Cajuns Get Transfer Lucian Graham From Long Beach State

Thursday, July 15, 2004

LAFAYETTE –. Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball head coach Glynn Cyprien announced Thursday that Lucian Graham, a 6-foot-7 wing has transferred to the program and signed a scholarship letter to play basketball starting in the Fall of 2005.
Graham is a transfer from Long Beach State University who will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. As per NCAA rules, he must sit out the 2004-05 season and will be eligible to return to the court as a sophomore in 2005-06.

As a freshman at LBSU, Graham started six games for the 49ers averaging 17.8 minutes and playing in 26 contests. He shot 39 percent from beyond the three-point line while averaging 5.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Cyprien credited the hard work of newly named assistant Carlin Hartman for securing Graham’s services for the Ragin’ Cajuns.

“Carlin recognized that Lucian can fill a big void for us next season with the imminent graduations of Brian Hamilton and Orien Greene,