Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2014
- Class:
- 1997
DeJuan Wheat (1993-1997) is Louisville's No. 2 all-time scorer with 2,183 points. He was the first player in NCAA history with career totals of at least 2,000 points, 450 assists (498 total, fifth most in school history), 300 3-point goals (323 total, second most at Louisville) and 200 steals (204 total, seventh most in school history).
A third team All-America honoree by Basketball Times and a finalist for the 1997 Naismith Player of the Year Award, Wheat's honored jersey hangs in the KFC Yum! Center. The 6-foot guard started a school-record 136 consecutive games and is the Cardinals' all-time leader in minutes played with 4,560. With a scoring high of 35 points against UAB, Wheat is the only player in school history to lead the Cardinals in scoring and assists for three seasons.
During his collegiate career, Wheat helped guide Louisville to a combined 95-41 record with four NCAA Tournament appearances, including advancing to the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight in his last two seasons. After Louisville, he played 12 seasons of professional basketball internationally.
