How many louisville players are in the nba

He spent two seasons with the Rockets before being acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers. After three seasons with the Clippers, Harrell signed with the Lakers prior to the season. He recorded a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds in win over Chicago on Jan. Check out highlights HERE. Current Season Averages: 12 games, Damion Lee spent one season at Louisville as a graduate transfer.

He spent time with the Atlanta Hawks, but has been part of the Golden State Warriors franchise since Following his one season with the Cardinals, Lee was an All-ACC second team choice by the media and a third-team selection by the league coaches. Among his highlights in the young season was a game-winner against Chicago on Dec. Check it out here. Current Season Averages: 11 games, 7.

The Utah Jazz selected in the first round, with the 13th overall pick, of the draft. He averaged He dropped 31 points in a loss at Brooklyn and totaled 32 points in a win at Milwaukee. He has led the Jazz in scoring in five games to date.

Click for highlights. Current Season Averages: 11 games, Nwora started 59 games, appearing in 93, during his time at UofL. He joined the program's 1,point club and left with a career average of He was a consensus third-team All-American selection following his junior season. He finished his UofL career tied for 31st in career scoring with 1, points, seventh in career three-point percentage.

Current Season Averages: 8 games, 6. Crook ranks 11th in Louisville history with rebounds and ninth with 1, points. The quick-handed guard was enough of a pest to earn his moniker, racking up the third-most steals in Louisville history. He went undrafted and never played in the NBA.

Though brother Rodney is better remembered, Scooter McCray played a big part in holding down the middle for the Cardinals. In parts of three seasons with the Sonics and Cavs, he played just Bond was drafted by the Rockets, but he barely saw the floor as a pro. In seven games, he totaled just 21 minutes at the NBA level. A classic Rick Pitino guard who excelled at high-pressure defense and long-range offense, Reece Gaines was already in Louisville to welcome Pitino when he arrived.

In three NBA seasons, he averaged a paltry 1. Thomas pulled down career rebounds, averaging 13 boards a game to rank fourth in Cardinal history. He played four seasons for the mighty Kentucky Colonels, averaging 4. He was an outstanding scorer at the college level, averaging A fine rebounder who averaged 9. His career blocks place him second in Louisville history. His best performance came as a rookie, when he averaged 8. Overshadowed by some bigger-name big men in the Louisville pantheon, John Reuther was nevertheless an outstanding college center.

His career scoring average of He never played in the league. His average of He played just one season with the Pittsburgh Condors, averaging 4. Fittingly for one of the most versatile forwards Louisville has ever seen, Terrence Williams has two of the four triple-doubles in Cardinal history. As a pro, Williams has yet to show that he can do any one thing well enough to earn playing time.

Dealt to Houston last winter in a three-team salary-cap shuffle, Williams played only 21 games on the year and averaged just five points and 2. He averaged 4. On top of dishing out assists eighth best in school history , Wagner poured in 1, points fifth.

In one season each with the Lakers and Heat, he averaged a combined 4. He finished his career with 1, points sixth best in program history and rebounds 10th. Smith had one brilliant season as a pro, averaging The next year, though, he suffered a torn ACL that would plague him the rest of his career which lasted nine years in all.

A fine combo guard from the era before assists were recorded, Alfred "Butch" Beard also made his mark as a scorer at Louisville. A journeyman at the pro level, Beard averaged 3. He did put in one sensational performance in , making the All-Star team for Cleveland by racking up Billy Thompson developed from a freshman reserve on the Final Four team to a star forward on the national champs. After two undistinguished years as a Laker reserve, Thompson was picked up by the Heat in the expansion draft.

He averaged career highs of 11 points and 7. Although DeJuan Wheat racked up career assists to place fourth in Louisville history, his real job was putting points on the board himself. Former Cardinals are gaining steam just in time for the NBA playoffs.

Dominique Yates Courier Journal. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Let's take a look at the former Louisville players in the NBA and the ones currently in the playoffs. Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal. Share your feedback to help improve our site!