Sananda Fru - College Basketball News & Rumors

Hits portal Fru will enter the transfer portal, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.

Impact Fru, a German forward from Berlin, had a solid year with Louisville in 2025-26. He averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 blocks across 22.0 minutes. He started the first 29 games of the season for the Cardinals, but lost his starting job across the final nine contests. Still, the 6-foot-11 junior proved to be a gifted rebounder and shot-blocker -- he should have plenty of interest from big programs in the portal.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

McKneely scores 23 and Louisville beats South Florida 83-79 in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

Isaac McKneely scored 23 points, and Louisville hung on to beat South Florida 83-79 to win its first NCAA Tournament game since Rick Pitino’s last season as coach in 2017

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

SMU hosts Brown and No. 24 Louisville

No. 24 Louisville visits the SMU Mustangs after Mikel Brown Jr. scored 29 points in the Cardinals' 82-71 victory against the Baylor Bears

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Another big game for freshman Mikel Brown Jr. as No. 24 Louisville beats Baylor 82-71

Louisville standout freshman Mikel Brown Jr. had 29 points and six assists as the No. 24 Cardinals beat Baylor 82-71

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Leads Louisville in road win Fru notched 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 25 minutes during Saturday's 88-80 victory over Wake Forest.

Impact After scoring just seven points combined in games against Duke and SMU to close out January, Fru scored a dozen against Notre Dame earlier this week before posting his second-best scoring total of the year Saturday. The 6-11 junior was perfect from the field en route to leading all Louisville players in scoring. He'll look to keep things rolling with a quick turnaround, as Louisville hosts NC State on Monday.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

No. 24 Louisville cashes in at foul line late to hold off Wake Forest 88-80

Sananda Fru had 17 points while No. 24 Louisville survived at the foul line late after blowing a 15-point second-half lead to beat Wake Forest 88-80

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Ryan Conwell, Khani Rooths each score 12 to help No. 24 Louisville outlast Notre Dame 76-65

Ryan Conwell scored 12 points, including seven during a critical 15-1 second-half surge, and Khani Rooths added 12 off the bench to help No. 24 Louisville put away Notre Dame 76-65

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Brown shines in return for No. 23 Louisville in 85-71 win over Virginia Tech

Mikel Brown Jr. returned from an eight-game absence and scored 20 points to lead No. 23 Louisville to an 85-71 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

No. 16 Virginia faces No. 20 Louisville following De Ridder's 22-point game

No. 16 Virginia plays the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals after Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points in the Cavaliers' 70-55 victory against the Stanford Cardinal

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

De Ridder leads No. 0 Virginia against No. 0 Louisville after 22-point game

No. 0 Virginia plays the No. 0 Louisville Cardinals after Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points in the Cavaliers' 70-55 victory over the Stanford Cardinal

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Bounces back with season high Fru racked up 19 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-5 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 28 minutes during Saturday's 75-62 win over Boston College.

Impact Fru was coming off a bit of a dud earlier in the week against Duke, as foul trouble limited him to just one shot in 14 minutes. Even with the off game, the 6-11 center is still posting 13.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over his last five games. The international prospect continues to excel for Louisville, essentially displacing incumbents Aly Khalifa and Kasean Pryor, which in turn gives the Cardinals plenty of depth at the center position.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Sananda Fru's double-double lifts No. 20 Louisville over Boston College Deadspin | Sananda Fru's double-double lifts No. 20 Louisville over Boston College

JANUARY 10 • DEADSPIN.COM

No. 20 Louisville beats Boston College 75-62 as ex-G League player London Johnson is made available

Sananda Fru had 19 points and 13 rebounds and missed just one of his nine field-goal attempts to lead shorthanded Louisville to a 75-62 win over Boston College

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Conwell and No. 20 Louisville host Boston College

No. 20 Louisville faces the Boston College Eagles after Ryan Conwell scored 24 points in Louisville's 84-73 loss to the Duke Blue Devils

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Comes close to double-double Fru notched 15 points (6-6 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 26 minutes during Friday's 80-76 loss to Stanford.

Impact Fru was perfect from the field in this game and also ended just two boards shy of a double-double. Fru has scored at least 13 points in his last three outings and in double digits in six of his last seven contests.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Freshman Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford to an 80-76 win over No. 16 Louisville

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points, Benny Gealer made a crucial pair of free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and Stanford beat No. 16 Louisville 80-76

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Available at Stanford Fru (undisclosed) is available for Friday's game at Stanford.

Impact Fru is not on the injury report ahead of the away game, so he'll be good to go to take on Stanford. The 6-foot-11 center is averaging 10.8 points and 6.8 rebounds on 23.2 minutes across 13 starts this campaign. He's yet to miss a game this season.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed probable Fru is probable for Friday's game versus Stanford.

Impact Fru has started every game for the Cardinals and is coming off his first double-double of the season. His appearance on Thursday's injury report is likely precautionary for something minor, though his status should be monitored going into Friday's action.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Stanford hosts Conwell and No. 16 Louisville

No. 16 Louisville visits the Stanford Cardinal after Ryan Conwell scored 26 points in the Cardinals' 90-70 victory over the California Golden Bears

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

No. 16 Louisville visits Cal after Ames' 21-point game

Cal faces the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals after Dai Dai Ames scored 21 points in Cal's 74-56 victory against the Columbia Lions

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Team-high in victory Fru finished Saturday's 94-54 win over Montana with 18 points (9-11 FG, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 23 minutes.

Impact It was a season-high scoring total for Fru, who also happened to lead the team on a day in which multiple other contributors had to step up due to the absence of second-leading scorer Mikel Brown (back). With competition set to ramp up a bit due to ACC play officially next week, expect Fru's game log to continue to inconsistent, especially once Brown returns.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Season highs from Sananda Fru lead No. 11 Louisville over Montana Deadspin | Season highs from Sananda Fru lead No. 11 Louisville over Montana

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

No. 11 Louisville rebounds from loss with 94-54 romp over Montana

Sananda Fru scored a season-high 18 points to lead No. 11 Louisville past Montana 94-54

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Memphis faces No. 11 Louisville following Davis' 23-point showing

Memphis plays the No. 11 Louisville Cardinals after Zachary Davis scored 23 points in the Tigers' 78-71 victory against the Baylor Bears

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Eastern Michigan visits No. 6 Louisville after Conwell's 25-point outing

No. 6 Louisville takes on the Eastern Michigan Eagles after Ryan Conwell scored 25 points in Louisville's 74-64 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

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