The 2012–13 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by ninth year head coach J. P. Piper, played their home games at Stopher Gym and were members of the Southland Conference.
They finished the season 9–21, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to McNeese State.
Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 1 Dantrell Thomas Guard 6–2 200 Junior Many, Louisiana 2 Lachlan Prest Forward 6–7 209 Sophomore Flagstaff Hill, Australia 3 Dominique Vallejo Guard 6–0 170 Freshman Baton Rouge, Louisiana 4 Jeremy Smith Guard 6–3 175 Junior New Orleans, Louisiana 10 Pedro Maciel Guard 6–1 180 Junior São Paulo, Brazil 11 Piers Carroll Forward 6–6 200 Freshman Sydney, Australia 12 Zachary West Guard 5–10 180 Senior Baton Rouge, Louisiana 13 Travis Julien Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Vacherie, Louisiana 14 Ja'Dante Frye Forward 6–4 180 Freshman Thibodaux, Louisiana 15 Sam McBeath Forward 6–7 190 Sophomore Sydney, Australia 20 Fred Hunter Guard 6–5 240 Senior Denton, Texas 21 Shane Rillieux Guard 6–2 190 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana 22 T.J. Carpenter Guard 6–4 200 Freshman Sibley, Louisiana 23 Drew Caillouet Forward 6–5 180 Freshman Thibodaux, Louisiana 24 Sterling Bailey Guard/Forward 6–4 185 Sophomore Ruston, Louisiana 35 Linden Smith-Hyde Guard 6–2 170 Senior Sydney, Australia
Schedule
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| 2013 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
References