshirting her true freshman campaign, she didn't see much action in her first - and only - season of on-court action. She only played in 10 games during the 2019-20 season, averaging just 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Just departed the team prior to the 2020-21 season.

Seygan Robins

Position: Shooting Guard
UofL Career Stats: 41 points, 19 rebounds, 22 assists, 31.0% field goal percentage, 23.5% three-point percentage (28 games, 0 starts)

Robins was the star of the Cardinals' 2018 class, winning 2018 Miss Kentucky Basketball at Mercer County and being tabbed as a five-star prospect. She saw limited time in her freshman season, playing in 26 games but only averaging 1.6 points and 0.8 assists over 7.5 minutes per game. Robins played in the first two games of the 2019-20 season, until an ankle injury sidelined her and she took a medical redshirt. That offseason, she would transfer to UT-Martin, where she would spend the final three years of her collegiate eligibility.

Mykasa Robinson

Position: Point Guard
UofL Career Stats: 535 points, 558 rebounds, 372 assists, 45.5% field goal percentage, 20.0% three-point percentage (162 games, 40 starts)

Robinson was also a finalist for 2018 Miss Kentucky Basketball and five-star prospect coming out of Ashland Blazer. When everything was said and done with her five-year career with the Cardinals, she not only established herself as a fan favorite due to her gritty and high-effort play style, but also wound up setting the program record for games played. She didn't see a ton of time in her freshman year despite played in all but one of Louisville's 36 games with a couple starts, averaging only 1.7 points and 0.5 assists over 10.7 minutes per game. Robinson's overall role took a step forward for her sophomore season, averaging 2.7 points and 2.3 assists over 17.7 minutes in 30 games and three starts before COVID hit. For her junior year, she was elevated to a pseudo-starter, making 30 appearances with 17 starts to average 2.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while also being named to the ACC All-Defensive Team. With the addition of several impact guard transfers for her senior season, she went from starter to sixth-player, putting up 3.1 points, 2.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 33 appearances, getting named to the ACC All-Defensive Team yet again. She opted to use her COVID waiver to return for a fifth year, and saved the best for last. In 34 appearances and 18 starts last season, her 6.4 points, 4.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game were all career-bests, leading the team in assists and steals while making the ACC All-Defensive Team for a third straight year.

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