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The 2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Rob Lanier, who was coaching his first season at Georgia State. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, where they lost to Georgia Southern.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–13 (12–8 Sun Belt)
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Assistant coaches
Quick facts Georgia State Panthers men's basketball, Empire Classic Riverside Subregional champions ...
2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Empire Classic Riverside Subregional champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–13 (12–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
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2019–20 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Little Rock15–5 .75021–10  .677
South Alabama13–7 .65020–11  .645
Texas State13–7 .65021–11  .656
Georgia State12–8 .60019–13  .594
Georgia Southern12–8 .60020–13  .606
Appalachian State11–9 .55018–15  .545
UT Arlington10–10 .50014–18  .438
Louisiana8–12 .40014–19  .424
Arkansas State8–12 .40016–16  .500
Coastal Carolina8–12 .40016–17  .485
Louisiana–Monroe5–15 .2509–20  .310
Troy5–15 .2509–22  .290
Note: The 2020 Sun Belt Tournament was canceled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in the Sun Belt, claiming the title of SBC regular season champions. The Panthers also went on to defeat Texas State and UT Arlington to become back-to-back champions of the Sun Belt tournament. As a result, they received the Sun Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to Houston in the first round. After losing in the NCAA tournament, it was reported that head coach Ron Hunter had been offered the head coaching position at Tulane, to which he responded that he was going to take 48 hours to think about the future.[1] On March 24, Tulane officially announced Hunter as head coach.[2] It was later reported Hunter opted to leave Georgia State due to a disagreement between the university and Hunter over contract details regarding performance bonuses, tying them to his team's GPA, which was purported by the university to be declining year after year.[3] On 5 April 2019, Georgia State announced the selection of Rob Lanier, associate head coach for the Tennessee Vols, to head the program at GSU.[4]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Benlevi2F6'6"225SeniorSavannah, GAGraduated
D'Marcus Simonds15G6'3"195JuniorGainesville, GADeclared for NBA draft
James Wall21F6'8"190FreshmanCanton, GAWalk-on; did not return
Devin Mitchell24G6'4"190SeniorLawrenceville, GAGraduated
Jeff Thomas30F6'5"190SeniorNorwalk, OHGraduated
Matt Chism35G6'3"185SophomoreDawsonville, GAWalk-on; did not return
Jordan Tyson50F6'9"220SeniorCincinnati, OHGraduated
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
JoJo Toppin4G6'5"175SophomoreBrooklyn, NYGeorgia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Toppin will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season, using a redshirt, leaving three years of eligibility remaining.
Eliel NsosemeNAF6'9"225JuniorKinshasa, CongoCincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nsoseme will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season, using a redshirt, leaving two years of eligibility remaining.
Ryan Boyce32G6'6"190RS FreshmanMemphis, TNMemphis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Boyce will have to sit out for the remainder of the 2019–20 season, leaving three years of eligibility remaining.
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2019 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kalik Brooks
G		 Alpharetta, GA Alpharetta 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Walk-on 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NA)
Joe Jones III
C		 Buffalo, NY The Park School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jun 2, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Jalen Thomas
F		 Detroit, MI University of Detroit Jesuit 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 24, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 106    Rivals: NA    ESPN: NA
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 Commit List for 2019". Rivals. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  • "Georgia State Panthers". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Kavonte Ivery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoStockbridge Stockbridge, GA
G 1 Damon Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrOur Savior New American / Pittsburgh New York, NY
G 2 Justin Roberts 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoHenderson International School / DePaul Indianapolis, IN
G 4 JoJo Toppin Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoNorcross High School / Georgia Brooklyn, NY
G 10 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWarner Robins Warner Robins, GA
G 11 Corey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrYpsilanti / Detroit Ypsilanti, MI
G 12 Kane Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSouth Paulding Douglasville, GA
F 14 Chris Clerkly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrPerry Perry, GA
F 20 Josh Linder 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrVeterans Kathleen, GA
G 21 Kalik Brooks (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrAlpharetta Alpharetta, GA
C 23 Joe Jones III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrThe Park School Buffalo, NY
F 25 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrUniversity of Detroit Jesuit Detroit, MI
G 32 Ryan Boyce Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrEast High / Memphis Memphis, TN
F NA Eliel Nsoseme Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrThe RISE Centre Academy / Cincinnati Kinshasa, Congo
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Regular season

  • The Panthers won the regional championship of the 2K Empire Classic.
  • Kane Williams and Justin Roberts were named to the All-Tournament Team of the Empire Classic. Williams was also named the regional MVP.[6]

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Point W 101–66 
 20 – Allen  10 – Wilson  5 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (824)
Atlanta, GA
Regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Brewton–Parker W 104–35  1–0
  22 – Wilson  9 – Jones III  6 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,644)
Atlanta, GA
November 9, 2019*
2:00 pm, FloHoops		 at College of Charleston L 80–84  1–1
  22 – Roberts  12 – Linder  3 – Roberts  TD Arena (3,853)
Charleston, SC
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACC Network		 at No. 2 Duke
2K Empire Classic campus-site game		 L 63–74  1–2
  20 – Allen  7 – Wilson  7 – Williams  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 17, 2019*
7:30 pm, FS1		 at Georgetown
2K Empire Classic campus-site game		 L 83–91  1–3
  21 – Allen  11 – Linder  4 – Roberts  Capital One Arena (4,118)
Washington, D.C.
November 22, 2019*
8:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Prairie View A&M
2K Empire Classic subregional semifinals		 W 83–72  2–3
  18 – Allen  6 – Tied  6 – Wilson  CBU Events Center (234)
Riverside, CA
November 23, 2019*
10:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Cal Baptist
2K Empire Classic subregional finals		 W 69–60  3–3
  14 – Tied  8 – Wilson  5 – Williams  CBU Events Center (1,946)
Riverside, CA
November 27, 2019*
2:00 pm		 Charlotte W 81–78 OT 4–3
  17 – Allen  6 – Williams  7 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,468)
Atlanta, GA
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Dartmouth W 83–80 OT 5–3
  28 – Allen  8 – Williams  4 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,340)
Atlanta, GA
December 7, 2019*
4:30 pm		 at Mercer W 73–64  6–3
  16 – Tied  5 – Tied  6 – Roberts  Hawkins Arena (1,564)
Macon, GA
December 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Arlington W 83–77  7–3
(1–0)		  22 – Wilson  9 – Williams  6 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,057)
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas State W 81–69  8–3
(2–0)		  17 – Tied  11 – Jones III  4 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,531)
Atlanta, GA
December 23, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at SMU L 76–85  8–4
  22 – Williams  5 – Linder  3 – Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,085)
Dallas, TX
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Middle Georgia State W 83–53  9–4
  22 – Roberts  9 – Roberts  7 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,400)
Atlanta, GA
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 69–60  10–4
(3–0)		  14 – Thomas  7 – Phillips  9 – Williams  George M. Holmes Convocation Center (1,253)
Boone, NC
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina L 72–74  10–5
(3–1)		  16 – Roberts  10 – Jones III  7 – Williams  HTC Center (937)
Conway, SC
January 6, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State L 87–90  10–6
(3–2)		  19 – Wilson  8 – Wilson  7 – Roberts  First National Bank Arena (1,105)
Jonesboro, AR
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana W 90–52  11–6
(4–2)		  24 – Allen  5 – Clerkley  8 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,336)
Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 84–62  12–6
(5–2)		  23 – Roberts  5 – Allen  5 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,954)
Atlanta, GA
January 16, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Alabama W 72–63  13–6
(6–2)		  20 – Roberts  11 – Wilson  5 – Wilson  Mitchell Center (1,744)
Mobile, AL
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy L 65–75  13–7
(6–3)		  15 – Roberts  7 – Wilson  7 – Roberts  Trojan Arena (2,282)
Troy, AL
January 25, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		 W 82–77  14–7
(7–3)		  15 – Williams  8 – Phillips  3 – Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (3,897)
Statesboro, GA
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Alabama W 76–73  15–7
(8–3)		  19 – Allen  7 – Tied  5 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,829)
Atlanta, GA
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy L 78–84  15–8
(8–4)		  25 – Allen  9 – Williams  4 – Wilson  GSU Sports Arena (2,543)
Atlanta, GA
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana L 78–80  15–9
(8–5)		  17 – Tied  7 – Tied  5 – Williams  Cajundome (3,537)
Lafayette, LA
February 8, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 77–69  16–9
(9–5)		  19 – Williams  7 – Jones III  7 – Roberts  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,381)
Monroe, LA
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State W 76–65  17–9
(10–5)		  17 – Roberts  7 – Williams  5 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (2,273)
Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina W 92–80  18–9
(11–5)		  20 – Tied  7 – Williams  6 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (2,282)
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington L 62–70  18–10
(11–6)		  21 – Williams  9 – Wilson  5 – Williams  College Park Center (1,671)
Arlington, TX
February 22, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas State L 76–86  18–11
(11–7)		  23 – Williams  7 – Williams  6 – Williams  Strahan Arena (2,718)
San Marcos, TX
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		 W 79–70  18–12
(11–8)		  21 – Roberts  7 – Phillips  4 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
Atlanta, GA
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Little Rock W 89–70  19–12
(12–8)		  21 – Williams  6 – Tied  7 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,855)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (4) (5) Georgia Southern
Quarterfinals/Modern Day Hate		 L 62–81  19–13
  20 – Williams  5 – Williams  4 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (2,843)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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