Little Rock Trojans men's basketball

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. They are led by fifth-year head coach Darrell Walker.^[2] They play their home games at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans have made five NCAA tournament appearances, most recently in 2016.

The Trojans in action against the UT Arlington Mavericks in 2020

Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
2024–25 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
University	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Head coach	Darrell Walker (7th season)
Conference	OVC
Location	Little Rock, Arkansas
Arena	Jack Stephens Center (capacity: 5,600)
Nickname	Trojans
Student section	Maroon Mob
Colors	Maroon, silver, and white[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament round of 32
1986, 2016
NCAA 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 regular-season champions
2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012

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.^[3]

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
Preston Laird	Assistant coach
	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 66–80OT
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 77–81OT
2016	12	First Round Second Round	(5) Purdue (4) Iowa State	W 85–832OT 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