| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 10–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Neil Hardin |
| Asst Coach2: | Kevin Johnson |
| Asst Coach3: | Nikita Johnson |
| Asst Coach4: | Brock Morris |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2011–12 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by second year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome and are members of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 10–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Basketball tournament to North Texas.[1] They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Rice.
| 2011–12 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Bryant Mbamulu | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
| 1 | Josh Brown | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Senior | Ruston, Louisiana |
| 2 | Elfrid Payton | Guard | 6–3 | 165 | Freshman | Gretna, Louisiana |
| 3 | Darnell Jackson | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Savannah, Georgia |
| 4 | Scottie Farrington | Forward | 6–7 | 195 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 5 | J.J. Thomas | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Sophomore | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| 11 | Donovan Williams | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Freshman | Cecilia, Louisiana |
| 13 | Alan-Michael Thompson | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Florence, South Carolina |
| 15 | David Perez | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Senior | New Iberia, Louisiana |
| 20 | Kentwan Smith | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Freshman | Piney Woods, Mississippi |
| 21 | Darshawn McClellan | Forward | 6–7 | 240 | Senior | Fresno, California |
| 22 | Raymone Andrews | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Hammond, Louisiana |
| 23 | Kadeem Coleby | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 31 | Kevin Brown | Guard | 6–0 | 200 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
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