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
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	10–23 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach	Mark Slessinger (13th season)
Assistant coaches	Nick Bowman Cory Dickson Javan Felix
Home arena	Lakefront Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 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 Mark Slessinger (Aurora) Assistant coach(es) Nick Bowman (Eastern Kentucky) Cory Dixon (New Orleans) Javan Felix (Texas) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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

• 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team

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.