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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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1. Butch Beard (1966-1969)

Alfred “Butch” Beard Jr. is one of two players in Louisville men’s basketball history to average more than 20.0 points per game in multiple seasons. Beard was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) first-team selection and an All-American during the 1968-1969 season.

He played two seasons alongside fellow Louisville legend Wes Unseld, and the two are considered by many fans to be the greatest duo in program history.

Leading the Cards to three-consecutive MVC regular season championships and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances (1967, 1968), Butch Beard finished his Louisville career averaging 19.0 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 49.0% from the field.

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