University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Byron Starks
Byron Starks
  • Induction:
    2011
  • Class:
    1996
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Byron Starks (basketball) was a 4-time letterman in basketball for UL from the 1990-91 through 1993-94 season. Starks was a 2-time 1st Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection; led the Cajuns to two NCAA tournament bids; is currently ranked 6th in 3-point percentage for a season; 10th in career steals; and 10th in career scoring with 1, 592 points. Following his stellar career at UL, Starks played one year of professional ball in the Netherlands and then returned to the USA to begin what has become a coaching legacy - including being named LHSAA Coach of the Year in 2006, 2008 and 2011. In 2003, he was inducted into the LHSAA Hall of Fame. In 2010, he started Champions International - a youth mentoring program. Starks received a degree in General Studies with a concentration in Health and P.E. in 1996.
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