The 1988–89 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals scored 24 wins and 8 losses. They played in the Metro Conference and finished in the "Sweet Sixteen" of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Their player Pervis Ellison won several individual awards.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Metro Conference tournament

!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

Awards and honors Pervis Ellison : Metro Conference tournament Most Outstanding Player

Individual All-America teams Pervis Ellison : 1989 Consensus All-America first team Pervis Ellison : First team All-American by NABCAll-America – Division I (1980's) and USBWA Pervis Ellison : Second team All-American by Associated PressAP All-America Teams and UPI2005 NCAA Basketball's Finest – All-Americans p.208

Team players drafted into the NBA 1 1 Pervis Ellison Sacramento Kings 1 19 Kenny Payne Philadelphia 76ers

See also 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

References