2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represents Georgia State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Jonas Hayes, play their home games at the GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–4 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachDanny Peters (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Convocation Center
Seasons
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 0 0   6 3   .667
Texas State 0 0   6 3   .667
Arkansas State 0 0   5 3   .625
Marshall 0 0   5 3   .625
South Alabama 0 0   5 3   .625
Troy 0 0   5 3   .625
Georgia Southern 0 0   5 4   .556
James Madison 0 0   5 4   .556
Coastal Carolina 0 0   4 4   .500
Georgia State 0 0   4 4   .500
Southern Miss 0 0   3 4   .429
Old Dominion 0 0   3 6   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0   3 7   .300
Louisiana 0 0   1 7   .125
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of December 4, 2024

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 14–17, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.[1] They were upset by Marshall in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Dwon Odom 1 G 6'2" 182 Junior Alpharetta, Georgia Transferred to Tulsa
Jamaine Mann 2 F 6'6" 230 Junior Hampton, Georgia Transferred to Gardner–Webb
Julian Mackey 3 G 6'2" 170 Junior Grayson, Georgia Transferred to Houston Christian
Rickey Bradley Jr. 4 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Milwaukee, Wisconsin Transferred to VMI
Brenden Tucker 5 G 6'3" 195 Senior Lawrenceville, Georgia Graduated
Jay'Den Turner 10 F 6'5" 205 Graduate student High Point, North Carolina Exhausted eligibility
Edward Nnamoko 21 C 6'10" 225 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to New Mexico State
Leslie Nkereuwem 23 F 6'8" 232 Graduate student Lawrenceville, Georgia Exhausted eligibility
Lucas Taylor 31 G 6'5" 200 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina Transferred to Syracuse
Matt Davis G 6'7" 195 Junior Alpharetta, Georgia Entered the transfer portal

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Justin Archer 2 F 6'7" 210 Graduate student North Brunswick, New Jersey Radford
Cesare Edwards 4 C 6'10" 235 Senior Hartsville, South Carolina Missouri State
Zarique Nutter 7 F 6'7" 210 Senior Newark, New Jersey Northern Illinois
Darnell Evans 8 G 6'0" 165 Senior Amityville, New York Caldwell
Jelani Hamilton 10 G 6'6" 205 RS Freshman Marietta, Georgia Iowa State
Malachi Brown 22 G 6'1" 175 Sophomore Buford, Georgia Seton Hall
Nick McMullen 33 F 6'8" 235 Senior Greensboro, North Carolina UNC Asheville

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason Jackson
G
Sarasota, Florida Overtime Elite 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Clash Peters
F
Long Beach, California Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Trey Scott III
F
Atlanta, Georgia Mount Vernon Presbyterian School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Kwame Tanic
F
Paris, France Lycée Français d'Irlande 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Panthers were picked to finish in 12th place in the conference's preseason poll.[3] Senior guard Toneari Lane was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.[3] Senior guard Myles Tate was named to the conference preseason third team.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2 James Madison - 170 (1)
3 Troy - 155 (1)
4 Louisiana - 144
5 Southern Miss - 133
6 App State - 122
7 Texas State - 89
T8 Georgia Southern - 85
T8 Old Dominion - 85
10 Marshall - 79
11 South Alabama - 78
12 Georgia State - 75
13 Coastal Carolina - 34
14 ULM - 28

Roster

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2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jason Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Sarasota, Florida
G 1 Malik Ferguson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Grovetown High School Grovetown, Georgia
F 2 Justin Archer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Radford North Brunswick, New Jersey
C 4 Cesare Edwards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Missouri State Hartsville, South Carolina
G 6 Brevyn Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Edward High School Lakewood, Ohio
G 7 Zarique Nutter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Northern Illinois Newark, New Jersey
G 8 Darnell Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Caldwell Amityville, New York
G 10 Jelani Hamilton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Iowa State Marietta, Georgia
G 11 Toneari Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Winthrop Atlanta, Georgia
F 12 Dhiaukuei "DK" Manyiel Dut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Greenforest Christian Academy Rumbek, South Sudan
G 14 Aaron Oh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Mill Creek High School Buford, Georgia
G 20 Emmanuel Koveos 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So DME Academy Rhodes, Greece
F 21 Clash Peters 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Word of God Christian Academy Long Beach, California
G 22 Malachi Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Seton Hall Buford, Georgia
F 24 Trey Scott III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mount Vernon Presbyterian School Atlanta, Georgia
F 32 Kwame Tanic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Lycée Français d'Irlande Paris, France
F 33 Nick McMullen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr UNC Asheville Greensboro, North Carolina
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
2:00 pm
South Carolina–Beaufort W 100–88 
 23  Tied   11  Edwards   5  Nutter  GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State
MAC–SBC Challenge
W 71–66  1–0
 17  Edwards   13  McMullen   6  Nutter  GSU Convocation Center (532)
Atlanta, GA
November 8, 2024*
7:30 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State L 66–101  1–1
 15  Lane   6  Tied   2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (8,726)
Starkville, MS
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 67–72  1–2
 16  Tied   14  McMullen   4  Brown  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,654)
Jacksonville, AL
November 18, 2024*
7:00 pm
Toccoa Falls W 106–66  2–2
 32  Hamilton   13  Peters   4  Tied  GSU Convocation Center (349)
Atlanta, GA
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 93–79  3–2
 23  Lane   11  McMullen   7  Brown  GSU Convocation Center (540)
Atlanta, GA
November 26, 2024*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Austin Peay
Jacksonville Classic
L 50–62  3–3
 17  Nutter   12  McMullen   3  Tied  FSCJ Gymnasium (148)
Jacksonville, FL
November 27, 2024*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Tulsa
Jacksonville Classic
W 74–71  4–3
 22  Nutter   16  Edwards   2  Tied  FSCJ Gymnasium (203)
Jacksonville, FL
November 29, 2024*
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 8 Kentucky L 76–105  4–4
 21  Edwards   7  McMullen   5  Brown  Rupp Arena (19,914)
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Charlotte       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
December 21, 2024
4:33 pm, ESPN+
at Troy       Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
December 28, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercer       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 2, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 8, 2025
8:30 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate
      GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 15, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State       Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State       First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
January 23, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
James Madison       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 30, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marshall       Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State       Holmes Center 
Boone, NC
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
February 8, 2025*
TBA
TBA
MAC–SBC Challenge
       
 
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Appalachian State       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at James Madison       Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
February 26, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina       HTC Center 
Conway, SC
February 28, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate
      Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–10, 2025
TBA, ESPN+
vs. TBA       Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Marshall tops Georgia State 86-74 for first Sun Belt Tournament win". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Georgia State Panthers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2024.