2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:17–9
Conf Record:10–7
Head Coach:Bob Marlin
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Neil Hardin
Asst Coach2:Brock Morris
Asst Coach3:Josten Crow
Stadium:Cajundome

The 2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2019–20 season 14–19,[1] 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish eighth in the conference.[2] The Cajuns proceeded to the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They ultimately lost to the Georgia Southern Eagles in heartbreaking fashion by the score of 81–82 in the second round. Shortly after their elimination, all sporting events as well as the finale of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jalen Johnson 1 6'7" 205 Junior Baton Rouge, LouisianaTransfer to
Mississippi State
Javonne Lowery 5 6'3" 175 Freshman Pearland, TexasReleased/Quit
Tirus Smith 11 6'8" 230Junior Richton, MississippiReleased/Quit
P. J. Hardy 15 6'1" 170 Senior Lake Charles, LouisianaGraduated
Calvin Temple 22 6'0" 170 Freshman Released/Quit
Mason Aucoin 31 6'4" 205 Senior Graduated
Kristian Lafayette 35 6'10" 200 Sophomore Released/Quit
Jaylon Williams 55 6'2" 185 Freshman Released/Quit

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Old School
Devin Butts 1 6'6" 180 Sophomore Macon, GeorgiaMississippi State
Jacobi Gordon 5 6'7" 220 Junior Houston, TexasCalifornia
Brayan Au 41 6'4" 190 Junior Nuevo Casas Grande, MexicoRanger College
Theo Akwuba - 6'11" 225 Junior Montgomery, AlabamaPortland

Recruiting

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Schedule . ESPN . 17 November 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: 2018-19 Men's Basketball Standings . Sun Belt Conference . 17 November 2020 . en . sunbeltsports.org.
  3. Web site: Sun Belt Conference Basketball 2020: Men's tournament canceled . msn.com . 17 November 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. 2020-11-16.