2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represents Georgia State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Rob Lanier, who is coaching his second season at Georgia State. The Panthers play their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the East Division.

2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record8–4 (2–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Appalachian State6–4 .600  12–7  .632
Coastal Carolina6–5 .545  12–6  .667
Georgia Southern6–6 .500  12–9  .571
South Alabama5–5 .500  11–8  .579
Troy4–6 .400  10–10  .500
Georgia State2–3 .400  8–4  .667
West
Texas State7–3 .700  13–6  .684
Louisiana7–5 .583  13–6  .684
UT Arlington7–5 .583  11–9  .550
Little Rock6–6 .500  10–9  .526
Arkansas State5–5 .500  8–9  .471
Louisiana–Monroe2–10 .167  4–15  .211
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Panthers 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.

Roster
2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Evan Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Durham, North Carolina
F 1 Eliel Nsoseme 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrThe Rise Centre Academy
Cincinnati		 Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 2 Justin Roberts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrFindlay Prep
DePaul		 Indianapolis, Indiana
G 4 JoJo Toppin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoNorcross HS
Georgia		 Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWarner Robins HS Warner Robins, Georgia
G 11 Corey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrYpsilanti HS
Detroit		 Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 12 Kane Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSouth Paulding HS Douglasville, Georgia
G 21 Kalik Brooks (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoAlpharetta HS Alpharetta, Georgia
C 23 Joe Jones III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoThe Park School Buffalo, New York
G 24 Collin Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy North Little Rock, Arkansas
F 25 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoUniversity of Detroit Jesuit HS Detroit, Michigan
F 30 Kaleb Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrHolly Springs HS Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
G 32 Ryan Boyce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoEast High HS
Memphis		 Memphis, TN
F 35 Ahmid Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrLangston Hughes HS
East Georgia State		 Fairburn, Georgia
G 55 Zach Pina 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMcIntosh HS
East Georgia State		 Peachtree City, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
9:00 pm, FS South		 at Georgia Tech W 123–120 4OT 1–0
  26 – Roberts  12 – Williams  6 – Roberts  McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
November 27, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Toccoa Falls W 105–60  2–0
  23 – Roberts  9 – Nsoseme  6 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (615)
Atlanta, GA
November 30, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mercer L 69–86  2–1
  18 – Williams  7 – Nsoseme  4 – Roberts  Hawkins Arena (672)
Macon, GA
December 4, 2020*
6:00 pm		 at Charlotte W 76–65  3–1
  21 – Williams  12 – Nsoseme  4 – Tied  Halton Arena (74)
Charlotte, NC
December 16, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mercer W 88–81  4–1
  17 – Roberts  20 – Nsoseme  9 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (907)
Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Carver W 122–57  5–1
  20 – Johnson  9 – Nsoseme  10 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (808)
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 College of Charleston W 72–55  6–1
  20 – Tied  10 – Nsoseme  7 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (630)
Atlanta, GA
January 1, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 69–81  6–2
(0–1)		  14 – Roberts  6 – Thomas  5 – Johnson  HTC Center (145)
Conway, SC
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 70–62  7–2
(1–1)		  22 – Allen  9 – Thomas  4 – Moore  HTC Center (117)
Conway, SC
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina W 71–68  8–2
(2–1)		  15 – Allen  10 – Nsoseme  6 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,029)
Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State L 71–80  8–3
(2–2)		  15 – Nsoseme  8 – Nsoseme  3 – 3 tied  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State L 61–74  8–4
(2–3)		  19 – Allen  12 – Nsoseme  4 – Williams  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Alabama Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Alabama Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State     GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State     GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2021
 ESPN+		 Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		     GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 13, 2021
 ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate		     Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy     Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy     GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy     GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Alabama     Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
 vs.      Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References
  1. "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2020-21 ROSTER". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics.
  2. "Men's Basketball 2020-21 Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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