Chane Behanan is trying to start 2014 in a positive way.He has recognized he has a problem and is doing something about it.The former University of Louisville basketball starting forward is headed to rehab.Behanan was dismissed from the Cardinals on Monday after repeated violations of university rules.The school will not allow his return to the program.Now, three days later, the Bowling Green native is headed to Houston to work with John Lucas, a former NBA player and coach who specializes in drug and alcohol abuse recovery.Lucas has helped ex-University of Kentucky basketball head coach Billy Gillispie, among others.Behanan helped the Cardinals to back-to-back Final Fours and an NCAA National Championship.Just nine months later he's trying to get his act together and salvage his career.Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said Behanan deserves another chance to play and will likely get it.After his recovery Behanan can transfer to another school, and sit a year and have a season of eligibility left.He can go anywhere except an Atlantic Coast Conference or American Athletic Conference school, and a lot of schools want him.He can turn immediately turn pro and hope to be taken in the June NBA draft, or play overseas.Louisville won its first game without him last Tuesday at Central Florida.The Cards' next game is Saturday at Rutgers.

Chane Behanan is trying to start 2014 in a positive way.

He has recognized he has a problem and is doing something about it.

The former University of Louisville basketball starting forward is headed to rehab.

Behanan was dismissed from the Cardinals on Monday after repeated violations of university rules.

The school will not allow his return to the program.

Now, three days later, the Bowling Green native is headed to Houston to work with John Lucas, a former NBA player and coach who specializes in drug and alcohol abuse recovery.

Lucas has helped ex-University of Kentucky basketball head coach Billy Gillispie, among others.

Behanan helped the Cardinals to back-to-back Final Fours and an NCAA National Championship.

Just nine months later he's trying to get his act together and salvage his career.

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said Behanan deserves another chance to play and will likely get it.

After his recovery Behanan can transfer to another school, and sit a year and have a season of eligibility left.

He can go anywhere except an Atlantic Coast Conference or American Athletic Conference school, and a lot of schools want him.

He can turn immediately turn pro and hope to be taken in the June NBA draft, or play overseas.

Louisville won its first game without him last Tuesday at Central Florida.

The Cards' next game is Saturday at Rutgers.