Khani Rooths

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
Prev School:
IMG Academy
High School:
IMG Academy

Freshman Year in 2024-25

Appeared in all 35 games for Louisville
Averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, playing a total of 469 minutes on the year (13.4/game)
Added 10 assists, 12 blocks and 13 steals on the year
Notched career highs of 12 points and seven rebounds at SMU on Jan. 21 in just 17 minutes
Scored 10 points and pulled down six boards against Duke on Dec. 8
Appeared in his first collegiate contest in the season opener against Morehead on Nov. 4, scoring two points

High School/Prep

Consensus four-star recruit
Played most recent two seasons of prep ball at IMG Academy under head coach Sean McAloon
Helped Ascenders to 20-9 record in senior season in addition to the No. 7 seed at the Chipotle Nationals where he went 8 for 11 from the field, scoring 19 points and adding six rebounds in the national quarterfinal
Averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 blocks per outing in the 2023-24 Nike EYBL season
Played for New World on the adidas 3SSB circuit in summer 2023, averaging 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game
Selected to 2024 Allen Iverson Classic in May 2024
Played first two prep seasons at Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, Maryland

Personal:

Born November 12, 2005… Son of Charles and Lynette Rooths… Has three siblings
Attended IMG Academy… From Washington, D.C.
Will face off against two high school teammates in Donnie Freeman (Syracuse) and Cole Ierta (Notre Dame)
His personal goal at UofL is to win a championship
He enjoys playing Call of Duty, cookouts, and watching YouTube and Netflix
Him and teammate Kobe Rodgers have the same love for #11, so he settled with #9 because it blends well with his name – K9
If a movie was made about his lie, says Will Smith should play him
His whole community had the greatest influence on his athletic career
The basketball player he most admires is Lebron James
The best moment of his athletic career was winning an AAU Championship
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is the next room
Few people know this about him but he originally wanted to play football or hockey instead of basketball
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave me was “Soak in as much knowledge from everyone”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was the basketball player ever
The best athlete he ever faced was Rob Dillingham
Would most like to meet LeBron James
He’s most proud of his mental and physical development
He chose to attend UofL because “it felt like a family from Day 1”

Favorites:
Athlete other than basketball: Lamar Jackson
Book: The Great Gatsby
Class: Science
Actor: Will Smith
Vacation spot:
Movie: Friday
TV Show: Black Clover & Outer Banks
Comedian: Katt Williams
Musical Artist: NBA Youngboy, Gunna, Huncho, lil Baby
Food: Italian
Midnight snack: PB&J, GoGo applesauce squeeze