Louisville coach Jeff Walz has another highly-rated recruiting class. The twist is that just one of the seven newcomers is a freshman. The longtime Cardinals coach notes that his unusual deep dive into the transfer portal was more about need than a philosophical shift.
FILE - Louisville forward Olivia Cochran scores a layup as Mississippi forward Tyia Singleton defends during the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Seattle, Friday, March 24, 2023. Despite this summer’s successful performance, Louisville coach Jeff Walz cautions that cohesion is a work in progress as the new faces blend with seniors Olivia Cochran and Merissah Russell and sophomores Nyla Harris and Alexia Mobley for the grind.
Walz now has a mix of Power Five and mid-major players, including several with the aforementioned accolades. Besides tempering the impact of Van Lith’s exit, the No. 17 Cardinals hope this group can make another deep NCAA Tournament run a year after reaching the Elite Eight. Power Five experience is certainly there in the backcourt with Rickards, senior Eylia Love and junior Jayda Curry, a two-time Pac-12 all-conference selection at Cal. Graduate Kiki Jefferson transferred from James Madison after earning Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP honors; Taylor was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference first-teamer; and junior forward Hennie van Schaik earned All-Big West honorable mention.
“We told them, ’we’re going to help you guys, we’re going to make sure we lead and help you guys learn all the plays, all the defensive things that we do,’” the sophomore added. “Here at Louisville, we are about defense.”helped carry LSU to its first national title last season, Walz doesn’t expect the portal to become his go-to for roster overhauls.
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