2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball

Cancún Challenge Mayan Div. champions
CIT, First Round
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record	20–13 (12–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Ron Hunter (6th season)
Assistant coach	Sarman White (1st season)
Assistant coach	Ray McCallum (1st season)
Assistant coach	Claude Pardue (6th season)
Home arena	GSU Sports Arena

2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas–Arlington	14	–	4	.778	27	–	9	.750
Georgia State	12	–	6	.667	20	–	13	.606
Arkansas State	11	–	7	.611	20	–	12	.625
Texas State	11	–	7	.611	22	–	14	.611
Georgia Southern	11	–	7	.611	18	–	15	.545
Louisiana–Lafayette	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
Troy †	10	–	8	.556	22	–	14	.611
Coastal Carolina	10	–	8	.556	20	–	19	.513
South Alabama	7	–	11	.389	14	–	18	.438
Little Rock	6	–	12	.333	15	–	17	.469
Appalachian State	4	–	14	.222	9	–	21	.300
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	16	.111	9	–	24	.273

† 2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

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

Previous season

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

Off-season

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

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

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

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

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kevin Ware	32	G	6'2"	170	Senior	Conyers, GA	Graduated
T.J. Shipes	31	F	6'7"	225	Senior	Buford, GA	Graduated
Markus Crider	33	F	6'6"	205	Senior	Dayton, OH	Graduated
Jalen Brown	15	C	6'8"	235	Senior	Buchanan, MI	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Justin Seymour	20	G	6'3"	205	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduate transfer from Murray State and is eligible to play in the 2016–17 season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Jordan Tyson	50	F	6'10"	225	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Transferred from St. Bonaventure. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tyson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
D'Marcus Simonds #25 SG	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 23, 2015
D'Marcus Simonds #25 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Clerkley PF	Perry, GA	Perry High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 26, 2015
Chris Clerkley PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA ESPN: NA
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Georgia State Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

Roster

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Felton, NileNile Felton (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Union	Atlanta, GA
3.5 !F	1	Hollowell, JeremyJeremy Hollowell (C)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lawrence Central / Indiana	Indianapolis, IN
1.5 !G	2	Benlevi, MalikMalik Benlevi	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Jenkins	Savannah, GA
1.5 !G	4	Dennis, IsaiahIsaiah Dennis (C)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Eagle’s Landing	McDonough, GA
1.5 !G	10	Donaldson, AustinAustin Donaldson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Jonesboro	Jonesboro, GA
1.5 !G	11	Williams, IsaiahIsaiah Williams	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Buford / Samford	Buford, GA
3.5 !F	14	Clerkly, ChrisChris Clerkly	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Perry	Perry, GA
1.5 !G	15	Simonds, D'MarcusD'Marcus Simonds	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gainesville	Gainesville, GA
1.5 !G	20	Seymour, JustinJustin Seymour	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Wheeler / Murray State	Atlanta, GA
3.5 !F	21	Clayton, WillieWillie Clayton (C)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Thomasville / Charlotte	Thomasville, GA
3.5 !F	23	Session, JordanJordan Session	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Eagle's Landing	McDonough, GA
1.5 !G	24	Mitchell, DevinDevin Mitchell	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Collins Hill / Alabama	Suwanee, GA
1.5 !G	30	Thomas, JeffJeff Thomas	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Norwalk	Norwalk, OH
1.5 !G	34	Cagle, CarterCarter Cagle	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Johnson	Gainesville, GA
3.5 !F	50	Tyson, JordanJordan Tyson	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Walnut Hills / St. Bonaventure	Cincinnati, OH

Head coach

Ron Hunter (Miami (OH))

Assistant coach(es)

Ray McCallum (Ball State)
Sharman White
Claude Pardue (Emory)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

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

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References

↑ Holmes, Mike. "Georgia State Practice Facility Formally Opens". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
↑ Roberson, Doug. "Georgia State building practice space for basketball". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
↑ Roberson, Doug. "Georgia State men’s basketball loses assistant coach". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
↑ Roberson, Doug. "Miller Grove’s Sharman White joins Ron Hunter at Georgia State". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
↑ "Sharman White Bio". Retrieved 7 January 2017.
↑ Roberson, Doug. "McCallum officially joins Georgia State men’s basketball". AJC.com. Cox Communications. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
↑ "M Basketball – 2016–17 Roster". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
↑ http://www.georgiastatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&SPID=5655&SPSID=53529&DB_OEM_ID=12700
↑ "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Venues	GSU Sports Arena (1973–present)
Rivalries	Georgia Southern
Culture & lore	"Fight Panthers" Pounce
People	Head coaches
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