2011–12 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Ron Hunter in first season at GSU. They played their home games at GSU Sports Arena and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Basketball Tournament to George Mason. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee Tech in the first round before falling in the second round to eventual tournament winner Mercer.

2011–12 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
CIT, Second Round, vs. Mercer, L 59–64
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2011–12 record22–12 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darryl LaBarrie (1st season)
  • Everick Sullivan (1st season)
  • Claude Pardue (1st season)
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2011–12 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Drexel162 .889  297  .806
VCU153 .833  297  .806
George Mason144 .778  249  .727
Old Dominion135 .722  2113  .618
Delaware126 .667  1814  .563
Georgia State117 .611  2211  .667
Northeastern99 .500  1417  .452
James Madison513 .278  1220  .375
UNCW513 .278  1021  .323
William & Mary414 .222  626  .188
Hofstra315 .167  1022  .313
Towson117 .056  131  .031
2012 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Season notes

  • During the November 29 away game at South Carolina State, Georgia State set a record margin of victory at any away game of 31 points.
  • On the December 1 game against FIU, Georgia State set a school record of 14 rejections (blocked shots). The previous record was 12 on January 29, 2000 against Troy.
  • During the 2011–12 season, the schools winning streak record was extended to 11 consecutive games ranging from the November 18th game against McNeese State game to the January 4th game against VCU.
  • Eric Buckner set the career blocks record for the university at 167.
  • Eric Buckner set the season blocks record for the university at 117.[1]
  • Jihad Ali set the career-games played record at 126 games.
  • During the CAA tournament, Georgia State set the tournament record for largest margin of victory against Hofstra at 35 points.

Roster

2011–12 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 14 Jihad Ali 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Atlanta, GA
F 20 Eric Buckner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Ehrhardt, SC
G 4 James Fields 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) Sr Savannah, GA
F 24 Brandon McGee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
G/F 23 Josh Micheaux 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)211 lb (96 kg) Sr Missouri City, TX
F 55 Jamar Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Charleston, SC
C 22 James Vincent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Columbus, GA
G 25 Rashaad Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So James Island, SC
G 10 Devonta White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)158 lb (72 kg) So Alpharetta, GA
G 15 Tyler Gamble 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Commerce, GA
F 34 Justin Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Jonesboro, GA
G 21 Ryann Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) Fr College Park, GA
G 11 Tony Kimbro Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Louisville, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Class of 2012 Commitments

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
R. J. Hunter
SG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
T. J. Shipes
PF
Buford, GA Buford High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 17, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
LaRon Smith
PF
Palm Bay, FL Heritage High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Cameron Solomon
SG
Hampton, GA Brevard Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
David Travers
PG
Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 18, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Curtis Washington
F
Elizabethtown, KY Elizabethtown High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31*
    7:00 pm
    Southern Poly W 90–65   
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    November 5*
    7:00 pm
    Oglethorpe W 90–49   
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta,GA
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    5:00 pm
    at Washington
    World Vision Classic
    L 74–91  0–1
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    November 13*
    5:30 pm
    vs. Portland
    World Vision Classic
    L 61–66  0–2
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    November 14*
    7:00 pm
    vs. Florida Atlantic
    World Vision Classic
    L 77–84  0–3
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    November 18*
    7:00 pm
    McNeese State W 69–50  1–3
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    November 22*
    8:00 pm
    at Samford W 55–47  2–3
    Pete Hanna Center 
    Homewood, AL
    November 26*
    8:00 pm
    Liberty W 72–50  3–3
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    November 29th*
    7:30 pm
    at South Carolina State W 85–54  4–3
    SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, SC
    December 1*
    7:00 pm
    FIU W 73–47  5–3
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    December 3
    2:00 pm
    William & Mary W 66–34  6–3 (1–0)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    December 10*
    2:00 pm
    Rhode Island W 96–64  7–3
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    December 17*
    9:00 pm, FCS Pacific
    at Utah Valley W 71–68  8–3
    UCCU Center 
    Orem, UT
    December 22*
    7:00 pm
    Georgia Southern W 72–52  9–3
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 2
    7:00 pm
    Drexel W 58–44  10–3 (2–0)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 4
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at VCU W 55–53  11–3 (3–0)
    Stuart C. Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    January 7
    12:00 pm, CSS
    at George Mason L 58–61  11–4 (3–1)
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, VA
    January 12
    7:00 pm, CSS
    UNC Wilmington
    Barefoot for Bare Feet
    W 75–61  12–4 (4–1)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 14
    2:00 pm, ESPN 3
    Towson W 57–42  13–4 (5–1)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 18
    7:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 57–60  13–5 (5–2)
    Matthews Arena 
    Boston, MA
    January 21
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware L 74–77 2OT 13–6 (5–3)
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, DE
    January 23
    7:00 pm
    James Madison W 74–58  14–6 (6–3)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    January 25
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel L 46–68  14–7 (6–4)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 28
    4:00 pm, CSS
    VCU L 58–59  14–8 (6–5)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 1
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington W 68–53  15–8 (7–5)
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    February 4
    4:00 pm, FiOS1
    at Hofstra W 59–43  16–8 (8–5)
    Hofstra Arena 
    Hempstead, NY
    February 8
    7:00 pm
    Northeastern W 61–59  17–8 (9–5)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 11
    2:00 pm
    Delaware L 77–80 OT 17–9 (9–6)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 14
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at James Madison W 67–64  18–9 (10–6)
    James Madison University Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 18*
    7:00 pm
    UTSA
    Sears BracketBusters
    W 82–71  19–9
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 22
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion L 60–65  19–10 (10–7)
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 25
    2:00 pm
    at William & Mary W 64–60  20–10 (11–7)
    William & Mary Hall 
    Williamsburg, VA
    2012 CAA Tournament
    March 2
    8:30 pm
    vs. Hofstra
    First Round
    W 85–50  21–10
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, VA
    March 3
    8:30 pm, TCN, CSS
    vs. George Mason
    Quarterfinals
    L 59–61  21–11
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, VA
    2012 CIT
    March 13*
    7:00 pm
    Tennessee Tech
    First Round
    W 74–43  22–11
    GSU Sports Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    March 17*
    4:00 pm
    at Mercer
    Second Round
    L 59–64  22–12
    The University Center 
    Macon, GA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. Holmes, Mike. "Panthers' Season Ends with 64-59 Loss at Mercer". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
    2. "M Basketball – 2011–12 Roster". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
    3. "M Basketball – 2011–12 Schedule". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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