| 2024–25Georgia State Panthers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 14–19 (8–10 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Danny Peters (3rd season) |
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| Home arena | GSU Convocation Center |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 20 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2025 Sun Belt tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team representedGeorgia State University during the2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coachJonas Hayes, played their home games at theGSU Convocation Center inAtlanta, Georgia as members of theSun Belt Conference.
ThePanthers finished the2023–24 season 14–17, 8–10 inSun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.[1] They were upset byMarshall in the second round of theSun Belt tournament.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Dwon Odom | 1 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Junior | Alpharetta, Georgia | Transferred toTulsa |
| Jamaine Mann | 2 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Junior | Hampton, Georgia | Transferred toGardner–Webb |
| Julian Mackey | 3 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Grayson, Georgia | Transferred toHouston Christian |
| Rickey Bradley Jr. | 4 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Transferred toVMI |
| 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 toNew 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 toSyracuse |
| Matt Davis | — | G | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | Alpharetta, Georgia | Entered the transfer portal |
| Name | 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 |
| Name | Hometown | School | 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) | ||
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
| Clash Peters F | Long Beach, California | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
| Trey Scott III F | Atlanta, Georgia | Mount Vernon Presbyterian School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
| Kwame Tanic F | Paris,France | Lycée Français d'Irlande | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
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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]
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| 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 | |
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 | L 77–81 | 4–5 | 20 – Nutter | 12 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,642) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Charlotte | L 63–77 | 4–6 | 19 – Nutter | 8 – Peters | 1 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,490) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| December 17, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at No. 2 Auburn | L 59–100 | 4–7 | 15 – Tied | 16 – McMullen | 2 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
| Sun Belt regular season | |||||||||||
| December 21, 2024 4:33 pm, ESPN+ | at Troy | L 57–77 | 4–8 (0–1) | 18 – Hamilton | 6 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | Trojan Arena (2,672) Troy, AL | ||||
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mercer | L 68–71 | 4–9 | 20 – Edwards | 13 – McMullen | 4 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center (1,710) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | South Alabama | L 51–77 | 4–10 (0–2) | 15 – Lane | 8 – Peters | 7 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,472) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana | W 94–70 | 5–10 (1–2) | 22 – McMullen | 14 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,508) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 8, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | W 82–78 OT | 6–10 (2–2) | 22 – Nutter | 11 – Edwards | 6 – Hamilton | GSU Convocation Center (1,875) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Coastal Carolina | W 79–74 | 7–10 (3–2) | 23 – Nutter | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,303) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 15, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas State | L 80–94 | 7–11 (3–3) | 29 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | Strahan Arena (2,292) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Arkansas State | L 59–85 | 7–12 (3–4) | 15 – Tied | 12 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (5,617) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Marshall | L 79–92 | 7–13 (3–5) | 21 – Edwards | 12 – McMullen | 5 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,557) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | James Madison | L 79–86 | 7–14 (3–6) | 20 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 9 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,792) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 30, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Marshall | W 85–81 | 8–14 (4–6) | 27 – Edwards | 8 – McMullen | 6 – Hamilton | Cam Henderson Center (4,402) Huntington, WV | ||||
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Appalachian State | L 76–80 | 8–15 (4–7) | 24 – Edwards | 7 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | Holmes Center (3,498) Boone, NC | ||||
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana–Monroe | W 97–64 | 9–15 (5–7) | 22 – Lane | 9 – Tied | 5 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,441) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| February 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Buffalo MAC–SBC Challenge | W 80–75 | 10–15 | 16 – Brown | 10 – Tied | 6 – Brown | Alumni Arena (1,395) Amherst, NY | ||||
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Old Dominion | W 97–75 | 11–15 (6–7) | 29 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 7 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,579) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Appalachian State | W 70–65 | 12–15 (7–7) | 24 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 2 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center (1,720) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at James Madison | L 63–83 | 12–16 (7–8) | 14 – Edwards | 13 – McMullen | 1 – Tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,101) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
| February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Old Dominion | W 76–70 | 13–16 (8–8) | 24 – Hamilton | 10 – McMullen | 5 – Hamilton | Chartway Arena (6,805) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| February 26, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Coastal Carolina | L 74–80 | 13–17 (8–9) | 25 – Hamilton | 7 – Tied | 3 – Nutter | HTC Center (1,638) Conway, SC | ||||
| February 28, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | L 75–76 | 13–18 (8–10) | 21 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 4 – Brown | Hill Convocation Center (3,484) Statesboro, GA | ||||
| Sun Belt tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Georgia Southern Third round | W 80–71 | 14–18 | 22 – Lane | 13 – Edwards | 3 – Nutter | Pensacola Bay Center (919) Pensacola, FL | |||
| March 7, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Marshall Fourth round | L 76–79 | 14–19 | 28 – Hamilton | 9 – edwards | 3 – Brown | Pensacola Bay Center (1,201) Pensacola, FL | |||
