Elisha Justice
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Elisha Justice

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Dorton, Ky.

High School:
Shelby Valley

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 175

Position:
G

Experience:
HS


07/27/2012

Louisville Lands 246 Student-Athletes on BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Louisville student-athletes achieving the feat represent 20 teams.

04/16/2012

Siva, Hancock Named Cardinals' 2012-13 Captains

Peyton Siva was named to the West Region All-Tournament team.

03/31/2012

Louisville-Kentucky Preview

Courtesy of the Associated Press

03/30/2012

Men's Basketball Concludes Pre-Final Four Activities

The Cardinals had a 50-minute open practice in front of a large contingent of fans.

03/15/2012

No. 17 Louisville Defeats Davidson, Advances In Tournament

Cardinals will play New Mexico on Saturday.

03/22/2012

No. 17 Louisville Stuns No. 5 Michigan State, 57-44 (AP)

The Cardinals advance to the Elite Eight for the fourth time under Head Coach Rick Pitino.

02/13/2012

No. 19 Louisville's Rally Falls Short Against No. 2 Syracuse (AP)

Freshman Chane Behanan had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Freshman Year:

  • Solid performance as the Cards' backup point guard. He had initially joined UofL as a walk-on before a scholarship became available over the summer.
  • Had 33 assists with 14 turnovers for the season (2.36 ratio). He committed more than one turnover in a college game just twice. Had a string of 83 minutes of turnover free floor time broken with one against Marquette, his first turnover since Dec. 1 vs. FIU.
  • Had seven points, three rebounds and a season-high three steals against Morehead State in the NCAA Tournament second round. It was the most he had scored in 25 games and his 23 minutes played was his second-most of the season.
  • Played 12 minutes against Marquette -- his most since Dec. 11 -- and contributed two assists during the Cards' 18-point comeback in the closing 5:44.
  • Scored a season high 12 points and grabbed six rebounds against Butler in his first game as a Cardinal.
  • Missed the Cardinals' games against Western Kentucky and Morgan State with a concussion, which he had suffered in the Gardner-Webb game. He returned to play briefly against Kentucky, but a bone bruise in his right leg kept him on the sidelines against Seton Hall.
  • Nicknamed "The Bullet" by UofL Coach Rick Pitino.

High School:

  • Honored as Kentucky's Mr. Basketball as a senior, was the Most Valuable Player in the state tournament and was the 2010 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year.
  • Averaged 20.1 points, 5.9 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 steals for Coach Jason Booher as a senior last season as Shelby Valley posted a 32-4 record and won the 2010 Kentucky state championship.
  • Connected on 43.5 percent of his three-point shots (64-of-147) and 82.3 percent of his free throws (149-of-181).
  • Produced school record career totals of 2,086 points, 633 assists and a Kentucky state record 540 steals.
  • Nicknamed "The Bullet" by U of L Coach Rick Pitino.
  • Totaled 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals in the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic all-star game played in Louisville's Freedom Hall on April 10.
  • Wore the No. 1 jersey for the Kentucky all-star team when it met Indiana in games on June 11 at Bellarmine's Knights Hall (7 points, 4 assists) and June 12 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. (20 points, 4 assists).

Personal:

  • Born Dec. 17, 1990 ... Son of Joey and Robin Justice ... Has an older brother (Jonah) and younger sister (Kyndra) ... Major is sport administration with a minor in business.
  • His brother Jonah is a senior offensive guard for the University of Virginia at Wise football team.
  • Personal goal at UofL is "to reach my full potential."
  • Enjoys water skiing in his spare time.
  • Best basketball advice given to him was hard work pays off.
  • Best moment of his athletic career to date has been winning the high school state championship.
  • Most proud of his faith in God.
  • His father has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
  • Chose to attend Louisville because of the opportunity to play for Coach Pitino.
  • When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Michael Jordan.
  • Wanted to wear No. 22 because it was his father's number in high school.
  • If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is how empty it is.
  • What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: His knowledge of the game.
  • Would most like to meet Kobe Bryant.

Favorites:

  • Basketball Player: Rajon Rondo
  • NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers
  • Athlete, Other than a basketball player: Tim Tebow
  • Movies: Never Back Down
  • TV Shows: Fresh Prince
  • Actor: Will Smith
  • Comedian: Dane Cook
  • TV Sports Personality: Dick Vitale
  • Book: Bible
  • Musical Group/Singer: Casting Crowns
  • Foods: steak
  • Midnight Snack: pop tarts
  • Vacation spot: Panama City Beach, Fla.
  • Best Player Ever Faced: J.R. Smith
    Big East NCAA University of Louisville
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