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Top 10 Point Guards in Louisville Men’s Basketball History

By Peyton Powell

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)
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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6. LaBradford Smith (1987-1991)

Former Texas Mr. Basketball LaBradford Smith is the UofL men’s basketball all-time leader in assists with 713 dimes dished out in four seasons with the Cards. Smith also ranks eighth in scoring, fourth in steals, and first in free throws made.

LaBradford Smith led the Cards to three consecutive Metro Conference Tournament championships (1988-1990) and won the Most Outstanding Player Award in the 1991 Metro Conference Tournament despite Louisville losing in the championship game to Florida State.

With LaBradford Smith as their starting point guard, UofL managed to make two Sweet Sixteen appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1988, 1989). Smith finished his career at the University of Louisville averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 86.6% from the free-throw line.

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