< Previousgocards.com n University of Louisville 59 77 Draft Picks | 21 All-Americans | 86 Winning Seasons Louisville n Used a redshirt for the 2024-25 season to rehabilitate a leg injury sustained in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament Before Louisville n Played junior season at College of Charleston under head coach Pat Kelsey n Averaged 9.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21.7 minutes in his junior season with the Cougars n Appeared in 31 contests, starting in 18 of those n Shot 50% from the floor and 45% beyond the arc during 2023-24 n Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Nova Southeastern, a private DII school in Florida n Started every game in his sophomore season, leading the team to a DII national title and perfect 36-0 undefeated season n Averaged 13.2 points per game in the tournament, including a 21-point performance in the national semifinal n Totaled 73 steals and 142 rebounds in his sophomore campaign n Made 19 starts with 20 total appearances as a freshman for the Sharks n Averaged 26.3 minutes per game with 8.3 points, 2.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds High School/Prep n Competed at Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati under head coach Mike Noska n Runner-Up for Mr. Ohio Basketball in 2021 n Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist n First-Team All-State, District Player of the Year & Conference Co-Player of the Year Personal: n Born Nov. 12, 2002 … Son of Dorothy and Doc Rodgers … Has one sister Jazmine … Major is Sport Administration n His father Doc played minor league baseball in the Giants, Reds and Orioles organizations … He was also a minor league pitching coach for the Reds as well as an assistant GM n Personal goal at UofL is to win the ACC n Enjoys music and fishing n Chose UofL because “It was a my dream to play Power 5 basketball” n The best thing about being a Cardinal to him is the community n How he chose the number #11: “Just happened, stuck with it” n Says the person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his mother Dorothy n If a movie was made on his life, he thinks Jonathan Daviss should play him. n Will go up against High School teammate Grant Darbyshire this season, who plays for Kentucky n Played a single snap of football in high school n The basketball player he admires the most is Derrick Rose n Few people know this about him, but he is shy and loves to sing n Says the best moment of his athletic career was winning a DII national championship with Nova Southeastern n The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is his JCole Forest Hills Drive flag n The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “have fun” n When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Derrick Rose n The best athlete he ever faced was Miles McBride n He’d most like to meet Michael Jordan Favorites: n NBA Team: Chicago Bulls n Athlete other than basketball: Barry Larkin n Book: Above the Line by Urban Meyer n Class: Any SPAD Class n App: X (Twitter) n X follow: Mitch Johnson (mitchisblessed) n Instagram follow: Mitch Johnson (mitchisblessed) n Actor: Denzel Washington n Vacation spot: Philippines n Movie: Equalizer 1, 2 & 3; Bad Boys n TV Show: Power; Ghost n Comedian: Kevin Hart n Musical Artist: Brent Faiyaz n Food: Mac and Cheese n Midnight snack: Chinese food Points ...........................................24 vs Towson 01/18/24 Rebounds ........................................10 vs DBU 11/06/22, vs Coastal Carolina 12/18/23 Assists ..............................................8 vs Hofstra 03/02/24 Steals .................................7 at Palm Beach Atl. 12/10/22, at Saint Leo 02/11/23 Blocks ..................................3 vs Francis Marion 11/26/22 FG Made ............................................................8, 6 times FG Attempts ...............................21 vs Saint Leo 01/14/23 3FG Made .......................................5 vs Rollins 01/25/23 3FG Attempts ..................................7 vs Rollins 01/25/23 FT Made .......................................12 vs Towson 01/18/24 FT Attempts .................................14 vs Towson 01/18/24 Career Highs Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2021-22 Nova 20-19 523/26.1 67-158 .424 21-68 .309 11-16 .688 29 39 68 3.4 60-3 52 20 7 57 166 8.3 2022-23 Nova 30-30 716/23.9 147-317 .464 27-83 .325 75-92 .815 39 103 142 4.7 77-1 70 33 11 74 396 13.2 2023-24 CC 31-18 672/21.7 106-212 .500 18-40 .450 71-89 .798 48 96 144 4.6 74-0 68 48 7 39 301 9.7 TOTAL 81-67 1911/23.6 320-687 .466 66-191 .346 157-197 .797 116 238 354 4.4 211-4 190 101 25 170 863 10.7 Career Statisticsgocards.com n University of Louisville 61 77 Draft Picks | 21 All-Americans | 86 Winning Seasons High School/Prep n Attended the NBA Academy in Africa n Competed in the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers in 2025 as a member of Senegal’s Senior National Team n Helped the Senegalese National Team qualify for FIBA AfroBasket n Logged multiple games of three or more blocks and steals in the 2024 NBA Academy Winter Tour n Recorded four blocks and eight steals against the NBA Global Academy in December 2024 n Notched three blocks and three steals against the NBA Latin America Academy in December 2024 Personal: n Born on January 4, 2005… Hometown of Dakar, Senegal n Majoring in Business n His personal goal at UofL is to win everything n Best thing about being a Cardinal is “the culture” he said n He is related to Mouhamed Gueye who plays for the Atlanta Hawks n The Basketball player he admires the most is Pascal Siakam n The non-basketball athlete he admires the most is Lionel Messi n His favorite thing to do besides playing basketball is go to the beach n The first thing you would notice after walking into his dorm room is how clean it is n The best basketball advice he was ever given “Never Give Up” n He loves to hang out with his teammates outside of basketball n He is most proud of his growth Favorites: n NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves n TV Show: Prison Break n Book: Mamba Mentality n Comedian: Sanex n Musical Artist: Dip Doundou Guiss n Food: Theib n Midnight Snack: Milk n Vacation Spot: Florida n Class: Spanish n App: Instagramgocards.com n University of Louisville 63 77 Draft Picks | 21 All-Americans | 86 Winning Seasons Before Louisville n Ranked as a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports and was in the Top 25 nationally for the 2025 signing class n Played for Loewen Braunschweig in the German BBL for four seasons before coming to Louisville n Started 35 of 39 games for Loewen Braunschweig in the 2024-25 season, including games in the FIBA Europe Cup n Posted season averages of 12.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.4 bpg while shooting 64.5% from the floor n Led Braunschweig to one of its best seasons in the last 15 years, winning multiple games in the German BBL playoffs n Finished the 2024-25 season strong by averaging 10.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in the five-game quarterfinal playoff n Competed with the German national team in 2022 and 2023 on its FIBA U20 squad Personal: n Born on August 28, 2003… Hometown of Berlin, Germany n Majoring in Business Administration n His personal goal at UofL is to get his degree n He said the best thing about being a Cardinal is “the community around me” n He chose to attend UofL because “of the positive environment and I think I can learn a lot here.”gocards.com n University of Louisville 65 77 Draft Picks | 21 All-Americans | 86 Winning Seasons Before Louisville n Was a top-10 player in the transfer portal following the 2024-25 season, according to Rivals and ON3 n Played at Kennesaw State for his freshman season (2024-25) n 2025 Conference USA Freshman of the Year n First Team All-CUSA n Started in 32 of Kennesaw’s 33 games, averaging 18.8 poitns, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game n Shot 51.2% from the floor and 42.2% from 3-point range n Averaged 22.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 4.5 apg in the Owls’ two CUSA Tournament games, earning him a spot on the All-Tournament Team High School/ Prep n Attended Paul Bryant High School, graduating in 2024, was a four-year varsity letterwinner there n Averaged 19.7 points per game as a junior, claiming second-team All-State honors in Alabama n Named Region Tournament MVP and selected to All-Tournament Team after leading Paul Bryant to a Sweet 16 appearance n Selected as an Alabama All-Star and participating in the Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star game Personal: n Born on November 1, 2005… Son of Latonya and Kenneth Wooley… Has one sibling, Kenneth… Majoring in business n His personal goals at UofL are build relationships, improve his game and win a national championship n He wears No. 14 because it is the last number his dad saw him play in n He says the best thing about being a Cardinal is all the love they receive n The people with the greatest influence on his athletic career are his parents n The basketball player he admires the most is James Harden n The best moment of his athletic career was playing in front of thousands of fans n He says the first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is his dad n The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is: “Stack days” n The best athlete he ever faced is Caleb White n He’s most proud of the accomplishments he’s earned through his college experience n He chose to attend UofL because “The love in Louisville is amazing” n Outside of basketball, he likes to play video games in his spare time Favorites: n Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid n Subject: Math n App: Instagram n Actor: Kevin Hart n Vacation Spot: Miami n Movie: Water Boy, Friday and Love & Basketball n Musical Artist: Rylo Rodriguez n Food: Steak & Ribs n Midnight Snack: Fruit Snacks Points ...............................32 vs Brewton-Parker 12/29/24 Rebounds .....................11 vs Western Kentucky 02/26/25 Assists .................................8 vs Brewton-Parker 12/29/24 Steals ............................4 vs Sam Houston State 01/16/25 Blocks .............................................1 at Liberty 03/02/25, vs Rutgers 11/24/24, vs Abliene Christian 11/20/24 FG Made ..........................12 vs Brewton-Parker 12/29/24 FG Attempts .................................18 vs Liberty 03/14/25, vs Brewton Parker 12/29/24 3FG Made ..........................6 vs Brewton-Parker 12/29/24 3 FG Attempts ...................10 vs Brewton-Parker 12/29/24 FT Made .........................9 at Middle Tennessee 01/09/25 FT Attempts ........................11 at Georgia State 12/06/24 Career Highs Career Statistics Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2024-25 KS 33-32 1107/33.5 208-406 .512 73-173 .422 130-169 .769 43 130 173 5.2 90-2 118 109 3 47 619 18.7 TOTAL 33-32 1107/33.5 208-406 .512 73-173 .422 130-169 .769 43 130 173 5.2 90-2 118 109 3 47 619 18.7gocards.com n University of Louisville 67 77 Draft Picks | 21 All-Americans | 86 Winning Seasons Louisville n Red-Shirted the 2024-25 season to rehabilitate a knee injury Before Louisville n Played one season at BYU (2023-24) and two at Charlotte (2021-22, 2022-23) n Started in 26 of 29 games for the Cougars in his junior season, averaging 5.7 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds n Shot 31.5% from downtown with 29 makes in 2023-24 n Logged 15 assists against just 32 turnovers, ranking first in the Big 12 and sixth in the nation (top amongst centers) in assist-to-turnover ratio and setting a new BYU single-season record for assist to turnover ratio - 3.6 to 1 n As a sophomore at Charlotte, started all 34 games for the 49ers, averaging 11.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists n Logged 315 assists and just 142 turnovers in his three collegiate seasons - has a 35% clip from deep in the same time frame n Named 2022 Conference USA Freshman of the Year after averaging 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in his debut year at Charlotte High School/Prep n Played prep ball at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia n Averaged 12.7 points and 8.0 boards per game while representing Egypt at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup Personal: n Full name is Aly Abdelrahman Aly Mohamed Khalifa … Son of Samia Mohamed and Abdelrahman Khalifa … Born November 22, 2001 … Has one sibling: Nesma who played basketball at Cincinnati n Graduated from the NBA Global Academy in 2020 n Graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in history n Working to attain his master’s of sport administration from UofL n Outside of basketball, he enjoys playing PlayStation with his friends and hanging out with them and his girlfriend n The Cardinals will face former teammates of Khalifa’s in Tyrese Proctor (Duke), Jaxson Robinson (Kentucky), Igor Millic (Tennessee) and potentially Jun Seok Yeo (Gonzaga) n His personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship n He chose the number 15 because his sister wore it all her life n Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is interacting with the fanbase, his coaches and his teammates every day n If a movie about his life was made, he says Vince Vaughn should be the actor to play him n The basketball players he most admires are Nikola Jokic, Anas Mahmoud, Assem Marie n Says the best moments of his athletic career including doing a camp for kids in Egypt where he grew up; making it to the NCAA Tournament in 2024 with BYU; winning the CBI with ‘his brothers’ in Charlotte n The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is the Egyptian flag n Few people know this about him, but he loves helping others succeed n The best basketball advice someone ever gave him was: “Don’t forget where you come from” n Says the best athlete he ever faced was Hunter Dickinson n He’d most like to meet Nikola Jovic n He’s most proud of being able to help his family, girlfriend and friends n He chose to attend UofL because: “I can reach my potential and be the best version of myself with the amazing coaching staff and teammates. I can help our team win a championship and I’m able to play in front of one of the best fanbases in the country.” Favorites: n Athlete other than basketball: Lionel Messi n Book: Hidden Potential n Class: History n App: Instagram n Instagram follow: Anas Mahmoud and Abdelrahman Haridi Elaraby n Actor: Red n Vacation spot: Alexandria, Egypt n Movie: Avengers Infinity War, Catch Me If You Can, Inception, American Underdog n TV Show: How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development, Lost n Comedian: Dave Chapelle n Food: Egyptian street food n Midnight snack: Oreos Points ..............................................27 at UTSA 03/02/23 Rebounds ...................................16 at Davidson 11/29/22 Assists ..........................................10 vs Marshall 02/05/22 Steals ..................................................................2, 8 times Blocks ...............................................4 vs Drexel 11/23/21 FG Made ................................10 at Western Ky. 01/21/23 FG Attempts ...........................21 vs Western Ky. 02/16/23 3FG Made ................................6 vs Western Ky. 02/16/23 3FG Attempts .........................14 vs Western Ky. 02/16/23 FT Made ...................................7 vs Monmouth 11/09/21 FT Attempts .............................8 vs Monmouth 11/09/21 Career Highs Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2021-22 CLT 31-30 750/24.2 90-191 .471 20-57 .351 37-51 .725 45 84 129 4.2 92-4 107 55 24 17 237 7.6 2022-23 CLT 34-34 972/28.6 159-311 .511 48-126 .381 32-43 .744 58 156 214 6.3 69-0 93 55 22 22 398 11.7 2023-24 BYU 29-26 564/19.5 59-153 .386 29-92 .315 18-29 .621 32 75 107 3.7 46-0 115 32 18 8 165 5.7 TOTAL 94-90 2286/24.3 308-655 .470 97-275 .353 87-123 .707 135 315 450 4.8 207-4 315 142 64 47 800 8.5 Career StatisticsNext >