Louisville's Chane Behanan suspended indefinitely

Louisville forward Chane Behanan has been suspended indefinitely for violating university policy, the school announced.

"The best thing to do is step away from basketball and learn how to prosper as a person," Cardinals coach Rick Pitino told reporters.

Chane Behanan (AP Photo) (AP Photo)

Behanan’s work on the boards in the second half vs. Michigan in the NCAA Tournament championship game was a big reason why the Cardinals lifted the trophy at game's end. Sporting News also rated Behanan as the No. 7 power forward in the country entering the 2013-14 season.


Behanan, who participated in Louisville's media day on Saturday, is still living on campus but is not in the team's dormitory or participating in team activities. He could return to the team in December.

Behanan's absence means that a Cardinals team that was already undersized in the frontcourt becomes moreso now. Stephan Van Treese will be in line for more minutes (Pitino had mentioned two weeks ago that he was considering starting Van Treese at the 5 spot), and freshmen Akoy Agau and Mangok Mathiang also will have chances to rise to the occasion. The 6-5 Wayne Blackshear also will play in the 4 spot when Montrezl Harrell is resting.

"I honestly think we're a legitimate (No.) 2, 3, 4 in the country without Chane," Pitino said, per WDRB columnist Eric Crawford's Twitter account. "Because you put Montrezl Harrell out there more."

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