Seth Trimble is taking advantage of a recent court ruling that grants him eligibility for a fifth season and is transferring to Louisville, he told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
The former North Carolina standout is committing to Louisville after a Colorado district court ruling gave the high school class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility for the 2026-27 season.
If the ruling holds up against an NCAA appeal, Trimble can return to college after he played five Las Vegas Summer League games for the Washington Wizards. He remains eligible to play in college since he didn't sign an NBA contract.
"I have tremendous empathy for Seth because the timing of the court decision put him and our program in a difficult position as we constructed our roster," new North Carolina coach Michael Malone told Thamel. "None of that changes how we feel about Seth. He has represented Carolina the right way, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to get to know him and his family."
Trimble averaged 14 points per game last season with the Tar Heels and is the latest addition in an impressive portal haul for the Cardinals this offseason. Louisville has already added former Kansas standout Flory Bidunga, Oregon's Jackson Shelstad, NCAA Tournament standout Alvaro Folgueiras from Iowa, and ex-Arkansas guard Karter Knox.
The Cardinals know firsthand what Trimble can do after he torched them for a career-high 30 points last season.
