2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by tenth-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–15 (8–7 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jody Bailey
  • Kris Arkenberg
  • Jay Smith
Home arenaLakefront Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 14 2   .875 18 7   .720
Abilene Christian 13 2   .867 24 5   .828
Sam Houston State 13 3   .813 19 9   .679
Stephen F. Austin* 12 3   .800 16 5   .762
Northwestern State 9 7   .563 11 18   .379
New Orleans 8 7   .533 10 15   .400
Lamar 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Incarnate Word 5 9   .357 8 14   .364
Southeastern Louisiana 5 10   .333 8 18   .308
McNeese State 4 10   .286 10 14   .417
Houston Baptist 4 11   .267 6 19   .240
Central Arkansas 4 12   .250 5 19   .208
Texas A&M–CC 2 13   .133 5 19   .208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
2021 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

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The Privateers finished the season 9–21, 5–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

Roster

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2020–21 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jay Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
G 1 Damion Rosser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr McDonough, Georgia
G 2 Lamont Berzat 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 3 Troy Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr St. Rose, Louisiana
F 4 Jahmel Myers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Cape Coral, Florida
G 5 Charles Bohannon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Austin, Texas
G 10 Derek St. Hilaire 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Atlanta, Georgia
F 11 Haren Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Orange Park, Florida
G 12 Norris Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 13 Kmani Doughty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 15 Tamir Bynum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 20 Larry Robinson III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
F 21 Bol Tong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kansas City, Missouri
F 23 Ladarius Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Jackson, Mississippi
G 24 Rodney Carson Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 32 Rashad Holmes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 33 D'Ante Bell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Shreveport, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2020-12-07

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 26, 2020*
8:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYU L 61–86  0–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Nov 29, 2020*
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Texas A&M L 53–82  0–2
Reed Arena (1,114)
College Station, TX
Dec 2, 2020*
7:00 pm
Louisiana L 63–66  0–3
Lakefront Arena (500)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 8, 2020*
1:30 pm
vs. Florida National
Dolphin Classic
W 74–57  1–3
Swisher Gymnasium (42)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 9, 2020*
1:30 pm
vs. Campbell
Dolphin Classic
L 70–79  1–4
Swisher Gymnasium (38)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 10, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville
Dolphin Classic
L 70–77  1–5
Swisher Gymnasium (180)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 15, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana L 63–73  1–6
Cajundome (366)
Lafayette, LA
Dec 16, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN
at LSU Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 21, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Rice L 62–73  1–7
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
Southland Regular season
Jan 2, 2021
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 67–78  1–8
(0–1)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,035)
Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 6, 2021
4:30 pm
at Central Arkansas L 79–83  1–9
(0–2)
Farris Center (348)
Conway, AR
Jan 9, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 86–64  2–9
(1–2)
Lakefront Arena (425)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 16, 2021
6:00 pm
McNeese State W 99–84  3–9
(2–2)
Lakefront Arena (486)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 87–68  4–9
(3–2)
Lakefront Arena (500)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 23, 2021
5:00 pm
at Nicholls L 62–86  4–10
(3–3)
Stopher Gymnasium (230)
Thibodaux, LA
Jan 27, 2021
6:30 pm
at Northwestern State L 73–81  4–11
(3–4)
Prather Coliseum (975)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana L 73–79  4–12
(3–5)
University Center (317)
Hammond, LA
Feb 6, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Feb 10, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Arkansas Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Feb 13, 2021
6:30 pm
at Incarnate Word Postponed due to COVID-19 issues McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Feb 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin
rescheduled from February 6
L 79–89  4–13
(3–6)
Lakefront Arena (500)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 20, 2021
4:00 pm
at McNeese State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 22, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Arkansas
rescheduled from February 10
W 88–63  5–13
(4–6)
Lakefront Arena (484)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 24, 2021
7:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 69–61  6–13
(5–6)
American Bank Center (708)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 27, 2020
6:00 pm
Nicholls L 101–105 OT 6–14
(5–7)
Lakefront Arena (726)
New Orleans, LA
Mar 1, 2021
7:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
rescheduled from February 13
W 88–72  7–14
(6–7)
McDermott Center (176)
San Antonio, TX
Mar 3, 2021
7:00 pm
Northwestern State W 92–83  8–14
(7–7)
Lakefront Arena (551)
New Orleans, LA
Mar 6, 2021
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 81–76 OT 9–14
(8–7)
Lakefront Arena (940)
New Orleans, LA
Southland tournament
March 10, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (8) Southeastern Louisiana
Second round
W 80–63  10–14
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 11, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Northwestern State
Quarterfinals
L 79–82  10–15
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of New Orleans Athletics". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.