2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–23 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLakefront Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 4   .882
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14 – 4   .778 21 – 12   .636
Nicholls 13 – 5   .722 20 – 14   .588
Lamar 12 – 6   .667 19 – 14   .576
Southeastern Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
Northwestern State 7 – 11   .389 9 – 23   .281
Texas A&M–Commerce* 6 – 12   .333 13 – 20   .394
New Orleans 4 – 14   .222 10 – 23   .303
Houston Christian 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207
Incarnate Word 3 – 15   .167 8 – 23   .258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2024 Southland tournament winner

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.

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)
1 Southeastern 144 (6)
2 McNeese 142 (6)
3 New Orleans 132 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 124 (5)
5 Northwestern State 84
6 Nicholls 71
7 Texas A&M–Commerce 66
8 Houston Christian 50
9 Lamar 45
10 Incarnate Word 42

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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 Jr. Murphey 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 III Glisson 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
November 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Millsaps W 100–70  1–0
  18 – J. Johnson   9 – J. Vincent   6 – J. Vincent  Lakefront Arena (1,207)
New Orleans, LA
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		SUNO W 106–69  2–0
  21 – J. Johnson   13 – J. Short   8 – J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (1,058)
New Orleans, LA
November 18, 2023*
3:00 p.m., 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
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., 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
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m. 		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
November 26, 2023*
2:45 p.m., 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
November 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota L 64–97  3–4
  19 – K. Wilson-Rouse   6 – J. Johnson   3 – J. Johnson  Williams Arena (6,797)
Minneapolis, MN
December 5, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Belhaven W 79–65  4–4
  29 – J. Johnson   9 – J. Vincent   7 – J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (727)
New Orleans, LA
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., 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
December 11, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Francisco L 72–85  4–6
  28 – J. Johnson   5 – T. Jackson   2 – J. Johnson  Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
December 14, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Birmingham–Southern W 91–51  5–6
  16 – J. Johnson   12 – J. Vincent   5 – J. Johnson  Lakefront Arena (711)
New Orleans, LA
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., 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
December 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., 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
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
January 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., 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
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
January 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 75–78  7–10
(2–2) 		 18 – T. Jackson   8 – J. Short   5 – J. Johnson  Stopher Gymnasium (950)
Thibodaux, LA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
January 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., 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
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
January 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., 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
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
February 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., 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
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., 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
February 12, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 59–70  8–17
(3–9) 		   – T. Jackson     – T. Jackson     – T. Wilson-Rouse  Prather Coliseum (621)
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., 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
February 19, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 77–89  8–19
(3–11) 		 20 – C. Hart   7 – C. Hart   3 – tied (3)  Lakefront Arena (708)
New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2024
3:30 p.m., 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
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., 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
March 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., 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
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., 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
March 10, 2024
5:00 p.m., 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
March 11, 2024
5:00 p.m., 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.

Sources:[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. ^ a b 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.