2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team represented Georgia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, coached by Sharon Baldwin-Tener in her seventh, were a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games on campus at the GSU Sports Arena. They finished the season 12–18, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt Women's Tournament to South Alabama.

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2016–17 record12–18 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coachSharon Baldwin-Tener (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Erin Batth
  • Kelly Mathis
  • Latricia Trammell
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Little Rock17–1 .944  25–8  .758
Texas–Arlington14–4 .778  22–8  .733
Troy †12–6 .667  22–10  .688
Louisiana–Lafayette11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Texas State11–7 .611  16–14  .533
Georgia Southern9–9 .500  13–17  .433
Coastal Carolina8–10 .444  13–16  .448
Georgia State8–10 .444  12–18  .400
Appalachian State6–12 .333  12–19  .387
South Alabama5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Arkansas State4–14 .222  7–25  .219
Louisiana–Monroe3–15 .167  6–24  .200
† 2017 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Alaysia Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrWheeler
Pensacola State		 Marietta, GA
F 1 Tiffany Holston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrTaylor County
Albany State		 Butler, GA
F 2 K. K. Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoBlackman Murfreesboro, TN
G 4 Jaylyn Harrison 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) FrColonial Orlando, FL
G 10 Makeba Ponder 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrColquitt County Moultrie, GA
F 11 Astaja Tyghter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoColonial Orlando, FL
G 13 Jada Lewis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrMcEachern Powder Springs, GA
F 20 Francesca Minali 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrNortheast CC Stezzano, Italy
G 21 Kierra Henry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoPope Marietta, GA
G 23 Madison Newby 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoArcher Lawrenceville, GA
F 25 Kennesha Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrEnsworth Smyrna, TN
C 30 Shaquanda Miller-McCray 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrCrestwood Sumter, SC
F/C 32 Haley Gerrin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrHabersham Central Clarkesville, GA
G 33 Tattiana Jackson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrLovett
Chattanooga		 Atlanta, GA
C 44 Taleah Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrSuitland Forestville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11*
5:30 PM		 at Morehead State
Donna Murphy Classic		 W 68–50  1–0
 Ellis Johnson Arena (850)
Morehead, KY
November 12*
6:00 PM		 vs. Eastern Michigan
Donna Murphy Classic		 L 59–69  1–1
 Ellis Johnson Arena (100)
Morehead, KY
November 16*
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 Allen W 96–58  2–1
 GSU Sports Arena (375)
Atlanta, GA
November 20*
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 UNC Wilmington L 66–72  2–2
 GSU Sports Arena (472)
Atlanta, GA
November 22*
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 Kennesaw State W 62–59  3–2
 GSU Sports Arena (465)
Atlanta, GA
November 24*
3:30 PM, SportsNet		 vs. Penn State
San Juan Shootout		 L 42–69  3–3
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25*
5:45 PM, SportsNet		 vs. American
San Juan Shootout		 W 59–58 OT 4–3
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 3*
2:00 PM		 at Georgia Tech L 42–73  4–4
 Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,235)
Atlanta, GA
December 15*
11:30 AM		 at Alabama L 57–80  4–5
 Coleman Coliseum (4,203)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 20*
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 Akron
GSU Holiday Classic		 L 66–78  4–6
 GSU Sports Arena (333)
Atlanta, GA
December 22*
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 Elon
GSU Holiday Classic		 L 67–84  4–7
 GSU Sports Arena (433)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 31
10:00 AM		 at Georgia Southern
Rivalry		 W 58–54  5–7
(1–0)		 Hanner Fieldhouse (2,356)
Statesboro, GA
January 5
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 Troy L 69–87  5–8
(1–1)		 GSU Sports Arena (367)
Atlanta, GA
January 7
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 South Alabama L 47–77  5–9
(1–2)		 GSU Sports Arena (298)
Atlanta, GA
January 12
7:00 PM		 at Louisiana–Lafayette L 65-72  5–10
(1–3)		 Cajundome (527)
Lafayette, LA
January 14
2:00 PM		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 63–72  5–11
(1–4)		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
January 19
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 Appalachian State L 63–67  5–12
(1–5)		 GSU Sports Arena (400)
Atlanta, GA
January 21
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 Coastal Carolina L 67–73  5–13
(1–6)		 GSU Sports Arena (367)
Atlanta, GA
January 26
12:00 PM		 at South Alabama W 55-45  6–13
(2–6)		 Mitchell Center (2,473)
Mobile, AL
January 28
3:00 PM		 at Troy W 68–65 (3–6)  7–13
(3–6)		 Trojan Arena (713)
Troy, AL
February 2
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 Louisiana–Monroe W 87–35  8–13
(4–6)		 GSU Sports Arena (386)
Atlanta, GA
February 4
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 Louisiana L 64–70  8–14
(4–7)		 GSU Sports Arena (420)
Atlanta, GA
February 9
7:00 PM		 at Coastal Carolina W 69–48  9–14
(5–7)		 HTC Center (331)
Conway, SC
February 11
1:00 PM		 at Appalachian State W 59–55  10–14
(6–7)		 Holmes Center (444)
Boone, NC
February 16
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 Texas State L 51–62  10–15
(6–8)		 GSU Sports Arena (416)
Atlanta, GA
February 18
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 Texas–Arlington W 64–59  11–15
(7–8)		 GSU Sports Arena (526)
Atlanta, GA
February 23
8:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Arkansas State L 57–59  11–16
(7–9)		 Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
February 25
5:00 PM		 at Little Rock L 45–52  11–17
(7–10)		 Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
March 4
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 Georgia Southern
Rivalry		 W 63–62  12–17
(8–10)		 GSU Sports Arena (762)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
March 7
6:00 PM, ESPN3		 (7) vs. (10) South Alabama
First round		 L 44–49  12–18
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

References
  1. "Women's Basketball – 2016–17". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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