5-star center Obinna Ekezie to reclassify, commits to Louisville

The University of Louisville basketball crew could have a real freshman on its roster subsequent season in spite of everything.

The Cardinals did not signal anybody within the Class of 2026 till now.

Five-star ’27 center Obinna Ekezie Jr.is reclassifying into the ’26 class and has dedicated to the Cardinals. The 7-foot center visited U of L final month and picked the Cardinals over Maryland, Arkansas, and Brigham Young.

Ekezie has a connection to Louisville. He attended St. Raphael Catholic School in Louisville for his eighth-grade yr.

Ekezie is the son of former Maryland participant Obinna Ekezie, who was the No. 37 choose within the 1999 NBA Draft.

Louisville provided Ekezie in late June final yr after watching him throughout a number of analysis intervals. The Cardinals have been additionally ready to get take a look at him on the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp earlier that month in Rock Hill, SC, with head coach Pat Kelsey watching.

He averaged 7.2 factors, 3.5 rebounds, and a pair of.3 blocks in 16.3 minutes in three video games.

Ekezie attends Southeastern Prep in Orlando, Fla. He is ranked because the No. 6 general participant and the No. 2 center within the ’27 class by 247Sports.

His father was a second-round draft choose by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1999 and performed for 5 groups over a four-year NBA profession.