Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville basketball 2025 five-star signee, on recruitment, Pat Kelsey and more

Posted Jan 5, 2025
Mikel Brown Jr., a consensus top-three point guard in the Class of 2025, announced his signing with Louisville during a timeout in the first half — receiving a rousing ovation from an announced crowd of 14,248 and well wishes from the likes of Donovan Mitchell and Edgar Sosa. Brown is a 6-foot-3 product of DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

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