University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Garnett, Kentrell
Jersey Number 22
Kentrell Garnett
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Donaldsonville, La.
- High School:
- Catholic (B.R.)
Bio
2024-25 (Senior)
Started all 33 games … Finished career as UL’s all-time leader in games played (153) and fourth in made threes (249) … Averaged 10.1 points, second on the team, and his 67 made threes led Louisiana … Scored 14 points and was 4-of-5 from deep in the season opener against Kent State (Nov. 4) … Scored 11 points against UT Dallas (Nov. 7) … Scored 10 points against George Washington (Nov. 23) … Scored career-high 23 points, hit 5 threes, and grabbed 4 rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 8) … Hit go-ahead three in the final minute of win over Southeastern Louisiana, finishing with 10 points and 5 rebounds (Dec. 11) … Finished with 13 points and 4 rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 22) … Had 12 points in win at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 2) … Followed that with 13-point performance at Georgia State (Jan. 4) … Had 15 points and 5 assists against ULM, playing all 40 minutes (Jan. 11) … Scored 10 points with 4 rebounds and 3 steals at Arkansas State (Jan. 16) … Scored 18 points with 3 rebounds in road win at ULM (Jan. 18) … Finished with 13 points against Southern Miss (Jan. 25) … Scored 15 points in win at Texas State (Jan. 30) … Scored 12 points against South Alabama (Feb. 1) … Knocked down 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points at Georgia Southern (Feb. 5) … Finished with 12 points at Northern Illinois (Feb. 8) … Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds in win over Marshall (Feb. 15) … Scored 14 points and hit go-ahead three in the final minute of comeback win at Troy (Feb. 20) … Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds against Arkansas State (Feb. 26).
2023-24 Season (Junior)
Played in all 33 games, making 30 starts … Averaged 9.0 points per game and led Louisiana with 64 made threes … Scored 14 points, hitting four threes, with a career-high 5 assists at Toledo (Nov. 11) ... Scored a career-high 20 points and tied a career-high of 6 made 3’s against Louisiana Christian (Nov. 15)... Scored 14 points against Wright State (Nov. 20) ... Matched his career-high of 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 3 assists against Long Beach State (Nov. 22) ... Scored 12 points with 3 steals against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 13) ... Scored 19 points made a career-high 5 free throws at McNeese (Dec. 17) ... Scored 12 points at Rice (Dec. 22) ... Scored 17 points against James Madison (Jan. 4) ... Scored 13 points and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 6) ... Scored 11 points at Texas State (Jan. 17) ... Scored 14 points with 5 rebounds at South Alabama (Jan. 20) ... Finished with 12 points against Arkansas State (Jan. 26)... Recorded 11 points against South Alabama (Feb. 3) ... Scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three against Southern Miss (Mar. 1)... Recorded 11 points with 4 assist against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7) ... Scored 13 points against Arkansas State (Mar. 9).
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Made 33 starts and 34 appearances ... Averaged 6.5 points and 2.1 rebounds ... Led the team in 3-point percentage (.417) and was second in made 3's (55) ... Scored 13 points against East Tennessee (Nov. 13) ... Finished with 16 points while going 4-of-8 from 3-point range against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 17) ... Scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from long range against Samford (Dec. 10) ... Scored 12 points with 6 rebounds against Louisiana College (Dec. 12) ... Recorded a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-8 from deep against Southern Mississippi (Jan. 5) ... Scored 10 points at ULM (Jan. 12) ... Recorded 12 points, connecting on 4 3-pointers, at Arkansas State (Jan. 19) ... Scored 12 points against Georgia Southern (Jan. 28) ... Finished with 12 points against ULM (Feb. 16).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Made 16 starts and 29 appearances … Was awarded a scholarship on Jan. 10 after starting the first nine games of the season … Averaged 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists … Ranked ninth in the Sun Belt with 1.8 3-point makes per appearance … Shot an efficient 47.3 percent (53-112) from beyond the arc … Recorded 3+ 3-pointers in eight contests including 4+ makes on four occasions … Scored 159 of his 200 points from deep … Totaled a season-high 17 points (4-5 3fg.), collected three steals and grabbed a pair of rebounds against Georgia State (Jan. 27) … Recorded 14 points with a perfect 4-4 performance from deep against Marshall (Nov. 23) … Notched 14 points (3-5 3fg.) and added three rebounds against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Posted a 13-point (4-9 3fg.) three-assist statline against New Orleans (Dec. 3) … Put together a 12-point three-rebound effort against then No. 14 ranked Houston (Dec. 14) … Scored 11 points (3-4 3fg.) with a rebound and steal against Troy (Jan. 22) … Opened the season with 10 points and a steal against West Florida (Nov. 9) … Made three triples and totaled nine points against Little Rock (Feb. 3) … Contributed nine points and corralled a season-high five rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Scored eight points and produced two steals against La Tech (Dec. 11) … Submitted an eight point, three steal, two assist and two rebound performance against Texas State (Feb. 10) … Recorded seven points and added a rebound in the Sun Belt Tournament opening round victory over UT Arlington (March 3).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Joined the team as a walk-on and made 24 appearances on the season, averaging 7.6 minutes per contest ... averaged 1.9 points on the season while converting on 39.5 percent of his field goal attempts (15-for-38) and 34.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (10-for-29) ... was perfect in six overall attempts from the free throw line ... made his collegiate debut against eventual national champion Baylor (Nov. 28) in the Vegas Bubble playing 13 minutes with a pair of assists and no turnovers ... scored his first two career buckets with a 3-pointer against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) and McNeese (Dec. 19) ... saw his playing time increase beginning in Louisiana's SBC series at Arkansas State (Feb. 5-6), playing 11 and 10 minutes respectively ... played a season-high 23 minutes in Louisiana's home contest against ULM (Feb. 11) before scoring a season-best eight points in 20 minutes two days later in the rematch in Monroe (Feb. 13) ... scored seven points with a steal against Texas State (Jan. 2) and added six points on a pair of 3-pointers in 10 minutes at Arkansas State (Feb. 6) ... scored five points with a 3-pointer and pair of free throws in 18 minutes in a win over UT Arlington (Feb. 22).
High School
A four-year letterwinner and two-time District 5-5A MVP at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge ... averaged 21 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals per game in 2019-20 to lead the Bears to the LHSAA Division I state semifinals ... a two-time Team MVP ... scored 1,738 points in his career at CHS ... a three-time first-team All-District 5-5A pick ... a two-time member on the LHSAA Class 5A All-State team ... named third-team All-State by MaxPreps in 2020 ... invited to play in the LHSAA All-Star game ... 30 points, including seven three-pointers, in a District 5-5A win over St. Amant ... scored 33 points in a win over Walker ... averaged 19.3 points for the Bears as a junior.
Personal
Born May 1, 2002 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Chevelle and Kentrell Garnett, Sr. ... has one sister ... has performed community service with Habitat for Humanity ... career goals are to play professional basketball and become a financial advisor ... enjoys video games, biking and reading in his spare time ... a finance major.
Started all 33 games … Finished career as UL’s all-time leader in games played (153) and fourth in made threes (249) … Averaged 10.1 points, second on the team, and his 67 made threes led Louisiana … Scored 14 points and was 4-of-5 from deep in the season opener against Kent State (Nov. 4) … Scored 11 points against UT Dallas (Nov. 7) … Scored 10 points against George Washington (Nov. 23) … Scored career-high 23 points, hit 5 threes, and grabbed 4 rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 8) … Hit go-ahead three in the final minute of win over Southeastern Louisiana, finishing with 10 points and 5 rebounds (Dec. 11) … Finished with 13 points and 4 rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 22) … Had 12 points in win at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 2) … Followed that with 13-point performance at Georgia State (Jan. 4) … Had 15 points and 5 assists against ULM, playing all 40 minutes (Jan. 11) … Scored 10 points with 4 rebounds and 3 steals at Arkansas State (Jan. 16) … Scored 18 points with 3 rebounds in road win at ULM (Jan. 18) … Finished with 13 points against Southern Miss (Jan. 25) … Scored 15 points in win at Texas State (Jan. 30) … Scored 12 points against South Alabama (Feb. 1) … Knocked down 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points at Georgia Southern (Feb. 5) … Finished with 12 points at Northern Illinois (Feb. 8) … Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds in win over Marshall (Feb. 15) … Scored 14 points and hit go-ahead three in the final minute of comeback win at Troy (Feb. 20) … Scored 11 points with 6 rebounds against Arkansas State (Feb. 26).
2023-24 Season (Junior)
Played in all 33 games, making 30 starts … Averaged 9.0 points per game and led Louisiana with 64 made threes … Scored 14 points, hitting four threes, with a career-high 5 assists at Toledo (Nov. 11) ... Scored a career-high 20 points and tied a career-high of 6 made 3’s against Louisiana Christian (Nov. 15)... Scored 14 points against Wright State (Nov. 20) ... Matched his career-high of 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 3 assists against Long Beach State (Nov. 22) ... Scored 12 points with 3 steals against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 13) ... Scored 19 points made a career-high 5 free throws at McNeese (Dec. 17) ... Scored 12 points at Rice (Dec. 22) ... Scored 17 points against James Madison (Jan. 4) ... Scored 13 points and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 6) ... Scored 11 points at Texas State (Jan. 17) ... Scored 14 points with 5 rebounds at South Alabama (Jan. 20) ... Finished with 12 points against Arkansas State (Jan. 26)... Recorded 11 points against South Alabama (Feb. 3) ... Scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three against Southern Miss (Mar. 1)... Recorded 11 points with 4 assist against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7) ... Scored 13 points against Arkansas State (Mar. 9).
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Made 33 starts and 34 appearances ... Averaged 6.5 points and 2.1 rebounds ... Led the team in 3-point percentage (.417) and was second in made 3's (55) ... Scored 13 points against East Tennessee (Nov. 13) ... Finished with 16 points while going 4-of-8 from 3-point range against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 17) ... Scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from long range against Samford (Dec. 10) ... Scored 12 points with 6 rebounds against Louisiana College (Dec. 12) ... Recorded a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-8 from deep against Southern Mississippi (Jan. 5) ... Scored 10 points at ULM (Jan. 12) ... Recorded 12 points, connecting on 4 3-pointers, at Arkansas State (Jan. 19) ... Scored 12 points against Georgia Southern (Jan. 28) ... Finished with 12 points against ULM (Feb. 16).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Made 16 starts and 29 appearances … Was awarded a scholarship on Jan. 10 after starting the first nine games of the season … Averaged 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists … Ranked ninth in the Sun Belt with 1.8 3-point makes per appearance … Shot an efficient 47.3 percent (53-112) from beyond the arc … Recorded 3+ 3-pointers in eight contests including 4+ makes on four occasions … Scored 159 of his 200 points from deep … Totaled a season-high 17 points (4-5 3fg.), collected three steals and grabbed a pair of rebounds against Georgia State (Jan. 27) … Recorded 14 points with a perfect 4-4 performance from deep against Marshall (Nov. 23) … Notched 14 points (3-5 3fg.) and added three rebounds against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Posted a 13-point (4-9 3fg.) three-assist statline against New Orleans (Dec. 3) … Put together a 12-point three-rebound effort against then No. 14 ranked Houston (Dec. 14) … Scored 11 points (3-4 3fg.) with a rebound and steal against Troy (Jan. 22) … Opened the season with 10 points and a steal against West Florida (Nov. 9) … Made three triples and totaled nine points against Little Rock (Feb. 3) … Contributed nine points and corralled a season-high five rebounds against McNeese (Dec. 8) … Scored eight points and produced two steals against La Tech (Dec. 11) … Submitted an eight point, three steal, two assist and two rebound performance against Texas State (Feb. 10) … Recorded seven points and added a rebound in the Sun Belt Tournament opening round victory over UT Arlington (March 3).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Joined the team as a walk-on and made 24 appearances on the season, averaging 7.6 minutes per contest ... averaged 1.9 points on the season while converting on 39.5 percent of his field goal attempts (15-for-38) and 34.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (10-for-29) ... was perfect in six overall attempts from the free throw line ... made his collegiate debut against eventual national champion Baylor (Nov. 28) in the Vegas Bubble playing 13 minutes with a pair of assists and no turnovers ... scored his first two career buckets with a 3-pointer against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) and McNeese (Dec. 19) ... saw his playing time increase beginning in Louisiana's SBC series at Arkansas State (Feb. 5-6), playing 11 and 10 minutes respectively ... played a season-high 23 minutes in Louisiana's home contest against ULM (Feb. 11) before scoring a season-best eight points in 20 minutes two days later in the rematch in Monroe (Feb. 13) ... scored seven points with a steal against Texas State (Jan. 2) and added six points on a pair of 3-pointers in 10 minutes at Arkansas State (Feb. 6) ... scored five points with a 3-pointer and pair of free throws in 18 minutes in a win over UT Arlington (Feb. 22).
High School
A four-year letterwinner and two-time District 5-5A MVP at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge ... averaged 21 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals per game in 2019-20 to lead the Bears to the LHSAA Division I state semifinals ... a two-time Team MVP ... scored 1,738 points in his career at CHS ... a three-time first-team All-District 5-5A pick ... a two-time member on the LHSAA Class 5A All-State team ... named third-team All-State by MaxPreps in 2020 ... invited to play in the LHSAA All-Star game ... 30 points, including seven three-pointers, in a District 5-5A win over St. Amant ... scored 33 points in a win over Walker ... averaged 19.3 points for the Bears as a junior.
Personal
Born May 1, 2002 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Chevelle and Kentrell Garnett, Sr. ... has one sister ... has performed community service with Habitat for Humanity ... career goals are to play professional basketball and become a financial advisor ... enjoys video games, biking and reading in his spare time ... a finance major.
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