Louisville has added a veteran guard with a long ACC résumé to its 2026-27 roster.
Pat Kelsey announced the Cardinals have landed fifth-year Seth Trimble, a 6-3 guard who spent his first four seasons at North Carolina and arrives with 971 career points in 126 games for the Tar Heels.
“Seth Trimble is one of the steadying forces in college basketball,” said Kelsey on the addition. “There’s no question that he will have an immediate impact on what we have been building this offseason.
Seth is a tenacious, physically imposing presence that makes his impact felt on both ends of the floor. He’s incredibly familiar with what it takes to compete at a high level in the ACC, and he brings it night in and night out.
He has a special blend of maturity, poise and leadership qualities that will endear him to Card Nation. I firmly believe he’s the type of competitor and human that will flourish in our program.
It was apparent from day one of recruiting him that Seth’s goals align with our vision, and we are thankful that he has decided to join us on this journey. The opportunity to sign such a high quality player and person with this much experience at this point in the year is certainly unique, but we know Seth will fit right in with what we have here in Louisville.”
Trimble’s senior season at UNC was his most productive. He averaged 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists over 24 games, started every outing, and played 32.4 minutes per game while shooting 47.1% from the floor. He also had a career night against Louisville in February, dropping 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, one of four 20-point games he posted during the year.
That strong finish earned him Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition and a spot as a finalist for CollegeInsider.com’s Nolan Richardson Award, which goes to the player who is the heart and soul of his team and a leader on and off the court.
Before that, Trimble gave North Carolina a steady all-around presence as a junior, appearing in 37 games and starting 18. He averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists, and led the Tar Heels with 46 steals during the 2024-25 season.
His sophomore year came during UNC’s run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24. Trimble played in 35 games and put up 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest, while also contributing 32 assists, 13 steals and seven blocks.
He shot 47% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range. As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points in 9.8 minutes per game.
Trimble’s background also includes a decorated prep and international resume. At Menomonee Falls High School, he scored more than 2,000 career points and was named Wisconsin’s Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball in 2022 after averaging 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior.
He also won gold with the Team USA U18 Men’s Basketball Team at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship, averaging 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the six victories.
Louisville also noted that it is actively monitoring NCAA and state/federal legal proceedings regarding additional year(s) of eligibility for any potential student-athletes, and said it will work through established NCAA eligibility procedures before any student-athlete competes for the program.
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