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Louisiana Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #287 · 11–22 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Sun Belt Conference · Lafayette, LA
Louisiana finished 11–22 (Sun Belt 12th, KenPom #287) in 2025–26. 16 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 11 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at Louisiana
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 6 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from LA, TX, GA.
5 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 5 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
23% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 playersGuards 8 of 16
Frontcourt 8 of 16 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 12 of 16 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
10 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
5 of 165 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Josiah Harris #161.
Where from
LA 11 · TX 5 · GA 2 · AL 1 · FL 1 · IL 1
1 international: Berezniki
High schools: St. Thomas More ×2; Southwood; Booker T. Washington and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Sun Belt Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Louisiana | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′1″ | 6′3″ | −2″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′8″ | 6′9″ | −1″ |
| Roster size | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Freshman share | 31% | 25% | +6pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Louisiana rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Louisiana's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.
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