LOUISIANA MEN’s BaskeTBALL 2011-12 T EAM GUIDE Louisiana’s Men’s Basketball 2010-11 Game Notes Louisiana’s Men’s Basketball 2010-11 Game Notes 2010-11 SUN BELT CONFERENCE HOME ATTENDANCE LEADER • The Cajuns led the Sun Belt in home attendance during the 2010-11 season. HOME ATTENDANCE - SUN BELT GAMES ATTENDANCE G ATTENDANCE AVG • For all games, UL averaged 3,919 fans at the LOUISIANA 8 37938 4742 Cajundome. For SBC games, attendance spiked, ARKANSAS STATE 8 30659 3832 drawing 4,742 fans. NORTH TEXAS 8 29724 3716 DENVER 8 28662 3583 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 8 28033 3504 • Since 2001-02, the Cajuns are 25-2 when the UALR 7 24382 3483 attendance is over 5,000. Due to NCAA sanctions, 10 WESTERN KENTUCKY 8 26145 3268 wins were later vacated. SOUTH ALABAMA 8 19278 2410 TROY 8 14671 1834 • The crowd of 8,066 that attended the home finale FLORIDA ATLANTIC 8 13920 1740 vs. Denver ranked as the 13th largest crowd at LOUISIANA-MONROE 8 11745 1468 FIU 8 9914 1239 Cajundome for the Cajuns. It was the largest crowd TOTALS 95 275071 2895 since 2002-03. • Over the past two seasons, Louisiana is 20-8 overall HOME ATTENDANCE - ALL GAMES ATTENDANCE G ATTENDANCE AVG at the Cajundome, and a more impressive 16-1 against LOUISIANA 14 54868 3919 Sun Belt opponents. WESTERN KENTUCKY 13 49669 3821 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 14 50965 3640 5,000-plus Attendance Figures at the Cajundome since the 2001-2002 season NORTH TEXAS 16 56826 3552 DENVER 15 50823 3388 Since the 2001-2002 season, Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns ARKANSAS STATE 13 42709 3285 men’s basketball team has participated in 27 games. The Top-10 UALR 14 43226 3088 games are: SOUTH ALABAMA 14 31989 2285 1. 9,121 - Western Kentucky (Feb. 26, 2003) - L TROY 11 18785 1708 2. 8,121 - New Orleans (Feb. 8, 2003) – W FLORIDA ATLANTIC 13 18708 1439 3. 8,066 – Denver (Feb. 24, 2011) - W FIU 15 21258 1417 4. 7,743 - New Mexico State (Feb. 23, 2002) – W LOUISIANA-MONROE 13 16906 1300 5. 7,117 – UALR* (Feb. 28, 2004) – W TOTALS 165 456732 2768 6. 7,071 – Western Kentucky (Feb. 19, 2011) - W 7. 6,954 - North Texas* (Feb. 19, 2005) – W 8. 6,618 - Middle Tennessee (Jan. 25, 2003) – W 9. 6,208 – Denver* (Feb. 7, 2004) – W 10. 6,190 - Western Kentucky (Jan. 19, 2008) – L 11. 6,133 - Middle Tennessee* (Jan. 29, 2005) – W 12. 6,033 - New Orleans* (Feb. 12, 2005) – W 13. 6,024 - New Orleans* (Jan. 17, 2004) – W 14. 6,010 - FIU (Jan. 18, 2003) – W 15. 5,816 - Denver (Feb. 11, 2003) – W 16. 5,723 - Arkansas State* (Feb. 26, 2004) – W 17. 5,624 - La.-Monroe (Jan. 27, 2011) - W 18. 5,621 - New Orleans (Jan. 5, 2008) – W 5,621 - New Mexico State (Jan. 2, 2003) – W 20. 5,524 - South Alabama (Feb. 6, 2003) – W 21. 5,436 - North Texas (Feb. 24, 2003) – W 22. 5,304 - Arkansas State (Feb. 17, 2011) - W 23. 5,288 - Denver (Jan. 26, 2002) – W 24. 5,174 - Denver (March 1, 2008) – W 25. 5,116 - North Texas* (Feb. 5, 2004) – W 26. 5,101 - FIU* (Jan. 22, 2005) – W 27. 5,011 - Western Kentucky* (Jan. 27, 2005) – W * - Win later vacated due to NCAA sanctions. RAGIN’ CAJUNS BASKETBALL 2011-12 table of CONTENTS University Information UNIVERSITY Information COACHING STAFF Name __________________ University of Louisiana Location ________________________ Lafayette, La. University Quick Facts _________1 Head Coach Bob Marlin ____ 14-16 Founded _______________________________1898 Team Picture _________________2 Neil Hardin _________________17 Enrollment __________________ 16,885 (Fall 2011) Nickname _______________________ Ragin’ Cajuns Team Roster _________________2 Kevin Johnson ______________18 Colors ___________ Vermilion (PMS 193) and White Affiliation _____________________ NCAA Division I Season Preview _______________3 Nikita Johnson ______________19 Conference ____________ Sun Belt (West Division) Home Court Advantage ________4 Arena ____________________ Cajundome (11,550) Press Row _____________________ (337) 265-2284 Moncla Indoor Facility _________5 COVERING THE CAJUNS President _________________ Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Director of Athletics ______________ Scott Farmer Media Information ________ 20-22 Sr. Associate Director of Athletics _ Ken Winstead PlaYER Profiles Ticket Office Phone ____________ (337) 265-2100 Josh Brown __________________6 Web Site ________________www.RaginCajuns.com Scottie Farrington _____________7 Coaching Staff Head Coach _______________________Bob Marlin David Perez __________________8 Mississippi State, 1981 Record at UL ___________ 14-15 (second season) Raymone Andrews ____________9 Career Record (Div. I) ____ 239-146 (14th season) Bryant Mbamalu _____________10 Career Record __________ 362-181 (19th season) Assistant Coach ___________________ Neil Hardin J.J. Thomas _________________10 West Florida, 1995 Darshawn McClellan __________11 Assistant Coach _________________Kevin Johnson Texas-Pan American, 1988 Kadeem Coleby _____________11 Assistant Coach ________________ Nikita Johnson Darnell Jackson ______________12 West Georgia, 1989 Alan-Michael Thompson ______12 2010-11 Review Overall Record ________________________ 14-15 Kevin Brown ________________13 Sun Belt Record (Finish) ________11-5 (T-1st, West) Elfrid Payton ________________13 Sun Belt Tournament ______________ First Round L, 76-81 vs. Western Kentucky Kentwan Smith ______________13 Team Information Donovan Williams ____________13 Letterwinners Returning/Lost _____________ 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost ___________________ 3/2 Newcomers _______________________________7 Basketball History First Season _________________________ 1911-12 WE ARE LOUISIANA Seasons Played ___________ Entering 99th season All-Time Record ______________ 1,280-968 (.569) We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Please refer *All-Time Record includes games later vacated due to NCAA Sanctions following the 1971-72, 1972-73, 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Actual to us as Louisiana, Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns, the University all-time on-court record is 1,300-967. All-Time Sun Belt Record (18 seasons) _ 177-128 (.580) of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ragin’ Cajuns or simply, Cajuns. *All-Time Sun Belt Record includes games later vacated due to NCAA Sanctions following the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Actual all-time PLEASE DO NOT REFER TO US AS LAFAYETTE, as Lafayette Sun Belt on-court record is 188-128. College is located in Easton, Pa., and is an entirely separate Sun Belt Regular Season Titles 6 (1991-92, 1999-00; SBC West 2001-02, 2002-03 & 2007-08, 2010-11) institution. 2003-04 Vacated Sun Belt Tournament Titles __ 3 (1992, 1994, 2000) 2004 & 2005 Vacated NCAA Tournament Record __ 1-5 (5 appearances) 1972, 1973, 2004 & 2005 appearances Vacated Russell Athletics™ is the Last NCAA Appearance __ 2000 NCAA South Regional Result ________________L, 58-63 to #4 Tennessee official athletic apparel NIT Record ________________ 6-6 (5 appearances) Last NIT Appearance __________2003 First Round provider for Louisiana Athletics Result _______________________ L, 80-82 at UAB Media Contact SID ___________________________ Brian McCann MBB Contact _____________________Matt Hebert Cover design by Jeff Schneider. Office ______________________ (337) 482-6330 Cell ________________________ (337) 288-6023 Photography by Paul Angelle, Glen Clark, David Faber, Terri H. Fensel, Pat Garin, E-mail [email protected] Joel Imel, Brad Kemp, Arthur Lauck, Buffy Massey, John and Rob Musemeche, Hillary Intern _________________________ Jeff Schneider Simon, Athletic Network, Enrich Media, Sun Belt Conference and University Archives. Office _______________________ (337) 482-6329 E-mail _______________ [email protected] Printing by Express Printing Ad & Specialties, Lafayette, La. CREDITS Fax __________________________ (337) 482-6529 Web Site ________________www.RaginCajuns.com www.RAGINCAJUNS.com 1 LOUISIANA BASKETBALL 2011-12 2011-12 ROSTER First row (L to R): Alan-Michael Thompson, Donovan Williams, Bryant Mbamalu, Elfrid Payton, Raymone Andrews, Darnell Jackson Back Row (L to R): Kevin Brown, Josh Brown, Darshawn McClellan, Kentwan Smith, Kadeem Coleby, Scottie Farrington, J.J. Thomas, David Perez roster Roster Breakdown NUMERICAL By State/Country NO NAME POS HT WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) • California (1): Darshawn McClellan 0 Bryant MBAMALU G 6-2 185 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Dulles HS) 2011-12 • Georgia (1): Darnell Jackson 1 Josh BROWN G 6-4 200 Sr.-1L Ruston, La. (Odessa College) • Louisiana (6): Raymone 2 Elfrid PAYTON G 6-3 165 Fr.-HS Gretna, La. (John Ehret HS) Andrews, Josh Brown, Elfrid Payton 3 Darnell JACKSON G 6-3 215 Jr.-JC Savannah, Ga. (USC-Salkenhatchie) David Perez, J.J. Thomas, Donovan ARRINGTON Williams 4 Scottie F F 6-7 195 Sr.-1L Nassau, Bahamas (Odessa College) • Mississippi (1): Kentawn Smith 5 J.J. THOMAS F 6-5 220 So.-1L Opelousas, La. (Scotlandville Magnet) • South Carolina (1): Alan-Michael 11 Donovan WILLIAMS G 6-0 180 Fr.-RS Cecilia, La. (Cecilia HS) Thompson 13 Alan-Michael THOMPSON G 6-1 170 Jr.-JC Florence, S.C. (Brunswick CC) • Texas (2): Kevin Brown, Bryant 15 David PEREZ G 6-3 200 Sr.-1L New Iberia, La. (Centenary) Mbamalu 20 Kentwan SMITH F 6-8 200 Fr.-HS Piney Woods, Miss. (Piney Woods HS) • Bahamas (2): Kadeem Coleby, Scottie Farrington 21 Darshawn MCCLELLAN F 6-7 240 Sr.-TR Fresno, Calif. (Vanderbilt) 22 Raymone ANDREWS G 6-2 180 Jr.-2L Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) By Class 23 Kadeem COLEBY F/C 6-9 250 Jr.-JC Nassau, Bahamas (Odessa College) • Seniors (4): Josh Brown, Scottie 31 Kevin BROWN G 6-0 200 So.-TR Houston, Texas (Tulane) Farrington, Darshawn McClellan David Perez ALPHABETICAL • Juniors (4): Raymone Andrews, NO NAME POS HT WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Kadeem Coleby, Darnell Jackson, NDREWS Alan-Michael Thompson 22 Raymone A G 6-2 180 Jr.-2L Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) • Sophomores (3): Kevin Brown, 1 Josh BROWN G 6-4 200 Sr.-1L Ruston, La. (Odessa College) Bryant Mbamalu, J..J. Thomas 31 Kevin BROWN G 6-0 200 So.-TR Houston, Texas (Tulane) • Freshmen (3): Elfrid Payton, 23 Kadeem COLEBY F/C 6-9 250 Jr.-JC Nassau, Bahamas (Odessa College) Kentwan Smith, Donovan Williams 4 Scottie FARRINGTON F 6-7 195 Sr.-1L Nassau, Bahamas (Odessa College) 3 Darnell JACKSON G 6-3 215 Jr.-JC Savannah, Ga.