Vipers take Chane Behanan with their first round pick (#14 overall)

Clutch · Nov 1, 2014

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>With the 14th pick in the 1st round of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DLeagueDraft?src=hash">#DLeagueDraft</a>, the <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVVipers">@RGVVipers</a> select Chane Behanan (6-6, 250, Louisville).</p>— RGV Vipers (@RGVVipers) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVVipers/status/528636887506751488">November 1, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Clutch · Nov 1, 2014

This is a former McDonald's All-American who apparently ran into some trouble at Louisville (substance abuse). Definitely undersized for his position (power forward).

Chane Behanan's NBA dream still deferred
http://www.wdrb.com/story/25980197/bozich-chane-behanans-nba-dream-still-deferred

Last season Behanan, a junior, seemed positioned to play his way into the NBA Draft, but he partied his way out of Rick Pitino’s program. Behanan was suspended from the team in October. He returned to play in a dozen games, failing to earn his way into the starting lineup. On Dec. 30, days after the Cards lost to Kentucky, Behanan was dismissed for a violation of university policy.

Behanan later said he had a problem with substance abuse. He enrolled in a treatment program directed by John Lucas in Houston.

Behanan said that he has not talked with Pitino for several weeks, but the player takes responsibility for what happened last fall.

“I should have been more patient, patient with everything I was going through,” Behanan said.

“Have I changed? Yes, as a person I’m more patient. I feel like I wasn’t patient at all. I think that had a lot to do with it, me getting in trouble, just not being patient and doing what I want. I just went with things right away.”

Behanan, however, lacked the patience to sit out one more semester and then start playing with Colorado State in mid-December. He said he made the decision to enter the draft after consulting Lucas and his mother.

“I just felt like I was ready,” he said.

None of the 30 NBA teams were willing to invest a second-round pick – and Behanan is still waiting for a Summer League invitation.

Why?

“I still don’t know the answer, sir,” Behanan said. “If I had that answer, I’d tell you. In my mind I’m better than all (of the players invited to the Summer League). Put me in front of all of them. I’ll compete.”
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Mack · Nov 1, 2014

Wow. Those highlights are reminiscent of Barkley. I hope he figures out a way to put it all together.

D-rock · Nov 1, 2014

Does he have any kind of game away from the basket?

arif1127 · Nov 3, 2014

D-rock said: ↑

Does he have any kind of game away from the basket?
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Looks like Carl Landry when he first got to Houston. All he needs is a 15-18 foot jumper.

delishman · Nov 5, 2014

IF he can add a 15 footer, rotate on defense, and take it easy on the drugs he could be player. Clearly athletic.

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