The University of Louisiana men’s basketball team has officially added a fifth player to the 2019-20 signing class.
UL’s longtime head coach Bob Marlin announced the addition of Daytona State College swingman and Houston native Durey Cadwell to the Ragin’ Cajuns roster. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Cadwell will have three years of eligibility remaining after spending his freshman season at the community college in Florida.
“We’re very excited to add a player of Durey’s caliber to our team,” Marlin said in a statement. “He is an outstanding student-athlete who will have three years of eligibility to play after graduating from junior college in one year. Durey has a high basketball IQ, and his versatility on the wing will help him play different positions on the court.”
Cadwell joins Javonne Lowery (Pearland, Texas), Chris Spenkuch (Miami, Fla.), Mylik Wilson (Rayville, La.) and junior post player Tirus Smith (Richton, Miss.) as signees for the 2019-20 class.
In his lone season at DSC, Cadwell averaged 7.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Falcons, as he helped them to a 25-7 record and a second-team All Mid-Florida Conference selection.
Cadwell was also coached at DSC by former Ragin’ Cajuns Director of Basketball Operations Brock Morris and originally signed with Buffalo last fall.
“Durey is a special person and basketball player. His work ethic, grit, and determination are the qualities that have allowed him to achieve such a high level of success this season,” Morris said in a statement. “Coach Marlin is getting a person who will fight every single day to win. Durey is an elite student and as fiery of a competitor I have ever coached.”
In his final two years at Klein Forest High School, Cadwell helped lead his team to combined 62-7 record in his final two years that included a berth in the Region II-6A championship game.