Louisville men’s basketball’s 2022-23 season appears beyond saving with the Cardinals 2-17 and winless in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Help is on the way regardless.
U of L on Thursday added Emmanuel Okorafor, a 6-foot-9 forward/center, to its roster, and the Lagos, Nigeria, native can begin practicing with the team immediately. He will be eligible to participate in the Cardinals’ next game at 9 p.m. Wednesday against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Okorafor joins the Cardinals from NBA Academy Africa, a training center in Senegal where the country’s top male and female prospects hone their skills.
“We’re fortunate to have one of the premier players coming out of NBA Africa be a part of what we’re doing here at the University of Louisville,” first-year head coach Kenny Payne said in a statement. “Emmanuel is one of the bright stars coming out of NBA Africa. He’s versatile, strong, a great rebounder and excellent running the floor. We’re blessed to have him. The global impact of what NBA Africa is doing — to go out and target the young, bright stars of the continent of Africa and bring them into their facility — is vital not only to the continent, but to the world. It’s great for our program to be connected to the work they’re doing.”
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