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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 in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–23 (4–14 Southland)
Headcoach
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2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–23 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLakefront Arena
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2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese †17–1 .94430–4  .882
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi14–4 .77821–12  .636
Nicholls13–5 .72220–14  .588
Lamar12–6 .66719–14  .576
Southeastern Louisiana10–8 .55615–17  .469
Northwestern State7–11 .3899–23  .281
Texas A&M–Commerce*6–12 .33313–20  .394
New Orleans4–14 .22210–23  .303
Houston Christian4–14 .2226–23  .207
Incarnate Word3–15 .1678–23  .258
† 2024 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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The Privateers finished the season 10–23, 4–14 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.[1] They upset Southeastern Louisiana[2] before falling to Lamar in the second round of the Southland tournament.[3]

On April 19, 2024, head coach Mark Slessinger left the program after 13 years at the helm, in order to take the associate head coaching position at Indiana State.[4] On April 25, the school announced that they would be hiring Texas Southern assistant coach Stacy Hollowell as the team's next head coach.[5]

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.[6]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
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
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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.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
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, GA
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, FL
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, VA
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

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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.
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Sources:[7][8]

National awards and honors

Jordan Johnson was named week nine Associated Press national player of the week on January 16, 2024.[9]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

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Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G November 27, 2023 [10]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G January 15, 2024 [11]
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