Frank Anselem-Ibe

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
220
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
Prev School:
Georgia
High School:
Prolific Prep

Fifth Year in 2024-25

All-ACC Academic Team
Appeared in 23 contests for the Cardinals
Averaged 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 points per game
Scored two points in each game against Morehead State, at his former school Syracuse and against Miami
Played a season-high eight minutes against the Hurricanes on Feb. 8, going 1 of 1 from the floor
Logged five blocks total on the year, one each game at Florida State, against EKU, at Syracuse, against Virginia and at SMU

Before Louisville

Spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 season at Georgia
Played in 29 games, averaging 9.1 minutes per outing, 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in his senior season with the Bulldogs
As a junior, appeared in 31 contests, averaged 14.6 minutes, 3.3 boards and 2.9 points
Over two years at Georgia, netted 59 of 110 attempts from the field, goof for 53.6% FG
Spent first two collegiate seasons in the ACC at Syracuse
Appeared in 36 games total for the Orange
Averaged 2.5 points and 3.6 rebounds while in New York, shooting 63.3% from the floor

High School/Prep

Four-star prospect according to 247Sports
Three-star prospect according to ESPN and Rivals
Played three seasons of high school ball at three different prep schools - most recently at Prolific Prep
Reclassified from Class of 2021 to Class of 2020

Personal:

Born July 4, 2000… Son of Emena & Helen… Has three siblings… Majoring in Sports Administration
Will face off against a former high school teammate who plays for SMU
Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship
He chose 13 because Paul George is one of his favorite players of all time and he wears #13
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is “Representing a historic program”
If a movie was made about his life, says Anthony Davis should play him
Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is Hakeem Olajuwon; he’s also the basketball player he most admires
He enjoys watching TV shows and movies, playing video games and listing to music
The best moment of his athletic career was receiving his first college offer
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is the large amount of shoes he has
Many people don’t know this about him, but he has watched almost every good movie and show that exists
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is “Always play hard cause it could be your last game”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Kevin Durant
The best athlete he’s ever faced is Paolo Banchero
He’d most like to meet Jay-Z
He’s most proud of his family
He chose to attend UofL because of “The opportunity to represent a historic program and compete for a national championship”

Favorites:
NBA Team: Watches every team, loves the game
Athlete other than basketball: Serena Williams, Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather
Book: 48 Laws of Power
Class: Sports Event Management
App: X
X follow: NBA Central
Instagram follow: House of Highlights
Actor: Samuel L. Jackson
Vacation spot: Bora Bora
Movie: Shawshank Redemption; The Departed; Dark Knight
TV Show: Breaking Bad; Prison Break; Game of Thrones
Comedian:
Musical Artist: Kanye West
Food: Rice, plantains, goat meat
Midnight snack: Belgian Waffles