2018–19 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2018–19 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner ; As of April 10, 2018;

Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
2018–19 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Ron Hunter (8th season)
Assistant coach	Travis Williams (1st season)
Assistant coach	Ray McCallum (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Claude Pardue (8th season)
Home arena	GSU Sports Arena

The 2018–19 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represents Georgia State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Ron Hunter, who is in his eighth 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.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 24–11, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish the regular season in second place. The Panthers defeated Troy, Georgia Southern, and UT Arlington to become champions of the Sun Belt Tournament. As a result, they received the Sun Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the West region, they lost to Cincinnati in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Nile Felton	0	G	6'3"	175	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Left team
Denis Alibegovic	10	G	6'2"	170	Freshman	Downers Grove, IL	Transferred out
Isaiah Williams	11	G	6'2"	170	Senior	Buford, GA	Graduated
Jordan Session	23	F	6'8"	225	Senior	McDonough, GA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Corey Allen	NA	G	6'2"	215	Junior	Ypsilanti, MI	Detroit. Under NCAA transfer rules, Allen will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, using a redshirt, leaving two years of eligibility remaining.
Justin Roberts	NA	G	5'10"	165	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN	DePaul. Under NCAA transfer rules, Roberts will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, using a redshirt, leaving three years of eligibility remaining.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kavonte Ivery F	Stockbridge, GA	Stockbridge	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Sep 19, 2017
Kavonte Ivery F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Nelson Phillips G	Warner Robins, GA	Warner Robins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 22, 2017
Nelson Phillips G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
James Wall F	Canton, GA	Creekview	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 8, 2016
James Wall F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 93 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 2018-09-19. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Roster

2018–19 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Kavonte Ivery	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Stockbridge	Stockbridge, GA
G	1	Damon Wilson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Our Savior New American / Pittsburgh	New York, NY
G	2	Malik Benlevi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Jenkins	Savannah, GA
G	10	Nelson Phillips	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Warner Robins	Warner Robins, GA
G	12	Kane Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	South Paulding	Douglasville, GA
F	14	Chris Clerkly	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Perry	Perry, GA
G	15	D'Marcus Simonds (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Gainesville	Gainesville, GA
F	20	Josh Linder	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Veterans	Kathleen, GA
F	21	James Wall	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Creekview	Canton, GA
G	24	Devin Mitchell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Collins Hill / Alabama	Suwanee, GA
F	30	Jeff Thomas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Norwalk	Norwalk, OH
G	35	Matt Chism (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Dawson Christian Academy	Dawsonville, GA
F	50	Jordan Tyson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	Walnut Hills / St. Bonaventure	Cincinnati, OH
G	NA	Corey Allen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Ypsilanti / Detroit	Ypsilanti, MI
G	NA	Justin Roberts	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Henderson International School / DePaul	Indianapolis, IN

Head coach

Ron Hunter (Miami (OH))

Assistant coach(es)

Ray McCallum (Ball State)
Travis Williams (Georgia State)
Claude Pardue (Emory)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Source^[1]

Preseason

Junior, D'Marcus Simonds named to Preseason Mid-Major All-American first team by NBC Sports.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018* TBA	Georgia College	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* TBA	ETSU	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
November 9, 2018* TBA	at Montana	–	–	–	Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
November 13, 2018* TBA	at Mercer	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2018* 5:00 pm	vs. St. Bonaventure Cayman Islands Classic	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2018* TBD	vs. Boise State or Creighton Cayman Islands Classic	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium Georgetown, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2018* TBA	vs. TBD Cayman Islands Classic	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium Georgetown, Cayman Islands
November 28, 2018* 1:00 pm	Tulane	–	–	–	Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
December 1, 2018* 6:00 pm	at Liberty	–	–	–	Vines Center Lynchburg, VA
December 4, 2018* TBA	at Alabama	–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
December 12, 2018* TBA	Chattanooga	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2018* TBA	at Kansas State	–	–	–	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 19, 2018* TBA	UNCW	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
December 29, 2018* TBA	Middle Georgia State	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Conference regular season
January 3, 2019 8:00 pm	at UT Arlington	–	–	–	College Park Center Arlington, TX
January 5, 2019 5:00 pm	at Texas State	–	–	–	Strahan Coliseum San Marcos, TX
January 10, 2019 TBA	Louisiana	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
January 12, 2019 TBA	ULM	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
January 17, 2019 TBA	at South Alabama	–	–	–	Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
January 19, 2019 TBA	at Troy	–	–	–	Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 24, 2019 TBA	Texas State	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
January 26, 2019 TBA	UT Arlington	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 2, 2019 TBA	Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 7, 2019 TBA	at ULM	–	–	–	Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
February 9, 2019 8:00 pm	at Louisiana	–	–	–	Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 14, 2019 TBA	Troy	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 16, 2019 TBA	South Alabama	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm	at Appalachian State	–	–	–	Holmes Convocation Center Boone, NC
February 23, 2019 TBA	at Coastal Carolina	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
February 28, 2019 TBA	Arkansas State	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
March 2, 2019 TBA	Little Rock	–	–	–	GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
March 9, 2019 5:00 pm	Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate	–	–	–	Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt Tournament
March 12-17, 2019 TBA	vs. TBD	–	–	–	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

↑ "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2018-19 ROSTER". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
↑ Raphielle Johnson. "Preseason Mid-Major All-Americans". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
↑ "Men's Basketball 2018- Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

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[1] "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2018-19 ROSTER". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

[2] Raphielle Johnson. "Preseason Mid-Major All-Americans". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[3] "Men's Basketball 2018- Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Venues	GSU Sports Arena (1973–present)
Rivalries	Georgia Southern
Culture & lore	"Fight Panthers" Pounce
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

2018–19 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Little Rock	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UT Arlington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Troy	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner As of April 10, 2018;