2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Div. champions
CIT, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sharman White (1st season)
  • Ray McCallum (1st season)
  • Claude Pardue (6th season)
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas–Arlington14–4 .77827–9  .750
Georgia State12–6 .66720–13  .606
Arkansas State11–7 .61120–12  .625
Texas State11–7 .61122–14  .611
Georgia Southern11–7 .61118–15  .545
Louisiana–Lafayette10–8 .55621–12  .636
Troy †10–8 .55622–15  .595
Coastal Carolina10–8 .55620–19  .513
South Alabama7–11 .38914–18  .438
Little Rock6–12 .33315–17  .469
Appalachian State4–14 .2229–21  .300
Louisiana–Monroe2–16 .1119–24  .273
† 2017 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ron Hunter who was in his sixth season at Georgia State. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Troy. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 16–14, 9–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Texas State.

Off-season

After the end of the 2015–16 season, work was completed on the new GSU Practice Facility, an indoor gym complete with six courts.[1] This addition was mandated by head coach Ron Hunter after the March Madness run in 2015.[2]

Assistant coach Everick Sullivan was hired by Lenoir-Rhyne University to serve as head basketball coach after coaching the Panthers for five seasons.[3]

Shortly afterwards, Sharman White, the head basketball coach of Metro Atlanta high school Miller Grove was hired after winning his team seven state titles in his last eight seasons.[4] He set a state record with six titles in a row (2009–14). Among his coaching recognitions, White has been awarded the Naismith Atlanta Tip-Off Club Bobby Cremins Award, named the USA Today National Coach Of The Year, and was most recently named the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Coach Of The Year. Before joining the Georgia State staff, White compiled a 373–86 career coaching record over a 19-year career.[5]

Another assistant coach, Daryl LaBarrie, also left the Panthers to work as assistant coach at his alma mater, Georgia Tech. He was eventually replaced by former Detroit head coach Ray McCallum.[6]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Ware32G6'2"170SeniorConyers, GeorgiaGraduated
T.J. Shipes31F6'7"225SeniorBuford, GeorgiaGraduated
Markus Crider33F6'6"205SeniorDayton, OhioGraduated
Jalen Brown15C6'8"235SeniorBuchanan, MichiganGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Justin Seymour20G6'3"205SeniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduate transfer from Murray State and is eligible to play in the 2016–17 season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Jordan Tyson50F6'10"225SophomoreCincinnati, OhioTransferred from St. Bonaventure. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tyson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D'Marcus Simonds
#25 SG		 Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chris Clerkley
PF		 Perry, Georgia Perry High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  ESPN: NA
  • 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:

  • "Georgia State Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.

Roster

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nile Felton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrUnion Atlanta, Georgia
F 1 Jeremy Hollowell (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLawrence Central / Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana
G 2 Malik Benlevi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJenkins Savannah, Georgia
G 4 Isaiah Dennis (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrEagle's Landing McDonough, Georgia
G 10 Austin Donaldson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoJonesboro Jonesboro, Georgia
G 11 Isaiah Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBuford / Samford Buford, Georgia
F 14 Chris Clerkly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPerry Perry, Georgia
G 15 D'Marcus Simonds 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGainesville Gainesville, Georgia
G 20 Justin Seymour 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWheeler / Murray State Atlanta, Georgia
F 21 Willie Clayton (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrThomasville / Charlotte Thomasville, Georgia
F 23 Jordan Session 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEagle's Landing McDonough, Georgia
G 24 Devin Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoCollins Hill / Alabama Suwanee, Georgia
G 30 Jeff Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNorwalk Norwalk, Ohio
G 34 Carter Cagle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrJohnson Gainesville, Georgia
F 50 Jordan Tyson Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWalnut Hills / St. Bonaventure Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[7]

Schedule and results

[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 04*
7:00 pm		 USC Aiken W 92–79 
GSU Sports Arena (1,243)
Atlanta, Georgia
November 07*
7:00 pm		 Point W 97–44 
GSU Sports Arena (1,167)
Atlanta, Georgia
Non-conference regular season
November 11*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Thomas W 111–69  1–0
 GSU Sports Arena (1,690)
Atlanta, Georgia
November 14*
9:00 pm, SECN		 at Auburn
Cancun Challenge		 L 65–83  1–1
 Auburn Arena (6,980)
Auburn, Alabama
November 18*
7:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 15 Purdue
Cancun Challenge		 L 56–64  1–2
 Mackey Arena (14,302)
West Lafayette, Indiana
November 22*
12:30 pm, YouTube		 vs. NJIT
Cancun Challenge		 W 74–53  2–2
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23*
3:00 pm, YouTube		 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Cancun Challenge		 W 82–65  3–2
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
November 30*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Wright State
Barefoot for Barefeet		 W 81–74  4–2
 GSU Sports Arena (1,256)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 4*
5:00 pm, SECN		 at Mississippi State L 60–82  4–3
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,805)
Starkville, Mississippi
December 10*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Georgia Southwestern W 83–52  5–3
 GSU Sports Arena (907)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 14*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Alabama A&M W 94–79  6–3
 GSU Sports Arena (1,183)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 18*
2:00 pm		 at Old Dominion L 46–58  6–4
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,052)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 21*
7:30 pm, CUSAN		 at Middle Tennessee W 64–56  7–4
 Murphy Center (4,502)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
December 28*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 UMass L 65–74  7–5
 GSU Sports Arena (1,639)
Atlanta, Georgia
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 31
12:30 pm		 at Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		 L 65–88  7–6
(0–1)		 Hanner Fieldhouse (2,356)
Statesboro, Georgia
January 7
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 South Alabama W 78–77  8–6
(1–1)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,231)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 9
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Troy L 77–80  8–7
(1–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,400)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 14
5:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 74–65 OT 9–7
(2–2)		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,634)
Monroe, Louisiana
January 16
8:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Lafayette W 101–86  10–7
(3–2)		 Cajundome (3,497)
Lafayette, Louisiana
January 21
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 Coastal Carolina W 76–56  11–7
(4–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,479)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 23
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Appalachian State W 83–72  12–7
(5–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,418)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 28
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Troy W 78–72  13–7
(6–2)		 Trojan Arena (1,248)
Troy, Alabama
January 30
9:00 pm, ASN		 at South Alabama W 83–80  14–7
(7–2)		 Mitchell Center (2,110)
Mobile, Alabama
February 4
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 Louisiana–Lafayette W 85–82  15–7
(8–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,951)
Atlanta, Georgia
February 6
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Louisiana–Monroe W 69–55  16–7
(9–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,015)
Atlanta, Georgia
February 11
3:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Appalachian State L 72–77  16–8
(9–3)		 Holmes Center (2,169)
Boone, North Carolina
February 13
7:00 pm		 at Coastal Carolina L 64–65  16–9
(9–4)		 HTC Center (2,061)
Conway, South Carolina
February 18
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 UT Arlington L 67–68  16–10
(9–5)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,800)
Atlanta, Georgia
February 20
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Texas State W 67–51  17–10
(10–5)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,406)
Atlanta, Georgia
February 25
7:00 pm		 at Little Rock W 71–54  18–10
(11–5)		 Jack Stephens Center (3,830)
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 27
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Arkansas State L 67–78  18–11
(11–6)		 Convocation Center (4,482)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
March 5
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		 W 72–67  19–11
(12–6)		 GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
Atlanta, Georgia
Sun Belt tournament
March 10
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (2) vs. (7) Louisiana–Lafayette
Quarterfinals		 W 86–76  20–11
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 11
2:15 pm, ESPN3		 (2) vs. (6) Troy
Semifinals		 L 63-74  20–12
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
CIT
March 15*
8:00 pm, Facebook Live		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
First Round		 L 64–80  20–13
 Dugan Wellness Center (897)
Corpus Christi, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ Holmes, Mike. "Georgia State Practice Facility Formally Opens". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Roberson, Doug. "Georgia State building practice space for basketball". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Roberson, Doug. "Georgia State men's basketball loses assistant coach". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Roberson, Doug. "Miller Grove's Sharman White joins Ron Hunter at Georgia State". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sharman White Bio". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ Roberson, Doug. "McCallum officially joins Georgia State men's basketball". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster". www.GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022.
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