Chucky Hepburn is an American college basketball player currently playing as a point guard for the Louisville Cardinals in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Born on February 9, 2003, in Omaha, Nebraska, he stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Hepburn began his college career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he played for the Badgers from 2021 to 2024. In April 2024, he transferred to Louisville to continue his collegiate basketball journey.
During his time at Wisconsin, Hepburn earned several accolades, including being named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in 2024 and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2022. In his junior year, he averaged 9.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
Since joining Louisville, Hepburn has made significant contributions to the team’s success. In a game against Pittsburgh on March 2, 2025, he scored a career-high 37 points, leading the Cardinals to a 79-68 victory. He followed this performance with a decisive buzzer-beating jumper in the ACC tournament quarterfinals against Stanford on March 14, 2025, securing a 75-73 win for Louisville.
Hepburn’s exceptional play has not gone unnoticed; he was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and earned First-Team All-ACC honors in 2025.