Top 10 Point Guards in Louisville Men's Basketball History

Top 10 Point Guards in Louisville Men’s Basketball History

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Russ Smith #2, Wayne Blackshear #20 and Peyton Siva #3 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrate after they won 82-76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome on April 8, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Former U of L basketball standouts Milt Wagner, left, and Jerry EavesUofl Scrimmage07 Sam /

8. Jerry Eaves (1978-1982)

One of two graduates from Louisville’s Ballard High School to make the top 10 list, Jerry Eaves was a key reserve on the University of Louisville’s 1980 National Championship team. He was selected to the All-Metro Conference First Team in 1981 and All-Metro Conference Second Team in 1982.

Over his junior and senior seasons at UofL, Jerry Eaves averaged 13.2 points and 3.3 assists per game while shooting above 50% from the field and helping the Cards reach the Final Four in the 1982 NCAA Tournament.

7. Jim Price (1969-1972)

A two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection and a 1972 consensus second-team All-American, Jim Price ranks sixth all-time in career points per game (17.1) for the Cards. He also ranks 21st in program history with 1,490 total points despite only playing three seasons of college ball.

During his senior season, Price led UofL in both points (21.0) and assists (4.4) while shooting 49.5% from the field, and he was the star of Head Coach Denny Crum’s first Final Four team in 1972. In addition, Price helped Louisville win back-to-back regular season championships in the MVC and was later inducted into the UofL Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

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