It’s been over a month since we last took a deep dive into Louisville basketball’s efforts in the 2026 high school recruiting class.  The Cardinals

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Louisville basketball recruiting: Early fall updates on top-priority targets

Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey was in to see top-priority 2026 point guard Tay Kinney at midnight just as the recruiting period began on Wednesday.

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Pat Kelsey conducts midnight in-home visit with 2026 PG Tay Kinney

Columbus HS (FL) four-star wing Jaxon Richardson has scheduled a Louisville visit, according to Sam Kayser.        The 2026 prospect cut his list of

Jaxon Richardson goes in for a dunk as the Columbus Explorers defeated the Grayson Rams in a City of Palms Classic quarterfinal game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

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Top-20 recruit Jaxon Richardson schedules Louisville visit

Abdou Toure, a top-35 guard out of Notre Dame HS (CT), cut his list to seven schools. The programs that made the cut were the following: Arkansas,

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Scout & fit: Four-star SG Abdou Toure releases Top 7, including Louisville

Tay Kinney, a top point guard prospect in the 2026 class, has announced his top 8 schools, he tells Rivals. The list includes Louisville, Texas,

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Intel: Where does Tay Kinney's recruitment stand after top 8 list?

Louisville basketball extended Dynamic Prep (Tex.) shooting guard Ryan Hampton a scholarship late Wednesday evening.   The five-star currently holds

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Louisville offers 2027 five-star SG Ryan Hampton

Louisville basketball, Pat Kelsey, and staff have begun to broaden their recruiting landscape in the 2026 cycle.   Sure, five stars like Caleb

Louisville basketball recruiting updates: Three targets have fall visits scheduled

Adonis Ratliff of Archbishop Stepinac HS (NY), a top-60 prospect according to On3/Rivals, recently mentioned Louisville when discussing schools

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Reports: Four-star Adonis Ratliff being pursued by Louisville

Colben Landrew, a highly-touted shooting guard out of Wheeler HS (GA), cut his list to 10 schools yesterday.   The schools that made the cut were

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Scout: Four-star guard Colben Landrew down to 10 schools, schedules Louisville visit

Arafan Diane, a top-10 prospect out of Iowa United Prep (IA), recently cut his list to 12, featuring the following schools: Arkansas, Indiana,

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Scout: 2026 No. 1 C Arafan Diane includes Louisville in Top 12

On Friday night, head coach Pat Kelsey and Louisville offered Coatesville’s (Pa.) 2028 projected five-star shooting guard Colton Hiller a

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Scout: Louisville offers 2028 five-star SG Colton Hiller

Pasadena’s (Cal.) Josh Irving will take an official visit to Louisville from September 19-21, according to his agent, Harrison Gaines.   Cards head

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2026 C Josh Irving schedules Louisville visit after landing offer

We’re rapidly approaching the next dead period in the 2026 college basketball recruiting cycle, but July was a month full of rumors, evaluations, and

Tay Kinney, Tyran Stokes and Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey on their offical visits to the University of Louisville.

Louisville basketball recruiting: Summer 2026 Hot Board

Tay Kinney, a five-star point guard in the 2026 class, has narrowed his list of schools down to 12. Moving forward, the 6-foot-2 rising senior out of

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5-star PG Tay Kinney down to 12 schools

The summer live evaluation period s have now ended. The Adidas 3SSB Circuit had July stops in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Ladera Ranch, California

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Adidas 3SSB Recruiting Intel: The latest buzz from the July Live Periods

Caleb Gaskins is currently Rivals No. 11-ranked played in the 2026 Rivals 150. The 6-foot-8 wing is coming off a Peach Jam that saw him average 20.0

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Top-15 prospect Caleb Gaskins opens up on his recruitment

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Nike’s 2025 Peach Jam has come to an end. Congrats to Brad Beal Elite (17U), Indy Heat (16U), and Georgia Stars (15U) for

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Peach Jam: Overall top performers

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - College coaches are back on the road for the second July live evaluation period. Rivals is out as well, at the Riverview Sports

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Peach Jam: Live period coaches watch

Summer is here and recruitments for the top high school players are beginning to heat up. Official visits are being scheduled, lists are being cut,

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Recruiting Intel: The latest buzz on top prospects coming out of the first July live period

Louisville and head coach Pat Kelsey offered Wheeler's (Ala.) Colben Landrew a scholarship on Sunday afternoon.  On3 industry’s No. 70 player among

Louisville offers top-100 2026 guard Colben Landrew

We're in the midst of this month's live evaluation period — a four-day stint where college coaches from around the country to scout some of the AAU

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July live period: Where are Pat Kelsey and staff's priorities?

Deron Rippey is currently On3’s No. 17-ranked player in the 2026 cycle. The 6-foot-1 point guard is coming off back-to-back state championships at

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Top-20 prospect Deron Rippey gives latest on Louisville, Miami, Indiana, Kentucky, UNC & Alabama

On Tuesday, 2026 five-star point guard Jaxon Richardson announced on his Instagram that he has cut his list of schools down to ten.           View

Five-star Jaxon Richardson cuts list to ten, includes Louisville

Summer is finally here. For the most part, rosters are set and college coaches look on to the next cycle of high schoolers in the 2026 class.

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Latest Recruiting Buzz: Mizzou, Louisville, Kansas, others trending for elite recruits

High four-star small forward Cole Cloer announced his top eight schools on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 rising senior of Caldwell Academy (NC) is now only

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The latest insider buzz on Top-30 recruit Cole Cloer

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