Louisville’s 7-footer who passes like a guard
In the 2025-26 season, Aly Khalifa gave Louisville a rare frontcourt playmaking hub: 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 43.8% shooting, and 40.9% from three across 35 games, while posting a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and serving as a team captain[3]. He’s a 7-foot center with real offensive feel, touch from deep, and the kind of passing vision that can bend a defense without ever needing a full stat line. The caution flag is durability and availability: he redshirted the prior season while recovering from knee surgery, so the fit is best for a team that values skilled, connective bigs and can manage his load wisely[3][6][13].
