2024–25 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

2024–25 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–27 (2–18 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLakefront Arena
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese † 19 – 1   .950 28 – 7   .800
Lamar 14 – 6   .700 20 – 13   .606
Nicholls 13 – 7   .650 20 – 13   .606
Northwestern State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 16   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 – 8   .600 20 – 14   .588
Southeastern Louisiana 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
Incarnate Word 9 – 11   .450 19 – 17   .528
Houston Christian 9 – 11   .450 12 – 20   .375
UT Rio Grande Valley 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Stephen F. Austin 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
East Texas A&M* 3 – 17   .150 5 – 26   .161
2 – 18   .100 4 – 27   .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2024–25 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by first-year head coach Stacy Hollowell and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. The Privateers finished the 2024–25 season 4–27, 2–18 in conference play to finish in twelfth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Privateers' season ended with a 62–95 loss to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Previous season

The Privateers finished the 2023–24 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 16, 2024. Receiving 54 votes overall, the Privateers were picked to finish tenth in the conference.[6][7]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 242 (21)
2 Stephen F. Austin 208
3 Nicholls 205 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191
5 Lamar 143
6 Southeastern 121
7 Incarnate Word 117
8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112
9 Northwestern State 90
10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
10 New Orleans 54
12 Houston Christian 48

Preseason All Conference

No Privateers were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.[6]

Roster

2024–25 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 JR Jacobs 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Walters State Community College Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Jah Short 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Farmville High School Greenville, North Carolina
G 3 Theo Grant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Temple College Schertz, Texas
F 4 Omarion Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Link Academy St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr UAB Conyers, Georgia
G 10 Dae Dae Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pearl River Community College Como, Mississippi
F 11 Leland Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Jamond "Turk" Vincent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr L.B. Landry High School New Orleans, Louisiana
G 15 Grant Kemp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr LSU–Alexandria Madisonville, Louisiana
F 20 Luke Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Midland College Winterville, North Carolina
F 22 Kerwin Prince 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr South Plains College Waterbury, Connecticut
F 23 MJ Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Link Year Prep Denton, Texas
G 24 Kohen Rowbatham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Thomas Aquinas High School Metairie, Louisiana
F 32 Jackson Sowards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Metro Christian Academy Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., – 		Southern Miss L 102–105 OT –
  23 – J. White   23 – J. White   7 – J. Jacobs  Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Regular season
November 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kansas State L 65–89  0–1
  19 – J. Short   8 – J. White   4 – J. Short  Bramlage Coliseum (9,155)
Manhattan, KS
November 9, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy
Homecoming 		L 61–78  0–2
  23 – J. White   11 – M. Thomas   12 – J. Jacobs  Lakefront Arena (1,028)
New Orleans, LA
November 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Lindenwood
Urban–Bennett Invitational MTE 		W 82–74  1–2
  20 – J. White   11 – J. White   6 – J. Jacobs  UPMC Events Center 
Moon, PA
November 15, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Stonehill
Urban–Bennett Invitational MTE 		L 54–80  1–3
  15 – T. Grant   8 – J. White   2 – J. Short  UPMC Events Center 
Moon, PA
November 17, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris
Urban–Bennett Invitational MTE 		L 62–73  1–4
  26 – J. White   8 – J. White   3 – J. Short  UPMC Events Center (206)
Moon, PA
November 22, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane W 93–87 OT 2–4
  31 – J. White   9 – M. Thomas   7 – J. Jacobs  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,293)
New Orleans, LA
November 27, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 17 Baylor L 60–91  2–5
  18 – D. Hunter   7 – Tied   5 – J. White  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
December 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 70–73  2–6
(0–1) 		 16 – M. Thomas   9 – Tied   4 – J. Jacobs  Stopher Gymnasium (544)
Thibodaux, LA
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at Iowa L 57–104  2–7
  24 – J. White   11 – J. Short   3 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,410)
Iowa City, IA
December 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Texas L 62–98  2–8
  16 – D. Hunter   9 – M. Thomas   3 – J. Jacobs  Moody Center (10,565)
Austin, TX
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at LSU L 70–86  2–9
  24 – J. White   11 – J. White   3 – J. Jacobs  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,278)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 28, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 61–86  2–10
(0–2) 		 20 – J. White   11 – M. Thomas   4 – J. Short  The Legacy Center (3,130)
Lake Charles, LA
December 30, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 56–100  2–11
  18 – J. White   7 – J. Short   5 – J. Short  Memorial Gymnasium (7,302)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley L 64–76  2–12
(0–3) 		 23 – J. White   11 – M. Thomas   3 – Tied  Lakefront Arena (644)
New Orleans, LA
January 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 83–97  2–13
(0–4) 		 25 – T. Grant   6 – L. Davis   5 – J. Short  Lakefront Arena (501)
New Orleans, LA
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 71–91  2–14
(0–5) 		 18 – M. Thomas   7 – L. Davis   5 – J. Short  Lakefront Arena (729)
New Orleans, LA
January 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar W 68–62  3–14
(1–5) 		 12 – D. Hunter   9 – M. Thomas   4 – Tied  Neches Arena (1,019)
Beaumont, TX
January 18, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 82–73  4–14
(2–5) 		 28 – J. Vincent   7 – J. Vincent   6 – J. Short  The Field House (489)
Commerce, TX
January 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 61–73  4–15
(2–6) 		 24 – J. Vincent   6 – J. Short   3 – J. White  Prather Coliseum (389)
Natchitoches, LA
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian L 76–86  4–16
(2–7) 		 29 – J. White   9 – J. White   6 – J. Short  Lakefront Arena (964)
New Orleans, LA
January 27, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word L 58–74  4–17
(2–8) 		 15 – J. white   6 – M. Thomas   6 – J. Short  Lakefront Arena (604)
New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 68–76  4–18
(2–9) 		 22 – M. Thomas   11 – M. Thomas   6 – J. Jacobs  Pride Roofing University Center (633)
Hammond, LA
February 3, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin L 85–88 OT 4–19
(2–10) 		 28 – K. Rowbatham   11 – L. Coleman   16 – J. Jacobs  Lakefront Arena (455)
New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian L 68–81  4–20
(2–11) 		 18 – M. Thomas   11 – M. Thomas   2 – J. Jacobs  Sharp Gymnasium (779)
Houston, TX
February 10, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word L 65–75  4–21
(2–12) 		 32 – M. Thomas   11 – M. Thomas   2 – J. Jacobs  McDermott Center (79)
San Antonio, TX
February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese L 64–78  4–22
(2–13) 		 15 – L. Coleman   10 – M. Thomas   4 – L. Coleman  Lakefront Arena (737)
New Orleans, LA
February 17, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 62–78  4–23
(2–14) 		 12 – M. Thomas   17 – M. Thomas   5 – J. Jacobs  Lakefront Arena (738)
New Orleans, LA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State L 66–73  4–24
(2–15) 		 20 – K. Rowbatham   9 – L. Davis   3 – K. Rowbatham  Lakefront Arena (947)
New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M L 71–73  4–25
(2–16) 		 16 – M. Thomas   18 – M. Thomas   7 – J. Jacobs  Lakefront Arena (850)
New Orleans, LA
March 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley L 78–88  4–26
(2–17) 		 20 – J. Jacobs   11 – G. Kemp   4 – J. Jacobs  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,079)
Edinburg, TX
March 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 62–95  4–27
(2–18) 		 18 – L. Davis   11 – L. Davis   4 – J. Jacobs  American Bank Center (1,511)
Corpus Christi, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lions exit Southland Conference Tourney early with double-digit loss to UNO". The Lion's Roar. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Anderson's 20 help Lamar defeat New Orleans 71-57 in Southland Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "UNO men's basketball coach Mark Slessinger takes job at Indiana State". WWL-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "UNO has its new men's basketball coach, but he's hardly new to the city of New Orleans". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of New Orleans Athletics". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "New Orleans Privateers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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