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Louisville basketball: 5 players you probably forgot were Cards

By Jacob Lane

Louisville's Chad Millard (22) and Villanova's Will Sheridan (50) fight for position Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA. Villanova University defeated the University of Louisville 79-73. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Louisville's Chad Millard (22) and Villanova's Will Sheridan (50) fight for position Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA. Villanova University defeated the University of Louisville 79-73. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 15: Josh Chichester#11 of the Louisville Cardinals is tackled by Wesley Richardson #24 of the Cincinnati Bearcats during the game at Paul Brown Stadium on October 15, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 15: Josh Chichester#11 of the Louisville Cardinals is tackled by Wesley Richardson #24 of the Cincinnati Bearcats during the game at Paul Brown Stadium on October 15, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Josh Chichester – Forward (2007-08)

Six games, 11 total minutes. The Louisville basketball career of Josh Chichester lasted nearly as long as Rick Pitino in an Italian restaurant. Okay, so it was a little longer than that, but it was one that even the most dedicated of Cardinal fans probably have forgotten.

You may be asking yourself, “Isn’t that the guy who was 6’7 and played wide receiver for Steve Kragthorpe?” and the answer to your question is yes. But he’s also the guy who Rick Pitino called upon back in 2007-08 when the Cards lost every big man on the roster to injury and were down to just seven healthy scholarship players.

Playing without Derrick Caracter (suspended), Juan Palacios (knee), David Padgett (knee), and George Goode (unable to enroll due to academics), Chichester suited up alongside the likes of T-Will, Earl Clark, and others. He appeared in six games, shot 100 percent from the field, grabbed one rebound, and swatted one shot. If that wasn’t enough, he threw down a dunk in a win over Kentucky.

It wasn’t just because Chichester was tall or super athletic, as a two-way athlete in high school playing for Lakota West he averaged double figure points and rebounds and was named a first-team all-conference player as a senior. He was an easy pick for Pitino and honestly, could’ve probably been much better than he was had the plan not been a short-term arrangement.

Chichester excelled on the football field for years as a Cardinal, appearing in 48 games as both a receiver and tight end, recording 97 receptions for 1,253 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns.

After he left Louisville, I don’t remember a ton about what happened in the career of Chichester but interestingly enough it looks like he’s played professional basketball. A video on YouTube reveals Chichester getting buckets in what appears to be a Venezuelan basketball league and also shows that he spent time playing for for the Grand Rapids Cyclones and Rochester Razor Sharks).

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