Tracking Louisville men’s basketball departures in the transfer portal

Tracking the departures and eventual new locations from the players off Louisville’s 2023-24 roster

Following another disappointing season for Louisville men’s basketball and the removal of Kenny Payne as the program’s head coach, a number of players from the roster were expected to enter the transfer portal. That movement began on Monday, March 18, the opening day of the college basketball transfer portal. It continued, player by player, until April 2 when point guard Ty-Laur Johnson became the final scholarship player from last season to enter the portal.

On day one of the portal opening, freshmen Curtis Williams and Kaleb Glenn, along with Koron Davis, who was dismissed from the team in mid-December, all announced their intentions to transfer from Louisville.

Walkon guard Hercy Miller has not announced intentions for next season.

Skyy Clark became the first from Louisville to commit elsewhere, announcing for UCLA on April 3. The following day, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield committed to NC State. Tre White committed to Illinois on April 9. JJ Traynor has elected to use his extra year of eligibility and committed DePaul on April 15. Curtis Williams landing spot is Georgetown, he announced on April 20. Mike James will stay in the ACC by transferring to NC State, while Kaleb Glenn is headed to FAU. Dennis Evans will transfer to Grand Canyon. Danilo Jovanovich is returning to his hometown to play for Milwaukee. Ty-Laur Johnson will also remain in the ACC with a transfer to Wake Forest. Seton Hall has received the commitment from Emmanuel Okorafor.

In October of last year, the Division I Council approved changes to the NCAA Transfer Portal for basketball, reducing the time period from 60 consecutive days to 45 consecutive days. According to the NCAA, 61% of athletes who hit the portal did so within the first 30 days.

The transfer portal will allow Louisville, and many others, to make key off-season roster changes to better position itself ahead of the 2024-25 season. For a team that has a fanbase ‘dying for the program to be successful,’ finding the right coach with the right recruiting approach is vital for a (quick) rebuild.

Cardinal Authority will continue to track the players departing Louisville throughout the transfer process, and even more importantly, those that transfer to Louisville. Don’t miss any of the coming headlines by subscribing to the free Cardinal Authority newsletter.

Miller, the son of Master P, began his college career at Tennessee State, where he played in six games before injury sidelined him for the season. He joined Louisville prior to the 2022-23 season.

Miller appeared in 27 games during two seasons at UofL, logging three starts this past season. He scored a total of 59 points during his time with the Cardinals. His season ended early in 2023-24 so that he could have surgery to repair a hip injury.