Little Rock Trojans men's basketball

Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
	2025–26 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
University	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Head coach	Darrell Walker (8th season)
Location	Little Rock, Arkansas
Arena	Jack Stephens Center ; (capacity: 5,600)
Conference	OVC; (UAC in 2026–27)
Nickname	Trojans
Colors	Maroon, silver, and white;
Student section	Maroon Mob
NCAA Division I tournament round of 32
	1986, 2016
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
	1986, 1989, 1990, 2011, 2016
Conference tournament champions
	1986, 1989, 1990, 2011, 2016
Conference regular-season champions
	1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2009, 2016, 2020, 2024
Conference division champions
	2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team (formerly branded as the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans) represents the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The Trojans joined the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2022 after 31 seasons in the Sun Belt Conference. After the 2025–26 season, Little Rock will join the Western Athletic Conference (UAC).^[2] They are led by fifth-year head coach Darrell Walker.^[3] They play their home games at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans have made five NCAA tournament appearances, most recently in 2016.

Rebranding

On July 1, 2015, the Trojans officially announced they would no longer be branded as "Arkansas-Little Rock" or "UALR," but will be the Little Rock Trojans effective immediately.^[4]

Staff

The following are the staff members of the Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team:

Name	Position
Darrell Walker	Head coach
Charles Baker	Assistant coach
Charles Thomas	Assistant coach
Evan Eustachy	Assistant coach
Tyler Milchman	Director of Basketball Operations
Caleb Jones	Video Coordinator

Conference affiliations

1930–31 to 1978–79 – Independent (no team during the 1939–40 to 1940–41, 1944–45, and 1956–57 to 1960–61 seasons)
1961–62 to 1976–77 – Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
1977–78 to 1978–79 – NCAA Division I Independent
1979–80 to 1990–91 – Trans-America Athletic Conference (currently known as the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN))
1991–92 to 2021–22 – Sun Belt Conference
2022–23 to present – Ohio Valley Conference

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Trojans have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times. Their combined record is 2–5.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	14	First Round Second Round	(3) Notre Dame (6) NC State	W 90–83 L 66–80^OT
1989	13	First Round	(4) Louisville	L 71–76
1990	16	First Round	(1) UNLV	L 72–102
2011	16	First Four	(16) UNC Asheville	L 77–81^OT
2016	12	First Round Second Round	(5) Purdue (4) Iowa State	W 85–83^2OT L 61–78

NIT results

The Trojans have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Baylor Stephen F. Austin California La Salle Nebraska	W 42–41 W 54–48 W 80–73 L 73–92 L 67–76
1988	First Round	Louisiana Tech	L 56–66
1996	First Round	Vanderbilt	L 80–86

CBI results

The Trojans have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2024	First round	Fairfield	L 75–82

Notable players

Kris Bankston (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Derek Fisher (born 1974), former basketball player & NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers
Kamani Johnson (born 1998), basketball player in the NBA G League
Lis Shoshi (born 1994), Kosovan professional basketball player who has played on the Kosovo national team and for professional club teams in Kosovo, Lithuania, and Israel
Myron Gardner (born 2001) NBA player for the Miami Heat.

References

^ "Trojan Athletics Marks – UALR". Retrieved August 15, 2019.
^ "University of Arkansas at Little Rock to Join the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
^ "Darrell Walker Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". lrtrojans.com. March 27, 2018.
^ ""Little Rock Trojans" New Team Name for UALR". University of Arkansas at Little Rock. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

External links

Official website

[1] "Trojan Athletics Marks – UALR". Retrieved August 15, 2019.

[2] "University of Arkansas at Little Rock to Join the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.

[3] "Darrell Walker Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". lrtrojans.com. March 27, 2018.

[4] ""Little Rock Trojans" New Team Name for UALR". University of Arkansas at Little Rock. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

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Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
Venues	Barton Coliseum (1952–1999) Statehouse Convention Center (alternate; 1999–2005) Alltel Arena (1999–2005) Jack Stephens Center (2005–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Academics	Colleges: William H. Bowen School of Law
Athletics	Little Rock Trojans Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Jack Stephens Center Gary Hogan Field Ohio Valley Conference
Categories: Wikipedia

Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball
Teams	Eastern Illinois Panthers Lindenwood Lions Little Rock Trojans (leaving in 2026) Morehead State Eagles SIU Edwardsville Cougars Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (leaving in 2026) UT Martin Skyhawks Western Illinois Leathernecks
Championships and awards	List of champions Player of the Year
Seasons	1948–49 1949–50 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26