2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by 13th-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–23 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLakefront Arena
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese171 .944304  .882
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi144 .7782112  .636
Nicholls135 .7222014  .588
Lamar126 .6671914  .576
Southeastern Louisiana108 .5561517  .469
Northwestern State711 .389923  .281
Texas A&M–Commerce*612 .3331320  .394
New Orleans414 .2221023  .303
Houston Christian414 .222623  .207
Incarnate Word315 .167823  .258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 Southland tournament winner

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 votes overall and three first-place votes, the Privateers were picked to finish third in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern144 (6)
2McNeese142 (6)
3New Orleans132 (3)
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi124 (5)
5Northwestern State84
6Nicholls71
7Texas A&M–Commerce66
8Houston Christian50
9Lamar45
10Incarnate Word42

Preseason All-Conference

Jordan Johnson, a guard, was selected as a first team member of a Preseason All-Conference team. Tyson Jackson, a forward, was selected as a second-team member.[1]

Roster

2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Mason James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Chicago, IL
G 1 Jordan Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Memphis, TN
G 2 Jah Short 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Farmville, NC
F 3 D'ante Bell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Shreveport, LA
F 4 Omarion Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So St. Louis, MO
F 5 Tyson Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
G 10 Kaleb Jenkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) GS New Orleans, LA
G 11 Preston Murphey, Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Barrington, RI
G 12 Spencer Simes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr North Little Rock, AR
G 13 Jamond Vincent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Orleans, LA
G 15 Carlos Hart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
G 20 Khaleb Wilson-Rouse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
F 22 Darrius Washington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Louisville, KY
F 23 James Glisson III 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) GS Decatur, GA
G 24 Cole Sinclair 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Durham, NC
G 32 Dorian Hill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Hampton, Virginia
F 33 Dorian Booker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 19, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Millsaps W 100–70  1–0
 18  J. Johnson  9  J. Vincent  6  J. Vincent  Lakefront Arena (1,207)
New Orleans, LA
Nov 11, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
SUNO W 106–69  2–0
 21  J. Johnson  13  J. Short  8  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (1,058)
New Orleans, LA
Nov 18, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola L 70–73  2–1
 31  J. Johnson  7  J. Vincent  4  Tied (2)  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,833)
Chicago, IL
Nov 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma State L 68–96  2–2
 23  J. Johnson  4  Tied (2)  2  Tied (2)  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,907)
Stillwater, OK
Nov 25, 2023*
2:00 pm
vs. North Dakota
Central Arkansas Classic
L 69–71 OT 2–3
 18  J. Johnson  12  D. Bell  3  J. Johnson  Farris Center (105)
Conway, AR
Nov 26, 2023*
2:45 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas Classic
W 79–74  3–3
 29  J. Johnson  8  K. Wilson-Rouse  4  J. Johnson  Farris Center (645)
Conway, AR
Nov 30, 2023*
6:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 64–97  3–4
 19  K. Wilson-Rouse  6  J. Johnson  3  J. Johnson  Williams Arena (6,797)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 5, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Belhaven W 79–65  4–4
 29  J. Johnson  9  J. Vincent  7  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (727)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, MW Network
at San Jose State L 82–87  4–5
 24  J. Johnson  8  J. Short  6  J. Johnson  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747)
San Jose, CA
Dec 11, 2023*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at San Francisco L 72–85  4–6
 28  J. Johnson  5  T. Jackson  2  J. Johnson  Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
Dec 14, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Birmingham–Southern W 91–51  5–6
 16  J. Johnson  12  J. Vincent  5  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (711)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, BTN Plus
at Ohio State L 36–78  5–7
 8  J. Johnson  6  T. Jackson  2  J. Johnson  Value City Arena (11,749)
Columbus, OH
Dec 29, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 51–80  5–8
 12  J. Johnson  6  J. Short  2  J. Johnson  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,120)
Nacogdoches, TX
Southland Conference regular season
Jan 6, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 68–73  5–9
(0–1)
 17  K. Wilson-Rouse  4  J. Vincent  6  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (1,139)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 8, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce W 88–85  6–9
(1–1)
 36  J. Johnson  12  J. Vincent  6  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (404)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 13, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 83–80  7–9
(2–1)
 40  J. Johnson  7  J. Johnson  3  Tied (2)  Lakefront Arena (792)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 15, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Nicholls L 75–78  7–10
(2–2)
 18  T. Jackson  8  J. Short  5  J. Johnson  Stopher Gymnasium (950)
Thibodaux, LA
Jan 20, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State L 67–92  7–11
(2–3)
 16  T. Jackson  8  T. Jackson  2  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (1,030)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian L 80–88  7–12
(2–4)
 35  J. Johnson  6  K. Wilson-Rouse  3  J. Johnson  Sharp Gymnasium (709)
Houston, TX
Jan 27, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese L 65–102  7–13
(2–5)
 17  J. Vincent  13  T. Jackson  4  J. Johnson  The Legacy Center (4,200)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar L 73–98  7–14
(2–6)
 19  T. Jackson  7  T. Jackson  4  J. Short  Neches Arena (1,243)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word L 80–82  7–15
(2–7)
 23  J. Johnson  7  J. Vincent  5  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (748)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 5, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian W 84–58  8–15
(3–7)
 24  J. Johnson  8  J. Vincent  6  K. Wilson-Rouse  Lakefront Arena (782)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Commerce L 83–89  8–16
(3–8)
 21  C. Hart  8  C. Hart  5  J. Johnson  The Field House (556)
Commerce, TX
Feb 12, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Northwestern State L 59–70  8–17
(3–9)
    T. Jackson     T. Jackson     T. Wilson-Rouse  Prather Coliseum (621)
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 17, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Lamar L 72–94  8–18
(3–10)
 20  K. Wilson-Rouse  4  Tied (3)  5  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (792)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 19, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls L 77–89  8–19
(3–11)
 20  C. Hart  7  C. Hart  3  Tied (3)  Lakefront Arena (708)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 24, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 67–77  8–20
(3–12)
 22  J. Johnson  8  T. Jackson  4  K. Wilson-Rouse  Pride Roofing University Center (929)
Hammond, LA
Mar 2, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Incarnate Word W 87–80  9–20
(4–12)
 31  J. Johnson  13  T. Jackson  3  J. Johnson  McDermott Center (151)
San Antonio, TX
Mar 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 60–73  9–21
(4–13)
 16  J. Johnson  7  Tied (2)  3  J. Johnson  American Bank Center (1,358)
Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese L 57–81  9–22
(4–14)
 21  J. Johnson  10  C. Hart  5  J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (959)
New Orleans, LA
Southland tournament
Mar 10, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (5) Southeastern Louisiana
First round
W 78–66  10–22
 34  J. Johnson  10  J. Glisson III  5  K. Wilson-Rouse  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 11, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (4) Lamar
Second round
L 57–71  10–23
 10  Tied (3)  6  K. Wilson-Rouse  2  K. Wilson-Rouse  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[2][3]

National awards and honors

Jordan Johnson was named week nine Associated Press national player of the week on January 16, 2024.[4]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G November 27, 2023 [5]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G January 15, 2024 [6]

See also

References

  1. Hill, James (October 10, 2023). "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of New Orleans Athletics". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. "New Orleans Privateers Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. "AP Player of the Week: New Orleans' Jordan Johnson averages 38 points in 2 games". USA Today. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. Hill, James (November 27, 2023). "UNO's Johnson Takes Home Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". southland.org. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. Hill, James (January 15, 2024). "UNO's Johnson Earns Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". southland.org. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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