#88 Louisiana Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #88
Conference Rank: #1 Sun Belt
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2021-22 Record: 16-15, 8-9
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Michael Lewis
Coach Record: 218-165 at Louisiana, 443-296 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Theo Akwuba, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 0.7 apg
Don Gueye, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.9 apg
Trajan Wesley, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jordan Brown, Junior, Forward, 15.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Kobe Julien, Sophomore, Forward, 12.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
Greg Williams, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg
Kentrell Garnett, Sophomore, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.7 apg
Jalen Dalcourt, Senior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
Isaiah Richards, Sophomore, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.3 apg
Joe Charles, Sophomore, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
Michael Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
Themus Fulks, Sophomore, Guard
Vinny Sigona, Freshman, Guard
Chancellor White, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.1 (167th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.4 (182, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (252, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.0 (51, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (174, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (120, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.3 (218, 7)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (38, 2)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (209, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (335, 12)