< PreviousLAMARR “FRESH” KIMBLE Guard | 6-0 | 185 | Gr.-Tr. | Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Joseph’s University)Collegiate Career at St. Joseph’s: n Graduate transfer who was a three-time captain and two-year starter at Saint Joseph’s University. n Totaled 908 career points, 265 assists, 111 three-point goals in his career with the Hawks while connecting on 73.5 percent of his career free throws (211-of-287). n Nicknamed “Fresh,” he is the only player in Saint Joseph’s history to serve as captain for three years. n Scored in double figures in 52 career games at SJU. n As a redshirt junior in 2018-19, Kimble, was the Hawks second-leading scorer with a 15.6 average, despite missing 10 games with a hand injury. An All-Big 5 second team selection, he scored in double figures in 20 of his 23 games for the season and was second on the team with 2.8 assists per game. n Scored a career-high 31 points twice as a junior against both West Virginia and Illinois Chicago, when he scored 24 of his 31 in the second half. n Handed out a career-best 10 assists with 25 points against Dayton in 2017 for his first career double- double, one of five occasions he has produced eight or more assists in his career. n Missed all but one game in the 2017-18 season with a foot injury suffered in the season opener. n Led St. Joe’s in scoring (15.5 ppg) and assists (4.5 apg, 7th in the Atlantic 10) as a sophomore in 2016-17. n Selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2015-16 as Saint Joseph’s won the Atlantic 10 Championship and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 28-8 record. n Averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 assists per game as a freshman and handed out a season-high nine assists in the A-10 title game victory over VCU. High School: n Before his time at St. Joe’s, Kimble averaged 14-5 points as a senior in 2014-15 in helping Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia to a 28-2 record and its second straight PIAA Class AAA state championship, and fifth in the previous six years. n Earned first team All-Catholic League, Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State Class AAA and All-USA Pennsylvania honors in high school. Personal: n Born Sept. 28, 1996 ... Son of Michelle Reid and Lamarr Kimble ... Has one sister, Shanelle ... Major is communi- cation with a minor in sociology. n Best moment of his athletic career to date was being named team captain at St. Joseph’s. n Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship. n Enjoys playing video games (2K) and sleeping in his spare time. n Chose to attend UofL because “I want to win a national championship.” n Best basketball advice given to him was to be different. n Most proud of becoming the first college graduate in his family. n His mother has had the greatest influence on his athletic career. n Wearing uniform number 0 this season because he’s “been counted out or overlooked his whole life.” n Feels Charles Barkley would be the best actor to play him in a movie. n If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice are the cases of water. n Few people know that he likes to dance. n Best thing about being a Cardinal is “my teammates.” n When playing basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Jason Kidd. n Best athlete he ever faced is Jameer Nelson. n Would most like to meet Floyd Mayweather. n What impresses him the most about Coach Mack is his “positive energy and father-like personality.” Favorites: n Basketball Player: Chris Paul n NBA Team: Philadelphia 76ers n Athlete, other than a basketball player: Floyd Mayweather n TV Shows: Scooby Doo, Family Guy n Movies: Titanic n Actor: Kevin Hart n Comedian: Martin Lawrence n Musical Group/Singer: Lauryn Hill n TV Sports Personality: Shaquille O’Neal n Book: The Outsider n Website: google.com n Instagram Follow: @thepositivediaries n Twitter Follow: @FunnyVines n Foods: grilled chicken, balsamic salad n Midnight Snack: Insomina cookies n Vacation spot: Wildwood, N.J. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 36 0 650 18.1 71 175 .406 29 78 .372 46 62 .742 10 44 54 1.5 55 1 91 46 4 15 217 6.0 2016-17 24 24 897 37.4 127 351 .362 40 125 .320 78 112 .696 15 82 97 4.0 39 0 107 79 3 20 372 15.5 2017-18 1 1 30 30.0 4 11 .364 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 10 10.0 2018-19 23 20 817 35.5 116 292 .397 40 137 .292 87 112 .777 18 64 82 3.6 38 1 65 49 2 24 359 15.6 TOTAL 84 45 2394 28.5 318 829 .384 111 344 .323 211 287 .735 43 191 234 2.8 134 2 265 174 9 59 958 11.4 Kimble Career Statistics at St. Joseph’s Points.......31 (2 times) latest: vs. Ill-Chicago (11/28/18) Reb. .......................................................9 vs. Fordham (1/7/17) Asst........................................................10 vs. Dayton (2/7/17) Blocks .....1 (7 times) latest: vs. Wake Forest (11/15/18) Steals ................3 (2 times) latest: vs. Villanova (12/8/18) FGM .............10 (2 times) latest: vs. West Va. (11/24/18) FGA .................................. 21 vs. Illinois-Chicago (11/28/18) 3FGM ...............................5 vs. Loyola Chicago (11/18/16)) 3FGA............................................... 11 vs. Villanova (12/8/18) FT ................9 (3 times) latest: vs. Ill.-Chicago (11/28/18) FTA.......................................................... 11 vs. Penn (1/21/17) Kimble Career Highs at SJU #0 Lamarr “Fresh” Kimble gocards.com n University of Louisville 69 201 9-20 B A SKETB ALLRYAN McMAHON Guard | 6-0 | 185 | RS Sr.-3L | Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS)#30 Ryan McMahon gocards.com n University of Louisville 71 201 9-20 B A SKETB ALL Junior Year: n Earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from UofL in 2019 and will play his final year while adding to that degree. n Led the team in free throw percentage, connecting on 95 percent on the year (57-of-60). He made his last 21 free throw attempts. n Fifty-three of his 68 field goals for the season were three-pointers, and 150 of his 181 field goal attempts were from three-point range. n Honored on the 2019 All-ACC Academic team. n Led the Cardinals with five assists against Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament, his third game with as many, and contributed 12 points. n Matched his season-high with four 3-point field goals made in a game against Virginia on Feb. 23. His four treys were the most since the win at Virginia Tech on Feb. 4. n Scored 17 points at Virginia Tech while knocking down 4-of-5 from behind the arc, including three consecutive treys, and hit 5-of-5 from the line. He scored 12 points in 83 seconds during a second-half stretch. n Scored 12 points at Wake Forest on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range. It was his 12th career double-figure scoring outing and the fifth of the season. He was third on the team with 60 assists (1.8 per game). He hit his 100th career three-pointers at Florida State. n Hit a three-pointer with 36 seconds remaining to stretch a tight Cardinals lead to four-points in UofL’s win at Seton Hall. n Scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Cards in scoring against No. 9 Michigan State, while knocking down 12-of-13 free throws (including 7-of-8 in overtime). n Handed out a career-best nine assists against Miami while scoring 12 points. The nine assists were the most for a Cardinal since Terry Rozier had nine at Florida State on Feb. 28, 2015. n His father Dave played basketball at Valparaiso, his mother Kim played volleyball and his sister played volleyball at Jacksonville. Sophomore Year: n 42 of his 54 field goals as a sophomore were three- pointers. n Connected on 25-of-60 three-pointers in UofL’s 18 ACC games (.417). He scored at least nine points in nine games and made a three-pointer in 23 of his 29 games. n Scored 10 points against Northern Kentucky and tied a career-high with 15 points against Middle Tennessee in the NIT, his fifth and sixth double-figure scoring games of the season. He made 7-of-13 threes in the three NIT games. n Knocked down a three-pointer and two free throws in the final minute at No. 23 Florida State to help lead the Cardinals to the road win. n Produced career-highs of five rebounds and four steals against Georgia Tech. Also tied his career high with five assists and a blocked shot while scoring six points. n Tied a career-high with 15 points against Albany, connecting on a career-high five three-pointers. n After nearly two months out with a broken rib, he saw his first action of the season against Indiana, scoring four points while dishing out three assists and collecting two steals in 11 minutes played. n Suffered a broken rib on his left side in a collision during UofL’s first intrasquad scrimmage on Oct. 13 and had two full practices with the team before playing vs. Indiana. He had participated in non-contact drills for two weeks prior to that. Freshman Year: n Saw action in 28 games as a freshman. n Scored a career-high 15 points and handed out five assists at Pitt, connecting on 5-of-7 three-pointers in 15 minutes of action. n Scored seven points in overtime at Syracuse, including the first five points of the period and the final two game-clinching free throws. He followed that perfor- mance hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers against Virginia Tech. n 19 of his 20 field goals on the season were three-pointers. n Buried a pair of three-pointers against No. 15 Purdue. n Quality 15 minutes against Long Beach State with six points, five assists and three rebounds, connecting on both of his three-point attempts. n Redshirted during the 2015-16 season, he is the best long-range shooter for the Cardinals. High School: n Honored as the 2015 Florida Class 3A Player of the Year. n Finished third in the 2015 voting for Florida Mr. Basketball and was named to the Class 3A all- tournament team after scoring 16 points as his team fell in the state semifinals. n In Cardinal Mooney’s double-overtime victory in the 2015 regional championship game, McMahon scored a team-high 30 points, including burying three free throws in the closing seconds. n As a junior at Cardinal Mooney, McMahon averaged 16.2 points, 3.6 steals and 3.5 assists. n Has been compared to Mark Price who played 12 years in the NBA, was a four-time all-star and was of a similar physical stature to McMahon. n Participated in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Classic all-star game played in Louisville’s Freedom Hall, setting a record in the three-point competition semifinals with 26 points (17-of-25 shooting) before finishing third in the finals. He also played on the U.S. All-Stars squad in the Capital Classic. n Also played lacrosse as a midfielder in high school. n Scored nine points against the Puerto Rico Junior Team in August 2015 in the Cardinals’ opening game. Personal: n Born Sept. 22, 1996 ... Son of Kim and Dave McMahon ... Has three siblings (Hanna, Keri, MJ) ... After earning a bachelor of science degree in marketing from UofL in Spring 2019, he will be working to add a minor to that degree this academic year. n Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship. n Best moment of his athletic career to date was beating Michigan State at home last season. n Enjoys playing video games, watching movies and listening to podcasts in his spare time. n Chose to attend UofL because of the “historic fan base and basketball culture surrounding the city.” n Best basketball advice given to him was “don’t hesitate, just shoot.” n Few people know that he has been skydiving twice. n His father has had the greatest influence on his athletic career. n When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Steve Nash. n Chose to wear number 30 because his favorite player Stephen Curry wears it and his No. 14 high school number was taken when he arrived as a freshman. n Feels Mark Wahlberg would be the best actor to play him in a movie. n If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice are “all of the the posters on the wall.” n Most proud of how hard he has learned to work. n Best thing about being a Cardinal is “the fan base, #CardNation.” n What impresses him the most about Coach Mack is “how much he cares about his players.” n Would most like to meet Stephen Curry. Favorites: n Basketball Player: Stephen Curry n Athlete, other than a basketball player: Tiger Woods n NBA Team: Golden State Warriors n Movies: Interstellar, Avatar, Titanic, Gladiator n TV Shows: The Office, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Friends n Book: The Energy Bus n Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio n Comedian: Kevin Hart n TV Sports Personality: Stephen A. Smith n Musical Groups/Singers: Drake, Khalid n Website: YouTube.com n Class at UofL: strategic sales leadership n Instagram Follow: @rosecrombiee n Twitter Follow: @spidamitchell n Foods: anything his grandmother cooks n Midnight Snack: chocolate chip cookies and milk n Vacation spot: his uncle’s lake house n Best Player Ever Faced: Donovan Mitchell Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 28 0 176 6.3 20 60 .333 19 52 .365 12 14 .857 2 12 14 0.5 30 0 17 10 2 6 71 2.5 2017-18 29 0 452 15.6 54 128 .422 42 103 .408 27 32 .844 5 27 32 1.1 48 0 44 30 2 25 177 6.1 2018-19 34 1 651 19.1 68 181 .376 53 150 .353 57 60 .950 3 33 36 1.1 49 0 60 41 4 15 246 7.2 TOTAL 91 1 1279 14.1 142 369 .385 114 305 .374 96 106 .906 10 72 82 0.9 127 0 121 81 8 46 494 5.4 McMahon Career Statistics Points........................... 24 vs. Michigan State (11/27/18) Reb. ..........................................5 vs. Georgia Tech (2/8/18) Asst........................................................ 9 vs. Miami (1/6/19) Blocks ............. 1 (8 times) latest: vs. Virginia (2/23/19) Steals .......................................4 vs. Georgia Tech (2/8/18) FGM .....5 (3 times) latest: vs. Middle Tenn. (3/18/18) FGA ............10 (3 times) latest: vs. Pittsburgh (1/9/19) 3FGM ......................................... 5 vs. Pittsburgh (1/24/17) vs. Albany (12/20/17) 3FGA..................................................... 9 vs. Miami (1/6/19) FT .................................. 12 vs. Michigan State (11/27/18) FTA................................ 13 vs. Michigan State (11/27/18) McMahon Career HighsDWAYNE SUTTON Forward | 6-5 | 220 | RS Sr.-2L | Louisville, Ky. (Manual HS / UNC Asheville)Junior Year: n Earned a bachelor of science degree in sport administration from UofL in 2019 and will play his final year as a graduate student. n Starting forward in all 34 games last season. n One of 11 players with at least four double-doubles in ACC games as a junior. n Noted as one of the nation’s top ten “Glue Guys” this season by College Insider Jon Rothstein. n Scored a career-high 19 points vs. North Carolina in Louisville while matching a career-high four three- pointers made. n Scored 17 points at Wake Forest while pulling down 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season -- and fourth in eight games -- while dishing out four assists. n Named ACC Player of the Week for games Jan. 7-13 with back-to-back double-doubles while averaging 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in games at North Carolina and Pitt. n Scored 17 points at North Carolina, dished out a career- high seven assists and added 10 rebounds and four steals with no turnovers in 38 minutes. He became the first Louisville player in school history to have a double- double in points and rebounds combined with at least four steals and at least seven assists. n Recorded three straight double-doubles, with 12 points and 11 rebounds at Pittsburgh; 17 points and 10 rebounds at North Carolina; and 14 points and 10 rebounds against Boston College. n Scored his 700th point and pulled down his 500th rebound of his collegiate career (Louisville and UNC Asheville combined) at Pittsburgh. He enters his senior year having scored 901 collegiate points and having grabbed 639 career rebounds, including his freshman year at UNC Asheville. n Grabbed at least four rebounds in 30 games, ranking second on the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game (16th in the ACC). n Ranked 25th in the ACC in minutes played (31.4 minutes per game). n Scored 14 points against Lipscomb, while knocking down 5-of-5 from the line and tying a season best with nine rebounds. Sophomore Year: n Over the last 13 games of his sophomore season, he averaged 5.0 points and 4.9 rebounds while connecting on 50 percent from the field (22-of-44), averaging 18.8 minutes per game in that stretch. n Started the final three games of the season and four for the year. n Earned his first start against Virginia Tech, finishing the game with a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. He also knocked down a career-high 6-of-8 free throws. n Good energy off the bench, ranking fourth on the team in rebounding (4.0) despite averaging 15.2 minutes a game. n Grabbed nine rebounds off the bench against Albany and had eight boards vs. Pitt. He would have averaged 10.5 rebounds in prorated 40-minute statistics. n Had a solid game against Georgia Tech, finishing the game perfect from the field and the line while also dishing out two assists and pulling down three rebounds. n Had at least five rebounds in nine of the 18 games he played at least 15 minutes. n Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and a career- high three blocks against Florida State in the ACC Tournament. Freshman Year at UNC Asheville: n Redshirted the 2016-17 season at Louisville as a walk- on after transferring following his freshman year at UNC Asheville. He earned a scholarship for his sophomore year at UofL. n Was the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer and top rebounder in a balanced lineup that featured five double-figure scorers, averaging 12.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a freshman in 2015-16. n Collected 53 steals and shot 47 percent from the field as UNC Asheville posted a 22-12 record, won the Big South Tournament and reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth occasion in school history and first since 2012. The Bulldogs fell to eventual champion Villanova in the NCAA First Round as Sutton contributed 11 points. n Earned Big South Tournament MVP when he produced season highs of 25 points and 18 rebounds against Winthrop in the championship game of the Big South Tournament. n Scored in double digits on 21 occasions, grabbed eight or more rebounds in 16 games and had three or more steals in six games. A starter in all 34 games, he had eight double-doubles and was fourth in the Big South in rebounding. High School: n First team all-state selection at Manual High School in 2015 when he ranked eighth in the state in scoring (24.4 points per game) and sixth in rebounding (12.1). n The Seventh Region Player of the Year in 2014-15, Sutton led Manual High School to a 25-6 record and their first regional final appearance in 15 years. The Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalist totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds in the regional title game against Ballard. n One of three players from the state of Kentucky on the Cardinals’ roster. Personal: n Born Feb. 26, 1997 ... Son of Janice Bell and Dwayne Sutton ... Has an older sister (Shannon) ... After earning a bachelor of science degree in sport administration from UofL in Spring 2019, he will be working toward a master’s degree in sport administration this year. n Personal goal at UofL is to win a championship. n Best moment of his athletic career to date was earning MVP honors at the Big South Conference Tournament and winning the championship as a freshman. n Enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends and family in his spare time. n Chose to attend UofL because of “it’s home and a great tradition.” n Best basketball advice given to him was “go hard and have fun.” n Few people know that he is allergic to all nuts except peanuts. n His parents have had the greatest influence on his athletic career. n When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Dwyane Wade. n Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie. n Chose to wear No. 24 because his preferred number of 22 was already taken when he arrived at UofL; he prefers 24 now. n If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is the cleanliness. n Most proud of “being a good person and helping others.” n Best thing about being a Cardinal is “the support from the city!” n What impresses him the most about Coach Mack: his attention to detail. n Would most like to meet Michael Jordan. Favorites: n Basketball Player: Lebron James n Athlete, other than a basketball player: Michael Phelps n NBA Team: Miami Heat n Movies: John Wick, Training Day, The Prestige n TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Narcos, Power n Actor: Denzel Washington n Comedian: Haha Davis n TV Sports Personality: Steven A. Smith n Musical Groups/Singers: Chief Keef, Future, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne n Books: Harry Potter n Class at UofL: sports law n Website: YouTube.com n Instagram Follow: @iamdesibanks n Foods: chicken alfredo, steak, taco salad n Midnight Snack: gummies n Vacation spot: Anywhere warm n Best Player Ever Faced: Antonio Smith At UNC Asheville Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 34 34 1037 30.5 132 281 .470 22 70 .314 122 193 .632 79 183 262 7.7 88 2 44 58 24 53 408 12.0 At Louisville 2017-18 36 4 548 15.2 53 119 .445 17 48 .354 30 44 .682 40 104 144 4.0 70 1 21 17 13 30 153 4.3 2018-19 34 34 1069 31.4 113 262 .431 48 138 .348 66 88 .750 76 157 233 6.9 82 4 63 50 9 30 340 10.0 UofL TOTAL 70 38 1617 23.1 166 381 .436 65 186 .349 96 132 .727 116 261 377 5.4 152 5 84 67 22 60 493 7.0 ALL TOTAL 104 72 2654 25.5 298 662 .450 87 256 .340 218 325 .671 195 444 639 6.1 240 7 128 125 46 113 901 8.7 Sutton Career Statistics Points.................................19 vs. North Carolina (2/2/19) Reb. .............. 11 (3 times) latest: vs. Virginia (2/23/19) Asst.....................................7 vs. North Carolina (1/12/19) Blocks ....................................... 3 vs. Florida State (3/7/18) Steals .................................4 vs. North Carolina (1/12/19) FGM ......................................7 vs. North Carolina (2/2/19) FGA ....................................12 vs. North Carolina (2/2/19) 3FGM ........................................................................4 (4 times) latest: vs. North Carolina (3/14/19) 3FGA..................................9 vs. North Carolina (3/14/19) FT .............................................7 vs. Wake Forest (1/30/19) FTA.........8 (3 times) latest: vs. Wake Forest (1/30/19) Sutton Career Highs #24 Dwayne Sutton gocards.com n University of Louisville 73 201 9-20 B A SKETB ALLForward | 6-7 | 225 | Jr.-2L | Buffalo, N.Y. (Vermont Academy) JORDAN NWORASophomore Year: n Last name pronounced WOR-uh (silent N). n Recognized as one of the nation’s top returning players, earning first-team preseason All-America honors from Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook. n Honored as the 2019 ACC Most Improved Player and earned third team All-ACC honors. Also named to the the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District teams. n Went through the NBA draft evaluation process while declaring for the draft in the spring but chose to return to college for his junior year. n Top scorer (17.0 ppg, seventh in the ACC) and re- bounder (7.6, ninth in the ACC) for the Cardinals. n Most improved scorer in the ACC and third in the nation, rising 11.3 points from his freshman season (17-18: 5.7 ppg, 18-19: 17.0 ppg). n His 77 three-point goals were 10th for a UofL single season. n One of four players in the ACC who has scored 20 or more points on at least 13 occasions last season. n Led the team with eight double-doubles on the year, in- cluding 23 points and 12 rebounds against No. 2 Duke. n Scored in double digits in 31 of 34 games as a sophomore, including 20 or more in 13 games. n Honored on the 2019 All-ACC Academic team, his second straight year to receive the recognition. n Became just the third Louisville player over the last 17 years to score 25 or more points in back-to-back games. He scored a career-high 32 points against Boston College before pouring in 25 at Georgia Tech. n Totaled a career-high 32 points while pulling down 10 rebounds against Boston College. He became the first Louisville player to score 30 or more points since Wayne Blackshear had 31 points in 2014. n Also ranked among the ACC leaders in three-point field goal percentage (.374, ninth), defensive rebounds (6.44 per game, fourth) and minutes played (31.91 per game, 22nd). n Scored 17 points at No.12 North Carolina, making 5-of- 8 three-pointers. n Scored 24 points against Indiana, while pulling down a career-best 14 rebounds. n Named to the 2018 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament team when he averaged 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games vs. Tennessee and Marquette. n Scored 23 points vs. Tennessee and recorded his first double-double with 10 boards. n First underclassman with three straight 20-point scoring efforts since Donovan Mitchell on Feb. 18-26, 2017. n Coached by his fatther when he played for the Nigerian national team in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in two games before an ankle injury stopped his play. n His sister Ronni is a freshman basketball player at Georgia Tech. n His father Alex Nwora has been the head men’s bas- ketball coach at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. since 1999. He played basketball at Daemen College, where he is the career rebounding leader with 1,104 rebounds and ranks sixth in career scoring with 1,514 points (1989-93). Freshman Year: n Honored on the 2018 All-ACC Academic Team. n Scored in double digits in nine games. n Scored 17 points, knocking down 4-of-8 from the three- point line while pulling down four rebounds against Middle Tennessee in the second round of the NIT. n UofL was 8-1 when Nwora scored in double figures. n ACC Rookie of the Week for games Feb. 5-11 when he averaged 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, shot 59.1 percent from the field and made 7-of-11 three-pointers (.636) as the Cardinals won two of three games. n Came off the bench against Georgia Tech to score a team-high 16 points along with a career-best four steals and knocked down five three-pointers (5-7). n Scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds while playing 16 minutes against Boston College. n Totaled 18 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench against Southern Illinois. n Scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 14 minutes against George Mason in his collegiate debut, connecting on 3-of-3 three-pointers. n Played for the Nigeria national team in the 2018 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers June 29-July 1 in Lagos, Nigeria. In three games, Nwora tied for the average scoring lead among all players in the 16-team event with a 21.7 average in his three games. His 8.0 rebounding average was 10th in the qualifiers, his 2.3 steals per game tied for third, and his 2.7 assists ranked 16th. n Totaled 36 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals for Nigeria in a 93-53 victory over Mali on July 1. His 36 points is the most ever scored by a Nigerian player in a major tournament, a mark previously held by Ikechukwu Diogu with 31 points on two occasions. Nwora made 12-of-20 field goals in the game, including 5-of-11 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 free throws. n Nwora has dual citizenship with Nigeria. His father Alex serves as the head coach of the Nigerian team. High School: n In his final prep season at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt., he averaged 18.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while scoring over 500 points in the 2016-17 season as Vermont finished 19-11. n Honored as a Class AA All New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) selection. He was named his team’s most improved player and was on the all-tournament team for the ZG Prep Classic. n Scored a season-high 38 points at Vermont Academy in a victory over Holderness. n Averaged 23.4 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior in 2015-16 in leading The Park School in Buffalo, N.Y. to the Manhattan Cup Class A final, where his team fell by two points in overtime to eventual state champion Canisius. n A two-time All-West New York selection, Nwora ranked No. 54 in the ESPN 100, No. 90 nationally by Rivals. com, and 105th by 247Sports.com composite. n Totaled 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists (8-16 FG) in 18 minutes in the 2017 Jordan Regional game played in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. He also par- ticipated in the Derby Festival Classic game, producing seven points and seven rebounds. n A 1,000-point career scorer at Park, Nwora was impres- sive during the summer when he averaged 14.6 points per game and shot 39.2 percent from three-point range for The Rens, his AAU squad. n As a junior at Park, Nwora averaged 23.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and shot 42 percent from three-point range in helping Park post a 23-3 record and win its first Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship. He totaled 29 points and 12 rebounds in the title game over New York City champion Maspeth while earning MVP honors at the New York State Federation Tourna- ment of Champions Class B title. n Narrowed his collegiate choices to also include NC State, Cal, Georgia Tech, Marquette and Oklahoma State before signing with UofL. Personal: n Born Sept. 9, 1998 ... Son of Amy and Alex Nwora ... Has three younger siblings: Ronni, Caeli and Alexis ... Major is exercise science. n Enjoys playing Fortnite in his spare time. n Chose to attend UofL because of “the fans, support afforded me and the community.” n Best moments of his athletic career to date have been winning a state championship in high school and play- ing for his dad on the Nigerian National Team. n Best basketball advice given to him is hard work pays off. n Most proud of winning a state championship as a junior at The Park School. n Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie. n His dad has had the greatest influence on his athletic career. n When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Carmelo Anthony or Seth Curry. n If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice would be his big TV. n Chose to wear No. 33 because he’s always liked the number. n What impresses him the most about Coach Mack is “his work ethic and how he has embraced all of us, even those he didn’t recruit.” n Best thing about being a Cardinal is “having great fans.” Favorites: n Basketball Player: Carmelo Anthony, Klay Thompson n NBA Team: Toronto Raptors n Athlete, other than a basketball player: Cristiano Ronaldo n Movies: I am Legend n TV Shows: Spongebob, Rocket Power, Naruto n Actor: Will Smith n Comedian: Kevin Hart n Musical Groups/Singers: Lil Uzi, Playboi Carti, Gunna, Migos n TV Sports Personality: Stephen A. Smith n Book: Lightning Thief n Class at UofL: anatomy n Web Site: ESPN.com n Foods: anything Italian with red sauce n Best Player Ever Faced: Jason Tatum n Vacation Spot: Africa Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 28 0 336 12.0 52 112 .464 25 57 .439 30 39 .769 15 47 62 2.2 35 0 11 23 3 17 159 5.7 2018-19 34 29 1085 31.9 198 444 .446 77 206 .374 104 136 .765 40 220 260 7.6 70 0 44 80 12 32 577 17.0 TOTAL 62 29 1421 22.9 250 556 .450 102 263 .388 134 175 .766 55 267 322 5.2 105 0 55 103 15 49 736 11.9 Nwora Career Statistics Points.............................32 vs. Boston College (1/16/19) Reb. ................................................14 vs. Indiana (12/8/18) Asst...............4 (3 times) latest: vs. NC State (1/24/19) Blocks ........................................... 2 vs. Clemson (2/16/19) Steals .......................................4 vs. Georgia Tech (2/8/18) FGM ...............................12 vs. Boston College (1/16/19) FGA .......17 (4 times) latest: vs. Notre Dame (3/3/19) 3FGM .................5 (4 times) latest: vs. Duke (2/12/19) 3FGA..............................................10 vs. Virginia (2/23/19) FT ................................................... 7 vs. NC State (1/24/19) vs. Florida State (2/9/19) FTA...............................................10 vs. NC State (1/24/19) Nwora Career Highs #33 Jordan Nwora gocards.com n University of Louisville 75 201 9-20 B A SKETB ALLDARIUS PERRY Guard | 6-2 | 195 | Jr.-2L | Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)Sophomore Year: n Scored in double figures in five games, including a career-tying 17 points against Vermont (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 3-3 FT), adding four assists. n Honored on the 2019 All-ACC Academic team, his second straight year to receive the recognition. n Starter in 11 games, ranking fourth on the team in assists (50, 1.5 average). n Over the last five games, he averaged 7.8 points and 2.4 rebounds while hitting 9-of-16 three-pointers (.563). n Scored 12 points against Minnesota in the NCAA Tour- nament quarterfinals (3-of-5 three-pointers), marking his second consecutive game in double-figures. n Produced a career-high eight assists and career-best matching three steals against No. 5 Tennessee, adding eight points. n Won the team slam dunk competition at the preseason “Louisville Live,” a preseason outdoor event at Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville with team activities on a portable court placed on the covered area of the street with 7,500 fans surrounding the court. He wore a No. 35 Darrell Griffith jersey for one of his dunks. n UofL will play against his Wheeler High School team- mates this season in E.J. Montgomery, a sophomore at Kentucky. Freshman Year: n Saw action in all 36 games as a freshman, including three as a starter. n Honored on the 2018 All-ACC Academic Team. n Averaged 5.6 points, four assists and shot 50 percent from the field (5-of-10) in his three starting assign- ments. n Made significant defensive contributions that don’t show up in statistics. n Scored eight points against Northern Kentucky in the NIT first round, including a thunderous dunk that was the top ESPN SportsCenter highlight of the day. He followed it with eight points and three assists against Middle Tennessee in the second round. n Handed out an assist in 24 of 36 games. n Made 16-of-36 three-pointers (.416) over the last 16 games. n Tied a career-high with three made three-pointers while recording a career-high three steals against Wake Forest. His nine points were his most in 18 games. n Made 38 of his 44 free throw attempts on the season (.864). He made his first 21 of the year before missing against Albany. n Totaled 17 points, three assists, two steals and did not miss a shot (3-of-3 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws) vs. George Mason in the season opener. It was the fifth-highest scoring effort in a freshman debut at Louis- ville and was tied for the sixth-highest in a career scoring debut at UofL (tied with his coach, David Padgett, who also scored 17 on Dec. 3, 2005). High School: n Averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a senior in helping Wheeler High School achieve a 21-10 record and reach the final eight teams in the Class AAAAAA state championship. n Perry was ranked No. 52 nationally in the ESPN 100, 68th by 247Sports.com, 84th by Scout.com and 94th by Rivals.com. n Honored as a Class 7A South all-state selection, a first-team all-region pick as a junior and senior and an all-metro selection. n Averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a junior as Wheeler posted a 22-6 record before falling in the first round of the Georgia state playoffs. n As a sophomore in 2014-15, Perry helped Wheeler win the Class AAAAAA state championship with a 30-3 record. n Averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for his Game Elite AAU squad during the summer of 2016, playing for his father, coach Eric Perry. Perry had the opportunity to play for the U.S. Select team at an Adidas Eurocamp in the summer of 2016. n Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Chick-fil-A Classic, totaling 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the American Division title game. n Totaled a team-high 22 points and handed out three assists in the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic all-star game. n Wheeler High School has produced multiple NBA play- ers such as Sharef Abdur-Rahim, Jermareo Davidson, JJ Hickson and Dequan Jones. n Participated in track for one season (100 m, long jump) at Wheeler. n Had multiple collegiate choices, including such schools as Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami and Wake Forest before signing with the Cardinals. Personal: n Born March 13, 1999 ... Son of Stephanie and Eric Perry ... Has an older (Arrington) and younger (Justin) brother and one younger sister (Sydney) ... Major is sport administration with a minor in communication. n Personal goal at UofL is to “get better every day and get my degree.” n Best moment of his athletic career to date was when he dunked in the game against Northern Kentucky on his birthday as a freshman. n Likes to draw or sleep n his spare time. n Chose to attend UofL because “it felt like home.” n Most proud of “everything I’ve accomplished up to this point.” n Best basketball advice given to him was to “control what you can control.” n His father and Kobe Bryant have had the greatest influ- ence on his athletic career. n Chose to wear No. 2 because “there are only two that can stop me -- God and myself.” n Feels the best actor to play him in a movie would be Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya or Michael Rainey, Jr. n Few people know that “I do everything better with my left hand.” n When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kobe Bryant’s teammate. n If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is his television or his hats. n Best thing about being a Cardinal is the fans. n Would most like to meet Kobe Bryant. n What impresses him the most about Coach Mack is “his attention to detail.” Favorites: n Basketball Player: Kobe Bryant n Athlete, other than a basketball player: Muhammad Ali n NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers n Movies: Space Jam, Spongebob Movie, Little Rascals, Split, Hancock, I Robot, Coach Carter n TV Shows: Spongebob, Amazing World of Gumball, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, The Office n Actor: Will Smith n Comedian: Kat Williams n TV Sports Personality: Stephen A. Smith n Musical Groups/Singers: Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, A Boogie n Website: YouTube.com n Twitter Follow: @JordanNwora n Instagram Follow: @ryanmcmahon n Foods: “I like everything, I don’t have a favorite” n Midnight Snack: Cheetos puffs n Vacation spot: home n Best Player Ever Faced: Jason Tatum Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OReb DReb Reb Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 36 3 514 14.3 40 114 .351 23 70 .329 38 44 .864 6 37 43 1.2 65 0 54 39 3 21 141 3.9 2018-19 33 11 540 16.4 59 132 .447 27 72 .375 34 42 .810 5 41 46 1.4 66 0 50 40 0 14 179 5.4 TOTAL 69 14 1054 15.3 99 246 .402 50 142 .352 72 86 .837 11 78 89 1.3 131 0 104 79 3 35 320 4.6 Perry Career Statistics Points...................................17 vs. George Mason (11/12) vs. Vermont (11/16/18) Reb. ................................5 vs. Central Arkansas (12/5/18) vs. Notre Dame (3/13/19) Asst..........................................8 vs. Tennessee (11/21/18) Blocks ........................................................................1 (3 times) latest: vs. North Carolina (2/17/18) Steals ......................................3 vs. Wake Forest (1/27/18) vs. Tennessee (11/21/18) FGM ............................................ 6 vs. Vermont (11/16/18) FGA ...........................................10 vs. Vermont (11/16/18) 3FGM .......3 (4 times) latest: vs. Minnesota (3/21/19) 3FGA.............................. 6 vs. Mississippi State (3/20/18) vs. North Carolina (3/14/19) FT .....................................8 vs. George Mason (11/12/17) FTA...................................8 vs. George Mason (11/12/17) Perry Career Highs #2 Darius Perry gocards.com n University of Louisville 77 201 9-20 B A SKETB ALLNext >