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Sananda Fru

F|#13

Louisville

Junior · 6' 11" · 250 lbs

28 games played

Sananda Fru is a junior forward who has been a key part of Louisville's rotation, averaging 9.6 points in 28 games. He is one of the most efficient scorers in the ACC, converting 75.2% of his shots. He has started all 28 games for a Louisville squad ranked 13th in the NET.

Sananda Fru came to Louisville by way of Germany's top professional league. The 6-11, 255-pound forward from Berlin developed in the youth programs of DBC Berlin, ASV Moabit, DBV Charlottenburg, and Berlin Tiger before playing four seasons for Loewen Braunschweig in the Basketball Bundesliga. In his final BBL season in 2024-25, which included FIBA Europe Cup competition, Fru started 35 of 39 games and averaged 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 64.5 percent from the field. He also represented Belgium's U20 national team at the European Championships in 2022 and 2023, leading Belgium to a fourth-place finish in 2023. Fru committed to Pat Kelsey and Louisville in February 2025 as a four-star recruit ranked in the national top 25, bringing pro-level experience and a 7-4 wingspan to the Cardinals frontcourt for the 2025-26 season.