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MEN’S BASKETBALL

2020-21 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Nov. 25 at Georgia Tech 9 p.m.

Nov. 27 Toccoa Falls 4 p.m.

Nov. 30 at Mercer 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 at Charlotte 4 p.m.

Dec. 16 Mercer TBA Dec. 18 Carver 2 p.m.

Dec. 21 College of Charleston 7 p.m.

Jan. 1 at Coastal Carolina* 6 p.m.

Jan. 2 at Coastal Carolina* 3 p.m.

Jan. 8 at Troy* 7 p.m.

Jan. 9 at Troy* 5 p.m.

Jan. 15 Coastal Carolina* 6 p.m.

Jan. 16 Coastal Carolina* 4 p.m.

Jan. 22 at Appalachian State* 6 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Appalachian State* 4 p.m.

Jan. 29 South Alabama* 6 p.m.

Jan. 30 South Alabama* 4 p.m.

Feb. 5 Appalachian State* 6 p.m.

Feb. 6 Appalachian State* 4 p.m.

Feb. 11 Georgia Southern* TBA Feb. 13 at Georgia Southern* TBA Feb. 19 Troy* 4 p.m.

Feb. 26 at South Alabama* 7 p.m.

Feb. 27 at South Alabama* 5 p.m.

Mar. 5-8 Sun Belt Championship * Sun Belt Conference game All dates and times (Eastern) are subject to changes

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2020-21 WOMEN’S SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Nov. 25 at Georgia Tech 12 p.m.

Dec. 2 at Tennessee State 6 p.m.

Dec. 6 Furman 2 p.m.

Dec. 13 Life University 2 p.m.

Dec. 17 at Georgia

7 p.m.

Dec. 20 Western Carolina 1 p.m.

Dec. 21 Chattanooga 3 p.m.

Jan. 1 Coastal Carolina* 6 p.m.

Jan. 2 Coastal Carolina* 2 p.m.

Jan. 8 Troy* 6 p.m.

Jan. 9 Troy* 2 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Coastal Carolina* 6 p.m.

Jan. 16 at Coastal Carolina* 4 p.m.

Jan. 22 Appalachian State* 6 p.m.

Jan. 23 Appalachian State* 2 p.m.

Jan. 29 at South Alabama* 7 p.m.

Jan. 30 at South Alabama* 5 p.m.

Feb. 5 at Appalachian State* 6 p.m.

Feb. 6 at Appalachian State* 4 p.m.

Feb. 11 at Georgia Southern* 6 p.m.

Feb. 13 Georgia Southern* 2 p.m.

Feb. 19 at Troy* 7 p.m.

Feb. 20 at Troy* 5 p.m.

Feb. 26 South Alabama* 6 p.m.

Feb. 27 South Alabama* 2 p.m.

Mar. 5-8 Sun Belt Championship * Sun Belt Conference game All dates and times (Eastern) are subject to changes

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GEORGIA STATE BROKE GROUND NOV. 17, 2020 ON A NEW HOME FOR PANTHERS BASKETBALL. The $85.2-million convocation center will also provide indoor space for a variety of large gatherings, including commencements and indoor concerts.

With flexible interior spaces, the building will accommodate as many as 7,300 people for basketball games, 7,500 for graduation events and 8,000 for concerts.

Construction is expected to be completed in August 2022.

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ROB

LANIER HEAD COACH

Georgia State named Tennessee Associate Head Coach Rob Lanier as the Panthers next men’s basketball head coach on April 5, 2019.

I

n just his first season he led the Panthers to a 19-win year and postseason eligibility for a seventh-straight year. The 2019-20 season included a seven-game winning streak and winning the 2K Empire Classic Riverside Regional.

He guided Kane Williams and Justin Roberts to All-Sun Belt Conference recognition and saw both of his seniors earn their college degrees.

Lanier spent the last four seasons as associate head coach at Tennessee.

The Volunteers finished the 2018-19 season 31-6, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The season included a win over the No. 1 team in the nation and a No. 1 national ranking for the Volunteers.

In addition to boasting four years of Division I head coaching experience at Siena, the 50-year-old Lanier also has coached in the Big 12, SEC, ACC, Big East, Atlantic 10 and MAAC. He has worked on the bench for 11 teams that advanced to NCAA Tournament play.

Immediately prior to his hiring at Tennessee in April 2015, Lanier served four seasons for Rick Barnes as the associate head coach at Texas from 2011-15. It was Lanier’s second stint on Barnes’ staff in Austin.

Known for his prowess on the recruiting trail, Lanier played a key role in the assembly and development of Tennessee’s 2016-17 recruiting class, which was respon-

sible for 44 percent of the team’s scoring that season and finished the year as the highest-scoring crop of freshmen in program history (1,040 points). One member of that class, forward Grant Williams, went on to earn SEC Player of the Year honors as a true sophomore in 2018.

Texas’ three-man recruiting class in 2014 featured McDonald’s All-American Myles Turner (No. 2 recruit by ESPN), No. 86-ranked prospect Jordan Barnett and transfer Shaquille Cleare, who was rated the No. 30 prospect nationally in 2012 by ESPN. Texas’ six-man freshman class in 2012 was ranked No. 4 nationally

by ESPN and included McDonald’s All-American Cameron Ridley, while the Longhorn’s six-man freshman crop in 2011 was tabbed the No. 4 recruiting class in the country by ESPN and included McDonald’s All-American Myck Kabongo.

In total, Lanier has played a role in signing nine McDonald’s All-Americans and 11 players that he either signed or coached have gone on to become NBA Draft Picks.

Before returning to Texas, Lanier served as assistant coach under Billy Donovan at Florida for four seasons. In those four years, Lanier helped the Gators advance to postseason play every year while posting

a 99-44 (.692) cumulative record.

Florida totaled 24 and 25 victories in 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively. In 2009-10, the Gators went 21-13 and earned an NCAA Tournament berth. Florida then registered a 29-8 mark in 201011, won the SEC regular-season championship (13-3 record) and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.

Lanier’s tenure at Florida was preceded by a two-year stint as an assistant coach on Dave Leitao’s coaching staff at Virginia. During his second year in Charlottesville (2006-07), the Cavaliers posted a 21-11 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite being picked to finish eighth in the conference, Virginia registered an 11-5 mark in league play and claimed a share of the ACC regular-season championship with North Carolina. It marked the first league title for the Cavaliers since 1994-95.

Lanier spent four years as the head coach at Siena from 200105. During that span, the Saints advanced to one NCAA Tournament and one NIT. Siena won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship in 2002 and then defeated Alcorn State in an NCAA Tournament opening-round game before losing to eventual national champion Maryland in

MEN’S BASKETBALL the first round. During the 2002-03 campaign, Lanier guided Siena to a 21-11 record a third-place MAAC finish with a 12-6 league mark advancing to the NIT. Prior to becoming the head coach at Siena, Lanier worked alongside Barnes as an assistant coach at Texas for two seasons from 1999-2001. During that first stint in Austin, the Longhorns recorded a two-year mark of 49-18 (.731) and advanced to a pair of NCAA Tournaments. Texas posted a 24-9 record in 1999-2000, finished second in the Big 12 with a 13-3 league mark and advanced to the second Round of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to Lanier’s departure to take over the program at Siena, he played a major role in the recruitment of T.J. Ford, who went on to earn National Player of the Year honors with the Longhorns in 200203.

Lanier served as an assistant coach at Rutgers University for two seasons from 1997-99. While at Rutgers, he was instrumental in helping the Scarlet Knights secure back-to-back nationally-ranked recruiting classes. Included in Lanier’s first class was guard Dahntay Jones, who went on to earn 1999 Big East All-Rookie Team honors. Jones NBA career spanned more than 14 seasons, including a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

Lanier’s first full-time collegiate coaching experience came at his

alma mater, St. Bonaventure, from 1992-97. Prior to that, he broke into the college coaching ranks as a graduate assistant and then a restricted-earnings assistant coach at Niagara from 1990-92.

Lanier received his first head coaching experience in the summer of 1995 when he led a group of American collegians on a tour of the Netherlands. He also coached summer All-Star teams in Italy (1996), Germany (1998) and Greece (1999 and 2000).

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Lanier graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. A four-year letterman with the Bonnies who scored 868 career points, he was a threeyear starter and team captain during his senior season. Lanier earned Atlantic 10 Conference All-Freshman Team honors in 1986-87 and was named the team’s Most Improved Player in 1988-89. A two-time scholar-athlete nominee, he went on to earn a master’s degree in educational counseling from Niagara in 1993.

Born July 24, 1968, Lanier and his wife, Dr. Dayo Lanier, have a son, Emory, and a daughter, Kai. Lanier’s cousin, Bob Lanier, enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Bob Lanier led St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Final Four in 1970 before embarking on a 14-year NBA career that included eight All-Star selections.

AT-A-GLANCE Date of Birth: July 24, 1968 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Alma Mater: St. Bonaventure, 1990 Playing Career: Fouryear letterwinner at St. Bonaventure, 1986-1990 Family: Wife Dayo, son Emory, daughter Kai COACHING CAREER 1992-97, St. Bonaventure, assistant coach 1997-99, Rutgers, assistant coach 1999-01, Texas, assistant coach 2001-05, Sienna, head coach 2005-07, Virginia, assistant coach 2007-2011, Florida, assistant coach 2011-15, Texas, associate head coach 2015-19, Tennessee, associate head coach 2019-present, Georgia State, head coach

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

GENE

HILL

HEAD COACH With a long track record of winning and ties to Atlanta, NC State assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Gene Hill was named the head women’s basketball coach at Georgia State University by Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb on April 19, 2018.

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ill led one of the youngest teams in NCAA D-I in 2019-20 with six freshmen averaging at least 10 minutes per game. The Panthers defeated New Mexico State on Nov. 29 in El Paso, Texas for the program’s 600th win.Senior Shaq Miller-McCray ranked in the NCAA D-I Top 25 with 71 blocked shots on the season and redshirt junior Jada Lewis became the 22nd Panther all-time to reach 1,000 career points.

In his first season at Georgia State, Hill led the Panthers to a historic season, going 17-14 (11-7 Sun Belt) and earning a bid to the WBI, GSU’s first postseason appearance since 2003. Hill’s first year marked the winningest season in GSU history since

2003-04. The seven win improvement in conference play from the previous year ranked fifth in Division-I and the team’s 11 Sun Belt wins was the most conference wins for GSU since 2004-05. Jada Lewis earned All-Sun Belt honors along with Allison Johnson and Johnson was named Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year.

The Panthers set a school single-season record for most 3-pointers made.

Following five successful seasons helping lead the Wolfpack to a 112-52 record, including three NCAA Tournament appearances, Hill becomes the 11th head coach of the Panthers in program history. Hill is coming off his most successful season in Raleigh, as the Wolfpack went 26-9 and advanced to

the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

In his first season at NC State (2013-14), Hill helped lead the Wolfpack to a 25-8 record, a fourthplace finish in the ACC standings, and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

After an 18-15 campaign in 2014-15 and a 20-11 season in 2015-16, Hill helped lead the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2016-17 with an impressive 23-9 record (12-4 ACC).

He played a large role in mentoring 2017 All-ACC guards Miah Spencer and Dominique Wilson, both of whom were seniors during the successful 2016-17 season, eclipsed the 1,000point mark at NC State, and went on to play professionally overseas following graduation.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Prior to his five years at NC State, Hill worked at Georgia Tech from 2009-12 as the Yellow Jackets made four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, including the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 2012.

Hill was heavily involved in the player development of three WNBA draft picks between 2010-12, including first-rounders Alex Montgomery and Sasha Goodlett at Georgia Tech.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to lead Georgia State Women’s Basketball into the future, and to join the Georgia State family,” Hill said. “Throughout this process, it was clear to me that Charlie, Kelcey and the team are committed to excellence both on and off the court, which has been staples of programs I’ve been a part of throughout my career. I’m excited to hit the ground running and to lead a program that the University and local communities will be proud of.”

Hill was one of just 14 assistant coaches from around the country chosen to participate in Advocates for Athletic Equity’s (AAE) annual “Achieving Coaching Excellence” (ACE) Professional Development Program for basketball coaches in June 2016. The program is recognized as helping to boost the careers of some of the top minority coaches in the college game.

Prior to joining the Yellow Jackets, Hill served six seasons on the Butler

women’s basketball staff, including two years as associate head coach. He worked as the Bulldogs’ recruiting coordinator and assisted with on-court coaching.

Hill joined coach Beth Couture’s first Butler staff in 2002 after serving as the interim head women’s basketball coach at East Carolina University during the 2001-02 season.

The Bulldogs’ resurgence to the upper tier of the Horizon League was due in large part to the talent that Hill accumulated at Butler.

His first recruiting class included Jackie Closser and Ellen Hamilton, two players who scored 1,000 points in their Butler careers.

Additionally, the Bulldogs landed at least one player on the Horizon League’s All-Newcomer Team in each of Hill’s four years as recruiting coordinator.

Hill was the head women’s basketball coach at USC Spartanburg from 1999-01. While in Spartanburg, he recruited three USA Today Honorable Mention All-Americans and the 2000-01 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year.

From 1997-99, Hill served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Lander (S.C.) University.

He helped lead the Bearcats to their first Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship and earned an NCAA Division II Tournament bid.

Hill graduated from Coker (S.C.) College with a degree in physical educa-

tion in 1997. He grew up just outside of Atlanta in LaGrange, Ga. While at Coker, Hill played for the Cobras’ basketball team for one season and also served as the assistant women’s basketball coach for three seasons.

Hill has been invited to attend The Villa 7 Consortium multiple times in Beaverton, Ore., a group of women’s basketball assistant coaches who are considered to be the next generation of rising head coaches in the country.

Hill and his wife, Heidi, have two children: daughter, Genevieve Ashlynn and son Guy Alexander.

AT-A-GLANCE Date of Birth: November 1, 1973 Hometown: LaGrange, Ga. Alma Mater: Coker (S.C.), 1997 Playing Career: Coker (S.C.), 1993-94 Family: Wife Heidi; daughter Genevieve Ashlynn, son Guy Alexander COACHING CAREER 1994-97, Coker (S.C.) College, assistant coach 1997-99, Lander (S.C.), assistant coach 1999-2001, USC Spartanburg, head coach 2001-02, East Carolina, interim head coach 2002-07, Butler, assistant coach 2007-09, Butler, associate head coach 2009-12, Georgia Tech, assistant coach 2012-18, NC State, assistant coach 2018-present, Georgia State, head coach

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COACHING STAFF

JARVIS HAYES Assistant Coach 2nd Year at GSU

CHRIS KREIDER Assistant Coach 2nd Year at GSU

CLIFF WARREN Assistant Coach 2nd Year at GSU

KYLE CONDON

Director of Operations 2nd Year at GSU

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ISAIAH CAMPBELL

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JORDAN GLOVER

MIKE HOLMES

DINIKA JOHNSON

MEGAN MEADOWS

JESSICA SUMMEY

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Associate AD Communications

Graduate Assistant

Head Athletic Trainer

Graduate Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Assistant AD Panther Academic Support Services

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COACHING STAFF

SHERILL BAKER Assistant Coach 2nd Year at GSU

A.G. HALL

Assistant Coach 3rd Year at GSU

TIFFANY MORTON Assistant Coach 3rd Year at GSU

FELICIA TUCKER

Director of Operations 1st Year at GSU

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Panther Academic Support Services Graduate Assistant

FRANCESCA MINALI Graduate Assistant

MEGAN MEADOWS Administrative Assistant

WILL OWENS Digital Media Coordinator

J.D. MEHLHORN

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

ADA YALCIN

Graduate Assistant

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MEET THE PANTHERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown (High School/Previous School)

11 Corey Allen................................. G

6-2

210

Sr.

Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti HS/Detroit)

32 Ryan Boyce................................. G

6-6

195

So.

Memphis, Tenn. (East High/Memphis)

21 Kalik Brooks............................... G

6-5

190

So.

Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS)

35 Ahmid Bryant..............................F 6-6 215 Sr.

Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS/East Georgia State)

0 Evan Johnson............................ G

6-0

165

Fr.

Durham, N.C. (Oak Hill Academy)

23 Joe Jones III............................... C

6-9

225

So.

Buffalo, N.Y. (Orangeville Prep)

24 Collin Moore............................... G

6-5

205

Fr.

North Little Rock, Ark. (Sunrise Christian Academy)

1 Eliel Nsoseme.............................F 6-9 235 R-Jr. Kinshasa, Congo (The RISE Centre Academy/Cincinnati) 55 Zach Pina.................................... G

5-11

175

So.

Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh HS)

10 Nelson Phillips........................... G

6-3

180

Jr.

Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)

2 Justin Roberts.......................... G

6-0

170

Jr.

Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul)

25 Jalen Thomas............................ C

6-10 235

So.

Detroit, Mich. (University of Detroit Jesuit HS)

30 Kaleb Scott..................................F

6-7

235

Fr.

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. (Holly Springs HS)

4 Jojo Toppin................................. G

6-6

190

R-So.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (Norcross (Ga.) HS/Georgia)

12 Kane Williams............................ G

6-4

195

Sr.

Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS)

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown (High School/Previous School)

0 Evan Johnson............................ G

6-0

165

Fr.

Durham, N.C. (Oak Hill Academy)

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name

1 Eliel Nsoseme.............................F 6-9 235 R-Jr. Kinshasa, Congo (The RISE Centre Academy/Cincinnati) 2 Justin Roberts.......................... G

6-0

170

Jr.

Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul)

4 Jojo Toppin................................. G

6-6

190

R-So.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (Norcross (Ga.) HS/Georgia)

10 Nelson Phillips........................... G

6-3

180

Jr.

Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)

11 Corey Allen................................. G

6-2

210

Sr.

Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti HS/Detroit)

12 Kane Williams............................ G

6-4

195

Sr.

Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS)

21 Kalik Brooks............................... G

6-5

190

So.

Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS)

23 Joe Jones III............................... C

6-9

225

So.

Buffalo, N.Y. (Orangeville Prep)

24 Collin Moore............................... G

6-5

205

Fr.

North Little Rock, Ark. (Sunrise Christian Academy)

25 Jalen Thomas............................ C

6-10 235

So.

Detroit, Mich. (University of Detroit Jesuit HS)

30 Kaleb Scott..................................F

6-7

235

Fr.

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. (Holly Springs HS)

32 Ryan Boyce................................. G

6-6

195

So.

Memphis, Tenn. (East High/Memphis)

35 Ahmid Bryant..............................F 6-6 215 Sr.

Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS/East Georgia State)

55 Zach Pina.................................... G

Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh HS)

5-11

175

So.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990), 2nd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Cliff Warren (Mount Saint Mary’s, 1990), 2nd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Chris Kreider (Lebanon Valley College, 2003), 2nd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Jarvis Hayes (Georgia, 203), 2nd Year at GSU Director of BB Operations: Kyle Condon (Tennessee, 2013), 2nd Year at GSU Athletic Trainer: Dinika Johnson Strength & Conditioning Coach: Vinnie Calautti Graduate Assistants: Isaiah Campbell, Chris Clerkley and Jordan Glover

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MEET THE PANTHERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.

Name

Pos. Ht.

Yr.

Hometown (High School/Previous School)

30

Elexus Bell

C

6-1

Jr.

Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)

10

Kamryn Dziak

G

5-8

So.

Amherst, Ohio (Steele)

14

Ashley Foster

G

5-8

Jr.

McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing)

32

Taylor Henderson

G

5-10

So.

Birmingham, Ala. (Center Point)

11

Taylor Hosendove

F/G

6-1

Jr.

Los Angeles, Calif. (Westlake)

4

Joelle Johnson

F

5-11

So.

Louisville, Ky. (Male)

12

Tehya Lyons

G

5-7

R-So.

Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)

0

Deasia Merrill

F

6-1

R-Fr.

Villa Rica, Ga. (Villa Rica)

2

Kennedy Powell

G

5-8

So.

Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)

35

Hannah Sadler

F

6-0

R-So.

Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview)

5

Ciara Smith

G

5-9

Fr.

Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood)

1

Moriah Taylor

G

5-4

So.

Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle)

33

Rakeah Williams

F/C

6-1

Sr.

Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)

21

Taniyah Worth

G

6-0

R-So.

Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch)

NUMERICAL ROSTER No.

Name

Pos. Ht.

Yr.

Hometown (High School/Previous School)

0

Deasia Merrill

F

6-1

R-Fr.

Villa Rica, Ga. (Villa Rica)

1

Moriah Taylor

G

5-4

So.

Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle)

2

Kennedy Powell

G

5-8

So.

Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)

4

Joelle Johnson

F

5-11

So.

Louisville, Ky. (Male)

5

Ciara Smith

G

5-9

Fr.

Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood)

10

Kamryn Dziak

G

5-8

So.

Amherst, Ohio (Steele)

11

Taylor Hosendove

F/G

6-1

Jr.

Los Angeles, Calif. (Westlake)

12

Tehya Lyons

G

5-7

R-So.

Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)

14

Ashley Foster

G

5-8

Jr.

McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing)

21

Taniyah Worth

G

6-0

R-So.

Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch)

30

Elexus Bell

C

6-1

Jr.

Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)

32

Taylor Henderson

G

5-10

So.

Birmingham, Ala. (Center Point)

33

Rakeah Williams

F/C

6-1

Sr.

Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)

35

Hannah Sadler

F

6-0

R-So.

Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Gene Hill (Coker (S.C.) College, 1997), 3rd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Sherill Baker (Georgia, 2006), 2nd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: A.G. Hall (NC Central, 1998), 3rd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Tiffany Morton (UW-Whitewater, 2009), 3rd Year at GSU Director of Operations: Felicia Tucker (North Carolina, 2002), 1st Year at GSU Graduate Assistant: Francesca Minali (Georgia State, 2019) Graduate Assistant: Ada Yalcin (Eckerd, 2019)

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COREY ALLEN G / 6-2, 210 / Sr. Ypsilanti, Mich.

11

EVAN JOHNSON G / 6-0, 165 / Fr. Durham, N.C..

ZACH PINA

G / 5-11, 175 / So..

Peachtree City, Ga.

0

55

RYAN BOYCE G / 6-6, 195 / So. Memphis, Tenn.

JOE JONES III C / 6-9, 225 / So. Buffalo, N.Y.

32

23

NELSON PHILLIPS G / 6-3, 180 / Jr. Warner Robins, Ga.

KALEB SCOTT

30

F / 6-7, 235/ Fr. Fuquay-Varina, N.C.

10

KALIK BROOKS G / 6-5, 190 / So. Alpharetta, Ga.

21

COLLIN MOORE

AHMID BRYANT F / 6-6, 215 / Sr. Fairburn, Ga.

35

ELIEL NSOSEME

/ 6-9, 235 / R-Jr. 24 FKinshasa, Congo

G / 6-5, 205 / Fr. North Little Rock, Ark.

JUSTIN ROBERTS G / 6-0, 170 / Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.

JOJO TOPPIN

G / 6-6, 190 / R-So. Brooklyn, N.Y.

4

2

JALEN THOMAS C / 6-10, 235 / So. Detroit, Mich.

KANE WILLIAMS G / 6-4, 195 / Sr. Douglasville, Ga.

12

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TAYLOR HOSENDOVE JOELLE JOHNSON

TEHYA LYONS

DEASIA MERRILL

KENNEDY POWELL

CIARA SMITH

C / 6-1 / Jr. Carrollton, Ga.

F/G / 6-1 / Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.

G / 5-8 / So. Roswell, Ga.

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KAMRYN DZIAK G / 5-8 / So. Amherst, Ohio

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HANNAH SADLER F / 6-0 / R-So. Lilburn, Ga.

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G / 5-8 / Jr. McDonough, Ga.

G / 5-7 / R-So. Norcross, Ga.

G / 5-9 / Fr. Atlanta, Ga.

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G / 6-0 / R-So. Flowery Branch, Ga.

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F / 6-1 / R-Fr. Villa Rica, Ga.

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EVAN

• Played three seasons at Oak Hill Academy helping his team to a 107-10 record.

• Ranked as high as the No. 14 player in Virginia and the No. 53- best point guard in the country.

• Named MVP of the 2020 Phenom Hoop Tournament.

1 NSOSEME ELIEL

• Eligible following two seasons playing at Cincinnati after taking a redshirt season at Georgia State last year.

• Played in 62 games as a

Bearcat, including being on the roster when Cincinnati faced Georgia State in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

• Earned Dean’s List honors twice last year while working on a degree in Film and Media.

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JUSTIN

• Named to the 2020-21 All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team • Earned 2019-20 All-Sun Belt Third Team honors • Started all 32 games in his first season at GSU while averaging 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.

4 TOPPIN JOJO

• Eligible following one season playing at Georgia after taking a redshirt season at Georgia State last year.

• Played in 18 games as a freshman for the Bulldogs, including a game where he played a season-high 15 minutes against Georgia State.

• Played locally at Norcross High School where he was ranked as high as the No. 14 prospect in Georgia.

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NELSON

• Played in 30 games while making a pair of starts during his sophomore season.

• Averaged 8.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last year while swiping 37 steals, third- most on the team.

• Averaged 22.8 minutes per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the floor, 41.1 percent from 3-point range, and 72.7 percent from the free throw line last year.

11 ALLEN COREY

• Knocked down 71 3-pointers as a junior, just outside the top 10 in a single-season in school history.

• Reached the 1,000 career-point plateau against Mercer on Dec. 7, 2019.

• Was named the 2017 Horizon League Freshman of the Year before transferring to Georgia State.

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12 WILLIAMS KANE

• Named to the 2020-21 All-Sun Belt Preseason First Team • Earned 2019-20 All-Sun Belt Second Team honors • Enters the 2020-21 season just 46 points shy of becoming the 23rd 1,000-point scorer in program history.

21 BROOKS KALIK

• Enters his second season at Georgia State after playing 10 games as a freshman.

• Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters last year.

• Saw action in first four games of last season, swiping his first collegiate steal at No. 2 Duke.

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23 JONES III JOE

• Played in all 32 games while making 23 starts during his first season at Georgia State.

• Averaged 3.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while playing 14.9 minutes per contest.

• Brother Greg Oden was a No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers.

24 MOORE COLLIN

• Enters his first season at Georgia State after a successful season at Sunrise Christian Academy.

• Ranked as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports who was ranked the No. 5 player in Arkansas, and the 81st-best shooting guard in the nation.

• Earned multiple all-state honors while at North Little Rock High School including playing for the East in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association Boys All-Star Game where he was named MVP.

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JALEN

• Played in all 32 games as a freshman making seven starts during his first season.

• Averaged 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots per game as a freshman.

• The finance major earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters last year.

30 SCOTT KALEB

• Played for Holly Springs (N.C.) High School and was a member of the Garner Road Basketball Club.

• A three-star prospect who was ranked as high as No. 18 in the state of North Carolina by 247Sports.

• Named the 2019-20 Most Outstanding Player at Holly Springs High School after earning back-to-back first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior.

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RYAN

• Spent a season and a half at Memphis before transferring to Georgia State last January.

• Played in five games for Memphis last year.

• Played on the 2017-18 East High basketball team that won the Class AAA state championship.

35 BRYANT AHMID

• Played in four games in his first season at Georgia State scoring two points with one rebound in seven minutes of action.

• Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at East Georgia State College.

• The exercise science major earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll honors both the fall and spring semester last year.

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ZACH

• Played in two games during his first season at Georgia State.

• The finance major earned Fall 2019 Dean’s List honors as well as Spring 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recognition.

• Played for McIntosh High School were as a senior he averaged 16.0 points per game while shooting 57.0 percent from the floor and 76.0 percent from the free throw line.

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DEASIA

• Transfer from Kentucky and will sit out the 2020-21 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

• Was a four-star prospect out of Villa Rica H.S. • Named the Class 5A Player of the Year as a senior.

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• Played in 28 games as a freshman, averaging 4.9 points per game.

• Finished second on the team in made 3-pointers with 32 and led the team in 3FG percentage.

• Her 29 steals ranked third on the team and she was one of seven Panthers to record 24 or more assists on the year.

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KENNEDY

• Made 21 appearances her freshman year including four starts.

• Averaged a little over 10 minutes per game and averaged 2.4 points • Scored a season-high eight points in back-to-back contests against Troy and Georgia Southern, playing 20 minutes in both games.

4 JOHNSON JOELLE

• Made eight starts in 26 games as a freshman.

• Averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game.

• Ranked fourth on the team in total rebounds.

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CIARA

• Ciara is an Irish name. Her mother is from Ireland and Ciara is an Irish citizen.

• Earned Riverwood H.S. MVP honors her sophomore and senior seasons.

• Majoring in Marketing and wants to pursue a career in either fashion or sports marketing.

10 DZIAK KAMRYN

• Made an immediate impact as a freshman, leading the team in 3-pointers with 33.

• Started 22 games and played in all 29 games while averaging 22.6 minutes.

• Averaged 4.2 points per game and made a 3-pointer in 20 contests.

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11 HOSENDOVE TAYLOR

• Named to the 2020-21 Sun Belt Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team.

• Led Georgia State in scoring and rebounding her first season as a Panther, averaging 11.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in 24 starts.

• Named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Feb. 10 after leading GSU to wins over Little Rock and Arkansas State.

12 LYONS TEHYA

• Averaged 5.6 points and ranked second on the team in steals while making 18 starts and 27 appearances.

• Played 19.6 minutes per game.

• Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Georgia Southern (March 7).

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ASHLEY

• Gained eligibility (NCAA transfer rules) prior to making her GSU debut against South Carolina State on Dec. 21.

• Scored five points in 12 minutes in her debut.

• Scored a season-high nine points against Coastal Carolina Feb. 22.

21 WORTH TANIYAH

• Sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules after joining GSU from Alabama.

• 2019 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

• Appeared in 10 games at Alabama in the 2018-19 season.

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ELEXUS • Played two seasons at Southern Union State CC in Alabama.

• In her sophomore season Bell averaged 15.5 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game in 28 contests.

• Native of Carrollton, Ga., and played at Carrollton H.S.

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• Made 22 starts and played in all 29 games as a freshman.

• Ranked second on the team in scoring at 9.4 points per game.

• Led the team in assists and minutes per game (29.0).

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33 WILLIAMS RAKEAH

• Returned from injury after GSU’s second game of the season but suffered another seasonending injury after making six appearances.

• Played in 14 games as a freshman.

• In just 57 minutes of action her freshman year, Williams scored 25 points to go with 11 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.

35 SADLER HANNAH

• Sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules after coming to GSU from Old Dominion.

• Played in 23 games off the bench at Old Dominion averaging 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds.

• Attended Parkview H.S. where she was All-County and All-Region.

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MARK P. BECKER SINCE BEGINNING HIS TENURE as Georgia State University’s seventh president in January 2009, President Mark P. Becker has pursued an ambitious vision for the future of the institution and has led it through an unparalleled period of growth and advancement.

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ince beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s seventh president in 2009, President Mark P. Becker has led Georgia State through a dynamic period of growth and advancement and put it on a trajectory to reshape itself and its region. Reflecting his vision of the urban public research university for the 21st century, the university has pursued a 10-year strategic plan through which Georgia State has emerged as one of the nation’s leading urban research universities.

Georgia State, one of the most diverse universities in the U.S., is a national model for student success, setting records for its graduation rates and the number of students it graduates, and leading the country in eliminating disparities in student achievement based on race, ethnicity and income. Under Dr. Becker’s leadership, Georgia State has built a burgeoning research enterprise, growing sponsored research at more than twice the national rate.

Widely recognized for his work in building a growing national profile for Georgia State, Dr. Becker has been named among the 10 most innovative presidents in the country by Washington Monthly magazine. U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked Georgia State second among the nation’s “most innovative” universities. Dr. Becker is vice-chair of the University Innovation Alliance, a coalition of 11 public research universities working to make college degrees more accessible to all students.

Through the rapid development of its campus and its engagement with civic and business leaders, the university has been recognized as a major catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Atlanta and the economic vitality of its region.

Adding to Georgia State’s increasing national profile, Dr. Becker has fostered the development of NCAA Division 1 athletics, and the university’s intercollegiate teams have won six conference championships since rejoining the Sun Belt Conference in 2013.

Prior to his appointment as president of Georgia State, Dr. Becker was executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina and dean of the School of Public Health and assistant vice president of public health preparedness and emergency response at the

University of Minnesota. From 1989 to 2000, Dr. Becker was a professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, where he also was associate dean for academic affairs. He has held academic appointments at the University of Washington, the University of Florida and Cornell University Dr. Becker attended Harford (Md.) Community College, earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Towson State University in 1980 and his doctor’s degree in statistics from the Pennsylvania State University in 1985. He grew up in Havre de Grace, Md., near Baltimore.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

CHARLIE COBB CHARLIE COBB enters his seventh year at the helm of the Georgia State Department of Athletics and 16th as a Division I athletics director, leading a transformation for the program throughout campus and the city of Atlanta.

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obb was hired in August of 2014 to build a winning program “the right way,” per President Mark Becker. Since his hire, multiple new facilities have opened, while student-athletes maintained above a 3.0 grade point average for the 12th-straight year, including a record 3.40 GPA in spring 2020. Georgia State also received the Sun Belt’s Institutional Graduation Award twice under his tenure.

Among Cobb’s biggest projects has been participating in the acquisition, purchase, and re-purposing of Turner Field, transforming the former Major League Baseball venue into the home of Georgia State football, now named Center Parc Credit Union Stadium in recognition of the $21 million, 15–year naming rights agreement reached in 2020.

Phase One of the project was completed in August 2017 and includes new east side seating and an artificial surface field for the football team. Phase Two moved all football operations to the stadium in 2019 as part of a $300 million plan to transform the 68-acre site. Future construction plans include the completion of an “Athletics Neighborhood,” including a new Convocation Center, baseball stadium, softball stadium, soccer facility and track and field venue. The Bobby Jones Golf Practice Facility opened for the men’s and women’s golf teams in 2019.

On the field, the Panthers have garnered unprecedented success as football earned its first-ever appearance in a bowl game in 2015 and two years

later won the AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando. Men’s basketball pulled off a shocking upset in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and then earned back-toback NCAA berths in 2018 and 2019. Since rejoining the Sun Belt Conference in 2013, the men’s basketball program has won more games than any other program in the league.

Before taking over the Georgia State program, Cobb spent nine years as the Director of Athletics at Appalachian State. Previously he worked for six years honing his business acumen with the Atlanta Sports Council, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Georgia Dome, before returning to his alma mater, NC State.

Through the implementation of the department’s strategic plan, Cobb is focused on building a Culture of Success at Georgia State based on five themes: Academic Achievement, Competitive Greatness, Ethical Behavior, Social Responsibility and Community Engagement.

Those ideals helped him build and maintain a high-performing program at App State.

The Mountaineers won three consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championships, the first three-peat in FCS history.

They also brought home eight consecutive Commissioner’s Cup championships (top men’s sports program in the Southern Conference) and four Germann Cup championships (top women’s program). Together, they earned the men’s and women’s awards in the same academic year four times.

At App State, Cobb helped create $50 million in facilities improvements as the Mountaineers’ fundraising efforts reached all-time highs, surpassing the $3 million mark. The jewel of the construction projects was the seven-story Appalachian Athletics Center, and the campaign also produced new homes for baseball, softball and soccer, as well as a new indoor practice facility.

The 52-year-old Cobb was a four-year letterwinner as a football player at NC State. He graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990 and earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio in 1992. As a senior center, he was named to the All-ACC second team and was an All-ACC academic selection.

He was awarded the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference’s Jim Tatum Award, which recognizes the senior football player with the highest GPA. Cobb and his wife, Lindsay, have a son and daughter, 23-year-old Harrison, a recent graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, and 19-year-old Branan, who attends Centre College. Lindsay Cobb was an All-ACC goalkeeper for the NC State women’s soccer team from 1987-90 and is the current head soccer coach at Whitefield Academy.

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Recently referred to as “the Sound of Downtown,” the Panther Basketball Band plays at all men’s and women’s home basketball games, as well as postseason tournaments.

Founded in 2010 along with the University’s football team, the Georgia State Panther Band has quickly made a name for itself performing for live, televised, and motion picture audiences. Rated by its peers as one of the best college marching bands in the country, the Panther Band was ranked among the top-ten bands in the nation by the College Band Directors National Association in 2013 and the top-five among the

Southern Division in 2012 and 2016. In 2014, the band entertained millions along the streets of New York and on television as it participated in the 88th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2013, the Panther Band proudly marched through Washington, D.C. during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

In 2019, the Panther Band performed for over 100 million viewers as part of the Super Bowl LIII Pepsi Halftime Show.

Both the Panther Basketball Band and Panther Band are under the direction of Chester B. Phillips, Georgia State’s director of athletic bands, and T. Devin Reid, assistant director of bands. To learn more about the Panther Band visit pantherband.gsu. edu.

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FIGHT PANTHERS Fight Panthers to victory Our voices yell You’ll hear us mighty and strong We’re from the ATL We’re gonna give them hell Fight Panthers to victory Drive on for the score Blue – White Georgia State will win the fight G-S-U

SPIRIT SQUADS

The Georgia State University Spirit Program is the official group of dedicated, talented and spirited athletes representing the GSU Athletic department. The Spirit teams support GSU athletics, the sports teams, as well as the university community. The GSU Cheerleaders (2016 Cheersport College National Champions), and Pantherettes (First Place Winners at the Universal Dance College Camp 2017, 2018, 2019), and the one and only Pounce (UCA Most Collegiate Mascot 2018) are an interictal part of Panther Game Days. They bring the spirit, enthusiasm, and energy to any game, match, or event that they participate in.

The teams start each day with practice two times per week, and strength and conditioning workouts twice a week at 7 am and 6 am in the mornings.

Along with a heavy focus academics, this busy schedule and regimen helps to make our athletes into the great leaders of tomorrow. The program is directed by head coach Darryl Lyons.

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE On July 1, 2013, the Georgia State Athletic Department officially became a full member of the Sun Belt Conference and competed for championships in 14 league-sponsored sports during its first year.

The Panthers performed well during their first seven seasons, winning six men’s basketball championships, along with three titles in women’s tennis, two in men’s golf, and one in men’s soccer and men’s tennis.

In his I have a Dream speech made 57 years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr. declared, “Now is the time to rise from the dark . . . to the sunlit path of racial justice.” The Sun Belt Conference is providing its student-athletes, coaches, and staff with a path for promoting racial equity through its BE THE CHANGE initiative.

Founded in 1976, the Sun Belt has adapted and evolved in its 44 years of existence. The league was originally formed as a home for some of the nation’s premier mid-major basketball teams and it wasn’t until a number of chang¬es and the demand for a higher national profile that the league began sponsoring football in 2001. Because of this decision to move the league in the group of football playing conferences, the Sun Belt Conference has a permanent seat NCAA PRINCIPLE OF SPORTING BEHAVIOR AND ETHICAL CONDUCT For intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to enhance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, student-athletes, coaches, and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletics participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program.

SUN BELT BASKETBALL For the ninth year the Sun Belt Conference sent multiple men’s basketball teams to the postseason in nine straight years before the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated postseason play in March 2020.

Little Rock won the Sun Belt Conference regular season title for the 2019-20 season, however multiple teams, including Georgia State, were expected to go on to postseason play.

Formed in 1976, the Sun Belt quickly rose to the greatest heights of collegiate athletics by sending a team to the NCAA Men’s Final Four in the league’s first year of existence.

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• Has made a donation to the athletics program; • Has helped arrange for summer and/or vacation employment for studentathletes or provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes; • Has assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; • Has been involved, in any way, in the promotion of Georgia State’s athletic program.

RECRUITING Only coaches and athletic department staff can be involved in the recruiting process. Athletics representatives are prohibited from contacting a prospective student-athlete or members of his/her family by telephone, e-mail, text message, etc., or in person, for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics at Georgia State. Please con-

tact the coaching staff if you know of a prospect that may have the interest and ability to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The coach can then take appropriate action.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE A prospective studentathlete is a person who has started classes for the ninth (9th) grade. In addition, a student-athlete who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally.

EXTRA BENEFITS An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or his/her family a benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation. Extra benefits would include, but are not limited to:

• Cash or loans in any amount; • Co-signing or arranging a loan; • Gifts or free services (e.g., airline ticket, restaurant meals, clothing, etc.); • Use of an automobile; • Rent-free or reduced-cost housing; • Money for, or a guarantee of, bail or bond; • Employment of a studentathlete at a rate higher than the wages paid for similar work; and/or • Payment to a studentathlete for work not performed.

Your commitment to helping Georgia State comply with the letter and the spirit of the rules and regulations of the Sun Belt Conference and the NCAA is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact the Compliance Office at 404-413-4010.

What is the Panther Athletic Club?

The Panther Athletic Club is the primary fundraising arm of Georgia State Athletics. Annual donations made by Panther Athletic Club members provide Panther student-athletes with a championship experience in the classroom and in competition through scholarship, facility enhancement and programmatic support. Through your involvement, financial support, and investment, you can help us unite together as a Panther family to ensure success in all aspects of our program.

Membership Year: January 1 – December 31 Why become a member?

• Support student-athletes • Enhance athletic facilities • Provide academic scholarships • Receive exclusive benefits

• Priority seating and parking for football and basketball games.

• Ticket priorities for post-season competition including bowl games and championship tournaments.

• Build Panther Athletic Club Priority Points—based on total contributions to the Panther Athletic Club and other Athletic funds, consecutive years of membership, current giving membership level and season ticket purchases.

• Invitations to exclusive Panther Athletic Club events where you can socialize with other Panther alumni and friends.

• Support Burning Bright, the Campaign for Georgia State

• Much more!

To join the Panther Athletic Club or for more information regarding benefits and ways to support, please visit GeorgiaStateSports.com, email pac@gsu.edu or call 404-413-4144.

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PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Dr. Beryl and Mrs. Margie Diamond Doug and Marilyn Dodson Courtney Dufries John Dyer Amanda Emery Patrick Everett Ron and Kathleen Everett Martin Fahsel Jessica Fields Cal and Hannah Folds Ed Gadrix Kelly Garmon Ryan Graham Alex Harbuck Darryl and Michelle Harris Jennifer Harris Wayne and Malinda Harris Sherice Hayes Kerry Heyward and Keith Adams Chris Hillyard Laurie House and John Hopkins Elisha L. Howell Williams Henry and Amy Huckaby Cheryl Hunley Mark and Susan Jacobson Benjamin Jacoby Marlette Johnson

Thetis and Felicia Jones John and Letitia Judy Doug and Erin Justice Evan L. Kaine Hank and Tito Kalb Alan and Gayle Kauffman Jon-Christian and Allison Keever Randall H. Kent David and Betsy Klein Jeffrey Klein Michael and July Klein Stanley Konter David and Susan Laird Henry and Marilyn Lee Peter W. Lloyd Walter Massey Jr. Tanya “Max” Maxwell Rodney and Felicia Mayfield John and Terri McDaniel Jeff Meek Erika Meinhardt and John Parks Tabatha Michel Anna Moore Johnson Fred Mote and Bradley Wilkinson Sam Naib

Rick and Diane Nemec Christie and Matthew Nerbonne Dr. and Mrs. Tim Newman Annette O’Banion Jim Oxford Contessa A. Paige Dale and Lisa Palmer Walden Parker Rita and Robert Payne Leslie A. Pchola and Joseph M. Morales Diane Pettit John K. Powell and Mary Anne Powell William W. Powell Robert and Camille Price Mike Skrynecki and Dawn Randolph Stewart Reese III Nicholas Reese Michael Reeves Kathryn B. Rhodes Kenon and Lashawnda Richardson Steven and Jean Richardson Kenneth and Virginia Roberts Keith and Susan Rowe Nathan Rushin Barry Sanders

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Russell Shepley Lenza Hill and Olesha L. Shorter Hill John Sisk Kavin and Mary Smith Ann and Chuck Speight Bryant Springer James Stalvey Geraldine Thomas Tim Thurber Lynn Carroll and Deb Vander Ploeg Nicole Var Greg Veneziale Julian Wade Richard and Debbie Wagner Emanuel Walker John and Mary Weaver David and Kim Westbrooks Jim and Jamie White Carol Williams Jack and Pamela Williams Ray and Sue Ellen Williams Robert Andrew Williams Melinda Wiser Tugwan Woods Joanne L. Yarber Jae Yook

POUNCE Robin and Robert Andrews Arylessence Inc. Judith B. Ashley Kenneth and Olive Ashley Christopher M. Atkinson Leigh and David Barton Rick Beasley Jeffrey Benson James Blackmon Charles and Jeanne Bohannon Robert and Sherry Bruce Patricia L. Bryan Markell and Bethany Bryant Sharon Bryant Kay Bunch Dennis and Janel Byerly Damon Camp Tanishia Chapman Anthony Colbert Steve and Diana Crawford Deborah Peek Crockett Ericka K. Davis Tamieka J. Davis Geert De Vries Victoria Dorsey Christopher Dugger and Rachel Daniel

Jerry and Marcy Endsley Michael Fallaize William and Beverly Feldhaus Patrick D. Ferrero April Free Mark T. Fritz Stephanie Gan MaryAnne and Bruce Gaunt John A. Hannay Pamela Robin Hardnett Roetta Harris Wendy Hensel Mike Holmes Jade Horton Brett S. Jackson Jimmy and Carla James Jay Kahn Kelly Family Bruce and Diane LaBudde Mark Lawson Lovell and Terrilyn Lemons Justin M. Libby Raymond and Jane Manus Aimee McCorkle Jeremy and Christina Million JP Muhumuza Carlton Mullis Murphy Family Lance and Mary Flemming-Netland

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Terri Palmieri Pam Pieper William Pike William T. Pipkin Norman Pommells Suzanna R. Quinn Dr. Shirley Reid Wanda L. Riley Andy Roach Bob Rosentreter Glenwood Ross Monica Scarbrough Frank Schiller Milton Solomon and Diane Bailey Sandra Stewart Kruger Brad Stromdahl Jack Thornton Mike Tiller Drew and Shawn Toney William Travis Michael and Rose Usher Larry Van Etten Harold Richard Vogel Susan Vogtner Wade Weast and Robert Cortes Russell D. Wham Patty and Stephen Whiten Leonard Wieczorek Daniel and Judith Wolbe Dennis and Elizabeth Wolfe

TEAMMATE Adam S. Acker Timothy Adams Ashby Addiss Mario Adkins Jeffrey Allen Leslie H. Ambrogio Stanley A. Amin Barry Anderson Patricia P. Aponte Angela Arrowood Francisco Artley Conni Atkinson Matt Axelrod Tamba-Kuii Bailey Rodney Baker Joey and Leslie Balog Anthony L. Banks Dr. Richard and Mrs. Barbara Baskerville Brad and Gail Beaman Sally and Alexander Becking Angel Beegle Beltran Family Gwendolyn Benson Robin and Lloyd Berry John W. Beversluis David D. Bilbrey Patricia Bird Todd and Trennye Blackburn Voshonda Bolton Dorothy Brandenburg Maureen Brasch

James and Mary Bricker Brett Bringuel Eric Brothers John Brown Kristen A. Brown Wendy Brown Yolanda Brown Patricia Bruschini Kendra Brussat James Bryant Nick Buchs Lora Burns Mark Burton Anthony Butler Thomas and Vilaysone Butler Rashad A. Cain Travis Caldwell Kenneth Camp Alexis Campanella Lavata Carter Michael and Melody Cheney Jeffery Clark Marion Clark Lynnette Clove Dave Cohen Christopher Collins Sue Collins James Coltrane Sarah Cook Steve and Cindy Corder Steven and Connie Corley Mary Cotton Hattie Cotton-Tukes Monique Courts

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB James Cousar Arthur K. Cox Barbara E. Crane Melody Dantzler Derwin Davis Mary Lee Davis Mary Beth Davison Randy Davison David and Diana Dawson Michael Deariso Dave Demer Deon DeShields Royal J. Dickey Gerry and Shirley Doyle Enid Draluck Benjamin E. Duncan Roderick Dungy Christopher and Robyn Dunn Dan Duval James Dyal Robert G. Eaton Shedwyn Echoles Susan Eckert Seth and Suzanne Eisenberg Adasha Elam Bob Ellis Johnnie Engesser John Euart Paige Evans Patrick Faerber Leon Fairley Travis L. Falcon Tony Ferrante James Fetner Annette Fields

Teri Fields Keith M. Fischer Phyllis Fletcher Drew Forbes James Forbes Daniel Franklin and Margaret Witten George and Dr. Laura Fredrick Nate and Tiffany Fuqua Shannon and Nicholas Gailey Jakki Gaither Kirsten Gallagher Allison George Anargyros Gianakakos Joseph Gilbert Jay Goodwin John Goolsbee Samuel E. Goss Thomas E. Gould and Diana Berman Charles Graham Bruce S. Grant Samantha Gregg Lisa Griffin Barbara Grissom Antreylius Hall Donald Hamelberg Reed Hamilton Jay Haney Patrick Hatcher Stanley and Callie Hauseman Amanda Hawkins Stephen Hayes Matt Headley

Larry Henkel Kim Hensley Anita S. Heyward Bree Hicken Timber Hines Kathleen and Donald Hodges Marc Holcomb Jackie Holcombe Brad Holland Patrick A. Holman Brad Horton David Houchins Billy Houston James Howard Ed B. Hula Frank Emile Hunter Ian and Ingrid Irby Carl and Sheryl Jackson Carolyn Weeks and Michael Johnson Weeks Barbara and Hiram Johnston Karen Johnston Randy Johnstone Dorothy Jones Laura Jordan Andy Kearney Matthew E. Kehrli Dr. Timothy Kellison Danny Kennedy Willie Kidd Michael Kien Michael King Thomas J. King Davis Knowles Kelly Koch

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Daniel Kozarich Kellie Laird William Langdon Alex Leatu Jason and Jae Lee Joe Lee Carter Lines Karen Loch Sherwin Loudermilk Lee Loving William Lowry Keith and Esther Maclin Antonia Marcovecchio Matt Mccullin Mark McGovern Barry McIntosh Ephraim and Jane McLean Dr. Bryce and Zanna McNeil Kevin McQueen Sandra Merrell Charles Michel Shirley Middleton Laura Madison Millen Phillip Minnes Eloise Mitchell Shon Q. Mitchell Chris Mizzell Malinda G. Molock Matthew and Jessica Momtahan William Moon Ben R. Moore Harrice Moore Lawrence E. Moore

Morris Legal and Tax LLC Steven and Connie Motes Pam and Christopher Mottram Traci Munster David W. Murkison Connie Murphey Jacqueline Murphy KaRon Murray Dennis Neas Charles Nemec Charles Newlin Joshua Newsome Larry M. Newsome Thomas and Lauren O’Brien Jeffrey and Ginger Ollman Mia and Eric Parker Rohan Patil Don Patterson Robert Patton William Payne Michael Payne Margaret Pendley Catherine P. Perkins Rachelle Petusky Shawn Pfaff Ted Phillips Warren Pickard Regina Pinckney Victor Pinero Sanjeev Pinto Sally Polhamus Popcorn Palooza

Freddie and Linda Porter Ryan Postol Kimberly Powell Zach and Audrey Proa Quick Family Rachel and Lisa Rabinowitz Kristin Ramsay Robert Rarey Bob and Bonnie Reavis Ryan Reid Jim Reilly Daniel Renner Wayne and Micha Ricks Kristin and Chris Riecke Norman Roberson Gene Suttle and Yolanda Roberts William Jerry Rochelle Frank Rodriguez Kelcey Roegiers Sara Rosen Sterling and Pat Roth Steven and Anita Sabol Hugh and Joanna Sanders Josh Sanders Michael Sanseviro Scott Sarratt Sonya Scandrick Cathy Scarver Lynne Serrian

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Dene Sheheane Melinda Sileo Ramona Simien Adam Simons Mark W. Sinkhorn Jennifer Smith Martha Staples Cynthia Stark-Jones Walter Stephens Mike C. Stevens John Steward Michael Stovall Richard Stovall Willam Studebaker Theresa Sullivan John Summers Vernon and Linda Swygert Debbie Tasioudis Jason and Jennifer Thomas Terry and Jacinta Thomas Scarlet Thompson Sam Thrower Bruce and Christina Tidaback Roger L. Tingler Ann Toney Carrie Toth Noel Turner United Consulting Christian Valdez Beth Vanfleet John Vaughan Kenneth Vaughan Valerie Voge Thomas Voshall Jason Waasdorp

Amy Walker Nelson Walker Jr. Royce Walker Sheena Walker Walter and Deborah Walthall Gabrielle Ward Alan Warner Curtis C. Washington Noey Watson Barbara R. Westfall Quincy White Tyler and Danielle Wilcher Dennis Wilhoit Michael Willer Sebastian Willer Gregory Williams Kenny Williams Sandra Williamson Jennifer Willis Carter Wilson David Wilson Elisabeth Wilson Dinkins Steve and Amanda Wojcikowski Jonathan Wolff Seth Wood Jr. Darrell Woodall Ron and Blaine Wyche Douglas Young FRIEND Walter F. Allen David Allison and Anna Hurlebaus

Russell Almond William and Tonya Andrews Craig Avena Richard Bagley Sherill Baker Travis Ballard Jerry Barton Walter Baxter Ashley Beyer Mark Beyer Stephen T. Blake Steve Bodine Hannah Braxton Barry Brown Brittany Buchs David L. Buechner Linda Byerley Sam Campanella Novian Carr Doreen Clark-Blake Jason Clary Anthony L. Coleman Kyle Condon Tonya Cook, Chardai Stripling, and Rontavis Stripling Jr. Tifanny Creamer Rickey Davey Donald Davidson Jack Deutsch James Dewberry Erin Dixon Todd Downes Christopher Duenow Dillon Duval Caleb Eppling Otha Evans

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB Paige Falk Dan Fisher Willie Fuller Daniel Furuto Scott Gaffney Caitlin Gallagher Lisa Gallagher Alison Gibson Richard Gillespie Kimberly Gore Carolyn Hall David Handler Jim Haneklau Phil Hanks Patricia Hardy Will Harris Carlton Harvey John Hersman Christian D. Hicks John Hicks Jr. Sherik Hodge Seth-Patrick Holman Nate Jefferson Simon Dinika Johnson William Johnson Edward and Ashleigh Joyce Brandon Kersey Roger and Becky Kincaid Christopher Kreider Mark LeGree Miha Lisac Tom Loughrey Hadley and Lisa Lowy David Lyons Carole Maddux

Mean Meadows April Mealor Jonathan Mehlhorn Jonathan Merten Donald Miller Crystal Moody Cheryl Murray Jimmy and Donna Nichols Luke Oesterle Takiela Owens Will Owens Trey Payne The Paz Family Milani Pickering Kenneth and Sherry Powell Cornelius Purvis Stephanie Saculles Dean Sando LaRonda Scott Judy Serritella Stephen Shannon Thomas Shepherd Kelly Shobe Chris Sibilia Will Smith Robert and Ann Sproule Marcus Stetzer Kyle Stevenson Jessica Steward Paula Stone Jessica R. Summey Brett Surrency Matthew Taylor Ginny Thompson Lamar Thorpe Robert Truitt

Vijay Tummala Curtis Turner Schbonkosch Vanderpool Whitney Vincenti Jennifer Waindle James Watts Jesse Whalen Alicia White Sherry Wilkes Matt Williams Chad Wilson OTHER MEMBERS Carol Ashby Melissa Donovan Shawn and Summer Elliott James Evans Adrienne and Chip Hill Daniel Kelleher Steve Komerofsky Mark Becker Charlie Provenzano Sam and Tonya Russell

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While Center Parc Credit Union is new, our roots run deep – all the way back to 1925. Center Parc is a division of Atlanta Postal Credit Union (APCU), the largest postal affiliated credit union in the country.

Center Parc is a full-service, member-owned cooperative financial institution offering uniquely personal attention to every one of our members.

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