The Louisville men's basketball program's alumni team that is taking part in the 2023 iteration of The Basketball Tournament is adding another big time former Cardinal.
Chane Behanan has signed to the playing roster for "The Ville," TBT announced Tuesday.
The 6-foot-6 power forward joins a roster that is already full of names familiar to Louisville fans. Russ Smith, Peyton Siva, Kyle Kuric, Wayne Blackshear, Steven Enoch, Rakeem Buckles and Dillon Avare have also committed to the playing roster; while Luke Hancock, Mark Lieberman and Jordan Sucher are among those that will serve on the coaching staff for "The Ville."
The native of Cincinnati, Ohio was a key component to Louisville's run to both the 2012 Final Four and 2013 national championship. He averaged 9.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during his his true freshman campaign, getting named to the Big East All-Freshman Team as a result, then followed that but putting up 9.8 points and 6.5 boards per game as a sophomore.
Behanan was suspended to start the 2013-14 season, and played in just 12 games before being dismissed from the team due to a violation of university policy, which was later revealed to be marijuana related. He committed to Colorado State following his dismissal, but then instead opted to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft, where he went undrafted. Since then, he has seen stints with the NBA G-League affiliates of the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz, as well as a handful of overseas opportunities.
TBT is a 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all tournament that has seen its popularity rise in recent years after it was first established in 2014. While anyone over 18 years old and not currently on an NBA roster can play, teams more often than not consist of former collegiate and professional basketball players.
It is also home to the Elam Ending, which is an alternate way to conclude basketball games without them turning into an intentional foul fest. At the first dead ball under four minutes in the fourth quarter, a target score for both teams is then established by adding eight points to the leading team’s score.
"The Ville" will host to one of TBT’s eight regional locations, with play taking place at legendary Freedom Hall. Eight teams will compete in the Louisville Regional, with the regional champion advancing to the quarterfinals. One of TBT’s Quarterfinals games will also take place at Freedom Hall, with the winner of the Louisville Regional taking on the champion of another regional.
The Louisville Regional lasts from Tuesday, July 25 to Saturday, July 29, with the Quarterfinal at Freedom Hall taking place on Monday, July 31. "The Ville" will kick off their run on the first day of the regional at 7:00 p.m. EST.
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