Louisville Officially Announces Addition of Six-Man Transfer Class

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville men’s basketball program has officially signed all six of their incoming transfer portal additions, the program announced Tuesday.

Kansas forward/center Flory Bidunga, USC center Gabe Dynes, Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras, Arkansas wing Karter Knox, Dayton guard De’Shayne Montgomery and Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad comprise of the Cardinals’ half dozen portal newcomers. It’s the No. 1 transfer class in men’s college basketball, according to 247Sports. UofL also announced the additions of their three-man high school recruiting class, meaning all nine newcomers are now official.

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The transfer class is headlined by Bidunga, who was the No. 1 player in this year’s portal cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-10, 235-pound big man put up 13.3 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game in 35 appearances and 34 starts, while also shooting 64.0 percent from the floor – which led the Big 12. Not only was he a First-Team All-Big 12 selection, his 2.6 blocks per game – which was fourth in D1 – led to him being named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

“Flory is a game changer,” head coach Pat Kelsey said in a statement. “He has an elite ability to change the game on the defensive end with his rim protection and physicality in the paint. While there’s no doubt that he’s one of the best lob threats in the country, we believe there is another level to his game offensively that we’re ready to unlock when he steps on campus. He is a true, two-way impactful player that we believe is only scratching the surface of his potential, and we’re glad he’s chosen to be a Louisville Cardinal.”

Shelstad was another elite portal pickup, regarded as the No. 2 point guard and No. 17 overall player in the portal. The 6-foot-0, 170-pound guard only played in 12 games this past season due to a hand injury, but he still averaged 15.6 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, all of which were career-highs.

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