Devin Askew is going to UK. So what does that mean for Louisville's 2020 recruiting class?

On Oct. 18, 2018, Louisville was a day away from landing a commitment from Aidan Igiehon and putting a cap on the program's dynamic 2019 recruiting class.

One year later, the Cardinals are facing a different outlook as they look toward 2020.

Louisville has just one player committed at this point, and there's no guarantee he'll even make it to campus. Former Trinity standout Jay Scrubb has become a JUCO star at Illinois' John A. Logan College and is a buzzy potential first-round NBA prospect who would be eligible for the 2020 draft if he chooses to go pro.

Louisville has been in on some other guys, but to this point, it just hasn't worked out.

The latest swing-and-a-miss came late Thursday night, when five-star point guard Devin Askew hit Cardinals fans with a double dose of pain — not only did he not commit to Louisville, which was among his finalists, but he chose Kentucky, meaning Louisville fans will have to watch their team face him next December if he does what many analysts expect and decides to reclassify to the class of 2020.

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Earlier in the day, Aspire Academy big man Gethro Muscadin, who plays high school ball in Louisville, picked Kansas despite having an offer from Louisville (and 20 other high-profile schools, to be fair). Redshirt senior Steven Enoch is in his final college season and junior Malik Williams could also potentially leave Louisville for the pros if he has a big year, so a commitment from Muscadin would have been a welcome moment.

But it didn't happen. And Louisville has been left to pursue a crop of uncommitted 2020 recruits that's dwindling by the hour.

Coach Chris Mack didn't sound concerned Wednesday when asked if he felt it was important to land a point guard in next year's class — and didn't sound concerned about any potential recruiting misses that could be coming later in the week.

"We don’t worry about the ones that we miss on, because that happens every recruiting cycle," Mack told reporters at the Louisville basketball tipoff luncheon. "Everybody loves to talk about those, but we’re just going to continue to figure out ways we can improve our team for next year."

Still, Cardinals fans who want to view the glass as half-full have a few storylines they can keep an eye on. Louisville is still in the mix for a few players who could be able to contribute next season.

Four-star wing D'Andre Davis recently decommitted from Nebraska and will visit Louisville this weekend, his father told 247Sports.com. He'll also reportedly visit Purdue and Xavier.

Louisville has also offered a scholarship to four-star Bardstown power forward JJ Traynor, 247Sports.com reported. Traynor is the son of former Louisville player Jason Osbourne, and his high school coach at Bardstown, James Brewer, told Louisville Sports Live on 93.9 FM on Wednesday that Traynor has a relationship with Cardinals assistant coach Dino Gaudio and is hoping to make a college decision in November.

Brewer said Louisville has shown interest in Traynor, along with Kentucky, Cincinnati, Xavier, Virginia Tech, DePaul and Western Kentucky.

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The size of the 2019 class Louisville brought in is another silver lining. Mack has six freshmen to work with this season, and while one or two could have the type of year that attracts attention from NBA teams ahead of the 2020 draft, most will likely return for 2020-21.

With that said, Louisville will take some losses this offseason, too. Enoch, Dwayne Sutton, Ryan McMahon and Fresh Kimble are about to begin their final college seasons, and preseason ACC player of the year Jordan Nwora has flirted with the NBA in the past and is expected to leave for the pros if he plays up to his potential in 2019-20.

Louisville is in a good place with its six-man 2019 recruiting class now on campus and ready to contribute. But the Cardinals will lose some players in the offseason, and the Class of 2020 could have an impact for years to come.

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