Game 20: GEORGIA STATE (8-11, 3-6 CAA) vs. OLD DOMINION (15-5, 6-3 CAA)

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1 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA Mike Holmes, Associate Sports Information Director Office: Cell: GeorgiaStateSports.com Game 20: GEORGIA STATE (8-11, 3-6 CAA) vs. OLD DOMINION (15-5, 6-3 CAA) Jan. 26, p.m. GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. Radio: WRAS-FM RECORDS Georgia State: 8-11, 3-6 CAA H: 6-3, A: 1-8, N: 1-0 Old Dominion: 15-5, 6-3 CAA H: 9-2, A: 3-3, N: 3-0 HEAD COACH Rod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988) At GSU: (4th year) Career: (12th year) SERIES RECORD Old Dominion leads the series, Last meeting: ODU 75-62, GSU Last GSU win: 55-54, GSU GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: WRAS-FM (88.5): Dave Cohen is in his 28th year as play-by-play voice of the Panthers. He is joined by former Panther Rodney Truck Turner. Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com Georgia State will play its third game in less than 96 hours when the Panthers take on Colonial Athletic Association foe Old Dominion on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in the Sports Arena. Georgia State (8-11, 3-6 CAA) will look to snap a five-game losing streak, suffering a cold shooting night in Philadelphia on Monday. Drexel scored a victory, as the Panthers made their fourth trip up the east coast in less than two weeks and fatigue set in early. Junior Eric Buckner and senior Marques Johnson led the Panthers with eight points a piece, while sophomore James Vincent came off the bench to tie a career-high with four blocks. Old Dominion (15-5, 6-3 CAA) earned a win over UNC Wilmington on Monday night. Frank Hassell scored a career high 25 points, while collecting 13 rebounds. Kent Bazemore came up with a career high six steals and Chris Cooper added a career high tying nine points and six boards. Senior Dante Curry continues to be the Panthers top presence from beyond the arc, leading the Panthers with 47 three-pointers this season. Curry is shooting 41.2 percent from three-point range and is among the top three in the CAA in both categories. Buckner blocked two more shots against the Dragons and now has 37 on the season, just three shy of moving into the single season top 10. Head coach Rod Barnes continues to use one of the deepest benches in the country as eight players are averaging over 15 minutes per contest and 10 players see double-digit minutes. Scoring has been equally distributed, as eight players are scoring at least five points per game and only one, Eric Buckner, is averaging in double figures. After struggling at the line early in the season, the Panthers are shooting 71.0 percent (140-of-197) over the course of the last eight games. Ironically, State was held to just four PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Note G 1 Marques Johnson Sr.-R 5.9 a2.5 Averaging 7.8 ppg in CAA games G 4 James Fields Jr Career-high 13 points at VCU G 12 Dante Curry Sr.-R Second in CAA in 3Ps (2.8 pg, 2.9 pg vs. CAA) F 24 Brandon McGee Jr.-R Scored 11 points and grabbed 8 boards against Delaware F 20 Eric Buckner Jr Came off bench to score team-high 18 pts. vs. Delaware RESERVES G 10 Devonta White (Injured) Fr. 6.9 a2.8 GSU is 4-1 when he starts at point guard F 14 Jihad Ali Jr.-R Scored season-high 16 points against Delaware G 15 Javonte Maynor Fr pts at JMU; Second on team with 21 3P G 21 Daniel Brown Sr Made season debut against Utah Valley C 22 James Vincent So Scored career-high 11 points (5-5 FGs) versus Towson G-F 23 Josh Micheaux Jr Came off bench to score 14 points in win over VCU G 25 Rashaad Richardson Fr Played 11 minutes at JMU F 32 Harold Doby Fr Second on team with 15 steals F 55 Jamar Taylor Jr.-R Made back-to-back starts against Delaware and Drexel

2 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 11 CLARK ATLANTA (Exh.) hl ot Nov. 16 at McNeese State al Nov. 19 TROY hw Nov. 23 UTAH VALLEY hw Nov. 27 SAMFORD hl ot Nov. 30 at Hampton al ot Dec. 4 JAMES MADISON* hw Dec. 11 WESTERN MICHIGAN hl Dec. 18 FLORIDA A&M hw Dec. 22 at Georgia Southern al ot Dec. 29 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 nw Dec. 30 at Chattanooga 1 aw Jan. 3 VCU* hw Jan. 5 at UNC Wilmington* al Jan. 8 TOWSON* hw Jan. 13 at James Madison* al Jan. 15 at George Mason* (CSS) al Jan. 19 at VCU* al Jan. 22 DELAWARE* hl Jan. 24 at Drexel* al Jan. 26 OLD DOMINION* 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Northeastern* 1 p.m. Feb. 2 UNC WILMINGTON* 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Towson* 4 p.m. Feb. 9 HOFSTRA* 7 p.m. Feb. 12 NORTHEASTERN* (CSS) Noon Feb. 15 at Old Dominion* (CSS) 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at TBA (ESPN Bracketbuster) TBA Feb. 23 at William & Mary* 7 p.m. Feb. 26 GEORGE MASON* 6 p.m. Mar. 4-7 CAA Championship Richmond, Va. 1-Dr. Pepper Classic, Chattanooga, Tenn. GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name... Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded Enrollment... 31,000 Nickname... Panthers Colors... Blue and White Arena... Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity... 3,400 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) President...Dr. Mark P. Becker Athletics Director...Cheryl L. Levick BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of NCAA Basketball All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...2 (1991, 2001) NIT Appearances... 1 (2002) Conference Titles (Reg. Season). 3 (2000, 2001, 2002) Conference Tournament Titles...2 (1991, 2001) free throws, a season-low, in Monday night s loss at Drexel. Old Dominion leads the all-time series 12-2, including three straight dating back to the season. Georgia State s last win over ODU was a victory on Jan. 3, 2009 in the Sports Arena. TOUGH SLEDDING After coming off an extremely challenging stretch of four trips up the east coast with a home game in-between, the Panthers will continue to face the upper echelon of the CAA at home on Wednesday night. In the lone home game, the Panthers saw their hearts ripped out again as Delaware nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer on Saturday. It marked the third game the Panthers have seen taken away from them at the buzzer this year. After a weather postponement, GSU began its road odyssey at James Madison on Thursday, Jan. 13, then played at George Mason less than 48 hours later in a 2 p.m. game on Saturday, Jan. 15. The Panthers returned to Atlanta Sunday, and then travelled back to Virginia last Tuesday to play at VCU on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The swing concluded at Drexel on Monday. Those four teams have combined records of overall, CAA, including a 35-2 record at home. Despite their recent struggles, the Panthers stand at 3-6 in CAA play and have earned victories over current CAA co-leader VCU and James Madison, currently tied for fifth place. THE SERIES WITH OLD DOMINION Old Dominion leads the all-time series 12-2, including three straight dating back to the season. The Monarchs have only lost to State once in CAA play, as State s only win came on Jan. 3 in Atlanta, a victory. Old Dominion won both meetings last year, including a victory in Atlanta. Former Panther Joe Dukes scored 22 points for the Panthers in his final home game, but four players reached double figures for the Monarchs, led by Keyon Carter and Kent Bazemore with 14 points each. The Panthers last win in the series was a victory on Jan. 3, 2009 in Atlanta. Old Dominion 2-12 H: 1-6 A: 2-5 CAA: H L A W /31/80...H L A L /12/06...H L /15/06... A L /29/07... A L /7/07...H L /1/07...H L /2/08... A L /3/09...H W /13/09... A L /28/10... A L /23/10...H L FROM WAY DOWNTOWN Senior Dante Curry is second in the Colonial Athletic Association in three-point field goals, averaging 2.7 treys per game. His accuracy rate from beyond the arc is.412. Curry knocked down seven three-pointers against UNC Wilmington on Jan. 5, less than a week after hitting seven treys against Chattanooga on Dec. 30. The night before, he hit six against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Before his pair of seven three-point games, the last Panther to hit at least seven in a game was Thomas Terrell during the season against Florida Atlantic. With a team-leading 47 treys on the season, Curry has already exceeded his total for his first two years in a Panther uniform. Over the last nine games, Curry is averaging 12.0 points per game, including 36-for-85 from beyond the arc, an average of 3.0 treys per game in that stretch VISION Senior Dante Curry and junior Eric Buckner became the first Panthers under head coach Rod Barnes to each score 20 points in the same game. The duo led the Panthers to the championship of the Dr. Pepper Classic, as Buckner scored 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting and Curry knocked down seven three-pointers to tie his thencareer-high with 21 points. His seven three-pointers were the most since Thomas Terrell knocked down the same against FAU during the season.

3 HEAD COACH ROD BARNES Rod Barnes, former Naismith National Coach of the Year, enters his fourth season as the Georgia State University head coach In his first three years in Atlanta, Barnes brought renewed energy and interest to the Georgia State program while laying the groundwork for future success with recruiting and an emphasis on work ethic and fundamentals. The Panthers have performed extremely well in the classroom since Barnes arrival, as all ten seniors who have completed their eligibility have graduated, while an 11th, Marques Johnson, has already graduated entering his senior year. Barnes, who spent eight years as the head coach at Mississippi, is an 18-year veteran of college coaching and was an assistant coach in at Oklahoma. He was honored as the Naismith Coach of the Year as well as Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in , when he led Ole Miss to its most successful season ever. His squad set a school-record for wins with a 27-8 record, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the only time in school history and achieved a final national ranking of No. 9. A former All-Southeastern Conference player at Ole Miss, Barnes is the only person to earn All-SEC honors as a player and then be named SEC Coach of the Year. Barnes compiled a record in eight seasons at Ole Miss ( ), guiding the Rebels to four postseason bids, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Barnes first Ole Miss squad recorded the first NCAA Tournament win in school history with a 1999 first-round victory over Villanova. Two years later, the Rebels picked up NCAA Tournament victories over Iona and Notre Dame to reach the Sweet 16. He also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Ole Miss under Rob Evans before being elevated to head coach on April 9, In addition to coaching the only three NCAA Tournament victories in school history, Barnes was part of five of the six NCAA appearances in Ole Miss annals as head or assistant coach. A native of Satartia, Miss., and 1988 graduate of Ole Miss, Barnes, 45, began his career as an assistant coach at Livingston for three years before returning to his alma mater in Rod Barnes as a Head Coach Mississippi (NCAA 2nd round) Mississippi (NIT 2nd round) Mississippi (NCAA Sweet 16) Mississippi (NCAA) Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Total, Mississippi Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Total, Georgia State Career Record DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE Junior-transfer Brandon McGee recorded double-doubles in backto-back games earlier this season and has just missed several more. He scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Panthers win over Florida A&M, before scoring a career-high 23 points and pulling down 10 boards in the Panthers loss to Georgia Southern. He just missed a double-double in State s win over Western Michigan, scoring 16 points and pulling down eight rebounds. He finished with 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench against Delaware on Jan. 22. McGee scored a rare game on the Panthers trip to the Bahamas, scoring 21 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in State s final exhibition game in August. WHITE GETS THE NOD Freshman Devonta White made his first collegiate start against Florida A&M and led the Panthers to victory. The Alpharetta native score 13 points, just one shy of a career-high, pulling down five rebounds and dishing out three assists in 31 minutes of action. He has now started five games at point guard, leading the Panthers to a 4-1 since taking over the starting spot at point guard, including State s upset victory of VCU on Jan. 3. However, he has missed the last seven games with a sprained ankle. DOBY S DEBUT Freshman Harold Doby made quite an impression in his first game with the Panthers. The Augusta native came off the bench to score 19 points and pull down five rebounds in 30 minutes of action against McNeese State. The 19 points were the most for a GSU freshman in his debut in the last 20 years. He finished the game shooting 7-of-10 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the free throw line. ALI S BUZZER BEATER Jihad Ali rebounded a missed shot and made a layup as time expired to lift Georgia State to victory over James Madison in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams on Dec. 4. With the score tied 62-all, James Madison s Devon Moore went to the free throw line with 3.5 seconds left. He made the first to put the Dukes ahead, but missed the second, and Brandon McGee rebounded for State. After a timeout, the Panthers Harold Doby inbounded the ball from in front of the JMU bench with 2.7 seconds on the clock. Doby found Marques Johnson, who got a good look from the wing, but the JMU s Andrey Semenov managed to deflect the shot. Ali grabbed the rebound under the basket and laid it in just ahead of the horn. DANTE S INFERNO Making his season debut, senior Dante Curry came off the bench to score 15 points on 5-of-8 from three-point range, to help lead the Panthers to an win over former conference rival Troy. More impressive was the fact that he played just 13 minutes, but sparked the Panthers to their top offensive output of the early season. In his first ever game with the Panthers, Curry scored 21 points against Georgia Tech in Dec. of BAHAMAS TRIP Georgia State s season got off to an early start as the Panthers took an offseason international trip for the first time in school history.

4 CAREER HIGHS JIHAD ALI Points: 22 vs. George Mason, Rebounds: 10 vs. James Madison, Assists: 4 vs. Carver Bible, , at Ga. Southern, Steals: 3 vs. James Madison, (most recent - 4 times) ERIC BUCKNER Points: 28 vs. VCU, Rebounds: 12 at McNeese State, , at UNCW, Blocks: 5 vs. Florida A&M, Steals: 2 at McNeese State, , vs. Utah Valley, DANTE CURRY Points: 27 at UNCW, Rebounds: 5 vs. UNC Wilmington, Assists: 4 vs. Old Dominion, , Hofstra, HAROLD DOBY Points: 19 at McNeese State, Rebounds: 11 vs. Troy, Blocks: 2 vs. JMU, , vs. Texas A&M-CC, Steals: 2 at McNeese State, , vs. Florida A&M, vs. Texas A&M-CC, , at UNCW, JAMES FIELDS Points: 13 at VCU, Rebounds: 7 vs. Samford, , vs. Chattanooga, Assists: 9 vs. Towson, JAVONTE MAYNOR Points: 15 vs. Troy, Rebounds: 3 at McNeese State, Assists: 3 at McNeese St,, , vs. TAMU-CC, BRANDON MCGEE Points: 23 at Georgia Southern, Rebounds: 11 vs. Florida A&M, Blocks: 1 (5 times) most recently: vs. Delaware, MARQUES JOHNSON Points: 12 vs. Utah Valley, , vs. VCU, ; James Madison, Rebounds: 7 vs. James Madison, Assists: 7 vs. Georgia Southern, , vs. Troy, Steals: 6 vs. VCU, JOSH MICHEAUX Points: 14 vs. VCU, Rebounds: 6 vs. Hampton, ; Chattanooga, Assists: 3 vs. Fla. A&M, , vs. Texas A&M-CC, RASHAAD RICHARDSON Points: 3 vs. Samford, , at UNCW, Rebounds: 2 at UNCW, Assists: 2 at UNCW, JAMAR TAYLOR Points: 7 vs. Texas A&M-CC, Rebounds: 7 at VCU, Blocks: 1 vs. James Madison, , vs. Delaware, JAMES VINCENT Points: 11 vs. Towson, Rebounds: 7 vs. Florida State, , George Mason, , Towson, Blocks: 4 vs. Western Michigan, , Drexel DEVONTA WHITE Points: 14 vs. Hampton, , vs. Texas A&M-CC, Rebounds: 6 vs. Hampton, Assists: 5 vs. Hampton, , vs. Texas A&M-CC, * at previous school GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS McNeese State... Johnson Maynor Ali McGee Buckner Troy... Johnson Maynor Fields Doby Buckner Utah Valley... Johnson Maynor Fields Doby Buckner Samford... Johnson Maynor Fields McGee Buckner Hampton... Johnson Maynor Fields McGee Buckner James Madison... Johnson Ali Fields Doby Buckner Western Michigan... Johnson Ali Fields Doby Buckner Florida A&M... Johnson Ali Fields White Buckner Georgia Southern... White Ali Fields McGee Buckner Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... White Ali Fields McGee Buckner Chattanooga... White Curry Fields McGee Buckner VCU... White Curry Fields Doby Buckner UNC Wilmington... Johnson Curry Fields McGee Buckner Towson... Johnson Curry Maynor Vincent Buckner James Madison... Johnson Curry Fields Vincent Buckner George Mason... Johnson Curry Fields McGee Buckner VCU... Johnson Curry Fields McGee Buckner Delaware... Johnson Curry Fields Ali Taylor Drexel... Johnson Ali Fields Taylor Buckner Old Dominion Northeastern UNC Wilmington Towson Hofstra Northeastern Old Dominion ESPN Bracketbuster William & Mary George Mason GSU travelled to the Bahamas from Aug and played three games against local teams in Nassau, winning all three contests. Jihad Ali scored in double figures in each contest, averaging 13 points. Harold Doby averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game, while Josh Micheaux averaged four steals. Brandon McGee had a rare game with 22 points and 21 rebounds in the finale. BLOCK PARTY Junior-transfer Eric Buckner has been having his own version of a block party so far this season. The 6-10 forward has already collected 35 blocks this season, an average of 1.9 per game, which ranks third in the CAA. He set a career high with five blocks in the Panthers win over Florida A&M on Dec. 18. In the CAA opener against James Madison on Dec. 4, Buckner finished with four blocks. He has already had a trio of three block games this season, the first coming in the season opener at McNeese State. He is now just five blocks shy of moving into the single season top 10 in GSU history. BLOCKED SHOTS Player...Season Blks 1. Sylvester Morgan Zavian Smith Deven Dickerson Deven Dickerson Trello Galloway Torquin Gresham Jarrod Hill Nate Williams Zavian Smith Chris Collier Trey Hampton Terrence Evans Eric Buckner Nate Williams

5 GEORGIA STATE AMONG CAA LEADERS SCORING Eric Buckner th REBOUNDING Eric Buckner th FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Eric Buckner rd ASSISTS James Fields th 3-POINT SHOOTING PERCENTAGE Dante Curry th 3-POINT FG MADE Dante Curry nd BLOCKS Eric Buckner rd James Vincent th TEAM LEADERS FG% Defense th Scoring Defense th 3-point FG Defense th Rebounding Margin th Blocked Shots rd GEORGIA STATE AMONG NCAA LEADERS (Through games of Jan. 20) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Blocked Shots/gm - Eric Buckner point FG % - Dante Curry point FG/game - Dante Curry LED GEORGIA STATE IN... SCORING Eric Buckner: 6 games Dante Curry: 5 games Brandon McGee: 3 games Javonte Maynor: 3 games Harold Doby: 1 game Jihad Ali: 1 game James Fields: 1 game Marques Johnson: 1 game REBOUNDING Eric Buckner: 8 games Brandon McGee: 7 games James Fields: 2 games Harold Doby: 1 game Jihad Ali: 3 games James Vincent: 1 game Marques Johnson: 1 game ASSISTS Marques Johnson: 8 games James Fields: 7 games Devonte White: 3 games Jihad Ali: 2 games Javonte Maynor: 1 game Josh Micheaux: 1 game Brandon McGee: 1 game Harold Doby: 1 game 63rd 30th 18th SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE Jervon Pressley, a highly-touted power forward from Charlotte, N.C., signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Georgia State during the early signing period. Pressley is a 6-8 power forward from E.E. Waddell High School, where he played for Jermaine Walker. He is the first player to sign with the Panthers this season. Pressley, known for having great energy and a strong build, is a super interior defender. ESPN.com listed Pressley with excellent size, big hands and strong legs. He goes for the boards out of his area and is a fine outlet passer. Because of his wing span, he plays much bigger than his 6-8 height. He is very active running the floor and is an excellent offensive rebounder in transition. The site has him listed as No. 42 at his position in the country. MAKING THE GRADE The Georgia State basketball team has excelled in the classroom under head coach Rod Barnes. In Barnes first three seasons, all 10 seniors have graduated, and one of this year s seniors, Marques Johnson, has already earned his degree. Barnes program achieved a record-setting performance last spring, earning its highest ever semester grade point average at 2.96, which raised the team s cumulative GPA to 2.76, also an all-time high under Barnes. The Panthers have posted a GPA of 2.75 or better for four straight semesters. Last season, Jihad Ali became the first Panther to earn a selection to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic team. Ali (2008 & 2010), Ousman Krubally (2009), Kevin Lott (2009 & 2010), Trae Goldson (2010), James Fields (2010) and Daniel Brown (2010) have each earned the CAA Commissioner s Academic Award under Barnes. 469 AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one three-point field goal in 469 straight games, dating back to the season. The last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, ON THE DEFENSIVE In each of Rod Barnes first three seasons at the helm, Georgia State has played strong defense, allowing its opponents an average of 64.5 points per game entering the season. This season, the Panthers are holding opponents to 64.9 points per game. After Barnes first Panther team in allowed 66.2 points per game, GSU improved to 63.6 ppg allowed in an an almost identical 63.7 ppg last season. The previous Georgia State record for fewest points allowed was 68.4 in In fact, before Barnes arrived, the only others seasons in which GSU allowed fewer than 70 points per game came in a three-year stretch from (69.6) through (68.7). HOME SWEET HOME After opening the season on the road, the Panthers played three straight home games, going 2-1 over that stretch. With the win over Florida A&M, the Panthers finished a second three-game homestand with a 2-1 mark and are currently 6-3 in the friendly confines, winning three straight games before Saturday s defeat at the hands of Delaware. State finished 9-5 at home during the season. The win over Troy marked the third straight season the Panthers have won their home opener and are 3-1 in home openers under Barnes. Last year, the Panthers won their first five home games of the year and finished the season winning four of their final six.

6 LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN Georgia State will celebrate a pair of impressive milestones in the history of the men s basketball program during the season. This season marks the 10-year and 20-year anniversary of the two squads that qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Each team, along with all of the men s basketball alums will be honored during the Feb. 12 game against Northeastern which will tip-off at noon on CSS. The Panthers became the first Georgia State men s basketball team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. After winning the conference championship tournament, the Panthers only had to go a few blocks north to the old Omni to face Arkansas in the first round of play. Ten years later, the team put together the most impressive season in Panther history, finishing the year After rolling through the conference tournament, the Panthers entered the NCAA Tournament as an 11-seed. Rallying from 16 points down, the Panthers defeated the sixth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers, State advanced to the second round and led Maryland in the middle of the second half, before falling to the Terrapins, who eventually reached the Final Four. SERIES RESULTS VS. CAA TEAMS Delaware 5-4 H: 2-2 A: 2-2 N: 1-0 CAA: 5-4 CAA Tournament Games: /22/05...H W /17/07... A W /26/08... A W /13/08...H L /24/09... A L /14/09...H W /6/09 (CAA)...N W /23/10...OT... A L /22/11...H L Drexel 2-9 H: 1-3 A: 1-5 N: 0-1 CAA: 1-7 1/7/83...N L /29/86...N L /27/91... A W /19/06... A L /3/07...H L /16/08... A L /30/08...H W /10/09...H L /28/09... A L /4/10...H L /25/11... A L George Mason 2-6 H: 2-1 A: 0-4; N: 0-1 CAA: 2-6 CAA Tournament Games: /2/05...H L /4/06 (CAA)... OT... N L /20/07... A L /2/08...H W /5/09... A L /13/10... A L /3/10...H W /15/11... A L Hofstra 1-7 H: 1-2 A: 0-4 N: 0-1 CAA: 1-7 CAA Tournament Games: 0-1 1/7/06... A L /9/06...H L /2/06... A L /24/07...H L /9/08... A L /25/09...H W /27/10... A L /5/10 (CAA)...N L James Madison 5-5 H: 2-1 A: 3-3 CAA: /3/76... A L A W /2/06... A W /20/07...H L /1/08... A L /4/09...H L /5/09... A W /16/10...H W /4/10...H W /13/11... A L Northeastern 3-7 H: 2-3 A: 1-4 CAA: 3-7 1/5/06... A L /26/06...H L /10/07... A L /14/07...H W /5/08... A L /16/08...H W /7/09...H L /18/09... A W /9/10...H L /10/10... A L Old Dominion 2-12 H: 1-6 A: 2-5 CAA: H L A W /31/80...H L A L /12/06...H L /15/06... A L /29/07... A L /7/07...H L /1/07...H L /2/08... A L /3/09...H W /13/09... A L /28/10... A L /23/10...H L Towson 6-6 H: 5-1 A: 0-5 N: 1-0 CAA: 6-6 CAA Tournament Games: 1-0 1/21/06... A L /23/06...H L /3/06 (CAA)...N W /6/ OT...H W /10/07... A L /23/08... A L /27/08...H W /17/09...H W /11/09...OT... A L /2/10...H W /13/10...OT... A L /8/11...H W UNC Wilmington 5-6 H: 3-2 A: 2-4 CAA: 5-6 2/11/06...H L /25/06... A L /13/07...OT... A W /31/07...H W /19/08...H L /20/08... A L /6/08... A W /14/09...H W /6/10... A L /20/10...H W /5/11... A L VCU 5-19 H: 4-7 A: 1-10 N: 0-2 CAA: 1-13 CAA Tournament Games: W A L OT... A L H W /13/79...H L /20/80... A W A L H L /16/97... A L /22/98...H W /20/05... A L /28/06...OT...H L /3/07... A L /24/07...H L /3/07 (CAA)...N L /10/08... A L /6/08...OT...H L /21/09...H L /28/09... A L /7/09 (CAA)...N L /16/10...H L /30/10... A L /3/11...H W /19/11... A L William & Mary 3-6 H: 1-3 A: 1-2 N: 1-1 CAA: 2-6 CAA Tournament Games: 1-1 1/14/06...H W /4/06... A L /8/07...H L /27/07... A L /2/07 (CAA)...N W /12/08...H L /7/08 (CAA)...N L /31/09... A W /6/10...H L 56-59

7 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 14 Jihad Ali... F Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King HS) 21 Daniel Brown... G Sr. College Park, Ga. (Mundy s Mill HS/Atlanta Metro) 20 Eric Buckner... F Jr. Ehrhardt, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS/Gulf Coast C.C.) 12 Dante Curry... G Sr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Poinciana HS/South Florida) 2 Jordan DeMercy*... F Sr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS/Florida State) 32 Harold Doby... F Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Oldsmar Christian Academy) 4 James Fields... G Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Urban Christian HS) 1 Marques Johnson... G Sr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS/NC State) 15 Javonte Maynor... G Fr. Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS) 24 Brandon McGee... F Jr.-R Chicago, Ill. (Crane HS/Wabash Valley C.C.) 23 Josh Micheaux... G-F Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS/Lee C.C.) 25 Rashaad Richardson... G Fr. James Island, S.C. (Oldsmar Christian Academy) 55 Jamar Taylor... F Jr.-R Charleston, S.C. (Burke HS/Brunswick C.C.) 22 James Vincent...C So. Columbus, Ga. (Northside HS) 10 Devonta White... G Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Centennial HS) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Marques Johnson... G Sr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS/NC State) 2 Jordan DeMercy*... F Sr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS/Florida State) 4 James Fields... G Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Urban Christian HS) 10 Devonta White... G Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Centennial HS) 12 Dante Curry... G Sr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Poinciana HS/South Florida) 14 Jihad Ali... F Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King HS) 15 Javonte Maynor... G Fr. Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS) 20 Eric Buckner... F Jr. Ehrhardt, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS/Gulf Coast C.C.) 21 Daniel Brown... G Sr. College Park, Ga. (Mundy s Mill HS/Atlanta Metro) 22 James Vincent...C So. Columbus, Ga. (Northside HS) 23 Josh Micheaux... G-F Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS/Lee C.C.) 24 Brandon McGee... F Jr.-R Chicago, Ill. (Crane HS/Wabash Valley C.C.) 25 Rashaad Richardson... G Fr. James Island, S.C. (Oldsmar Christian Academy) 32 Harold Doby... F Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Oldsmar Christian Academy) 55 Jamar Taylor... F Jr.-R Charleston, S.C. (Burke HS/Brunswick C.C.) * will redshirt season COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988), 4th Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Paul Graham (North Texas State, 1974), 4th Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Scepter Brownlee (San Francisco, 2003), 4th Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Raheem Waller (South Carolina State, 1999), 1st Year at GSU Director of BB Operations: Jeff Conarroe (Colorado College, 1999) Asst. Dir. of BB Operations: Christopher Jordan (Georgia State, 2005) Athletic Trainer: John Anderson (Arizona State, 1996) Strength Coach: Ken Coggins (Mississippi State, 1986) PRONUNCIATION Jihad Ali... juh-haad ah-lee Dante Curry...DON-tay Marques Johnson...MARR-cus Javonte Maynor...juh-VON-tay Josh Micheaux... MEE-shaw Devonta White...duh-VON-tay Scepter Brownlee... SEP-ter Jeff Conarroe... CON-uh-row

8 JIHAD ALI F 6-5, 200 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. 14 DANIEL BROWN G 6-3, 190 Sr. College Park, Ga. 21 ERIC BUCKNER F 6-10, 210 Jr. Ehrhardt, S.C. 20 DANTE CURRY G 6-4, 195 Sr.-R Orlando, Fla. 12 JORDAN DEMERCY F 6-7, 210 Sr. Norcross, Ga. 2 HAROLD DOBY F 6-6, 210 Fr. Augusta, Ga. 32 JAMES FIELDS G 6-3, 192 Jr. Savannah, Ga. 4 MARQUES JOHNSON G 6-5, 200 Sr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. 1 JAVONTE MAYNOR G 6-0, 175 Fr. Snellville, Ga. 15 BRANDON MCGEE F 6-7, 220 Jr.-R Chicago, Ill. 24 JOSH MICHEAUX G-F 6-6, 211 Jr. Missouri City, Texas 23 RASHAAD RICHARDSON G 6-4, 190 Fr. Charleston, S.C. 25 JAMAR TAYLOR F 6-9, 225 Jr.-R Charleston, S.C. 55 JAMES VINCENT C 6-10, 250 Fr. Columbus, Ga. 22 DEVONTA WHITE G 5-11, 160 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. 10 ROD BARNES Head Coach 4th Year at Georgia State PAUL GRAHAM Assistant Coach 4th Year at Georgia State RAHEEM WALLER Assistant Coach 1st Year at Georgia State SCEPTER BROWNLEE Assistant Coach 4th Year at Georgia State JEFF CONARROE Director of Operations 4th Year at Georgia State

9 MARQUES JOHNSON Guard 6-5, 200 Senior-R Fort Wayne, Ind. 1 Snider HS / NC State AT GEORGIA STATE: Georgia State s lone returning starter from the season... Transfer who stepped in to make an impact in the Panther backcourt in his first season at GSU... Primarily a point guard, but can also play off the ball... Sees the floor well and distributes the ball... Has good size. Enrolled at Georgia State in the fall of 2008 after transferring from NC State... Sat out the season in accordance with NCAA rules... Earned his degree in sociology in August 2010 and is now enrolled in graduate school... Made the Dean s List in his first semester of grad school HIGHLIGHTS * Has started 13 games, averaging 5.8 ppg, 2.6rpg and 2.4 apg. * GSU s third-leading scorer in CAA games at 8.0 ppg, plus 4.1 rpg * Named one of two team captains before the start of the season. * Hit 3-of-4 FGs in season opener at McNeese State * Scored career high 10 points and dished out 7 assists vs. Troy * Followed that with new career high 12 points against Utah Valley * Played career high 37 minutes in OT game against Samford * Tied a career-high with 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting off the bench to help State to a win over VCU. * Scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds at UNC Wilmington. * Equalled his career high of 12 for the second time in four games with 12 points at James Madison. Also had five rebounds and four assists. * Added 10 points at George Mason POINTS: 12 Utah Valley, , VCU, ; James Madison, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Utah Valley, (5-8) VCU, (5-5) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 11 Samford, (3-11) 3-PT FG MADE: 1 (4 TIMES) Most Recent: Utah Valley, PT FG ATTEMPTED: 2 (TWICE) Most Recent: McNeese State, (1-2) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 James Madison, (4-4) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 4 Jacksonville, (3-4) Samford, (2-4) James Madison, (4-4) CAREER HIGHS REBOUNDS: 7 James Madison, ASSISTS: 7 Georgia Southern, , Troy STEALS: 6 VCU, BLOCKS: 2 Florida State, * MINUTES: 37 Samford, * At Previous School CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Avg Bl St Pts Avg Totals Season G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Avg Bl St Pts Avg (UT) (NCS)

10 JOHNSON GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy...* Utah Valley...* Samford...* James Madison..* Western Mich....* Florida A&M...* So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU Towson...* Mason...* Delaware... * * Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU...* VCU...* UNCW...* Mason...* W&M...* JMU SC State...* ODU Hofstra (CAA) * Game Started

11 DANTE CURRY Guard 6-4, 195 Senior-R Orlando, Fla. Poiniciana HS / USF 12 AT GEORGIA STATE: Wing player with good shooting ability... Enrolled at Georgia State in January of 2008 after transferring from the University of South Florida... Became eligible as a redshirt sophomore in December of 2008, following the completion of the fall semester... Averaged 4.3 points in his first two seasons in a Panther uniform, including 6.8 ppg in , highlighted by 21 points at Georgia Tech in his first game for GSU HIGHLIGHTS * The Panthers top three-point threat with 47 treys and a.412 accuracy rate on the season; second in CAA with 2.8 3P per game * Over the last eight games, averaging 12.9 points per game, including 34-for-78 from beyond the arc (3.7 treys per game) * GSU s second leading scorer at 9.8 ppg * Came off bench to score 15 points, including 5 three-pointers in just 13 minutes against Troy * Perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line in win over Florida A&M * Knocked down pair of three s in overtime loss to Georgia Southern * Came off the bench to knock down six three-pointers and lead the Panthers to a 30-point win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, scoring a team-high 18 points. * Earned Dr Pepper Classic MVP honors after tying his then-career high with 21 points, nailing seven three-pointers in the championship game over Chattanooga, while making first start of the season. * Named CAA Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 3. * Knocked down a career-high six free throws on nine attempts in the Panthers win over VCU. * Played a career-high 34 minutes, scoring a career-high 27 points, knocking down 7 three-pointers for the second time in less than a week against UNC Wilmington. POINTS: 27 UNC Wilmington, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 UNC Wilmington, (9-13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Towson, (4-15) 3-PT FG MADE: 7 Chattanooga, (7-12) UNC Wilmington, (7-10) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 13 Towson, (4-13) FREE THROWS MADE: 6 VCU, (6-9) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 9 VCU, (6-9) REBOUNDS: 5 UNC Wilmington, ASSISTS: 4 Old Dominion, Hofstra, STEALS: 3 Georgia Tech, BLOCKS: 1 South Alabama, Towson, MINUTES: 34 UNC Wilmington, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (USF) Totals GSU Totals

12 CURRY GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford James Madison... Western Mich Florida A&M So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga...* VCU...* Towson...* Mason...* Delaware...* Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake... Howard IUPUI... Utah Valley South Ala J ville EMU... Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW Mason JMU... -Illness SC State... -Illness ODU Hofstra (CAA) MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Pts Ineligible fi rst nine games per NCAA transfer Coastal ODU N eastern Drexel Towson VCU JMU Delaware UNCW... eastern Hofstra Delaware (CAA)..* VCU (CAA) * Game Started

13 JIHAD ALI Forward 6-5, 200 Junior-R Atlanta, Ga. 14 M.L. King HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Left-handed wing player with good shooting and scoring ability... Increased his productivity and playing time over the latter half of the season... Elected to take a redshirt year in ; practiced with the team while working on his strength and skills. Excellent student who was named to the 2010 CAA All-Academic second team... Tabbed to the Dean s List (minimum 3.5 GPA) for the 2008 fall and spring 2010 semesters and to the Athletic Director s Honor Roll (minimum 3.2 GPA) for the 2008 spring semester... Also received the CAA Commissioner s Academic Award in 2008 and HIGHLIGHTS * Named one of two team captains before the start of the season. * Played 28 minutes in opener at McNeese State, scoring five points * Came off bench to play 30 minutes vs. Troy, grabbing 8 rebounds and going 4-of-8 from the field * Made game winning basket at the buzzer to defeat James Madison. * Led team with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 5-of-6 threepointers in win over Florida A&M. Added eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes of action. * Played career-high 37 minutes in overtime loss to Georgia Southern, scoring seven points and grabbing six rebounds. * Missed most of the Dr Pepper Classic after banging knees with a member of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the opener. * Scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including three treys in win over Towson, while pulling down four rebounds. * Tied a career-high with 37 minutes played and scored a season-high 16 points against Delaware. POINTS: 22 George Mason, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 George Mason, (9-13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS: 13 George Mason, (9-13) McNeese State, (2-13) 3-PT FG: 5 Florida A&M, (5-6) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTS: 6 Florida A&M, (5-6) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 Hampton, CAREER HIGHS FREE THROW ATTEMPTS: 4 Hampton, REBOUNDS: 10 James Madison, ASSISTS: 4 Carver Bible, Georgia Southern, STEALS: 3 (FIVE TIMES) Most Recent: Delaware, BLOCKS: 3 George Mason, MINUTES: 37 (TWICE) Georgia Southern, Delaware, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals * Redshirted in

14 ALI GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford James Madison..* Western Mich....* Florida A&M...* So....* Texas A&M-CC...* Chattanooga... -injured VCU Towson Mason Delaware...* * Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville...* EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW Mason W&M JMU SC State ODU Hofstra (CAA) MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Pts UAB...* Elon FSU...* Troy...* Jax ODU GT WSSU UTSA CC BC Mason...* N eastern...* VCU W&M Drexel UNCW...* Towson Delaware...* Drexel...* ODU...* VCU Hofstra Delaware N eastrn UNCW Jax State Towson JMU W&M (CAA) * Game Started

15 JAMES FIELDS Guard 6-3, 190 Junior Savannah, Ga. Urban Christian HS 4 AT GEORGIA STATE: Combination guard with good size and defensive ability... The first high school recruit to sign with Georgia State under head coach Rod Barnes when he inked his letter during the November 2007 early signing period... CAA Commissioner s Academic Award for HIGHLIGHTS * Leads the team in minutes, averaging 27.4 pg * Hit 7-of-10 FT s in season over at McNeese State, scoring 11 points * Went 5-of-8 from the FT line vs. Troy, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out three assists. * Set career-highs in minutes in back-to-back games, playing 35 minutes against Hampton, after 34 minutes against Samford. * Scored game-tying lay-up with 8.4 second remaining to send the game with Georgia Southern into overtime. Was playing in front of a large family and friends crowd from nearby Savannah. * Tied career-highs with seven rebounds and five assists in championship game of Dr Pepper Classic against Chattanooga. * Dished out a career-high 9 assists in the Panthers win over Towson * Scored a career-high 13 points on 5-for-6 field goals, along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals, at VCU POINTS: 13 VCU, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 VCU, (5-6) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 Carver Bible, (3-8) 3-PT FG MADE: 2 Southern Poly, (2-3) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 3 Southern Poly, (2-3) FREE THROWS MADE: 7 McNeese State, (7-10) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 10 McNeese State, (7-10) CAREER HIGHS REBOUNDS: 7 Samford, Chattanooga, ASSISTS: 9 Towson, STEALS: 4 Georgia Tech, Utah Valley, , James Madison, BLOCKS: 1 UTSA, MINUTES: 35 Samford, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

16 FIELDS GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy...* Utah Valley...* Samford...* o o o James Madison..* Western Mich....* Florida A&M...* So....* Texas A&M-CC...* Chattanooga...* VCU...* Towson Mason...* Delaware... * * Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU...* UNCW...* Mason W&M JMU SC State ODU Hofstra (CAA) MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Pts BGSU Con-SP SPSU Jax State Hampton FSU Coastal ODU N eastern Drexel Towson VCU JMU UNCW eastern Hofstra Delaware VCU *Game Started

17 JAMES VINCENT Center 6-10, 250 Sophomore Columbus, Ga. 22 Northside HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising post player who showed flashes of strong play in limited playing time as a freshman... Has the size and skills to give the Panthers a low post presence... Very comfortable playing with his back to the basket... Has good hands and good footwork and has improved his conditioning HIGHLIGHTS * Pulled down 3 rebounds in just 6 minutes against Clark Atlanta * Grabbed 5 rebounds in just 15 minutes versus Troy * Played a career-high 25 minutes off the bench against Western Michigan, shooting 3-of-3 from the field with 4 blocked shots * Scored a career-high 11 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting, while tying a career-high with 7 boards in first start of the year against Towson. Made another start at James Madison and scored 4 points Tied a career high with four blocks at Drexel POINTS: 11 Towson, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Towson, (5-5) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 VCU, (4-8) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 Five games. Most recent: James Madison, (2-4) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 4 George Mason, (2-4) James Madison, (2-4) REBOUNDS: 7 Florida State, George Mason, Towson, CAREER HIGHS ASSISTS: 1 VCU, STEALS: 1 James Madison, Georgia Southern, Towson, George Mason, Old Dominion, Florida A&M, VCU, BLOCKS: 4 (TWICE) Western Michigan, Drexel, MINUTES: 25 Western Michigan, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

18 VINCENT GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford James Madison Western Mich Florida A&M So.... Texas A&M-CC... Chattanooga... VCU Towson...* Mason Delaware Old Hofstra* Dominion George Mason MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI... Utah Valley Ala J EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel VCU UNCW Mason W&M JMU SC State ODU Hofstra (CAA) * Game Started

19 DANIEL BROWN Guard 6-3, 190 Senior College Park, Ga. 21 Mundy s Mill HS / Atlanta Metro AT GEORGIA STATE: Backcourt reserve who joined the program as a walk-on in but did not see any game action... Younger brother of former Georgia State standout Marcus Brown... Earned the CAA Commissioner s Academic Award for Older brother Marcus played at Georgia State and is the all-time leader in three-pointer shooting percentage...twin brother David plays acrosstown at Clark-Atlanta HIGHLIGHTS * Made Panther debut against Utah Valley, entering the game with about four minutes remaining. CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 0 REBOUNDS: FIELD GOALS MADE: 0 ASSISTS: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 0 STEALS: FREE THROWS MADE: 0 BLOCKS: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 0 MINUTES: 1 - Utah Valley, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy... Utah Valley James Madison... Western Mich.... Florida So.... Texas A&M-CC... -injured Chattanooga... -injured VCU... -injured Towson... Madison. Mason.. -injured Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS Season G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

20 JAMAR TAYLOR Guard 6-9, 225 Junior-R Charleston, S.C. 55 Burke HS / Brunswick C.C. AT GEORGIA STATE: Former junior college post player who enrolled at Georgia State in and took a redshirt year... Good rebounder and defender who will add depth in the post... Added strength during his redshirt year... Transferred from Brunswick Community College in Supply, N.C.... Has two seasons of eligiblity at Georgia State, beginning in HIGHLIGHTS * Made regular season debut in season opener against McNeese State. * Played a career-high 10 minutes in CAA opener against James Madison. * Scored a career game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, playing 16 minutes off the bench and scoring seven points on 2-of-3 shooting, including 3-of-4 from the free throw line. * Pulled down seven rebounds, his career best, and also had two points, a block and a steal at VCU * Made first career start against Delaware, collecting two rebounds. POINTS: 7 Texas A&M-CC, FIELD GOALS MADE: 2 Texas A&M-CC, (2-3) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 3 Texas A&M-CC, (2-3) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 Texas A&M-CC, (3-4) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 4 Texas A&M-CC, (3-4) REBOUNDS: 7 VCU, CAREER HIGHS ASSISTS: 0 - STEALS: 1 Texas A&M-CC, (2-3) VCU, BLOCKS: 1 James Madison, VCU, Delaware, MINUTES: 16 Texas A&M-CC, (2-3) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy... Utah Valley James Madison Western Mich.... Florida So.... Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU Towson Mason Delaware... * * Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

21 ERIC BUCKNER Forward 6-10, 210 Junior Ehrhardt, S.C. 20 Bamberg Ehrhardt HS / Gulf Coast C.C. AT GEORGIA STATE: Former junior college standout who has made immediate impact in the Panthers frontcourt... Promising big man who spent the last two years at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Fla.... Combines scoring and rebounding with excellent shot blocking ability HIGHLIGHTS * Leads GSU in rebounding (6.3), FG% (.585) and blocks (1.9) and is second in scoring (10.2) Third in the CAA in blocked shots and FG% * Scored 6 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in season opener against McNeese State in a team-high 32 minutes. * Started at forward in first three games of the season * Led team with 15 points and 7 rebounds in win over Utah Valley, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line. * Scored first career double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Hampton, shooting 10-of-16 from the field. * Finished with 14 points and six rebounds in just 22 minutes of action against Georgia Southern. * Scored 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting to earn all tournament honors at the Dr Pepper Classic in win over UTC. * Finished with a career-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting, while pulling down nine rebounds, in State s win over VCU. * Tied a career-high with 12 rebounds against UNC Wilmington, adding 8 points all in the second half. * Came off the bench for the first time to score 18 points in 30 minutes, knocking down 8-of-12 from the line against Delaware. POINTS: 28 VCU, FIELD GOALS MADE: 12 VCU, (12-16) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 16 Hampton, (10-16) VCU, (12-16) CAREER HIGHS REBOUNDS: 12 McNeese State, UNC Wilmington, ASSISTS: 2 VCU, , Towson, STEALS: 2 Utah Valley, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy...* Utah Valley...* Samford...* James Madison..* Western Mich....* Florida A&M...* So....* Texas A&M-CC...* Chattanooga...* VCU...* Towson...* Mason...* Delaware * Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason FREE THROWS MADE: 8 Delaware, (8-12) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 12 Delaware, (8-12) BLOCKS: 5 Florida A&M, MINUTES: 39 Hampton, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

22 HAROLD DOBY Forward 6-6, 200 Freshman Augusta, Ga. 32 Oldsmar Christian Academy (Fla.) AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile athlete who can play both forward positions... Combines scoring with good passing and ball-handling skills HIGHLIGHTS * Led Panthers off the bench with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-7 FTs in season opener at McNeese State. That performance maked the highest scoring debut for a GSU freshman in the last 20 years * Grabbed team-high 11 rebounds in 22 minutes versus Troy * Made third start of the season in CAA opener against JMU, going a perfect 3-of-3 from the field. * Went a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line in 12 minutes off the bench against Florida A&M. * Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against Georgia Southern. POINTS: 19 McNeese State, FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 McNeese State, (7-10) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 10 McNeese State, (7-10) 3-PT FG MADE: 0-3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 0 - FREE THROWS MADE: 5 McNeese State, (5-7) Florida A&M, (5-5) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 McNeese State, (5-7) REBOUNDS: 11 Troy, ASSISTS: 2 (TWICE) Chattanooga, , Drexel, STEALS: 2 McNeese State, Troy, Texas A&M-CC, UNC Wilmington, BLOCKS: 2 James Madison, Texas A&M-CC, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy...* Utah Valley...* Samford James Madison..* Western Mich....* Florida A&M So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU...* Towson Mason Delaware Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason MINUTES: 30 McNeese State, CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

23 JAVONTE MAYNOR Guard 6-0, 175 Freshman Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett HS 15 AT GEORGIA STATE: Combo guard with good shooting skills... Joined Devonta White as the first Atlanta-area signees for head coach Rod Barnes at Georgia State when he signed during the November early signing period HIGHLIGHTS * Second on the team with 20 three-pointers * Averaging 4.7 ppg with three double-figure efforts * Made start in first game of the season, playing 17 minutes and drilling two three-pointers at McNeese State. * Tied for team-high with 15 points in win over Troy * Led team with 12 points against Samford, hitting 4-of-8 from three point range. * Made start against Towson, scoring 9 points, knocking down 3 treys. * Scored a game-high 14 points off the bench at James Madison with four treys. POINTS: 15 Troy, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Troy, (5-10) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 10 Troy, (5-10) 3-PT FG MADE: 4 Troy, (4-8) Samford, (4-8) James Madison, (4-7) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 8 Troy, (4-8) Samford, (4-8) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 James Madison, (2-2) VCU, (2-2) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 Troy, (1-2) Florida A&M, (1-2) James Madison, (2-2) VCU, (2-2) REBOUNDS: 3 McNeese State, ASSISTS: 3 McNeese State, Texas A&M-CC, STEALS: 1 Troy, Samford, BLOCKS: 1 Towson, MINUTES: 26 Troy, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy...* Utah Valley...* Samford...* James Madison Western Mich.... Florida A&M So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU Towson...* Mason Delaware Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

24 BRANDON McGEE Forward 6-7, 220 Junior-R Chicago, Ill. Crane HS / Wabash Valley C.C. 24 AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented forward who was one of the nation s top junior college prospects at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Ill.... Bolsters the GSU frontcourt with scoring and rebounding... Plays both forward positions HIGHLIGHTS GSU s third-leading scorer, including two double-doubles * Came off bench to score 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers in win over Utah Valley. * Hit 6-of-10 FGs to score 15 points in CAA opener over JMU * Came off bench to score 16 points in 31 minutes against Western Michigan. * Scored first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in win over Florida A&M. * Scored second straight double-double with career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds in overtime loss to Georgia Southern. * Finished just shy of third straight double-double with nine points and nine rebounds in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. * Scored 11 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against Delaware. POINTS: 23 Georgia Southern, FIELD GOALS MADE: 8 Georgia Southern, (8-11) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Florida A&M, (5-15) 3-PT FG MADE: 3 Georgia Southern, (3-4) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 4 Western Michigan, (2-4) Georgia Southern, (3-4) FREE THROWS MADE: 7 Delaware, (7-10) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 10 Delaware, (7-10) REBOUNDS: 11 Florida A&M, ASSISTS: 3 VCU, STEALS: 2 Utah Valley, , James Madison, BLOCKS: 1 Samford, , James Madison, Western Michigan, Towson, , Delaware, MINUTES: 41 Georgia Southern, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford...* James Madison Western Mich Florida A&M So....* Texas A&M-CC...* Chattanooga...* VCU Towson Mason...* Delaware Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

25 JOSH MICHEAUX Guard 6-6, 211 Junior Missouri City, Texas Elkins HS / Lee J.C. 23 AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile wing with excellent size, length and athletic ability... Very good defender and rebounder... His father, Larry Micheaux, was a key member of the famed Phi Slamma Jamma teams at the University of Houston, where he played alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler HIGHLIGHTS * Came off bench to score six points on 2-of-2 shooting in season opener at McNeese State, playing 17 minutes. * Scored 5 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench in win over Utah Valley. * Played a career high 28 minutes off the bench, pulling down six rebounds against Hampton * Came off bench to score 12 points in the CAA opener against James Madison on 4-of-5 shooting * Contributed eight points and career highs of six rebounds and seven assists in 25 minutes in win over UTC. * Career-high 14 points in 24 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-of-8 from the field, in win over VCU POINTS: 14 VCU, (12-16) FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 VCU, (5-8) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 VCU, (5-8) 3-PT FG MADE: 1 TAMCC, (1-1) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 1 Hampton, (0-1); TAMCC, (1-1), Chattanooga, (0-1) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 JMU, (4-5), VCU, (4-7), Towson, (4-9) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 9 Towson, (4-9) REBOUNDS: 6 Hampton, , Chattanooga, ASSISTS: 7 Chattanooga, STEALS: 2 Chattanooga, BLOCKS: 1 Troy, , Hampton, UNC Wilmington, MINUTES: 28 Hampton, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford James Madison Western Mich Florida A&M So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU Towson Mason Delaware injured Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

26 RASHAAD RICHARDSON Guard 6-4, 190 Freshman Charleston, S.C. Oldsmar Christian Academy (Fla.) 25 AT GEORGIA STATE: Athletic wing player with good shooting abilithy... Teammate of fellow GSU freshman Harold Doby at Oldsmar Christian Academy in Oldsmar, Fla HIGHLIGHTS * Made collegiate debut in season opener, playing 2 minutes and dishing out one assist. * Scored first collegiate basket, a three-pointer, against Samford. * Tied career-high with six minutes off the bench, scoring two points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and followed the following night against Chattanooga with the same numbers. * Top game was against UNCW, playing 9 minutes, scoring 3 points, while pulling down 2 boards and dishing out 2 assists. POINTS: 3 Samford, , UNCW, Drexel, FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Samford, (1-1) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, (1-2) Chattanooga, (1-2) UNC Wilmington, (1-4) James Madison, (1-2) Drexel, (1-2) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 4 UNC Wilmington, (1-4) 3-PT FG MADE: 1 Samford, , UNCW, (1-3) Drexel, (1-2) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 3 UNCW, (1-3) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS MADE: 0 - FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 0 - REBOUNDS: 2 UNCW, ASSISTS: 2 UNCW, STEALS: 1 James Madison, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UNCW, , Drexel, BLOCKS: 0 - MINUTES: 11 James Madison, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy... Utah Valley Samford James Madison Western Mich.... Florida A&M So Texas A&M-CC Chattanooga VCU Towson Mason Delaware Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg

27 DEVONTA WHITE Guard 5-11, 160 Freshman Alpharetta, Ga. 10 Centennial HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Point guard who was one of the top prep prospects in Georgia in the Class of Lacks size but possesses excellent quickness and floor leadership... Joined Javonte Maynor as the first metro Atlanta signees for head coach Rod Barnes at Georgia State when he signed during the November early signing period HIGHLIGHTS * Had taken over as GSU s starting point guard before being sidelined with an ankle injury * Scored first collegiate points against Troy, finishing with 8 points and 3 assists against Troy. * Came off bench to score 11 points, knocking down a pair of threepointers in win over Utah Valley. * Career-game off bench against Hampton, playing 35 minutes, scoring 14 points, grabbing 6 boards and dishing out 5 assists. * Made first collegiate start against Florida A&M, scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds, while dishing out three assists. * Tied a career-high with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, dishing out five assists in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. * Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 3. POINTS: 14 Hampton, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 Florida A&M, (6-15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Florida A&M, (6-15) 3-PT FG MADE: 2 Utah Valley, (2-3) Hampton, (2-4) Chattanooga, 12-30, 10 (2-5) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 Chattanooga, 12-30, 10 (2-5) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Georgia Southern, (5-6) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Georgia Southern, (5-6) REBOUNDS: 6 Hampton, ASSISTS: 5 Hampton, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, STEALS: 3 Georgia Southern, BLOCKS: 1 Hampton, MINUTES: 35 Hampton, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Troy Utah Valley Samford James Madison Western Mich Florida A&M...* So....* Texas A&M-CC...* Chattanooga...* VCU...* injured Towson... Mason.. -injured Delaware... -injured Old Hofstra Dominion George Mason CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg