Kamari Lands

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.)

Freshman Year in 2022-23

• Appeared in all 32 games with six starts, averaging 5.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game
• Made 27 3-pointers and went 49 of 56 (87.5%) from the free-throw line
• Reached double figures in four of the last 11 games after doing so in three of first 21 outings
• Tied his career high with 15 points and three made 3s at Georgia Tech on Feb. 25
• Made first career start vs. Syracuse on Jan. 3, scoring seven points in 31 minutes
• Scored career-high 15 points with three made 3s in 27 minutes vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 14
• Scored team-high 13 points, including his first career field goals, against Arkansas on Nov. 21

High School

• Averaged 33.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game and shot 55 percent from the field as a senior in 2021-22 for Hillcrest Prep, which posted a 31-3 record and was ranked No. 20 in the final 2022 USA Today Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings.
• Ranked as the No. 39 player in the nation the 2022 ESPN 100, No. 47 in the 247Sports Composite rankings, and No. 81 by Rivals.com.
• Scored 10 points in the 2022 Iverson Classic All-American Game on April 30 in Memphis, Tenn.
• Averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists during his junior year at Prolific Prep in Napa Valley, Calif., which posted a 30-7 record in 2020-21. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at La Lumiere School in La Pointe, Ind..
• Chose to attend Louisville after also considering Arizona State, Syracuse, Kansas and DePaul. He announced his verbal commitment to Louisville on Jan. 1.

Personal

• Born May 22, 2003… Son of Kristy Long and Chaka Lands … Has one sibling: Jaraan … Major is sport administration.
• Personal goal at UofL is to win.
• Chose to attend UofL because “it’s close to home and it felt like family.”
• The best thing about being a Cardinal to him is the community.
• He enjoys building LEGOs in his spare time.
• The best moment of his athletic career so far was coming to Louisville.
• Few people know this, but he loves country music.
• The basketball player he most admires is LeBron James.
• If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is his LEGOs.
• Best athlete he’s ever faced is Paolo Banchero.
• When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was LeBron James.
• If a movie was made of his life, he thinks Eddie Murphy would play him.
• His father had the greatest influence on his basketball career.
• He wears the No. 22 because he was born on the 22^nd of May.

Favorites

NBA team: Los Angeles Lakers
Athlete, other than basketball: Serena Williams
Movie: Bad Boys
Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Actor: Martin Lawrence
TV Shows: Family Guy, Spongebob
Comedian: Martin Lawrence
Musical Artist: Rod Wave
Food: Pizza
Midnight Snack: Skittles
Vacation spot: Hawaii
Instagram follow: His mother