Louisville basketball fans have had plenty to talk about this offseason, and Josh Lindsay keeps giving them another reason to pay attention.
The Louisville native has become one of the most talked-about names in the Cardinals’ early recruiting picture, and another viral dunk this week only cranked up the noise. Lindsay, a unanimous 4-star in the 2028 class, has built a reputation as a high-flying combo guard who can score in a bunch of different ways, but it’s the explosion above the rim that keeps grabbing the spotlight.
At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Lindsay is currently playing for Mokan Elite at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, and he popped up on social media again after a highlight dunk made the rounds. The clip had Louisville fans immediately buzzing and once again wondering when Pat Kelsey will keep pushing for the hometown standout.
Lindsay has been on the Cardinals’ radar for a while, and that interest makes sense. He has already visited Louisville for multiple games, including the Cardinals’ exhibition against Kansas this past season. He has also taken unofficial visits to Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Xavier, and Indiana.
The recruiting attention around him hasn’t been limited to Louisville, either. When the contact period opened earlier this summer, several programs reached out, including North Carolina, Auburn, Missouri, USC, Iowa, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Utah, Boston College, Xavier, and Western Kentucky.
Lindsay already holds 10 offers, with Auburn, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and others among the schools to extend one. He ranks as high as No. 35 overall in the 2028 cycle, No. 5 among combo guards, and the No. 1 recruit in Kentucky.
For Louisville fans, though, the appeal is obvious. He’s the hometown name at the top of the board, and every new dunk only makes the anticipation louder.
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