2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC Tournament, they lost to Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals.

2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rennie Bailey
  • Rashaad Richardson
  • Jethro Hillman
  • Jon Tavel
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grambling State †14–4 .77821–15  .583
Alcorn State13–5 .72214–18  .438
Texas Southern12–6 .66716–17  .485
Southern12–6 .66718–14  .563
Bethune–Cookman11–7 .61117–17  .500
Jackson State11–7 .61115–17  .469
Alabama A&M9–9 .50012–23  .343
Alabama State8–10 .44413–19  .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff8–10 .44413–18  .419
Prairie View A&M5–13 .27810–21  .323
Florida A&M4–14 .2226–23  .207
Mississippi Valley State1–17 .0561–30  .032
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place.[1] As the #4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by #5 seed Alabama A&M.[2]

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that head coach Sean Woods was fired after five years at the helm.[3] Less than a week later, on March 29, Tulane assistant coach Kevin Johnson was announced as Woods' successor.[4]

Roster
2023–24 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C 0 Brentay Noel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBaton Rouge Prep Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 1 JaRonn Wilkens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrPearl River CC Biloxi, Mississippi
G 2 Antoine Jacks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrIndian River State Greenbelt, Maryland
G 3 Tai'Reon Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrEast Central CC Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 4 Derrick Tezeno 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrStephen F. Austin Melville, Louisiana
F 5 Jariyon Wilkens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPearl River CC Biloxi, Mississippi
G 9/24 Jordan Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFlorida SouthWestern State West Memphis, Arkansas
G 10 Brandon Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrTexas State LaPlace, Louisiana
G 11 Jordan Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNortheastern Oklahoma A&M West Palm Beach, Florida
F 12 Jalen Reynolds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSouth Georgia Tech Darien, Georgia
G 13 Dre'Shawn Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSWestern Illinois Auburn Hills, Michigan
G 14 Chase Sample 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrScotlandville HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 22 Tidjiane Dioumassi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLee College Paris, France
F 23 Avontez Ledet 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLamar State–Port Arthur Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 35 Delang Muon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrGrace Baptist Academy Frankston, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2023

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
6:30 pm		 Louisiana Christian W 94–60  –
  23 – Joseph  8 – Joseph  6 – Joseph  F. G. Clark Center (1,825)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at TCU L 75–108  0–1
  20 – Davis  5 – Noel  5 – Dioumassi  Schollmaier Arena (5,729)
Fort Worth, TX
November 8, 2023*
9:00 pm		 at UNLV W 85–71  1–1
  22 – Joseph  6 – Davis  8 – Dioumassi  Thomas & Mack Center (5,573)
Paradise, NV
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, P12N		 at No. 3 Arizona
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series		 L 59–97  1–2
  22 – Joseph  5 – Noel  5 – Joseph  McKale Center (12,868)
Tucson, AZ
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Illinois L 80–88 OT 1–3
  23 – Joseph  9 – JaRo. Wilkens  7 – Dioumassi  Western Hall (667)
Macomb, IL
November 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, B1G		 at No. 23 Illinois L 60–88  1–4
  16 – Joseph  4 – Muon  5 – Mitchell  State Farm Center (12,012)
Champaign, IL
November 25, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Valparaiso L 59–71  1–5
  15 – Joseph  6 – 2 Tied  3 – Mitchell  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,098)
Valparaiso, IN
November 28, 2023*
8:00 pm, FS1		 at No. 3 Marquette L 56–93  1–6
  21 – Johnson  6 – Dioumassi  7 – Davis  Fiserv Forum (13,607)
Milwaukee, WI
December 3, 2023*
3:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 21 Mississippi State W 60–59  2–6
  27 – Joseph  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Dioumassi  Humphrey Coliseum (7,186)
Starkville, MS
December 9, 2023*
5:30 pm, JSN		 Southeastern Louisiana W 69–44  3–6
  14 – Davis  7 – Muon  7 – Davis  F. G. Clark Center (2,190)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 12, 2023*
11:00 am, JSN		 Champion Christian W 109–60  4–6
  25 – Joseph  12 – Tezeno  5 – Mitchell  F. G. Clark Center (1,679)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tulane L 81–105  4–7
  23 – Joseph  5 – Tezeno  5 – Mitchell  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,407)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2023*
2:00 pm, JSN		 Wiley W 82–49  5–7
  15 – Davis  10 – JaRo. Wilkens  7 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (1,589)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 31, 2023*
2:00 pm, JSN		 Ecclesia W 115–42  6–7
  18 – Joseph  11 – Tezeno  10 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (1,759)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 pm		 Texas Southern W 58–51  7–7
(1–0)		  15 – Dioumassi  6 – 3 Tied  4 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,259)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2024
8:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M W 79–58  8–7
(2–0)		  21 – Joseph  8 – Dioumassi  6 – 2 Tied  F. G. Clark Center (2,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024
3:00 pm		 at Florida A&M W 74–65  9–7
(3–0)		  33 – Joseph  5 – 2 Tied  6 – Dioumassi  Al Lawson Center (1,289)
Tallahassee, FL
January 15, 2024
7:30 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman L 81–83 OT 9–8
(3–1)		  31 – Joseph  6 – JaRo. Wilkens  8 – Tezeno  Moore Gymnasium (812)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024
2:30 pm		 at Grambling State L 62–79  9–9
(3–2)		  23 – Joseph  8 – Dioumassi  3 – Dioumassi  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,807)
Grambling, LA
January 27, 2024
5:30 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–66  10–9
(4–2)		  17 – Tezeno  6 – Reynolds  5 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (6,017)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024
8:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 78–54  11–9
(5–2)		  18 – Joseph  7 – Dioumassi  7 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,729)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Alcorn State W 71–70  12–9
(6–2)		  16 – Davis  7 – Tezeno  7 – Dioumassi  Davey Whitney Complex (1,702)
Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Jackson State W 72–63  13–9
(7–2)		  16 – Davis  11 – Tezeno  4 – Davis  Williams Assembly Center (2,789)
Jackson, MS
February 10, 2024
5:30 pm		 Alabama A&M W 69–62  14–9
(8–2)		  20 – Davis  11 – Muon  6 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,983)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024
8:00 pm		 Alabama State W 73–62  15–9
(9–2)		  19 – Tezeno  6 – 2 Tied  12 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (3,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Prairie View A&M W 77–71  16–9
(10–2)		  20 – Davis  10 – Tezeno  5 – Jacks  William J. Nicks Building (1,266)
Prairie View, TX
February 19, 2024
8:00 pm		 at Texas Southern L 56–68  16–10
(10–3)		  14 – Davis  4 – Tezeno  8 – Dioumassi  H&PE Arena (3,009)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
5:30 pm		 Grambling State L 57–63  16–11
(10–4)		  12 – Davis  5 – Dioumassi  6 – 2 Tied  F. G. Clark Center (7,198)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
2:30 pm		 Bethune–Cookman L 61–67  16–12
(10–5)		  12 – Tezeno  7 – 2 Tied  11 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (4,289)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024
8:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 58–44  17–12
(11–5)		  14 – Allen  10 – Tezeno  9 – Dioumassi  F. G. Clark Center (5,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2024
8:00 pm		 at Alabama State W 65–57  18–12
(12–5)		  31 – Davis  13 – Noel  4 – Dioumassi  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,437)
Montgomery, AL
March 9, 2024
5:30 pm		 at Alabama A&M L 56–66  18–13
(12–6)		  19 – Tezeno  7 – Noel  4 – Davis  Alabama A&M Events Center (1,855)
Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals		 L 58–73  18–14
  17 – Dioumassi  6 – Noel  1 – 6 Tied  Bartow Arena (624)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

References
  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. "Southern Falls Short 77-63 in Quarterfinals of 2023 SWAC Tournament". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. "Sean Woods out as Southern coach". WKYT-TV. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. "Southern University names new coach of men's basketball". AP News. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. "Southern Jaguars 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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