Louisville Men’s Basketball Officially Announces Addition of Forward Danilo Jovanovich
Louisville Officially Announces Addition of Forward Danilo Jovanovich
The former member of the Hurricanes was a three-star prospect coming out of high school.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville men’s basketball program has officially added former Miami forward Danilo Jovanovich, the program announced Thursday.
Seven of the Cardinals’ eight currently committed newcomers for the 2023-24 season have now officially signed with the program. The lone exception is former USC guard/forward Tre White.
“Danilo is a talented, tough, skilled basketball player with an old-school mentality,” head coach Kenny Payne said in a release. “He will bring a winning spirit and unbelievable work ethic to our program that fans will love. This program has to be built on the character of the players walking in the door. Danilo is a super high character warrior who wanted to be in our environment. I’m excited to welcome him and his family to our Cardinal family.”
The 6-foot-8, 219-pound wing appeared in one game last season for the Canes, playing the final two minutes and eight seconds of Miami’s 79-56 blowout win over St. Francis Brooklyn. He did not log any stats.
He missed the first five games of the season due to a left ankle injury before making his debut. Once healthy, Miami head coach Jim Larranaga opted to shelve Jovanovich and to pursue a medical redshirt.
A product of Milwaukee (Wisc.) Whitnall, Jovanovich was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 190 player in the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite. During his senior season, he averaged 29.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, helping Whitnall go 21-4 for the season.
Jovanovich also took part in the 2021 iteration of the Nike EYBL with Phenom University’s Team Herro, averaging 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also shot 61.3 percent from the field and 20.0 percent on three-point attempts.
The Cardinals went just 4-28 this past season in their first year under Payne, and roster management has been in full swing since the end of their season. Seven players entered the transfer portal, with only Mike James, J.J. Traynor, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Emmanuel Okorafor are returning for year two under Payne.
Conversely, Payne and his staff have been hard at work attempting to bring in fresh talent for next season. They are set to bring in transfers Jovanovich. White and Skyy Clark; 2023 prospects Dennis Evans, Trentyn Flowers, Kaleb Glenn and Curtis Williams Jr.; plus JUCO transfer Koron Davis. According to 247Sports, their high school recruiting class comes in at No. 5 nationally, while their transfer class is 25th.
