University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Julien, Kobe
Jersey Number 4
Kobe Julien
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Madison Prep
Bio
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Second Team
• 2023-24 NABC District 23 First Team
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Dec. 5)
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Nov. 28)
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Third Team
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Feb. 22)
2023-24 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Named NABC First Team All-District 23 and Second Team All-SBC … Led Louisiana in scoring at 17.3 points per game, finished second in the Sun Belt in scoring … 2x Sun Belt Player of the Week … Became the 51st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points on Feb. 7 against Georgia State … Opened the season with 16 points against Youngstown State (Nov. 6) ... Scored 16 points with 5 assists against Louisiana College (Nov. 15) ... Scored 23 points and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line against Wright State (Nov. 20) ... Scored a career-high 30 points with 7 rebounds and 4 steals against Buffalo (Nov. 21) … Scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Loyola (Nov. 27) ... Scored 29 points at Samford (Nov. 30) ... Scored 26 points and connected on a season-high 5 3-point field goals at Louisiana Tech (Dec. 9) ... Finished with 17 points with 5 rebounds against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 13) … Scored 19 points at Rice (Dec. 22) ... Scored 20 points with 4 rebounds at Troy (Jan. 10) ... Scored another 20 points with at Arkansas State (Jan. 13) ... Recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds at Texas State (Jan. 17) … Finished with 24 points and 8 rebounds at South Alabama (Jan. 20) ... Scored 21 points against Arkansas State (Jan. 26) ... Recorded first double-double of the year against Texas State with 19 points and 10 rebounds (Jan. 28) … Recorded another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 3) … Scored 28 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau against Georgia State (Feb. 7) ... Recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds with 2 blocks against Troy (Feb. 28)... Scored 25 points with 5 rebounds against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7).
2022-23 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 22 games off the bench ... Averaged 4.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.3 minutes ... Shot .364 (16-of-44) from 3-point range ... Made season debut with 7-point performance at Coastal Carolina after missing time due to injury (Dec. 29) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range in 14-point game against Troy (Jan. 26) ... Scored 9 points against ULM (Feb. 16) ... Scored 9 points with 3 rebounds against Arkansas State (Feb. 22) ... Scored 11 points in 13-0 run in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 against Tennessee, finished the game with 15 points (Mar. 16).
2021-22 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made 25 appearances in the starting lineup and saw action in 27 contests … Ranked second on the team and 14th in the Sun Belt with 12.7 points per game … Averaged 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists … Ranked third on the Louisiana roster and 18th in the conference with 0.6 blocks per appearance … Scored 20+ points five times and recorded his first two career double-doubles in a five-game span (Feb. 5-19) … Totaled 15+ points in a six-game stretch … Exceptional from beyond the arc as he was 12th in the conference with 1.7 3-point makes per game … Scored a season-high 26 points (10-10 ft.), collected 10 rebounds and dished three assists and sunk a pair of go-ahead free throws with 2.0 seconds left against ULM (Feb. 19) … Poured in 22 points (9-15 fg.) and added five boards against Texas State (Feb. 10) … Recorded 20 points (8-15 fg.), five rebounds, one steal, one assist against UT Arlington (Jan. 13) … Totaled 20 points, three rebounds and an assist against Arkansas State (Jan. 6) … Scored 20 points, two boards, a block and a steal against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Buried a game-winning 3-pointer, as a part of a 16 point effort, with 5.8 seconds left to give Louisiana a 65-64 win over Coastal Carolina (Jan. 1) … Poured in 19 points and tallied five rebounds against Georgia Southern (Jan. 29) … Contributed 19 points, five rebounds, two steaks and a block against the Mavericks (Feb. 12) … Posted 18 points, seven boards, four assists and two steals against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Had a 17-point 10-rebound double-double performance against Arkansas State (Feb. 5) … Scored 17 points and added four rebounds, a block and a steal against Troy (Jan. 22) … Totaled 17 points and collected a season-high four steals against Texas State (Jan. 15) … Notched 15 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists against the Warhawks (Feb. 17) … Submitted a 15 point, five rebound, two block stat line against Jackson State (Nov. 27) … Scored 12 points, corralled four boards and swatted a trio of shots against New Orleans (Dec. 29) … Opened the season with 12 points, three blocks and two assists against West Florida (Nov. 9) … Totaled 10 points, all which came in the final seven minutes, against Southern Miss. (Nov. 12).
2020-21 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Sidelined for the majority of the season due to a preseason injury before returning to the lineup in the final week of the regular season ... played in the final four games of the season and averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... made his return to the lineup after missing the previous 47 games with six points and two rebounds in a win over Little Rock (Feb. 26) ... sank key 3-pointer in the second half that extended a four-point lead ... finished up the weekend with six points and five boards against Little Rock (Feb. 27) ... played 15 minutes and scored 11 points with six rebounds and a pair of blocks against South Alabama (March 6) in the SBC Championships ... went 5-for-8 from the floor with four rebounds coming on the offensive end ... scored five points in a season-high 17 minutes against Georgia State (March 7) in the SBC semifinals.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Earned starts in Louisiana's first eight games before being sidelined for the remainder of the season with a knee injury ... was top freshman in the Sun Belt Conference in both scoring (12.8) and rebounds (5.5) at the time of his injury ... finished 33-for-77 (.429) from the floor, 7-for-21 (.333) from behind the 3-point line and 29 of 39 (.744) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in scoring in six contests, with season-high 23 coming against Youngstown State (11/15) ... made collegiate debut with 15 points and six rebounds against Loyola (11/5) ... followed up with a 15 points, five boards, two assists and one steal against McNeese (11/9) ... had 15 points and seven rebounds at Wyoming (11/21) ... had 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals against UC Irvine (11/26) before scoring 12 points, six rebounds and four steals against Southeastern Louisiana (12/3).
2018-19 Season (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt after recovering from a knee injury sustained in high school.
High School
Named as the Outstanding Player on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State boys basketball team, despite missing the state playoffs due to a knee injury ... also honored by the LABC as the 2018 Louisiana Class 3A High School Player of the Year ... a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and the No. 5 prospect in the state of Louisiana ... rated as the No. 96 small forward nationally by 247Sports.com ... a second-team pick on the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Louisiana Boys Basketball Team ... averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior at Baton Rouge's Madison Prep ... helped the Chargers to four consecutive state titles (three in Class 2A and 2018 in Class 3A) ... a two-time All-State selection and named to the All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate ... averaged 12 points and eight rebounds as a junior.
Personal
Born October 7, 1999 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Wayne and Sandra Julien ... parents are both UL Lafayette graduates ... has two sisters ... father was a member of the then-USL men's basketball team from 1976-81 and was a member of the Ragin' Cajuns 1977 Southland Conference championship team under head coach Jim Hatfield ... majoring in business management.
• 2023-24 NABC District 23 First Team
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Dec. 5)
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Nov. 28)
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Third Team
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Feb. 22)
2023-24 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Named NABC First Team All-District 23 and Second Team All-SBC … Led Louisiana in scoring at 17.3 points per game, finished second in the Sun Belt in scoring … 2x Sun Belt Player of the Week … Became the 51st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points on Feb. 7 against Georgia State … Opened the season with 16 points against Youngstown State (Nov. 6) ... Scored 16 points with 5 assists against Louisiana College (Nov. 15) ... Scored 23 points and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line against Wright State (Nov. 20) ... Scored a career-high 30 points with 7 rebounds and 4 steals against Buffalo (Nov. 21) … Scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Loyola (Nov. 27) ... Scored 29 points at Samford (Nov. 30) ... Scored 26 points and connected on a season-high 5 3-point field goals at Louisiana Tech (Dec. 9) ... Finished with 17 points with 5 rebounds against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 13) … Scored 19 points at Rice (Dec. 22) ... Scored 20 points with 4 rebounds at Troy (Jan. 10) ... Scored another 20 points with at Arkansas State (Jan. 13) ... Recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds at Texas State (Jan. 17) … Finished with 24 points and 8 rebounds at South Alabama (Jan. 20) ... Scored 21 points against Arkansas State (Jan. 26) ... Recorded first double-double of the year against Texas State with 19 points and 10 rebounds (Jan. 28) … Recorded another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 3) … Scored 28 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau against Georgia State (Feb. 7) ... Recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds with 2 blocks against Troy (Feb. 28)... Scored 25 points with 5 rebounds against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7).
2022-23 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 22 games off the bench ... Averaged 4.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.3 minutes ... Shot .364 (16-of-44) from 3-point range ... Made season debut with 7-point performance at Coastal Carolina after missing time due to injury (Dec. 29) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range in 14-point game against Troy (Jan. 26) ... Scored 9 points against ULM (Feb. 16) ... Scored 9 points with 3 rebounds against Arkansas State (Feb. 22) ... Scored 11 points in 13-0 run in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 against Tennessee, finished the game with 15 points (Mar. 16).
2021-22 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Made 25 appearances in the starting lineup and saw action in 27 contests … Ranked second on the team and 14th in the Sun Belt with 12.7 points per game … Averaged 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists … Ranked third on the Louisiana roster and 18th in the conference with 0.6 blocks per appearance … Scored 20+ points five times and recorded his first two career double-doubles in a five-game span (Feb. 5-19) … Totaled 15+ points in a six-game stretch … Exceptional from beyond the arc as he was 12th in the conference with 1.7 3-point makes per game … Scored a season-high 26 points (10-10 ft.), collected 10 rebounds and dished three assists and sunk a pair of go-ahead free throws with 2.0 seconds left against ULM (Feb. 19) … Poured in 22 points (9-15 fg.) and added five boards against Texas State (Feb. 10) … Recorded 20 points (8-15 fg.), five rebounds, one steal, one assist against UT Arlington (Jan. 13) … Totaled 20 points, three rebounds and an assist against Arkansas State (Jan. 6) … Scored 20 points, two boards, a block and a steal against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Buried a game-winning 3-pointer, as a part of a 16 point effort, with 5.8 seconds left to give Louisiana a 65-64 win over Coastal Carolina (Jan. 1) … Poured in 19 points and tallied five rebounds against Georgia Southern (Jan. 29) … Contributed 19 points, five rebounds, two steaks and a block against the Mavericks (Feb. 12) … Posted 18 points, seven boards, four assists and two steals against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Had a 17-point 10-rebound double-double performance against Arkansas State (Feb. 5) … Scored 17 points and added four rebounds, a block and a steal against Troy (Jan. 22) … Totaled 17 points and collected a season-high four steals against Texas State (Jan. 15) … Notched 15 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists against the Warhawks (Feb. 17) … Submitted a 15 point, five rebound, two block stat line against Jackson State (Nov. 27) … Scored 12 points, corralled four boards and swatted a trio of shots against New Orleans (Dec. 29) … Opened the season with 12 points, three blocks and two assists against West Florida (Nov. 9) … Totaled 10 points, all which came in the final seven minutes, against Southern Miss. (Nov. 12).
2020-21 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Sidelined for the majority of the season due to a preseason injury before returning to the lineup in the final week of the regular season ... played in the final four games of the season and averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... made his return to the lineup after missing the previous 47 games with six points and two rebounds in a win over Little Rock (Feb. 26) ... sank key 3-pointer in the second half that extended a four-point lead ... finished up the weekend with six points and five boards against Little Rock (Feb. 27) ... played 15 minutes and scored 11 points with six rebounds and a pair of blocks against South Alabama (March 6) in the SBC Championships ... went 5-for-8 from the floor with four rebounds coming on the offensive end ... scored five points in a season-high 17 minutes against Georgia State (March 7) in the SBC semifinals.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Earned starts in Louisiana's first eight games before being sidelined for the remainder of the season with a knee injury ... was top freshman in the Sun Belt Conference in both scoring (12.8) and rebounds (5.5) at the time of his injury ... finished 33-for-77 (.429) from the floor, 7-for-21 (.333) from behind the 3-point line and 29 of 39 (.744) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in scoring in six contests, with season-high 23 coming against Youngstown State (11/15) ... made collegiate debut with 15 points and six rebounds against Loyola (11/5) ... followed up with a 15 points, five boards, two assists and one steal against McNeese (11/9) ... had 15 points and seven rebounds at Wyoming (11/21) ... had 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals against UC Irvine (11/26) before scoring 12 points, six rebounds and four steals against Southeastern Louisiana (12/3).
2018-19 Season (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt after recovering from a knee injury sustained in high school.
High School
Named as the Outstanding Player on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State boys basketball team, despite missing the state playoffs due to a knee injury ... also honored by the LABC as the 2018 Louisiana Class 3A High School Player of the Year ... a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and the No. 5 prospect in the state of Louisiana ... rated as the No. 96 small forward nationally by 247Sports.com ... a second-team pick on the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Louisiana Boys Basketball Team ... averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior at Baton Rouge's Madison Prep ... helped the Chargers to four consecutive state titles (three in Class 2A and 2018 in Class 3A) ... a two-time All-State selection and named to the All-Metro team by the Baton Rouge Advocate ... averaged 12 points and eight rebounds as a junior.
Personal
Born October 7, 1999 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Wayne and Sandra Julien ... parents are both UL Lafayette graduates ... has two sisters ... father was a member of the then-USL men's basketball team from 1976-81 and was a member of the Ragin' Cajuns 1977 Southland Conference championship team under head coach Jim Hatfield ... majoring in business management.
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