Louisville Cardinals
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #18
Conference Rank: #5 ACC
2024-25 Record: 22-11, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Jeff Walz
Coach Record: 486-146 at Louisville, 486-146 overall
Key Departed Players:
Jayda Curry, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.3 apg
Olivia Cochran, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.2 apg
Nyla Harris, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Ja’Leah Williams, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.3 apg
Merissah Russell, Guard, 4. Ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Izela Arenas, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Key Returning Players:
Tajianna Roberts, Sophomore, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.3 apg
Imari Berry, Sophomore, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Mackenly Randolph, Sophomore, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Elif Istanbulluoglu, Junior, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Isla Jeffermans, Sophomore, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Reagan Bender, Sophomore, Guard, 1.4 ppg
Key New Players:
Peyton Bradley, Freshman, Guard
Rebekah Graves, Freshman, Guard
Skylar Jones, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Arizona
Grace Mbugua, Freshman, Forward
Yevheniia Putra, Freshman, Forward
Reyna Scott, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Laura Ziegler, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Saint Joseph’s
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.8 (74th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.5 (251, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (107, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.6 (343, 18)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.0 (190, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.7 (153, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (179, 13)
Rebound Margin: 3.2 (92, 7)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (92, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.6 (150, 11)
