University of Louisville All-Time Men's Basketball All-Stars

Any list of the most talented men ever to play basketball for the University of Louisville must begin with Westley Unseld and Darrell Griffith. Without them how would you fill out a 10-player roster? Here's one fan's opinion.

FIRST TEAM

Small Forward: Butch Beard

Beard, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound swingman from Breckinridge County High School, was named Kentucky's 1965 Mr. Basketball. As a sophomore, he teamed with Unseld to lead a U of L team that reached #2 in the Associated Press weekly poll in January 1967 to the school's first NCAA tournament appearance in three years. Beard graduated as the Cards' third leading career scorer with 1,580 points; he remains 16th on the list, and second only to Unseld among three-year players.

Power Forward: Rodney McCray

McCray, who followed his brother Carlton "Scooter" McCray to Louisville, played center on the Cards' 1980 NCAA championship team, stepping into the starting lineup when Scooter suffered a season-ending knee injury at Tennessee. One of only four Cards ever to collect 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, McCray stands 31st among career scorers (1,247) and fifth among rebounders (1,029) entering the 2008-09 campaign. The McCray brothers also anchored Finar Four teams in 1982 and 1983.

Center: Wes Unseld

Unseld, Kentucky's 1964 Mr. Basketball from Louisville's Seneca High School, was generously listed at 6-8 during his Louisville career. Only the NCAA rule in force at the time that made freshmen ineligible for varsity sports kept him from leaving U of L as its all-time scoring and rebounding leader; he graduated trailing four-year player Charlie Tyra by 42 points and 66 rebounds. In the opening game of his senior season, Unseld ripped Georgetown college for 45 points, still the Louisvile single-game record. His career 20.6 points per game ranks first at U of L, as does his 18.9 rebounds per game. He was without peer getting the ball out to start a fast break, often releasing his outlet pass before his feet touched the floor. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where his retired #31 road uniform is on display, in 1988.

Point Guard: Phillip Bond

Bond, a product of Louisville's duPont Manual High School, was named Academic All-America in 1976 as a junior. He graduated at #2 on the alltime free-throw accuracy list, hitting 81.7 percent of his career attempts, and he still ranks second with 528 career assists.

Shooting Guard: Darrell Griffith

Griffith, nicknamed "Louisville's Living Legend," remains the Cards' alltime leading men's scorer with 2,333 career points. He won the 1980 John Wooden award as college basketball's most outstanding player, and also took home the Final Four MOP trophy after leading U of L to its first NCAA title. As a senior, Griffith set records for points scored (825), field goals made (349) and field-goal attempts (631). He also leads in career field goals made (981) and attempted (1,877). One of the most prodigious leapers ever to play the game, Griffith was tagged "Dr. Dunkenstein" by teammates for his slam-dunk artistry.

SECOND TEAM

Small Forward: Terrence Williams

Power Forward: Wesley Cox

Center: Pervis Ellison

Point Guard: Lancaster Gordon

Shooting Guard: Milt Wagner