
On a weekend when many teams locked in their first transfer portal commitments of the cycle, no team made a bigger splash than Louisville.
The Cardinals landed two of the biggest fish to come off the board early: Kansas center Flory Bidunga and Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad. The duo, who are represented by the same agency, announced their commitments to Louisville together, becoming the faces of a roster reload that could position Louisville as one of the top teams in college basketball in the 2026–27 season.