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
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Miami (FL)15–5 .75029–8  .784
No. 14 Virginia15–5 .75025–8  .758
Clemson14–6 .70023–11  .676
No. 12 Duke †14–6 .70027–9  .750
Pittsburgh14–6 .70024–12  .667
NC State12–8 .60023–11  .676
North Carolina11–9 .55020–13  .606
Wake Forest10–10 .50019–14  .576
Syracuse10–10 .50017–15  .531
Boston College9–11 .45016–17  .485
Virginia Tech8–12 .40019–15  .559
Florida State7–13 .3509–23  .281
Georgia Tech6–14 .30015–18  .455
Notre Dame3–17 .15011–21  .344
Louisville2–18 .1004–28  .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

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

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Noah Locke0G6'3"205SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduate transferred to Providence
Sam Bearden2F6'5"180SophomoreLouisville, KYWalk-on; didn't return
Malik Williams5F/C6'11"250GS SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated
Samuell Williamson10F6'7"210JuniorRockwall, TXTransferred to SMU
Mason Faulkner11G6'1"190GS SeniorGlasgow, KYGraduated
Jarrod West13G5'11"180GS SeniorClarksburg, VAGraduated
Dre Davis14G/F6'5"220SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Seton Hall
Drew Schultz15F6'4"205SophomoreRockwall, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Gabe Wiznitzer23C6'11"240SophomoreWalhalla, SCTransferred to Ohio
Matt Cross33F6'7"225SophomoreBeverly, MATransferred to UMass
Brad Colbert45G6'2"185SophomoreLoveland, OHWalk-on; transferred to Xavier

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield5F6'10"246SophomoreClarksville, TNTennessee
Hercy Miller11G6'3"176SophomoreLos Angeles, CAXavier
Zan Payne23G/F6'4"215RS SeniorLexington, KYKentucky
Aidan McCool33G6'3"165JuniorCharleston, SCMaryland

2022 recruiting class
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/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
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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
2022–23 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Devin Ree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Jackson, MS
G/F 1 Mike James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrOak Ridge Orlando, FL
G 3 El Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrQuality Education Academy
Tallahassee CC		 Durham, NC
F/C 4 Roosevelt Wheeler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoJohn Marshall Richmond, VA
F 5 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoScotland Campus Prep (PA)
Tennessee		 Clarksville, TN
G 11 Fabio Basili 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrOak Ridge Orlando, FL
F 12 JJ Traynor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBardstown Bardstown, KY
G 15 Hercy Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMinnehaha Academy
Xavier		 Minneapolis, MN
F 21 Sydney Curry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrNorthrop
John A. Logan College		 Fort Wayne, IN
F 22 Kamari Lands 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Indianapolis, IN
G/F 23 Zan Payne (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrLexington Catholic
Kentucky		 Lexington, KY
F 24 Jae'Lyn Withers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrCleveland Heights Charlotte, NC
G 30 Ashton Myles-Devore (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWoodford County Versailles, KY
G 33 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrBishop England
Maryland		 Charleston, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
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
See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP———————————————————Not released
Coaches————————————————————

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

References
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  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.
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  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.
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