Forward LJ Wells commits to Louisville basketball for the 2026-27 season
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 9:25 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Forward LJ Wells committed to the Louisville men's basketball program on Friday, September 11. The 6-foot-8 player joins the Cardinals after spending four seasons at Northern Kentucky, where he averaged 15 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during the 2025-26 campaign. His recruitment follows a court-ordered eligibility ruling that allowed him to seek a fifth season of collegiate play. Wells is the 11th newcomer added to the roster for head coach Pat Kelsey, who is building a team that includes Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga and freshman center Obinna Ekezie Jr. Louisville previously secured North Carolina transfer Seth Trimble under similar eligibility circumstances. Wells brings experience to an ACC roster that currently lists junior guard Adrian Wooley as the only returning scholarship player.
- •LJ Wells played 116 games over four seasons at Northern Kentucky.
- •He averaged 15 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season.
- •Louisville’s incoming class was ranked fifth nationally by 247Sports prior to this commitment.
- •The commitment follows a court ruling granting extra eligibility to athletes involved in the Wells v. NCAA lawsuit.
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — LJ Wells, ex-NKU forward, commits to Louisville basketball for 2026-27
- 9:18 PMYahoo Sports — Northern Kentucky transfer forward LJ Wells commits to Louisville
"Northern Kentucky transfer forward LJ Wells has committed to the Louisville Cardinals, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He spent the past four seasons at Northern Kentucky and is coming off the best year of his college career. Wells averaged 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season, establishing himself as one of […]
"Less than two months out from the start of the Louisville basketball season, Pat Kelsey has added ex-NKU forward LJ Wells to his frontcourt.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 9:25 PMLJ Wells, ex-NKU forward, commits to Louisville basketball for 2026-27
Less than two months out from the start of the Louisville basketball season, Pat Kelsey has added ex-NKU forward LJ Wells to his frontcourt.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 9:18 PMNorthern Kentucky transfer forward LJ Wells commits to Louisville
Northern Kentucky transfer forward LJ Wells has committed to the Louisville Cardinals, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He spent the past four seasons at Northern Kentucky and is coming off the best year of his college career. Wells averaged 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season, establishing himself as one of […]
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