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2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

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

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record14–19 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDanny Peters (3rd season)
Quick facts Georgia State Panthers men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record14–19 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachDanny Peters (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Convocation Center
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama13–5 .72221–11  .656
James Madison13–5 .72220–12  .625
Troy †13–5 .72223–11  .676
Arkansas State13–5 .72225–11  .694
Marshall12–6 .66720–13  .606
Appalachian State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Texas State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Georgia State8–10 .44414–19  .424
Georgia Southern8–10 .44417–16  .515
Old Dominion8–10 .44415–20  .429
Louisiana8–10 .44412–21  .364
Southern Miss5–13 .27811–22  .333
Coastal Carolina3–15 .16710–22  .313
Louisiana–Monroe3–15 .1677–25  .219
† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
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Previous season

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

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Dwon Odom1G6'2"182JuniorAlpharetta, GeorgiaTransferred to Tulsa
Jamaine Mann2F6'6"230JuniorHampton, GeorgiaTransferred to Gardner–Webb
Julian Mackey3G6'2"170JuniorGrayson, GeorgiaTransferred to Houston Christian
Rickey Bradley Jr.4G6'2"185SophomoreMilwaukee, WisconsinTransferred to VMI
Brenden Tucker5G6'3"195SeniorLawrenceville, GeorgiaGraduated
Jay'Den Turner10F6'5"205Graduate studentHigh Point, North CarolinaExhausted eligibility
Edward Nnamoko21C6'10"225SophomoreLagos, NigeriaTransferred to New Mexico State
Leslie Nkereuwem23F6'8"232Graduate studentLawrenceville, GeorgiaExhausted eligibility
Lucas Taylor31G6'5"200JuniorRaleigh, North CarolinaTransferred to Syracuse
Matt Davis—G6'7"195JuniorAlpharetta, GeorgiaEntered the transfer portal
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Justin Archer2F6'7"210Graduate studentNorth Brunswick, New JerseyRadford
Cesare Edwards4C6'10"235SeniorHartsville, South CarolinaMissouri State
Zarique Nutter7F6'7"210SeniorNewark, New JerseyNorthern Illinois
Darnell Evans8G6'0"165SeniorAmityville, New YorkCaldwell
Jelani Hamilton10G6'6"205RS FreshmanMarietta, GeorgiaIowa State
Malachi Brown22G6'1"175SophomoreBuford, GeorgiaSeton Hall
Nick McMullen33F6'8"235SeniorGreensboro, North CarolinaUNC Asheville
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Recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
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)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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]

More information Predicted finish, Team (1st place Votes) ...
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2James Madison - 170 (1)
3Troy - 155 (1)
4Louisiana - 144
5Southern Miss - 133
6App State - 122
7Texas State - 89
T8Georgia Southern - 85
T8Old Dominion - 85
10Marshall - 79
11South Alabama - 78
12Georgia State - 75
13Coastal Carolina - 34
14ULM - 28
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jason Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrOvertime Elite Sarasota, Florida
G 1 Malik Ferguson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGrovetown High School Grovetown, Georgia
F 2 Justin Archer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSRadford North Brunswick, New Jersey
C 4 Cesare Edwards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMissouri State Hartsville, South Carolina
G 6 Brevyn Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. Edward High School Lakewood, Ohio
G 7 Zarique Nutter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNorthern Illinois Newark, New Jersey
G 8 Darnell Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrCaldwell Amityville, New York
G 10 Jelani Hamilton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrIowa State Marietta, Georgia
G 11 Toneari Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWinthrop Atlanta, Georgia
F 12 Dhiaukuei "DK" Manyiel Dut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrGreenforest Christian Academy Rumbek, South Sudan
G 14 Aaron Oh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoMill Creek High School Buford, Georgia
G 20 Emmanuel Koveos 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoDME Academy Rhodes, Greece
F 21 Clash Peters 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWord of God Christian Academy Long Beach, California
G 22 Malachi Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSeton Hall Buford, Georgia
F 24 Trey Scott III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMount Vernon Presbyterian School Atlanta, Georgia
F 32 Kwame Tanic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrLycée Français d'Irlande Paris, France
F 33 Nick McMullen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrUNC 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

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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
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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