University of Louisville freshman center Clarence Holloway is recovering in Jewish Hospital after having open heart surgery Saturday morning to repair the wall of his aorta and his aortic valve.

During a routine physical examination on Friday, Holloway was admitted to the hospital after an echocardiogram detected the heart condition.

Holloway is enrolled at Louisville but has not been working out with the Cardinals while he awaits initial eligibility approval from the NCAA Clearinghouse. He will be sidelined for the entire 2007-08 season, but doctors are optimistic he will be able to return to the court in time.