Louisville coach Rick Pitino had a home visit in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday with Alex Nwora, the head coach at Erie (N.Y.) Community College and the father of Vermont Academy and NY Rens small forward Jordan Nwora.
Nwora is set to take an official visit to Louisville beginning Friday.
“He loves his skillset, his IQ and his size,” Alex said Thursday by phone. “He said Jordan can play the 1-4 in his system. He said he has good leadership on the court and is a great kid that has NBA potential. He said for sure he’s a pro.
“He promised that he will play major minutes as a freshman and has a chance to play against the best every game. He wants him to come and do what he does, which is score the ball.”
Nwora averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds with the Rens on the EYBL circuit, and 15.8 and 6.2 during the Peach Jam where the Rens made a run to the quarterfinals.
If 6-7 sophomore Deng Adel leaves early for the NBA, Nwora could take his spot on the roster.
“He wants Jordan to come play the 2 and 3, come and score for him,” Alex said. “[Pitino said], ‘I don’t have anybody who can score like him.'”
Nwora took an official visit to Georgia Tech — which already landed Nwora’s Rens’ teammate Jose Alvarado — earlier this month and his trip to Louisville beginning Friday will be his second official. He is still planning on signing late but that could change.
“He’s planning on signing late,” Alex said, “but you can never tell.”
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