Jacob Broussard

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
Lafayette Christian Academy
Prev School:
Centenary

• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2017-18: Reserve guard played in 18 games during the season, earning his first start as a Ragin' Cajun in the home finale against Little Rock (3/3) ... averaged 0.9 points in 3.5 minutes per game on the season with season-high six points coming in consecutive games against Louisiana College (11/14) and Savannah State (11/17) ... totaled three points, two assists and one steal in six minutes of action against Loyola of New Orleans (12/6) ... was placed on scholarship beginning in January after joining the team as a walk-on in 2015-16 ... made both free throws attempted in a home win over McNeese (11/28).

2016-17: Came off the bench in 11 games during the season, averaging 1.0 points and 0.2 rebounds ... played season-high nine minutes, scoring five points with a steal against Panhandle State (11/17) ... added 3-pointers in games against Pepperdine (12/20) and South Alabama (2/13) ... grabbed rebounds in games against McNeese State (12/3) and Loyola (12/7) ... played in season-opener at Minnesota (11/11) and saw action in games against Nicholls State (12/1), Georgia State (1/16), UTA (1/23), Arkansas State (1/30) and Troy (2/11) ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Appeared in four games during the season, averaging 1.5 minutes ... sat out the Ragin' Cajuns first six games to fulfill the NCAA Transfer Rule before making his debut against Troy (1/23/16), playing two minutes and recording a steal ... played two minutes and grabbed a rebound in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/16/16) in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament ... also made appearances in games against Texas State (1/28/16) and South Alabama (3/11/16) ... named to Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15 (at Centenary): Played in the first 10 games of the season, with four starts, for the Gents before transferring at the end of the fall semester ... averaged 5.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist on the season while going 20-for-52 (.385) from the floor and 17 of 47 (.362) from behind the 3-point line ... scored season-high 12 points in games against McMurry (11/20/14) and Rhodes (11/29/14).

High School: Played at Lafayette Christian Academy for former Ragin' Cajuns letterwinner Byron Starks … a three-time all-district and two-time all-state performer including a district MVP his senior season … named All-Acadiana his junior and senior campaigns … averaged 19.3 points per game as a senior and helped LCA to the district crown and the first top 28 berth in school history ... averaged 14.0 points as a junior.

Personal: Born on April 10, 1996 in Lafayette … the son of Michelle and Shannon Broussard … has two siblings, Myca and his twin brother Jordan … majoring in business management.