Louisville Cardinals basketball
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| Louisville Cardinals | |
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| University | University of Louisville |
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| Conference | Big East |
| Location | Louisville, KY |
| Head Coach | Rick Pitino (6th year) |
| Arena | Freedom Hall (Capacity: 18,749) |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Red and Black
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1980, 1986 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 2005 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1928, 1929, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005 | |
The Louisville Cardinals Basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA division I basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have a tradition of continued success, having been to 33 NCAA tournaments (6th all time)[1]. Under Denny Crum, Louisville was one of the premiere teams of the 1980s, going to four Final Fours, winning two championships, and posting the highest NCAA tournament record of the 80s[1]. Louisville's rivalry with the University of Kentucky is considered one of the most intense in college sports, and the basketball game is commonly known as the Battle for the Bluegrass. Louisville also maintains basketball rivalries with West Virginia, Cincinnati and Marquette.
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[edit] UofL basketball tradition
| Tradition | Number | National Rank |
|---|---|---|
| All time NCAA Tourneys | 33 | 6th |
| All time NCAA Tourney Wins | 54 | 7th |
| All Time NCAA Final Fours | 8 | 7th |
| All time Winning Percentage | 65.2% | 13th |
As of the end of the 2006-07 season, U of L has an all-time 1529-816 record in 92 seasons of intercollegiate basketball. The Cardinals are 18th among all NCAA schools in victories.
Louisville is the only school in the nation to have claimed the championship of three major national post-season tournaments including the 1948 NAIB Championship, the 1956 NIT title and the 1980 and 1986 NCAA Championships.
UofL basketball has been named one of the top ten all time programs by Street and Smith's(7th), The Sporting News, and CBS Sportsline.
Eighteen Louisville players have earned All-America status, the latest being Francisco Garcia in 2005. The Cardinals have had 57 players taken in the NBA Draft, the latest of whom is Francisco Garcia being chosen in the first round (23rd overall) in the 2005 NBA draft.
Louisville has made 33 NCAA Tournament appearances (6th all-time) and 14 NIT appearances. The Cardinals have reached the NCAA Tournament 24 of the last 31 years (six of the last nine years, 12 of last 16). The Cards have reached the Sweet 16 on 15 occasions, including 2005. Louisville is seventh in tournament victories (54) and is sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (33). U of L has a 54-35 overall NCAA Tournament record, reaching the Final Four eight times.
Louisville owns a 639-133 record in 51 seasons in Freedom Hall (.828 winning percentage), the Cards' home since 1956. Freedom Hall has been the site of six NCAA Final Fours, four additional NCAA events and 10 conference tournaments. ESPN College Basketball magazine named Freedom Hall as the nation’s “Best Playing Floor.”
Louisville has won its conference championship or finished second in its league in 22 of the last 31 years.
Louisville has two representatives in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cardinal All-American and former Washington Bullets All-Star Wes Unseld, who was inducted in 1988 while former coach Denny Crum was inducted in ‘94.
Louisville has ranked among the top 10 nationally in average home attendance each of the last 27 years, including the last 22 straight in the nation's top five (18,316 in '05-06, fourth in the nation). Two of the top ten all-time crowds in Freedom Hall came during the 2005-06 season. A Freedom Hall record 20,091 fans attended the Cardinals’ Jan. 21 game against Connecticut. With sellout crowds the norm and ranking third nationally in home attendance, the Cardinals have a waiting list of over 4,000 wanting to purchase season tickets.
The Cardinals are one of the most televised teams in college basketball. At least 14 regular season U of L games will be televised on national networks during the 2006-07 season (nine ESPN, two CBS, one ESPN2, one ESPNU, one CSTV). Every U of L game over the past 23 years has been televised on either a live or delayed basis -- a total of over 700 games -- including over 210 national television appearances.
The Cardinals have been ranked on 429 occasions in the AP poll, seventh most all-time. U of L rose to as high as No. 4 during the 2005-06 season on Dec. 12 when the Cards had won their first six games. The Cards were No. 7 in the AP preseason poll and No. 8 in the ESPN/USA Today preseason poll last year.
U of L is second all-time in the NCAA with 46 consecutive winning seasons (not current). The Cards played winning basketball from 1944-45 through 1989-90, winning 20 or more games on 31 occasions during that period.
Only North Carolina has as many all time 1,000 point scorers as Louisville's 57, a plateau reached during the 2004-05 season by four Cardinals.
Louisville is 97-0 all-time when scoring 100 or more points.
UofL basketball is the most profitable college basketball program in the nation. [2]
[edit] Current roster (2006-2007)
| Number | Name | Height | Weight (lb) | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Stuart Miller | 5-10 | 170 | Guard | FR | Harrogate, TN |
| 1 | Terrence Williams | 6-6 | 210 | Forward | SO | Seattle, WA |
| 3 | Juan Palacios | 6-8 | 250 | Forward | JR | Medellin, Colombia |
| 4 | David Padgett | 6-11 | 245 | Center | JR | Reno, NV |
| 5 | Earl Clark | 6-8 | 220 | Forward | FR | Rahway, NJ |
| 10 | Edgar Sosa | 6-1 | 175 | Guard | FR | New York, NY |
| 11 | Brandon Jenkins | 6-3 | 185 | Guard | SR | Detroit, MI |
| 12 | Brad Gianiny | 6-1 | 170 | Guard | SR | Alpharetta, GA |
| 15 | Perrin Johnson | 6-5 | 215 | Guard/Forward | SR | Claremont, CA |
| 20 | Will Scott | 6-3 | 185 | Guard | SO | New York, NY |
| 21 | Chris Current | 6-4 | 185 | Guard | SR | Frankfort, KY |
| 30 | Jonathan Huffman | 7-0 | 230 | Center | SO | Montgomery, AL |
| 32 | Derrick Caracter | 6-9 | 265 | Forward | FR | Fanwood, NJ |
| 33 | Andre McGee | 5-10 | 180 | Guard | SO | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 34 | Jerry Smith | 6-1 | 200 | Guard | FR | Wauwatosa, WI |
| 43 | Terrance Farley | 6-10 | 245 | Center | JR | Louisville, KY |
[edit] Notable former players
At least 6 former Cardinal players are currently playing professional basketball, including:
| Player | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Taquan Dean | Serie A | Pallacanestro Biella |
| Reece Gaines | Serie A | Pallacanestro Biella |
| Francisco Garcia | NBA | Sacramento Kings |
| Dwayne Morton | Bulgarian A1 First | Balkan Botevgrad |
| Larry O'Bannon | Serie A | Eldo Napoli |
| Samaki Walker | Russian Superleague A | Unics Kazan |
Several other former players have played in the NBA, including:
- Butch Beard
- Junior Bridgeman
- Jack Coleman
- Wesley Cox
- "Never Nervous" Pervis Ellison
- Lancaster Gordon
- Darrell Griffith
- Rodney McCray
- Scooter McCray
- Greg Minor
- Dwayne Morton
- Kenny Payne
- Jim Price
- Clifford Rozier
- Derek Smith
- LaBradford Smith
- Felton Spencer
- Barry Sumpter
- Billy Thompson
- Charlie Tyra
- Wes Unseld
- Milt Wagner
- Rick Wilson
Louisville has produced eighteen All-Americans, including:
| Player | Hometown | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Tyra | Louisville, Kentucky | 1955-57 |
| Dan Goldstein | New York, NY | 1958-59 |
| John Turner | Newport, Kentucky | 1960-61 |
| Wes Unseld | Louisville, Kentucky | 1965-1968 |
| Butch Beard | Hardinsburg, Kentucky | 1968-69 |
| Jim Price | Russellville, Kentucky | 1971-72 |
| Junior Bridgeman | East Chicago, Indiana | 1974-75 |
| Allen Murphy | Birmingham, Alabama | 1974-75 |
| Phil Bond | Louisville, Kentucky | 1975-76 |
| Wesley Cox | Louisville, Kentucky | 1976-77 |
| Rick Wilson | Louisville, Kentucky | 1977-78 |
| Darrell Griffith | Louisville, Kentucky | 1978-80 |
| Lancaster Gordon | Jackson, Mississippi | 1983-84 |
| Pervis Ellison | Savannah, Georgia | 1988-89 |
| Clifford Rozier | Bradenton, Florida | 1993-94 |
| DeJuan Wheat | Louisville, Kentucky | 1996-97 |
| Reece Gaines | Madison, Wisconsin | 2002-03 |
| Francisco Garcia | Bronx, New York | 2004-05 |
[edit] Year by year results
| Season | Final Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 1911-12 | 0-3 | None |
| 1912-13 | 2-3 | None |
| 1913-14 | 2-6 | None |
| 1914-15 | 4-5 | None |
| 1915-16 | 8-3 | None |
| 1916-17 | Season cancelled | None |
| 1917-18 | 3-4 | None |
| 1918-19 | 7-4 | None |
| 1919-20 | 6-5 | None |
| 1920-21 | 3-8 | None |
| 1921-22 | 1-13 | None |
| 1922-23 | Season cancelled | None |
| 1923-24 | 4-13 | None |
| 1924-25 | 10-7 | None |
| 1925-26 | 4-8 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1926-27 | 7-5 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1927-28 | 12-4 | KIAC Tournament Champion |
| 1928-29 | 12-8 | KIAC Tournament Champion |
| 1929-30 | 9-6 | KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant |
| 1930-31 | 5-11 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1931-32 | 15-7 | KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant |
| 1932-33 | 11-11 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1933-34 | 16-9 | KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant |
| 1934-35 | 5-9 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1935-36 | 14-11 | KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant |
| 1936-37 | 4-8 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1937-38 | 4-11 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1938-39 | 1-15 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1939-40 | 1-18 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1940-41 | 2-14 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1941-42 | 7-10 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1942-43 | Season cancelled | None |
| 1943-44 | 10-10 | None |
| 1944-45 | 16-3 | None |
| 1945-46 | 22-6 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1946-47 | 17-6 | KIAC Tournament Participant |
| 1947-48 | 29-6 | NAIB Champion, Olympic Trials Participant |
| 1948-49 | 23-10 | None |
| 1949-50 | 21-11 | None |
| 1950-51 | 19-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1951-52 | 20-6 | NIT Participant |
| 1952-53 | 22-6 | NIT Participant |
| 1953-54 | 22-7 | NIT Participant |
| 1954-55 | 19-8 | NIT Participant |
| 1955-56 | 26-3 | NIT Champion |
| 1956-57 | 21-5 | None |
| 1957-58 | 13-12 | None |
| 1958-59 | 19-12 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1959-60 | 15-11 | None |
| 1960-61 | 21-8 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1961-62 | 15-10 | None |
| 1962-63 | 14-11 | None |
| 1963-64 | 15-10 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1964-65 | 15-10 | None |
| 1965-66 | 16-10 | NIT Participant |
| 1966-67 | 23-5 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1967-68 | 21-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1968-69 | 21-6 | NIT Participant |
| 1969-70 | 18-9 | NIT Participant |
| 1970-71 | 20-9 | NIT Participant |
| 1971-72 | 26-5 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1972-73 | 23-7 | NIT Participant |
| 1973-74 | 21-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1974-75 | 28-3 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1975-76 | 20-8 | NIT Participant |
| 1976-77 | 21-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1977-78 | 23-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1978-79 | 24-8 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1979-80 | 33-3 | NCAA Champion |
| 1980-81 | 21-9 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1981-82 | 23-10 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1982-83 | 32-4 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1983-84 | 24-11 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1984-85 | 19-18 | NIT Participant |
| 1985-86 | 32-7 | NCAA Champion |
| 1986-87 | 18-14 | None |
| 1987-88 | 24-11 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1988-89 | 24-9 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1989-90 | 27-8 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1990-91 | 14-16 | None |
| 1991-92 | 19-11 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1992-93 | 22-9 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1993-94 | 28-6 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1994-95 | 19-14 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1995-96 | 22-12 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1996-97 | 26-9 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1997-98 | 12-20 | None |
| 1998-99 | 19-11 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 1999-2000 | 19-12 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2000-01 | 12-19 | None |
| 2001-02 | 19-13 | NIT Participant |
| 2002-03 | 25-7 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2003-04 | 20-10 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2004-05 | 33-5 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2005-06 | 21-13 | NIT Participant |
| 2006-07 | 24-10 | NCAA Tournament Participant |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006-07 Louisville men's basketball media guide
- ^ ESPN - Lawsuit targets NCAA's capping of scholarship costs.
