Louisville basketball officially announces addition of L.J. Wells
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University of Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey announced the addition of fifth-year LJ Wells to the 2026-27 roster.
“Northern Kentucky coach Darrin Horn and I are friends and I have an unbelievable amount of respect for him as a coach,” said Kelsey on the addition. “He gushes about LJ in terms of his character, work ethic, coachability and team first mentality. He also speaks glowingly of him as a player, especially his ability to process complex basketball concepts on both sides of the ball. He was arguably NKU’s best and most valuable player. We are excited to add someone like LJ that fits our culture perfectly. He’s one of us before he even arrives.”
LJ (Lavavium) Wells joins the Cardinals after four seasons at Northern Kentucky.
During his senior season, Wells started in 33 contests for the Norse, averaging 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. He shot 55.4% from the floor with a 38.3% clip from the 3-point line.
Wells scored in double figures in 28 games, scoring 20-plus points on six occasions. He also logged five double-doubles on the year and seven games with multiple blocks.
Wells was named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team after averaging 22.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks across NKU’s three tournament games.
The 6-8, 220-pound forward started in 16 games his junior year, playing in 32 total. Wells averaged 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. He notched two double-doubles including a game of 19 points and 13 rebounds against Robert Morris and one of 17 points and 13 rebounds at PFW.
As a sophomore, Wells made 27 starts and appeared in 33 games, averaging 25.8 minutes per contest. He shot 47.1% from the floor and went 40% from the arc. He averaged 8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during the 2023-24 season. In his freshman year, Wells averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, appearing in 18 total.
Wells attended Eau Claire Memorial High School in Eau Claire, Wis., where he averaged 15.8 points per game his senior year. He shot 51% from the floor while averaging 9.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game.