CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Louisville coach Pat Kelsey hopes a deep dive in the transfer portal can help the Cardinals make up ground on perennial national power Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference and compete with some of the more physical teams in college basketball.
After dipping his toes in the portal during his first two seasons at Louisville and giving a flatlining program a new pulse, Kelsey was more active this offseason, landing eight transfers including Kansas big man Flory Bidunga.
Led by Bidunga, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last season, Louisville has the No. 2-ranked incoming transfer portal class behind only St. John’s, according to 247Sports…