Louisville women's basketball 2026-27, early look at Jeff Walz's team
Louisville women's basketball will lose Laura Ziegler and Reyna Scott. Here's an early look at Jeff Walz's Louisville basketball roster for 2026-27:
FORT WORTH, TX — Returning to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 was a strong indicator of Louisville women’s basketball being on par to continue getting better next season. Prior to the first round of the tournament, head coach Jeff Walz said the team had already secured five of its players, declining to say who, and had the verbal commitment of another as the team improved from 22 wins in 2024-25 to 29 in 2025-26. A program-first 11-0 ACC start; a 14-game winning streak ; an undefeated road record, the first in program history; and an ACC Tournament championship game appearance highlighted Louisville’s season.
The third-seeded Cardinals used their regular-season success to earn a host seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. Much like this year, the Cardinals stand to benefit from the continuity heading into next season, with almost half of the team being sophomores. “I think it's been amazing to see how they're buying in to building the brand of Louisville, understanding all the people that come in front of them and before them,” senior forward Laura Ziegler said.
“And then wanting to live up (to) their own legacy and build their own legacy, but they're a really good group. I'm really happy that I got to play with them for one year. ” Here’s a quick look at where Louisville’s roster currently stands for the 2026-27 season.
Who is Louisville women’s basketball losing? Prior to the NCAA Tournament, Walz announced that junior guard Skylar Jones was no longer with the program . In addition to Jones, the Cardinals are losing guard Reyna Scott and forward Laura Ziegler, an All-ACC first-team selection, to graduation.