Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Infobox CBB Team
name = Louisville Cardinals

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university = University of Louisville
conference = Big East Conference
conference_short = Big East
city = Louisville
stateabb = KY
state = Kentucky
coach = Rick Pitino
tenure = 7th
arena = Freedom Hall
capacity = 18,865
nickname = Cardinals
color1 = Red
color2 = Black
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hex2 = 000000
NCAAchampion = 1980, 1986
NCAAfinalfour = 1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 2005
NCAAtourneys = 1951, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
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a_pattern_s=_blacksidesThe Louisville Cardinals basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 11th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have a tradition of continued success, having been to 34 NCAA tournaments (6th all time) [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101106aad.html 2006-07 Louisville men's basketball media guide] ] . Under Denny Crum, Louisville was one of the premier programs of the 1980s, going to four Final Fours, winning two NCAA championships, and posting the highest NCAA tournament record of the 80s. 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.

UofL basketball tradition

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
*Samaki Walker
*Rick Wilson

Louisville has produced eighteen All-Americans, including:

Year by year results

References

ee also

*Kentucky-Louisville rivalry
*Louisville Cardinals football
*Sports in Louisville, Kentucky