Louisville Men's Basketball 2025-26 Transfer Tracker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 2025-26 college basketball season is wrapped up, so that means just one thing: it's transfer portal season.

Apr. 7 marked the first day of the 15-day transfer window for men's college basketball, meaning that players across the sport have until Apr. 21 to officially enter the portal.

The Louisville men's basketball might not have to recruit an entirely new roster ahead of the 2026-27 season, which will be year three under head coach Pat Kelsey, but there are a handful of open roster spot that will have to be filled via the portal - especially considering their lack of commitments in their 2026 recruiting class. There's also the possibility of a returner opting to transfer as well.

This post will be consistently updated when either a current Louisville player enters the portal, or the Cardinals land a player via the portal. Bookmark this page for future reference.

Transferring In (6)

Flory Bidunga

Position: Forward/Center
Year: Sophomore
Transfer Date: Apr. 12, 2026
Previous School: Kansas

The 6-foot-10, 235-pound forward;s No. 1 transfer portal ranking is well deserved. Bidunga was one of the best players in the Big 12 this past season, earning a First-Team All-Big 12 selection and being named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He nearly averaged a double-double, putting up 13.3 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game in 35 games and 34 starts. He also had the fourth-most blocks in D1 at 2.6

The Congolese big man was a highly-regarded prospect coming out of high school, ranking as the No. 17 player in the Class of 2024, per the 247Sports Composite. He had moderate success in his true freshman season with the Jayhawks, averaging 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 34 games and six starts.

Jackson Shelstad

Position: Point Guard
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 12, 2026
Previous School: Kansas

The 6-foot-0, 170-pound guard was limited to just 12 games this season due to a hand injury, and was in the midst of a career year before being shut down. He was averaging 15.6 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, all of which were career-highs.

The West Linn, Ore. native was an impact contributor in all three of seasons in Eugene with the Ducks. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Tournament Team after averaging 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a true freshman, then earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore after putting up 13.7 points, 2.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals.

Karter Knox

Position: Small Forward
Year: Sophomore
Transfer Date: Apr. 15, 2026
Previous School: Arkansas

A one-time target of Louisville coming out of high school, the 6-foot-6, 220-pound wing is coming off of a bit on an injury-plagued sophomore season. Thanks to a toe and hip injuries, and later a torn meniscus, Knox only played 22 games (with 18 starts), putting up 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He also shot 46.0 percent overall and 37.7 percent on threes.

The former five-star prospect had a very promising true freshman campaign with the Razorbacks. He played in all 36 games and made 24 starts, averaging 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 35.0 percent on three-point tries.

Alvaro Folgueiras

Position: Power Forward
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 21, 2026
Previous School: Iowa

The 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward was a key reserve for a Hawkeyes this past season. Playing in all 37 games with one start, Folgueiras averaged 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shot 50.0 percent from the field and 33.3 percent on three-point attempts. In Iowa's first three NCAA Tournament games, he put up 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 assists - including hitting the game-winner against Florida.

Folgueiras started his collegiate career at Robert Morris, and had a quiet true freshman campaign. The native of Málaga, Spain then exploded as a sophomore in 2024-25. He averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 35 starts, getting named the Horizon League Player of the Year.

De'Shayne Montgomery

Position: Guard
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 24, 2026
Previous School: Dayton

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound shooting guard put together a stellar 2025-26 where he was one of the best players in the Atlantic-10. Montgomery averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists in 36 starts, while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 33.5 percent on three-point tries. He also averaged 2.1 steals per game, which was the second-most in the A-10 and 19th in all of D1, helping him earn a Third-Team All-A10 selection.

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla native started his collegiate career at Mount St. Mary's, where he was the 2023-24 MAAC Rookie of the Year after putting up 13.2 points, 3.5 steals, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 32 games and 10 starts. He then transferred to Georgia, where he played in only 17 games during the 2024-25 season, averaging 6.5 points and 2.1 rebounds along the way.

Gabe Dynes

Position: Center
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 25, 2026
Previous School: USC

This past season, the 7-foot-5, 214-pound center averaged 2.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 11.9 minutes per game, serving as a rational piece in the Trojans' front court at 30 appearances and six starts. He also shot 78.8 percent from the field, which led the team.

A native of Independence, Ky., Dynes spent the the first two years of his collegiate career at Youngstown State, and was a Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection in both his seasons. e averaged 3.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 27 games and four starts as a true freshman to earn a spot on a Horizon League All-Freshman Team. He then put up 6.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in 34 games and seven starts as a sophomore.

Transferring Out (5)

Sananda Fru

Position: Forward/Center
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Mar. 30, 2026
New School: Marquette

Losing Fru is a significant loss, as he was Louisville's top front court player this past season. Playing in all 35 games, The 6-foot-11, 250-pound big man averaged a team-best 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, on top of averaging 9.0 points per game. He also shot 76.5 percent on two-point field goal attempts, which not only was tops in the ACC, it was second to Santa Clara's Bukky Oboye (77.3 percent) for the best in D1.

That being said, Fru's overall efficiency regressed as the season went on. He averaged 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds over the first 23 games of the season, but over the final 11, it dwindled down to just 5.9 points and 5.2 rebounds. It resulted in him having to come off the bench for the final six games of the season, in place of Vangelis Zougris, after starting the first 29 games of the season.

Khani Rooths

Position: Forward
Year: Sophomore
Transfer Date: Mar. 31, 2026
New School: Oklahoma

The 6-foot-10, 215-pound wing certainly showed flashes of potential during his two seasons with Louisville, but struggled to find consistency on a game-to-game basis. In 31 games and a pair of starts, Rooths averaged 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per games. He shot a respectable 44.9 percent from the floor, but his 22.4 percent shooting on threes was the worst on the team.

Originally joining the program when Kelsey first took the job at Louisville, Rooths was his first high school commitment at his new job. The native of Washington D.C. played in all 35 games as a true freshman in 2024-25, putting up 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

Mouhamed Camara

Position: Forward
Year: Freshman
Transfer Date: Apr. 4, 2026
New School: To Be Determined

The 6-foot-8, 225-pound wing joined the Cardinals by way of NBA Academy Africa last offseason. Louisville decided to redshirt Camara for his true freshman campaign.

A native of Dakar, Senegal, Camara took part in various events for NBA Academy Africa over the year leading up to joining UofL last summer. He participated in the 2025 NBA Academy Northeast Tour, 2024 NBA Academy Winter Tour, and 2024 NBA Academy Games. He also competed in the 2025 Basketball Africa League, took part in Basketball Without Borders.

Vangelis Zougris

Position: Forward/Center
Year: Junior
Transfer Date: Apr. 11, 2026
New School: Saint Mary's

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound big man played in 21 of Louisville's first 29 games of the season, then was elevated to a starter for the final six games. In that span, Zougris averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 63.6 percent from the field. He finished the year averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 27 games.

A native of Peristeri, Greece, Zougris competed with Peristeri B.C. in the Greek Basketball League for four seasons prior to joining Louisville. He averaged 7.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23 games during his final season for Peristeri B.C.

Kasean Pryor

Position: Forward
Year: Sixth-Year Senior
Transfer Date: Apr. 15, 2026
New School: To Be Determined

The 6-foot-10, 230-pound stretch four had a minimal role this past season, stemming from complications regarding his left knee after tearing his ACL the previous season. Playing just 23 of Louisville's 35 games, he only averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game.

Pryor joined the program last offseason as a transfer from USF, but had his 2024-25 season cut short after tearing his ACL on Nov. 29 in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game vs. Oklahoma. He averaged 12.0 points and 6.1 rebounds in his seven games and three starts that season.

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