2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Rob Lanier, who was coaching his first season at Georgia State. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, where they lost to Georgia Southern.

2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Empire Classic Riverside Subregional champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2019–20 record19–13 (12–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2019–20 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Little Rock155 .750  2110  .677
South Alabama137 .650  2011  .645
Texas State137 .650  2111  .656
Georgia State128 .600  1913  .594
Georgia Southern128 .600  2013  .606
Appalachian State119 .550  1815  .545
UT Arlington1010 .500  1418  .438
Louisiana812 .400  1419  .424
Arkansas State812 .400  1616  .500
Coastal Carolina812 .400  1617  .485
Louisiana–Monroe515 .250  920  .310
Troy515 .250  922  .290
As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Sun Belt Tournament was canceled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in the Sun Belt, claiming the title of SBC regular season champions. The Panthers also went on to defeat Texas State and UT Arlington to become back-to-back champions of the Sun Belt Tournament. As a result, they received the Sun Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to Houston in the First Round. After losing in the NCAA tournament, it was reported that head coach Ron Hunter had been offered the head coaching position at Tulane, to which he responded that he was going to take 48 hours to think about the future.[1] On March 24, Tulane officially announced Hunter as head coach.[2] It was later reported Hunter opted to leave Georgia State due to a disagreement between the university and Hunter over contract details regarding performance bonuses, tying them to his team's GPA, which was purported by the university to be declining year after year.[3] On 5 April 2019, Georgia State announced the selection of Rob Lanier, associate head coach for the Tennessee Vols, to head the program at GSU.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Benlevi2F6'6"225SeniorSavannah, GAGraduated
D'Marcus Simonds15G6'3"195JuniorGainesville, GADeclared for NBA draft
James Wall21F6'8"190FreshmanCanton, GAWalk-on; did not return
Devin Mitchell24G6'4"190SeniorLawrenceville, GAGraduated
Jeff Thomas30F6'5"190SeniorNorwalk, OHGraduated
Matt Chism35G6'3"185SophomoreDawsonville, GAWalk-on; did not return
Jordan Tyson50F6'9"220SeniorCincinnati, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
JoJo Toppin4G6'5"175SophomoreBrooklyn, NYGeorgia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Toppin will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season, using a redshirt, leaving three years of eligibility remaining.
Eliel NsosemeNAF6'9"225JuniorKinshasa, CongoCincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nsoseme will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season, using a redshirt, leaving two years of eligibility remaining.
Ryan Boyce32G6'6"190RS FreshmanMemphis, TNMemphis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Boyce will have to sit out for the remainder of the 2019–20 season, leaving three years of eligibility remaining.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kalik Brooks
G
Alpharetta, GA Alpharetta 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Walk-on 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NA
Joe Jones III
C
Buffalo, NY The Park School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jun 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jalen Thomas
F
Detroit, MI University of Detroit Jesuit 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 106   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 Commit List for 2019". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  • "Georgia State Panthers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.

    Roster

    2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Kavonte Ivery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoStockbridge Stockbridge, GA
    G 1 Damon Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrOur Savior New American / Pittsburgh New York, NY
    G 2 Justin Roberts 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoHenderson International School / DePaul Indianapolis, IN
    G 4 JoJo Toppin  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoNorcross High School / Georgia Brooklyn, NY
    G 10 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWarner Robins Warner Robins, GA
    G 11 Corey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrYpsilanti / Detroit Ypsilanti, MI
    G 12 Kane Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSouth Paulding Douglasville, GA
    F 14 Chris Clerkly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrPerry Perry, GA
    F 20 Josh Linder 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrVeterans Kathleen, GA
    G 21 Kalik Brooks (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrAlpharetta Alpharetta, GA
    C 23 Joe Jones III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrThe Park School Buffalo, NY
    F 25 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrUniversity of Detroit Jesuit Detroit, MI
    G 32 Ryan Boyce  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrEast High / Memphis Memphis, TN
    F NA Eliel Nsoseme  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrThe RISE Centre Academy / Cincinnati Kinshasa, Congo
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Regular season

    • The Panthers won the regional championship of the 2K Empire Classic.
    • Kane Williams and Justin Roberts were named to the All-Tournament Team of the Empire Classic. Williams was also named the regional MVP.[6]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Point W 101–66 
     20  Allen  10  Wilson  5  Tied  GSU Sports Arena (824)
    Atlanta, GA
    Regular season
    November 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Brewton–Parker W 104–35  1–0
     22  Wilson  9  Jones III  6  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,644)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 9, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloHoops
    at College of Charleston L 80–84  1–1
     22  Roberts  12  Linder  3  Roberts  TD Arena (3,853)
    Charleston, SC
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACC Network
    at No. 2 Duke
    2K Empire Classic campus-site game
    L 63–74  1–2
     20  Allen  7  Wilson  7  Williams  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 17, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at Georgetown
    2K Empire Classic campus-site game
    L 83–91  1–3
     21  Allen  11  Linder  4  Roberts  Capital One Arena (4,118)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 22, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. Prairie View A&M
    2K Empire Classic subregional semifinals
    W 83–72  2–3
     18  Allen  6  Tied  6  Wilson  CBU Events Center (234)
    Riverside, CA
    November 23, 2019*
    10:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. Cal Baptist
    2K Empire Classic subregional finals
    W 69–60  3–3
     14  Tied  8  Wilson  5  Williams  CBU Events Center (1,946)
    Riverside, CA
    November 27, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    Charlotte W 81–78 OT 4–3
     17  Allen  6  Williams  7  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,468)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Dartmouth W 83–80 OT 5–3
     28  Allen  8  Williams  4  Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,340)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 7, 2019*
    4:30 pm
    at Mercer W 73–64  6–3
     16  Tied  5  Tied  6  Roberts  Hawkins Arena (1,564)
    Macon, GA
    December 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    UT Arlington W 83–77  7–3
    (1–0)
     22  Wilson  9  Williams  6  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,057)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 21, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Texas State W 81–69  8–3
    (2–0)
     17  Tied  11  Jones III  4  Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,531)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 23, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at SMU L 76–85  8–4
     22  Williams  5  Linder  3  Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,085)
    Dallas, TX
    December 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Middle Georgia State W 83–53  9–4
     22  Roberts  9  Roberts  7  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,400)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Appalachian State W 69–60  10–4
    (3–0)
     14  Thomas  7  Phillips  9  Williams  George M. Holmes Convocation Center (1,253)
    Boone, NC
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Coastal Carolina L 72–74  10–5
    (3–1)
     16  Roberts  10  Jones III  7  Williams  HTC Center (937)
    Conway, SC
    January 6, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Arkansas State L 87–90  10–6
    (3–2)
     19  Wilson  8  Wilson  7  Roberts  First National Bank Arena (1,105)
    Jonesboro, AR
    January 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Louisiana W 90–52  11–6
    (4–2)
     24  Allen  5  Clerkley  8  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,336)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Louisiana–Monroe W 84–62  12–6
    (5–2)
     23  Roberts  5  Allen  5  Tied  GSU Sports Arena (1,954)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 16, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at South Alabama W 72–63  13–6
    (6–2)
     20  Roberts  11  Wilson  5  Wilson  Mitchell Center (1,744)
    Mobile, AL
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Troy L 65–75  13–7
    (6–3)
     15  Roberts  7  Wilson  7  Roberts  Trojan Arena (2,282)
    Troy, AL
    January 25, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Georgia Southern
    Modern Day Hate
    W 82–77  14–7
    (7–3)
     15  Williams  8  Phillips  3  Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (3,897)
    Statesboro, GA
    January 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    South Alabama W 76–73  15–7
    (8–3)
     19  Allen  7  Tied  5  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,829)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Troy L 78–84  15–8
    (8–4)
     25  Allen  9  Williams  4  Wilson  GSU Sports Arena (2,543)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Louisiana L 78–80  15–9
    (8–5)
     17  Tied  7  Tied  5  Williams  Cajundome (3,537)
    Lafayette, LA
    February 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Louisiana–Monroe W 77–69  16–9
    (9–5)
     19  Williams  7  Jones III  7  Roberts  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,381)
    Monroe, LA
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Appalachian State W 76–65  17–9
    (10–5)
     17  Roberts  7  Williams  5  Tied  GSU Sports Arena (2,273)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 15, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Coastal Carolina W 92–80  18–9
    (11–5)
     20  Tied  7  Williams  6  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (2,282)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 20, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at UT Arlington L 62–70  18–10
    (11–6)
     21  Williams  9  Wilson  5  Williams  College Park Center (1,671)
    Arlington, TX
    February 22, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    Texas State L 76–86  18–11
    (11–7)
     23  Williams  7  Williams  6  Williams  Strahan Arena (2,718)
    San Marcos, TX
    February 29, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Georgia Southern
    Modern Day Hate
    W 79–70  18–12
    (11–8)
     21  Roberts  7  Phillips  4  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Little Rock W 89–70  19–12
    (12–8)
     21  Williams  6  Tied  7  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,855)
    Atlanta, GA
    Sun Belt Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    (4) (5) Georgia Southern
    Quarterfinals/Modern Day Hate
    L 62–81  19–13
     20  Williams  5  Williams  4  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (2,843)
    Atlanta, GA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    2. "Tulane Names Ron Hunter Men's Basketball Head Coach". TulaneGreenWave.com. Tulane Athletics. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
    3. Roberson, Doug. "What went wrong between Ron Hunter and Georgia State". AJC.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
    4. Vivlamore, Chris. "Georgia State hires Rob Lanier as men's basketball coach". AJC.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
    5. "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2019-20 ROSTER". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics.
    6. Holmes, Mike. "Panthers Top California Baptist 69-60 to Win 2K Empire Classic Regional Title". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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