2013–14 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2013–14 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball

Sun Belt regular season champions
NIT First round vs. Clemson, L 66–78
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2013–14 record	25–9 (17–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Ron Hunter (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Darryl LaBarrie (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Everick Sullivan (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Claude Pardue (3rd year)
Home arena	GSU Sports Arena

	Conf				Overall
2013–14 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Georgia State	17	–	1	.944	25	–	9	.735
WKU	12	–	6	.667	21	–	11	.656
Louisiana–Lafayette †	11	–	7	.611	23	–	12	.657
Arkansas State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Arkansas–Little Rock	9	–	9	.500	15	–	17	.469
Texas–Arlington	9	–	9	.500	15	–	17	.469
Louisiana–Monroe	7	–	11	.389	10	–	17	.370
Troy	6	–	12	.333	11	–	20	.355
South Alabama	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Texas State	4	–	14	.222	8	–	23	.258


† 2014 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

The 2013–14 Georgia State men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the college basketball season of 2013–2014. The team's head coach was Ron Hunter serving his third season at GSU. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena competing as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 17–1 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship, advancing to the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Clemson.

Season notes

This is the Panthers first year in the Sun Belt Conference since leaving in 1981.
Despite playing at Kentucky during the 2012-13 season, guard Ryan Harrow was granted an NCAA waiver to play immediately at Georgia State due to hardship resulting from his father, who resides in Atlanta, having a stroke prior to the '12-'13 season.^[1]
Curtis Washington tied the school record for blocked shots in a single game, tying 3 ways at 9 with Sylvester Morgan and James Vincent during the season opener on November 9 against Southern Poly.^[2]
R. J. Hunter broke his own record for 3-pointers made in a single game at 12 on December 22 against UTSA. His previous record was 10 the previous season vs. Old Dominion.
R. J. Hunter also broke the record for 3-pointers attempted in a single game at 19 on December 22 against UTSA.
The team broke the record for free throws made in a single game, making a perfect 22 of 22 on the January 9th game against Western Kentucky. This was also a record for the E. A. Diddle Arena, Western Kentucky's home arena.
R. J. Hunter took the record for consecutive free throws made, ending with his 38th straight during the January 14th game against Louisiana.
The 10-0 conference start ending against UALR was the first time that the Panthers have gone undefeated in conference for 10 games.
Georgia State made a new win streak record, making 14 straight starting against ODU on December 14, 2013 and ending on February 6th against UALR.
Due to inclement weather conditions throughout the state of Georgia, the home game against South Alabama was moved from Thursday, January 30 to Monday, February 3rd.
Due to inclement weather conditions, the home game against Texas State was moved from Thursday, February 13 to Monday, February 17th.
During the February 15th game against Troy, R. J. Hunter made his 1000th career point, being the second fastest to reach the mark in school history.
During the February 17th game against Texas State, Ryan Harrow made his 1000th career point.
During the February 20th game against ULM, Manny Atkins made his 1000th career point.

Roster

2013–14 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Smith, LaRonLaRon Smith	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 196 lb (89 kg)	2.0 !So	Palm Bay, FL
1.5 !G	2	Green, RyannRyann Green	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	College Park, GA
1.5 !G	4	Isaiah, DennisDennis Isaiah	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	McDonough, GA
1.5 !G	10	Shaw, KevinKevin Shaw	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Louisville, KY
1.5 !G	11	Hinton, JaylenJaylen Hinton	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Richmond, Va
1.5 !G	12	White, DevonteDevonte White	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Alpharetta, GA
1.5 !G	22	Hunter, R. J.R. J. Hunter	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Indianapolis, IN
3.5 !F	23	Atkins, MannyManny Atkins	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Tucker, GA
1.5 !G	24	Sharpe, DariusDarius Sharpe	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Atlanta, GA
1.5 !G	25	Richardson, RashaardRashaard Richardson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Charleston, SC
3.5 !F	31	Shipes, TJTJ Shipes	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Buford, GA
3.5 !F	33	Crider, MarcusMarcus Crider	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Dayton, OH
3.5 !F	42	Washington, CurtisCurtis Washington	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Elizabethtown, KY
3.5 !F	45	Burguillos, DennyDenny Burguillos	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Valencia, Venezuela
1.5 !G	55	Harrow, RyanRyan Harrow	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Marietta, GA

Head coach

Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio))

Assistant coach(es)

Darryl LaBarrie (Georgia Tech)
Everick Sullivan (Louisville)
Claude Pardue (Emory)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site
Exhibition
October 29*	Shorter	W 90–60		GSU Sports Arena
November 4*	Fort Valley State	W 94–38		GSU Sports Arena
Regular season
November 9*	Southern Poly	W 97–78	1–0	GSU Sports Arena
November 12*	at Vanderbilt	L 80–86	1–1	Memorial Gymnasium
November 18*	vs. McNeese State (NIT Season Tip-Off)	W 96–70	2–1	Coleman Coliseum
November 19*	at Alabama (NIT Season Tip-Off)	L 58–75	2–2	Coleman Coliseum
November 25*	vs. Canisius (NIT Season Tip-Off)	L 71–79	2–3	Alumni Gym
November 26*	at Elon (NIT Season Tip-Off)	L 85–90	2–4	Alumni Gym
November 30*	at FIU	L 60–61	2–5	U.S. Century Bank Arena
December 4*	Young Harris	W 71–54	3–5	GSU Sports Arena
December 7*	at Southern Miss	L 65–75	3–6	Reed Green Coliseum
December 14*	Old Dominion	W 79–73	4–6	GSU Sports Arena
December 20*	Georgia Southern	W 73–61	5–6	GSU Sports Arena
December 22*	at UTSA	W 99–68	6–6	Convocation Center
December 29*	at East Carolina	W 89–82	7–6	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
January 2	Troy	W 81–72	8–6 (1–0)	GSU Sports Arena
January 4	at South Alabama	W 73–63	9–6 (2–0)	Mitchell Center
January 9	at WKU	W 77–54	10–6 (3–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena
January 16	Arkansas State	W 73–72	11–6 (4–0)	GSU Sports Arena
January 18	Arkansas–Little Rock	W 99–73	12–6 (5–0)	GSU Sports Arena
January 23	at Louisiana–Lafayette	W 77–70	13–6 (6–0)	Cajundome
January 25	at Louisiana–Monroe	W 66–58	14–6 (7–0)	Fant–Ewing Coliseum
February 1	Texas–Arlington	W 101–91 ^OT	15–6 (8–0)	GSU Sports Arena
February 3	South Alabama	W 85–65	16–6 (9–0)	GSU Sports Arena
February 6	at Arkansas–Little Rock	W 68–57	17–6 (10–0)	Jack Stephens Center
February 15	at Troy	L 81–85	17–7 (10–1)	Trojan Arena
February 17	Texas State	W 68–41	18–7 (11–1)	GSU Sports Arena
February 20	Louisiana–Monroe	W 75–60	19–7 (12–1)	GSU Sports Arena
February 22	Louisiana–Lafayette	W 80–77	20–7 (13–1)	GSU Sports Arena
February 27	at Texas–Arlington	W 77–49	21–7 (14–1)	College Park Center
March 1	at Texas State	W 66–55	22–7 (15–1)	Strahan Coliseum
March 4	at Arkansas State	W 79–76 ^OT	23–7 (16–1)	Convocation Center
March 8	WKU	W 73–55	24–7 (17–1)	GSU Sports Arena
Sun Belt Tournament
March 15	vs. Arkansas State (Semifinals)	W 72–45	25–7	Lakefront Arena
March 16	vs. Louisiana–Lafayette (Championship)	L 81–82 ^OT	25–8	Lakefront Arena
NIT
March 18*	at Clemson (First round)	L 66–78	25–9	Littlejohn Coliseum
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

↑ Dauster, Rob. "Ryan Harrow’s fresh start gives him a shot at redemption". College Basketball Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
↑ "Panthers Run Past Southern Poly 97-78 in Opener". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
↑ "M Basketball – 2012–13 Roster". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
↑ "M Basketball – 2013–14 Schedule". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2013.

Georgia State Panthers men's basketball

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