Cole Sherman

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
Prev School:
Northern Kentucky
High School:
Saint Xavier HS

Junior Year in 2024-25

Appeared in 10 contests for the Cardinals
Scored his first points in a Louisville jersey in the regular season finale against Stanford on March 8, netting a 3-pointer in the final minute of the game
Made his first appearance for the Cards in the season-opener against Morehead State on Nov. 4

Before Louisville

Played two seasons at Northern Kentucky
Appeared in one game as a freshman and nine as as sophomore

High School/Prep

Played at St. Xavier High School

Personal

Born April 20, 2004… Full name is William “Cole” Sherman… Son of Christie Carroll and Mike Sherman… has three siblings
Graduated from Saint Xavier High School in Louisville… lettered in basketball for three years under Kevin Klein
Majoring in Sports Administration
Personal goal at UofL is to win a championship
Chose his number because of former Louisville legends like Q Snider and Dillon Avare
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is “representing the greatest fan base in sports”
If a movie was made about his life, thinks Leonardo DiCaprio should play him
The greatest influence on his athletic career is his parents
The basketball player he admires the most is Kobe Bryant
He enjoys exploring parts, going to new restaurants and going to UofL football games
The best moment of his athletic career is winning the 2023 Horizon League Championship
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is the fans
Few people know this about him, but he doesn’t like cereal
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “Shooters shoot!”
When he played basketball, he always pretended he was Kemba Walker
The best athlete he ever faced Marques Warrick
He’d most like to meet Lebron James
He’s most proud of having a GPA above 3.7 GPA while competing at the highest level
He chose to attend UofL because “I’m a lifelong UofL super fan, and because of the respect I have for Coach Kelsey and his staff.”

Favorites:
NBA Team: Grizzlies
Athlete other than basketball: Tiger Woods
Book: The Great Gatsby
Class: Math
App: Clash of Clans
X follow: POTUS
Instagram follow: Jack Harlow
Actor: Will Ferrell
Vacation spot: The beach
Movie: Billy Madison; Elf; Dune II
TV Show: Breaking Bad
Comedian: Shane Gillis
Musical Artist: Zach Bryan
Food: Pat’s Steakhouse steak and lima beans
Midnight snack: Trail mix without raisins