Former Wisconsin basketball guard Chucky Hepburn logged a season-high point total in the Louisville Cardinals’ blowout win over Bellarmine on Tuesday.
In 26 minutes of action, Hepburn registered 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and four steals in the 100-68 triumph. Those numbers came on on 6-of-11 shooting and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Through three games with the Cardinals, Hepburn is responsible for 10.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.3 steals in nearly 25 minutes per game. As of Nov. 21, Hepburn’s 3.33 swipes per contest ranked eighth in the nation, only behind UTSA’s Raekwon Horton (4.5), Washington’s Great Osobor (4.0), UC San Diego’s Hayden Gray (3.75), UTSA’s Jonnivius Smith (3.5), UNLV’s Jalen Hill (3.5), Texas Tech’s Elijah Hawkins (3.5) and Central Michigan’s Anthony Pritchard (3.4).
6:31 2H | Louisville 80, Bellarmine 56
Chucky becomes the fifth guy to knock one down from long range 🤧#GoCards pic.twitter.com/MlCvVs8cHy
— Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) November 20, 2024
In 103 career games with Wisconsin from 2021-2024, Hepburn played in 103 games and averaged 32.1 minutes, 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals on 42% shooting and 36% from 3. The Nebraska native was a 2023-24 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, 2024 Big Ten All-Defensive Team member and 2022 Big Ten All-Freshman Team member as well.
In his absence, the Badgers have turned to a combination of scoring from star wing John Tonje, sophomore guard John Blackwell and senior guard Max Klesmit. The three currently combine for over 53 points per game as UW sits at 5-0 and No. 19 in the latest AP Poll.