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Louisiana · 2026-27 preview
Louisiana basketball preview 2026-27: transfers, recruits and schedule
Louisiana's 2026-27 roster is not posted yet. So far it has added two transfers and the No. 51 recruiting class, and lost five players to the portal.
Last season it ranked No. 314 in adjusted net rating (No. 334 on offense, No. 263 on defense). The biggest loss is Dorian Finister, 14.9 points a game, gone to Charlotte. The schedule has 24 games so far, none against last season's adjusted top 25.
2
transfers in, 5 out
No. 51
recruiting class, 2 freshmen
No. 314
adjusted net rating, 2025-26
Newcomers
PPG
RPG
MPG
Trent Middleton
Transfer · North Carolina A&T
12.5
3.6
29.6
Dani Pounds
Transfer · Tennessee Tech
10.6
4.9
17.6
Tyshawn Duncan
Freshman · No. 181 recruit
Who left
Where
PPG
MPG
Dorian FinisterTransferred to Charlotte
Transferred to Charlotte
14.9
32.5
Jaxon OlveraTransferred to Portland
Transferred to Portland
13.7
29.2
Joshua LewisTransferred to South Florida
Transferred to South Florida
8.1
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
2023-24
+1.6 No. 148
2024-25
-14.4 No. 325
2025-26
-15.1 No. 314
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 98.5 (No. 334), defense 113.6 (No. 263).
2026-27 schedule
November to January
Rank
Nov 28
Questions
Who did Louisiana add for 2026-27?
Trent Middleton (transfer from North Carolina A&T), Dani Pounds (transfer from Tennessee Tech), Tyshawn Duncan (freshman, No. 181 recruit), Isaiah Wilks (freshman, No. 294 recruit).