By Noah Allison
Junior power forward Chane Behanan is suspended indefinitely for violation
of university and team rules. Behanan has already faced suspension his sophomore
year when he was forced to sit out an early season exhibition game and was
forbidden from speaking to media for the first semester.
Behanan averaged 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season and had
15 points and 12 rebounds in a performance that helped the Cardinals win their 3rd
National Championship.
The USA Today Coaches Poll has the Cardinals pre-season ranking at No. 3
behind Michigan State, No. 2, and University of Kentucky, No. 1.
The earliest Behanan could possibly return to the team is mid-December, but
as a repeat offender the odds of Behanan ever playing for the Cardinals again is
“It is possible. It is not probable,” Head Coach Rick Pitino said. “Chane is
extremely respectful. He’s a good guy. A good teammate. And he’s an excellent
basketball player. He just has a very difficult time understanding life’s values and
the significance of life’s values. We’re going to try to help him along. We’re more
interested in Chane the man than the basketball player.”
