R.J. Gladney

Louisiana Men's Basketball Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018 in Lafayette, La. Photo by Brad Kemp

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
DeRidder, La.
High School:
DeRidder

2018-19 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 games of Louisiana's final 25 games as a true freshman, averaging 0.8 points per game in 3.2 minutes ... missed much of early fall practice and the first seven games of the season due to injury ... made his collegiate debut against Loyola of New Orleans (12/5), blocking a pair of shots in four minutes of action ... scored his first collegiate points against Prairie View (12/11), going 1-for-1 from the floor with a rebound ... scored two points in six minutes of play at Georgia Southern (1/12), knocking down a pair of free throws with less than a second remaining to help the Ragin' Cajuns preserve a halftime lead ... scored two points and grabbed a pair of rebounds at ULM (1/16) ... played a season-high nine minutes at Appalachian State (1/31), producing a season-best four points and four rebounds ... earned his first career start against Georgia Southern (2/6), grabbing a pair of rebounds in six minutes of play ... played five minutes with a blocked shot at Coastal Carolina (2/2) and grabbed a rebound in limited action at Little Rock (3/7).

High School: A three-time All-District 3-4A selection at DeRidder High School ... a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com where he was the No. 6 overall prospect in the state and rated as the No. 77 power forward in the nation ... led the Dragons to a share of the District 3-4A title, averaging 16.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.6 steals per game ... named to the 2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State team ... competed in the 2018 Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game ... averaged 15.1 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 3.0 assists as a junior ... averaged 14.3 points and 12.4 rebounds as a sophomore and 11.5 points and 10.7 rebounds as a freshman.

Personal: Born in Jackson, Ala. ... the son of Randy Gladney and Bettie Martineur ... volunteered by participating in a buddies program at DHS, helping students with special needs train for the Special Olympics ... undeclared in his academic major.