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.

The Privateers finished the season 10–23, 4–14 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They upset Southeastern Louisiana before falling to Lamar in the second round of the Southland tournament.

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. On April 25, the school announced that they would be hiring Texas Southern assistant coach Stacy Hollowell as the team's next head coach.

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 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.

Roster

Schedule and results

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National awards and honors Jordan Johnson was named week nine Associated Press national player of the week on January 16, 2024.

Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G November 27, 2023 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jordan Johnson G January 15, 2024

See also 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team

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