On Saturday, the University of Louisville will honor seven players for their contributions to the program. On Saturday, seniors Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith, Chucky Hepburn, Noah Waterman, Aidan McCool, Aboubacar Traore, and Frank Anselem-ibe will lace em up for the last time in that locker room, and will come charging out of that tunnel to the alma mater for the last time, and will get the love and admiration from the Yum Center crowd for the last time.

Ceremonies like on Saturday are part of the process that allows closure for the seniors and passing of the torch to the underclassmen, but in successful programs like the University of Louisville, the tradition never graduates. This program is vibrant because many groups of seniors have cared enough to give their very best.

There have been many chapters written, but this 2025 group of basketball seniors is going to have a story all of their own. They were tasked with reviving the tradition, legacy, and passion of Louisville Basketball. They didn’t have 4 years to do it. When we look back on this season we will never forget how remarkable it was that they were able to turn it around in such a short time.

This is not only a testament to the great job new head Coach Pat Kelsey and his staff did but also says a lot about the character, work ethic, and drive of this special group of players and the leadership of these seniors.

They will be gone after just one season with us but their legacy will remain forever in Cardinal Lore. They have laid a new foundation and a new way forward for this program that other groups will take the ball and run with. Louisville Basketball is back and it’s because of Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith, Chucky Hepburn, Noah Waterman, Aidan McCool, Aboubacar Traore, and Frank Anselem-ibe.

Thanks guys! L’s Up Forever!