2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 18–14 (12–6 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Kevin Johnson (1st season)

Assistant coaches|

* Rennie Bailey
* Rashaad Richardson
* Jethro Hillman
* Jon Tavel

Home arena| F. G. Clark Center

Seasons

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | PCT |  |  | W |   | L |   | PCT
Grambling State † | 14 | – | 4 |   | .778 |  |  | 21 | – | 15  |   | .583
Alcorn State | 13 | – | 5 |   | .722 |  |  | 14 | – | 18  |   | .438
Texas Southern | 12 | – | 6 |   | .667 |  |  | 16 | – | 17  |   | .485
Southern | 12 | – | 6 |   | .667 |  |  | 18 | – | 14  |   | .563
Bethune–Cookman | 11 | – | 7 |   | .611 |  |  | 17 | – | 17  |   | .500
Jackson State | 11 | – | 7 |   | .611 |  |  | 15 | – | 17  |   | .469
Alabama A&M | 9 | – | 9 |   | .500 |  |  | 12 | – | 23  |   | .343
Alabama State | 8 | – | 10 |   | .444 |  |  | 13 | – | 19  |   | .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 8 | – | 10 |   | .444 |  |  | 13 | – | 18  |   | .419
Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 13 |   | .278 |  |  | 10 | – | 21  |   | .323
Florida A&M | 4 | – | 14 |   | .222 |  |  | 6 | – | 23  |   | .207
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 17 |   | .056 |  |  | 1 | – | 30  |   | .032
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Kevin Johnson, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in fourth place.[1] As the #4 seed in the SWAC tournament, they were defeated by #5 seed Alabama A&M.[2]

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that head coach Sean Woods was fired after five years at the helm.[3] Less than a week later, on March 29, Tulane assistant coach Kevin Johnson was announced as Woods' successor.[4]

## Roster

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2023–24 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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F/C | 0  | Brentay Noel | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | So | Baton Rouge Prep  | Baton Rouge, LA
F | 1  | JaRonn Wilkens | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sr | Pearl River CC | Biloxi, MS
G | 2  | Antoine Jacks | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jr | Indian River State | Greenbelt, MD
G | 3  | Tai'Reon Joseph | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | East Central CC | Baton Rouge, LA
G | 4  | Derrick Tezeno | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Stephen F. Austin | Melville, LA
F | 5  | Jariyon Wilkens | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Pearl River CC | Biloxi, MS
G | 9/24  | Jordan Mitchell | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Florida SouthWestern State | West Memphis, AR
G | 10  | Brandon Davis | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | RS Sr | Texas State | LaPlace, LA
G | 11  | Jordan Johnson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | West Palm Beach, FL
F | 12  | Jalen Reynolds | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Sr | South Georgia Tech | Darien, GA
G | 13  | Dre'Shawn Allen | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | GS | Western Illinois | Auburn Hills, MI
G | 14  | Chase Sample | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Fr | Scotlandville HS | Baton Rouge, LA
G | 22  | Tidjiane Dioumassi | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jr | Lee College | Paris, France
F | 23  | Avontez Ledet | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Lamar State–Port Arthur | Baton Rouge, LA
F | 35  | Delang Muon | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Fr | Grace Baptist Academy  | Frankston, Australia

Head coach

* Kevin Johnson (UTPA)

Assistant coach(es)

* Rennie Bailey (Louisiana Tech)
* Rashaad Richardson (Georgia State)
* Jethro Hillman (Miami (FL))
* Jon Tavel (Tulane)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: December 6, 2023

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | High points  | High rebounds  | High assists  | Site (attendance)
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Exhibition
October 31, 2023*
6:30 p.m. |  | Louisiana Christian | W 94–60  | –
|  23 – Joseph  |  8 – Joseph  |  6 – Joseph  | F. G. Clark Center (1,825)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at TCU | L 75–108  | 0–1
|  20 – Davis  |  5 – Noel  |  5 – Dioumassi  | Schollmaier Arena (5,729)
Fort Worth, TX
November 8, 2023*
9:00 p.m. |  | at UNLV | W 85–71  | 1–1
|  22 – Joseph  |  6 – Davis  |  8 – Dioumassi  | Thomas & Mack Center (5,573)
Paradise, NV
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N |  | at No. 3 Arizona
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | L 59–97  | 1–2
|  22 – Joseph  |  5 – Noel  |  5 – Joseph  | McKale Center (12,868)
Tucson, AZ
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Western Illinois | L 80–88 OT | 1–3
|  23 – Joseph  |  9 – JaRo. Wilkens  |  7 – Dioumassi  | Western Hall (667)
Macomb, IL
November 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., B1G |  | at No. 23 Illinois | L 60–88  | 1–4
|  16 – Joseph  |  4 – Muon  |  5 – Mitchell  | State Farm Center (12,012)
Champaign, IL
November 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Valparaiso | L 59–71  | 1–5
|  15 – Joseph  |  6 – 2 tied  |  3 – Mitchell  | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,098)
Valparaiso, IN
November 28, 2023*
8:00 p.m., FS1 |  | at No. 3 Marquette | L 56–93  | 1–6
|  21 – Johnson  |  6 – Dioumassi  |  7 – Davis  | Fiserv Forum (13,607)
Milwaukee, WI
December 3, 2023*
3:00 p.m., SECN |  | at No. 21 Mississippi State | W 60–59  | 2–6
|  27 – Joseph  |  6 – 2 tied  |  4 – Dioumassi  | Humphrey Coliseum (7,186)
Starkville, MS
December 9, 2023*
5:30 p.m., JSN |  | Southeastern Louisiana | W 69–44  | 3–6
|  14 – Davis  |  7 – Muon  |  7 – Davis  | F. G. Clark Center (2,190)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 12, 2023*
11:00 a.m., JSN |  | Champion Christian | W 109–60  | 4–6
|  25 – Joseph  |  12 – Tezeno  |  5 – Mitchell  | F. G. Clark Center (1,679)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Tulane | L 81–105  | 4–7
|  23 – Joseph  |  5 – Tezeno  |  5 – Mitchell  | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,407)
New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., JSN |  | Wiley | W 82–49  | 5–7
|  15 – Davis  |  10 – JaRo. Wilkens  |  7 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (1,589)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., JSN |  | Ecclesia | W 115–42  | 6–7
|  18 – Joseph  |  11 – Tezeno  |  10 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (1,759)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | Texas Southern | W 58–51  | 7–7
(1–0)  |  15 – Dioumassi  |  6 – 3 tied  |  4 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (3,259)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 8, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | Prairie View A&M | W 79–58  | 8–7
(2–0)  |  21 – Joseph  |  8 – Dioumassi  |  6 – 2 tied  | F. G. Clark Center (2,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m. |  | at Florida A&M | W 74–65  | 9–7
(3–0)  |  33 – Joseph  |  5 – 2 tied  |  6 – Dioumassi  | Al Lawson Center (1,289)
Tallahassee, FL
January 15, 2024
7:30 p.m. |  | at Bethune–Cookman | L 81–83 OT | 9–8
(3–1)  |  31 – Joseph  |  6 – JaRo. Wilkens  |  8 – Tezeno  | Moore Gymnasium (812)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024
2:30 p.m. |  | at Grambling State | L 62–79  | 9–9
(3–2)  |  23 – Joseph  |  8 – Dioumassi  |  3 – Dioumassi  | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,807)
Grambling, LA
January 27, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 80–66  | 10–9
(4–2)  |  17 – Tezeno  |  6 – Reynolds  |  5 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (6,017)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | Mississippi Valley State | W 78–54  | 11–9
(5–2)  |  18 – Joseph  |  7 – Dioumassi  |  7 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (3,729)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | at Alcorn State | W 71–70  | 12–9
(6–2)  |  16 – Davis  |  7 – Tezeno  |  7 – Dioumassi  | Davey Whitney Complex (1,702)
Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU |  | at Jackson State | W 72–63  | 13–9
(7–2)  |  16 – Davis  |  11 – Tezeno  |  4 – Davis  | Williams Assembly Center (2,789)
Jackson, MS
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | Alabama A&M | W 69–62  | 14–9
(8–2)  |  20 – Davis  |  11 – Muon  |  6 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (3,983)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | Alabama State | W 73–62  | 15–9
(9–2)  |  19 – Tezeno  |  6 – 2 tied  |  12 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (3,967)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | at Prairie View A&M | W 77–71  | 16–9
(10–2)  |  20 – Davis  |  10 – Tezeno  |  5 – Jacks  | William J. Nicks Building (1,266)
Prairie View, TX
February 19, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | at Texas Southern | L 56–68  | 16–10
(10–3)  |  14 – Davis  |  4 – Tezeno  |  8 – Dioumassi  | H&PE Arena (3,009)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | Grambling State | L 57–63  | 16–11
(10–4)  |  12 – Davis  |  5 – Dioumassi  |  6 – 2 tied  | F. G. Clark Center (7,198)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m. |  | Bethune–Cookman | L 61–67  | 16–12
(10–5)  |  12 – Tezeno  |  7 – 2 tied  |  11 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (4,289)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | Florida A&M | W 58–44  | 17–12
(11–5)  |  14 – Allen  |  10 – Tezeno  |  9 – Dioumassi  | F. G. Clark Center (5,689)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 7, 2024
8:00 p.m. |  | at Alabama State | W 65–57  | 18–12
(12–5)  |  31 – Davis  |  13 – Noel  |  4 – Dioumassi  | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,437)
Montgomery, AL
March 9, 2024
5:30 p.m. |  | at Alabama A&M | L 56–66  | 18–13
(12–6)  |  19 – Tezeno  |  7 – Noel  |  4 – Davis  | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,855)
Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4)  | vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals | L 58–73  | 18–14
|  17 – Dioumassi  |  6 – Noel  |  1 – 6 tied  | Bartow Arena (624)
Birmingham, AL

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
2. ^ Kirschner, Rodney (March 10, 2023). "Southern Falls Short 77-63 in Quarterfinals of 2023 SWAC Tournament". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
3. ^ Moss, Steve (March 23, 2023). "Sean Woods out as Southern coach". WKYT-TV. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
4. ^ "Southern University names new coach of men's basketball". AP News. March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
6. ^ "Southern Jaguars 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

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