# 2024–25 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team

The 2024–25 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans (UNO) during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Privateers were led by second-year head coach Trelanne Powell and played their home games at the Lakefront Arena located on the UNO campus in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Privateers finished the 2024–25 season 5–24, 5–15 in conference play to finish in a two way tie for ninth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Privateers' season ended with a 73–71 victory over the McNeese.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 109 overall votes, the Privateers were picked to finish eighth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) | 112 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |

### Preseason All-Conference

No Privateers were selected as a Preseason All-Conference team member.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | at No. 24 Alabama | L 53–115 | 0–1 | 11 – J. Kimbrough | 9 – N. Francois | 6 – A. Calderon | Coleman Coliseum (2,710) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at TCU | L 52–107 | 0–2 | 10 – J. Jones | 6 – A. Calderon | 9 – A. Calderon | Schollmaier Arena (1,895) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at Tarleton State | L 48–57 | 0–3 | 16 – J. Kimbrough | 8 – N. Francois | 2 – A. Calderon | Wisdom Gym (840) Stephenville, TX |
| November 19, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | South Alabama | L 57–67 | 0–4 | 13 – J. Kimbrough | 11 – M. Joseph | 4 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (1,865) New Orleans, LA |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas Tech | L 70–78 | 0–5 | 19 – J. Kimbrough | 17 – N. Francois | 3 – A. Calderon | United Supermarkets Arena (4,130) Lubbock, TX |
| November 26, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Louisiana | L 46–61 | 0–6 | 11 – J. Kimbrough | 7 – N. Francois | 3 – A. Calderon | Cajundome (524) Lafayette, LA |
| November 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Baylor | L 58–84 | 0–7 | 26 – N. Francois | 4 – G. Cartegena | 5 – A. Calderon | Foster Pavilion (3,406) Waco, TX |
| December 18, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at UAB | L 60–66 | 0–8 | 26 – N. Francois | 4 – G. Cartegena | 5 – A. Calderon | Bartow Arena (984) Birmingham, AL |
| December 20, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State | L 47–57 | 0–9 | 15 – N. Francois | 8 – J. Joseph | 2 – S. Butler | Pete Mathews Coliseum (189) Jacksonville, AL |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 22, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 61–65 | 0–10 (0–1) | 16 – N. Francois | 10 – N. Francois | 9 – A. Calderon | Stopher Gymnasium (400) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 66–78 | 0–11 (0–2) | 24 – N. Francois | 10 – J. Kimbrough | 5 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (389) New Orleans, LA |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Rio Grande Valley | L 62–64 | 0–12 (0–3) | 16 – A. Calderon | 9 – G. Cartagena | 5 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (345) New Orleans, LA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 52–94 | 0–13 (0–4) | 15 – J. Kimbrough | 10 – J. Kimbrough | 3 – A. Calderon | Neches Arena (852) Beaumont, TX |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 53–83 | 0–14 (0–5) | 13 – B. Washington | 5 – G. Cartegena | 5 – B. 5Washington | Lakefront Arena (349) New Orleans, LA |
| January 16, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 66–83 | 0–15 (0–6) | 18 – B. Washington | 12 – C. Mushore | 3 – A. Calderon | Prather Coliseum (434) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at East Texas A&M | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 1–15 (1–6) | 15 – A. Calderon | 10 – J. Kimbrough | 4 – J. Kimbrough | The Field House (364) Commerce, TX |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 62–55 | 2–15 (2–6) | 23 – J. Kimbrough | 7 – J. Kimbrough | 5 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (288) New Orleans, LA |
| January 27, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Incarnate Word Rescheduled from January 22 | L 55–58 | 2–16 (2–7) | 17 – A. Calderon | 7 – A. Calderon | 4 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (137) New Orleans, LA |
| January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | L 65–83 | 2–17 (2–8) | 21 – N. Francois | 9 – N. Francois | 4 – G. Cartagena | Lakefront Arena (389) New Orleans, LA |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 50–59 | 2–18 (2–9) | 18 – J. Jones | 12 – N. Francois | 8 – A. Calderon | Pride Roofing University Center (708) Hammond, LA |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 60–71 | 2–19 (2–10) | 15 – J. Jones | 7 – J. Kimbrough | 3 – J. Jones | McDermott Center (118) San Antonio, TX |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | L 49–54 | 2–20 (2–11) | 13 – N. Francois | 7 – N. Francois | 2 – S. Brown | Sharp Gymnasium (324) Houston, TX |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 59–72 | 2–21 (2–12) | 13 – N. Francois | 7 – N. Francois | 3 – S. Brown | Lakefront Arena (397) New Orleans, LA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | McNeese | L 66–71 | 2–22 (2–13) | 21 – N. Francois | 11 – N. Francois | 4 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (372) New Orleans, LA |
| February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | East Texas A&M | W 78–52 | 3–22 (3–13) | 19 – N. Francois | 19 – N. Francois | 10 – N. Francois | Lakefront Arena (402) New Orleans, LA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 74–76 | 3–23 (3–14) | 20 – N. Francois | 6 – N. Francois | 4 – A. Calderon | Lakefront Arena (369) New Orleans, LA |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | W 72–59 | 4–24 (4–15) | 16 – N. Francois | 9 – N. Francois | 3 – N. Francois | UTRGV Fieldhouse (863) Edinburg, TX |
| March 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | W 73–71 | 5–24 (5–15) | 24 – N. Francois | 9 – N. Francois | 3 – S. Butler | The Legacy Center (1,394) Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Nora Francois | C | December 2, 2024 |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Nora Francois | C | February 24, 2025 |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Nora Francois | C | March 6, 2025 |