Louisville guard Skyy Clark controls the ball during a game against North Carolina in January.
(Chris Seward / Associated Press)
Size: 6-3, 205
Year in 2024-25: Junior
Seasons of remaining eligibility: Two
Stats last season: Averaged 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists while making 41.2% of his shots and 35.3% of his three-pointers.
Expected impact: Clark finished with one more turnover than assists last season, but that was at least partially a function of having to do too much on an undermanned team. Surrounded by far more offensive firepower in Westwood should allow him to flourish as a distributor while opening him for more uncontested shots.
Fun tidbit: Showing his wry sense of humor, Clark tweeted #MickIsThePick alongside his commitment to UCLA, a playful shot at Louisville fans who had been using the same hashtag to court Cronin for their coaching vacancy on social media. A former high school star at Heritage Christian in Northridge, Clark and his father, Kenny — a former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver — have known Cronin for years. Cronin said as Skyy Clark assessed his interest in the spring, the player made two queries: “His first [question] was, are you coming to Louisville? And I said, ‘No’ and he said, ‘OK, I want to come home.’ ”