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 | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 4–4 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Danny Peters (3rd season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | GSU Convocation Center |
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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
editThe 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
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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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
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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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
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jason Jackson G |
Sarasota, Florida | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Preseason
editPreseason Sun Belt Conference poll
editThe 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) | |
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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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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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 |
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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 |
Hill Convocation Center Statesboro, GA | |||||||||
Sun Belt tournament | |||||||||||
March 4–10, 2025 TBA, ESPN+ |
vs. TBA | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Marshall tops Georgia State 86-74 for first Sun Belt Tournament win". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia State Panthers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2024.