#137 Louisiana Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #137
 
Conference Rank: #4 Sun Belt
 
 
2023-24 Record: 19-14, 10-8
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Bob Marlin
Coach Record: 266-189 at Louisiana, 491-320 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kobe Julien, Forward, 17.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Joe Charles, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.1 bpg
Themus Fulks, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg
Blake Butler, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Hosana Kitenge, Senior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
Kentrell Garnett, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg
Michael Thomas, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
Brandon Hardy, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Kyran Ratliff, Sophomore, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Zeke Cook, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Jackson State
Koron Davis, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Louisville
Kyndall Davis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Eastern Illinois
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Jeremiah Evans, Freshman, Forward
Michael Mouton, Freshman, Guard
Christian Wright, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oregon State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (102th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.7 (163, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (121, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.9 (248, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (155, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (191, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (122, 5)
Rebound Margin: -1.1 (244, 11)
Assists Per Game: 12.4 (239, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (172, 7)