Will Louisville basketball big Mouhamed Camara enter transfer portal?

After redshirting Louisville basketball 's 2025-26 season, NBA Academy Africa product Mouhamed Camara will reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens April 7 without having taken the court for the Cardinals. William McDermott, of the On3-affiliated Cardinal Sports, broke the news of Camara's planned departure Saturday afternoon . Matt McGavic, of Louisville Cardinals On SI, confirmed McDermott's report .

Camara, a 6-foot-8 freshman forward, committed to UofL last May and was the final member of Pat Kelsey 's Year 2 roster to sign with the program. In a statement at the time, Kelsey said, "Mo is a big-time athlete who has the ability to be an elite defender early in his career. He can guard every position on the floor and disrupts both on the ball and at the rim.

"He has great tools and a mindset that craves coaching, which will allow him to develop quickly. He will be playing on an experienced, veteran team which will allow him to learn and grow daily. We are very excited to have him here at Louisville.

" Camara did not play in Louisville's first preseason exhibition , a 90-82 loss to Kansas at the KFC Yum! Center . When asked about his absence afterward, Kelsey said, "We're making a decision on what we're going to do with him this year in terms of redshirting.