Alvaro Folgueiras joining Louisville basketball via portal, per report
Pat Kelsey has reportedly scored a Louisville basketball transfer portal commitment from former Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras. What to know.
A key cog in Iowa basketball's Elite Eight run as a No. 9 seed this past season is transferring to Louisville for Year 3 of the Pat Kelsey era. Alvaro Folgueiras , a 6-foot-10 junior forward, committed to the Cardinals on Tuesday, according to a report from The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman on X, formerly Twitter .
At the time of his pledge, the Málaga, Spain, native was considered the 64th-best player to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason by 247Sports . Folgueiras appeared in all 37 games (one start) for an average of 20 minutes during his lone season with the Hawkeyes. He finished third on the team in scoring with 8.
4 points on 50% shooting (33% from 3-point range) while also chipping in 3. 6 rebounds and 2. 2 assists (against 1.
2 turnovers). Folgueiras shined on the NCAA Tournament stage. He went for 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting during a victory over Nebraska that sent Iowa to its first Elite Eight since 1987.