PROBABLE STARTERS GET READY FOR THE GAME...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS RECORDS HEAD COACH SERIES RECORDS GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR

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1 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA Mike Holmes, Associate Athletics Director Office: Cell: GeorgiaStateSports.com RECORDS Georgia State: 2013, 126 Sun Belt H: 113, A: 69, N: 31 Carver Bible College: 417 HEAD COACH Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986) GSU: (6th Yr.) Career: (23rd Yr.) Game 1: GEORGIA STATE (00) vs. CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE (00) Nov. 10, 2017, 7 p.m. GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. TV: ESPN3 Radio: 1340 The Fan 3/103.7 FM & WRASFM 88.5 SERIES RECORDS Alltime series: GSU leads 10 Last meeting: GSU, 7753, 11/17/09 in ATL GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: 1340 The Fan 3/103.7 FM WRASFM 88.5 Dave Cohen is in his 35th year as playbyplay voice of the Panthers. He is joined by 680 The Fan s Brandon Leak. Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com Television: ESPN3 PbP: Sam Crenshaw; Color: Rodney Turner PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 15 D Marcus Simonds So Named to Lute Olsen National POTY Watch List G 24 Devin Mitchell Jr Played in all 33 games last year F 2 Malik Benlevi Jr Named one of two team captains prior to the season F 23 Jordan Session Sr Enters season having played in 93 career games F 30 Jeff Thomas Jr Scored a teamhigh 25 pts. against LeesMcRae College RESERVES... GET READY FOR THE GAME...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS Georgia State opens the regular season hosting Carver Bible College for the second time in program history. Georgia State is 60 in regular season home openers under Ron Hunter and have won ninestraight openers in the GSU Sports Arena. The Panthers have won fourstraight season openers with the last loss come at Duke to open the season. Georgia State won all three exhibition games in convincing fashion, including a 6558 win over Georgia Tech. Sophomore D Marcus Simonds has been named to multiple preseason watch lists, including Lute Olsen and Lou Henson. D Marcus Simonds was named to the AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team before the start of the season. Georgia State was picked to finish second in the annual Sun Belt Coaches Preseason Poll. Georgia State is ranked No. 25 in the CollegeInsider.com MidMajor Top 25 poll. Georgia State returns three starters from a squad that won 20 games and advanced to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Panthers have won 20 or more games in three of the last four seasons, advancing to postseason play in each of those years. During the last four years, Georgia State has finished in the top two in the Sun Belt standings three times. Since the start of the season, the Panthers have won 86 games, the most of any NCAA Division 1 program in the state of Georgia. Head coach Ron Hunter, Georgia State s alltime leader in wins, will enter the season just three wins shy of 400 for his career. Hunter has led the Panthers to four of the seven most successful seasons in program history, including a pair of 25win season. The Panthers take to the road for the next four games beginning at Rice on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. G 0 Nile Felton So Knocked down 3pointer against LeesMcRae College G 10 Denis Alibegovic Fr. Played 10 minutes in second exhibition game G 11 Isaiah Williams Sr Enters season just 116 points shy of 1,000 for his career G 12 Kane Williams Fr. Scored 13 pts. and swiped 3 steals vs. LeesMcRae F 14 Chris Clerkley So Scored 4 pts. and grabbed 3 rebounds vs. LeesMcRae F 20 Josh Linder Fr. Finished with 9 pts. and 2 rebounds vs. Coker G 35 Matt Chism Fr. Knocked down 2 free throws against LeesMcRae F 50 Jordan Tyson RSo. Just missed doubledouble (9 pts./10 rebs.) vs. Coker * statistics

2 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 2) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Oct. 28 at Georgia Tech (Exh.) W, 6558 Nov. 2 LEESMCRAE COLLEGE (Exh.) W, Nov. 6 COKER COLLEGE (Exh.) W, 9965 Nov. 10 CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE (ESPN3) 7 p.m. MGM Grand Main Event Nov. 14 at Rice 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Ole Miss (SEC Network+) 7 p.m. Nov. 20 vs. Eastern Washington 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. EKU/Prairie View A&M 2/4:30 p.m. Nov. 26 TULANE (ESPN3) 12 p.m. Nov. 29 at Alabama A&M TBA Dec. 4 LIBERTY (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 9 MONTANTA (ESPN3) 2 p.m. Dec. 12 POINT (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Dayton 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at UMass 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at Chattanooga 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at South Alabama * 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at Troy * 4:15 p.m. Jan. 4 LITTLE ROCK * (ESPN3) 7:15 p.m. Jan. 6 ARKANSAS STATE * (ESPN3) 2:15 p.m. Jan. 11 at Appalachian State * 7:30p.m. Jan. 13 at Coastal Carolina * 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * (ESPN3) 2:15 p.m. Jan. 25 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN3) 7:15 p.m. Jan. 27 TEXAS STATE * (ESPN3) 2:15 p.m. Feb. 1 at Arkansas State * 8:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Little Rock * 6 p.m. Feb. 8 LOUISIANA * (ESPN3) 7:15 p.m. Feb. 10 UL MONROE * (ESPN3) 2:15 p.m. Feb. 16 at Georgia Southern * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Feb. 22 at Texas State * 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at UT Arlington * 5:15 p.m. March 1 TROY * (ESPN3) 7:15 p.m. March 3 SOUTH ALABAMA * (ESPN3) 2:15 p.m. March 711 at Sun Belt Championship * TBA *Sun Belt game GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name... Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded Enrollment... 50,000 Nickname... Panthers Colors... Blue and White Arena... Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity... 3,854 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Sun Belt President... Mark P. Becker Athletics Director... Charlie Cobb BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of NCAA Basketball AllTime Record NCAA Tournament Appearances (2015, 2001, 1991) NIT Appearances...2 (2014, 2002) CIT Appearances...2 (2017, 2012) Conference Titles (Reg. Season) (2015, 2014, 2002, 2001, 2000) Conference Tournament Titles (2015, 2001, 1991) GOING FOR A THIRD Since joining the Sun Belt four years ago, Georgia State has won two conference regular season titles, finished as a regular season runnerup, advanced to two conference tournament finals, and won one tournament title in New Orleans. Over the fouryear stretch, the Panthers are 5323 in Sun Belt Conference regular season games. MAJOR PRESEASON RECOGNITION After earning Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and AllSun Belt Third Team honors last year, sophomore D Marcus Simonds has picked up major honors throughout this preseason Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List One of just two Sun Belt players to make the list Lou Henson National MidMajor Player of the Year Watch List One of just four Sun Belt players to make the list 2017 AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team BIGTIME WIN FOR #HURRICANE RELIEF Georgia State earned an impressive 6558 win over crosstown foe Georgia Tech during the exhibition season, but more important than the win was the cause. The ATown Showdown for Hurricane Relief came together in lateoctober and brought the teams to McCamish Pavilion to raise money for the hurricane relief cause. More than 2,100 fans cheered the two teams on as the game raised money for those effected by three hurricanes in the fall. HOME SWEET HOME When coach Ron Hunter took over the Panthers, one of the first things he proclaimed was that the GSU Sports Arena would become one of the toughest places in the country. So far, he has been correct. The Panthers are 5814 in the comfy confines of the Sports Arena since his arrival. The Panthers have gone 487 at home the last four seasons. During that span, Georgia State put together an 18game winning streak which ranks secondlongest in school history. Here are the longest home court winning streaks in school history: to *3rdlongest streak in nation at time to 1514 (130 during season) to (last seven of season, first eight of ) * Enter the season on a twogame home court winning streak. HEAD OF THE CLASS Ron Hunter became the alltime winningest coach at Georgia State last season and enters the year with 123 victories in six seasons. He has shattered every wins mark in school history with the exception of the singleseason record of 29 wins held by Charles Lefty Driesell. He surpassed Bob Reinhart for the record on Dec. 10, Ironically, Reinhart, now a scout for the Miami Heat, was in the building when Hunter tied the record. MOST WINS BY COACH Coach... Years Wins 1. Ron Hunter present (6) Bob Reinhart (9) Charles Lefty Driesell (5+) 103

3 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 3) ELITE GROUP When head coach Ron Hunter won his 108th game at GSU last year, he joined an elite group of coaches who are considered the alltime wins leader at multiple schools. Hunter coached IUPUI for 17 years and is still the alltime wins leader for the Jaguars. The list of coaches who lead at multiple schools includes: Ronnie Arrow Texas A&MCC and South Alabama Jim Calhoun Northeastern and Connecticut Leonard Hamilton Miami (Fla.) and Florida State Lou Henson New Mexico State and Illinois Ron Hunter IUPUI and Georgia State Gregg Marshall Winthrop and Wichita State Johnny Orr Michigan and Iowa State 1,000POINT PLATEAU Senior Isaiah Williams is quickly closing in on the 1,000 career point plateau. He enters the season needing just 116 points to reach the milestone. Williams is in his third year with the Panthers after earning Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors will at Samford. ON TO THE PROS Under head coach Ron Hunter, the number of former Georgia State players to go on to play professionally has greatly increased. Two years ago, R.J. Hunter was selected with the 28th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He was signed by the Chicago Bulls in late October last year before spending the spring with the Brooklyn Nets GLeague team. Also from two years ago, Ryan Harrow went to play overseas in Greece and is now in Italy. Curtis Washington has already played professionally in Hong Kong before going to Argentina and seeing action in the NBDL. Kevin Ware has gone on to play in Finland. From last year s squad, Jeremy Hollowell was recently selected by the Erie BayHawks (Atlanta Hawks GLeague franchise) in the first round of the draft, while Willie Clayton is playing in Cyprus. THE SERIES WITH CARVER This will mark just the second time that Georgia State and Carver Bible College meet on the Carver Bible College 10 hard wood. The Panthers earned 11/17/09...H W 7753 a 7753 win over Carver in the second game of the season. SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter announced the signing of two highlytouted high school stars on Nov. 8 as as Nelson Phillips of Warner Robins, Ga., and Kavonte Ivery of Stockbridge, Ga., were signed to National Letters of Intent. Phillips is a 4star prospect from Warner Robins High School is currently ranked as the No. 5 prospect in Georgia, while Ivery is a 66 3star forward out of Stockbridge High School has been ranked as high as the No. 26 prospect in the state of Georgia. SEEN WORLDWIDE For the thirdstraight year, all Georgia State home games will air live on WatchESPN/ESPN3 this season. With the program s rise, nearly every game will be seen worldwide this year. Of the Panthers 31 games, 19 are currently scheduled to air live with more projected to be picked up for TV in the coming weeks. Sam Crenshaw returns for the third year of calling playbyplay for home games. He will once again be joined by former Panther Rodney Truck Turner who will handle color duties. Among the highlights will be the game at Ole Miss (SEC Network+) and at Georgia Southern (ESPN2). Also, for the first time in program history, both games of the MGM Grand Main Event will air on FloSports.TV. GOING BAREFOOT Coach Ron Hunter will once again coach a game barefoot in support of Samaritan s Feet during the upcoming season. He currently plans to go barefoot on Jan. 20 against Georgia Southern. The Panthers are 60 when Hunter has gone without socks and shoes to raise awareness for the 300 million children around the world without shoes. This year will mark the 11th straight year Hunter has gone barefoot for a game. As part of his work with Samaritan s Feet, Georgia State has traveled to South Africa (2012), Costa Rica (2014) and the Dominican Republic (2016)to take part in shoe distributions with the organization. WHAT S IN A COLOR Georgia State has three different color jerseys this year, bringing back an alternate black jersey color for the fourth year in a row. Here is the Panthers record in each color jersey and the last game it was worn. Color...Record... Last worn White Black Blue BEST OF THE PEACH STATE Since the start of the season, Georgia State has been the best program in the state of Georgia. A total of seven Division I programs reside in the Peach State. Just check out the records, the numbers do not lie Total Georgia State Georgia Mercer Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Savannah State Kennesaw State AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one 3point field goal in 678 straight games, dating back to the season. The last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, NEXT UP Georgia State will open the MGM Grand Main Event facing Rice on Tuesday in Houston, Texas. It is the first of fourstraight games on the road and will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.

4 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 4) HEAD COACH RON HUNTER In six seasons, Ron Hunter has changed the national perception of Georgia State; winning 123 games and advancing to the postseason four times. He is now responsible for four of the seven most successful seasons in program history. His stint at GSU was highlighted in by winning 25 games for a second year in a row and advancing to the third round of the NCAA tournament following the shocking upset of No. 3seed Baylor. The 123 wins are the most in any sixyear stretch in program history. He became one of just seven coaches to be the alltime wins leader at multiple NCAA Division I schools last year. With the team s success in and , Georgia State entered elite status by winning 25 or more games in each of those two years, an accomplishment only reached by 20 programs in the entire country. Hunter is also responsible for more than half of the school s postseason appearances. Last season, Georgia State had its fourthstraight winning season that included an eightgame winning streak and a third toptwo finish in the Sun Belt in four years. After winning the Sun Belt regular season title for the second straight season in , the Panthers claimed the tournament title, just the third for the program to advance to the NCAA tournament. In the postgame celebration, Hunter tore his Achilles, a clip that went viral across the nation. Coaching in the NCAA tournament from a stool, the Panthers trailed by 12 with 2:53 to play, before mounting a furious 130 run, capped by a 30foot 3pointer from son R.J. that sent Hunter off his stool and became one of the most watched clips of the tournament and a part of One Shining Moment. Although successful in his first two seasons at the helm, the Panthers started to pile up the wins during the season. Winning 25 games, second most in school history, Georgia State earned a Sun Belt regular season championship and an appearance in the Postseason NIT. During the season, the Panthers won a schoolrecord 14straight games, including a stretch of 22 of 23, as Hunter was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and NABC Region 24 Coach of the Year. During his first season (201112), Georgia State won 22 games, the fourth most in school history, advancing to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Hunter has won 377 games in 22 seasons, but the accomplishments made by the team will always be special for him. After being named head coach on March 21, 2011, he built a squad that finished in the top 20 in the nation in scoring defense, defensive shooting percentage, steals and blocked shots, as six seniors finished their careers triumphantly. Following the recordsetting season, Hunter was named Atlanta Tipoff Club Georgia Coach of the Year, while his players earned a record number of conference and national awards. National notoriety is nothing new for Hunter. While at IUPUI, he was lauded for his humanitarian efforts, partnering with Samaritan s Feet, an organization that collects shoes for underprivileged children around the world. Named Summit League Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2006, Hunter led IUPUI to the conference championship game five times from , including the 2003 title game victory over topseeded Valparaiso. Hunter, 52, earned his bachelor s degree in education at Miami (Ohio) in 1986 and added a master s in Hunter and his wife, Amy, have two children, Jasmine (26) and R.J. (24). R.J. was a standout for the Panthers and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 28th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft in Last season he played with the Chicago Bulls and the Long Island Nets of the NBA GLeague. RON HUNTER LEDGER Season Position, School, Honors/Postseason...Record Head Coach, Career (24th season) Head Coach, Georgia State (7th season) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; l. Texas A&MCC) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA; d. Baylor, l. Xavier) Head Coach, Georgia State (NIT; l. Clemson) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; d. Tenn. Tech, l. Mercer) Head Coach, IUPUI (17 seasons) Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI (CBI Tournament; d. Hofstra, l. Princeton) Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI * Head Coach, IUPUI (NCAA; l. Kentucky) Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI (Joined Division I) Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Head Coach, IUPUI Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) (1 season) Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee (6 seasons) Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Player, Miami (Ohio) (4 seasons) Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. Iowa State) Player, Miami (Ohio) NCAA (l. Maryland) Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. SMU) Player, Miami (Ohio) * 18 wins vacated

5 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 5) SEASON HIGHS DENIS ALIBEGOVIC Points: Rebounds: Assists: MALIK BENLEVI Points: Rebounds: Assists: MATT CHISM Points: Rebounds: Blocks: CHRIS CLERKLEY Points: Rebounds: Blocks: NILE FELTON Points: Rebounds: Assists: JOSH LINDER Points: Rebounds: Assists: DEVIN MITCHELL Points: Rebounds: Assists: JORDAN SESSION Points: Rebounds: Assists: D MARCUS SIMONDS Points: Rebounds: Assists: JEFF THOMAS Points: Rebounds: Assists: JORDAN TYSON Points: Rebounds: Assists: KANE WILLIAMS Points: Rebounds: Assists: ISAIAH WILLIAMS Points: Rebounds: Assists: GAMEBYGAME STARTING LINEUPS at Georgia Tech (Exh.)...Simonds Mitchell Thomas Benlevi Session LeesMcRae (Exh.)...Simonds Mitchell Thomas Benlevi Session Coker College (Exh)....Simonds Mitchell Thomas Benlevi Session Carver Bible College vs. Eastern Washington... vs. Eastern Kentucky/Prairie View A&M at... at at Appalachian State... at Coastal Carolina... Georgia Southern at... at at Georgia Southern College Insider MidMajor Poll (Preseason) ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Oct. 22) RK TEAM Record Pts. 1 Duke (20) Michigan State (9) Kansas Kentucky Arizona (2) Villanova Florida (1) Wichita State North Carolina West Virginia USC Miami Cincinnati Notre Dame Minnesota Louisville Xavier UCLA Gonzaga Northwestern Purdue Saint Mary s Seton Hall Baylor Alabama Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 76, Virginia 57, Butler 43, Missouri 35, TCU 32, Rhode Island 31, Wisconsin 21, Providence 21, Maryland 20, Oklahoma 19, Oakland 19, Texas 13, Michigan 13, Virginia Tech 12, Oregon 12, SMU 6, Creighton 6, Georgia Tech 3, Georgia 3, Harvard 2, Arkansas 2, Florida State 1, Nevada 1, South Carolina 1 Bold indicates GSU opponent Record Points Conference 1. Gonzaga (28) West Coast 2. Saint Mary s (3) West Coast 3. Vermont America East 4. Charleston Colonial 5. Oakland Horizon 6. Bucknell Patriot 7. Harvard Ivy League 8. BYU West Coast 9. UT Arlington Sun Belt 10. Belmont Ohio Valley 11. Northern Kentucky Horizon 12. FGCU Atlantic Sun 13. Louisiana Sun Belt 14. South Dakota State Summit 15. Mercer Southern 16. Missouri State Missouri Valley 17. Furman Southern 18. Albany America East 19. Yale Ivy League 20. Samford Southern 21. Princeton Ivy League 22. Elon Colonial 23. Western Michigan MidAmerican 24. UNC Asheville Big South 25. Georgia State Sun Belt Others receiving votes: Loyola Chicago 92, Lipscomb 91, Georgia Southern 89, Northern Iowa 82, Iona 71, Stephen F. Austin 69, Monmouth 71, UNCW 65, ETSU 51, Illinois State 49, New Mexico State 46, CSU Bakersfield 39, Morgan State 33, South Dakota 31, Valparaiso 31, Idaho 30, UC Irvine 26, Akron 25, UNC Greensboro 25, Buffalo 22, San Francisco 22, North Dakota 21, Ball State 20, Grand Canyon 20, Kent State 18, Weber State 15, Murray State 13, Liberty 12, UC Davis 12, Winthrop 11, Chattanooga 11, Wofford 11, Siena 8, Fairfield 7, Hofstra 7, UIC 5, Loyola MD 5, Montana State 5, Saint Francis (Pa.) 5, Fort Wayne 4, Campbell 3, Colgate 3, Lamar 3, Coastal Carolina 2, Saint Peter s 2, Santa Clara 2, UMBC 2, Jacksonville State 1, NC Central 1, Troy 1. Bold indicates GSU opponent

6 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 6) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name... Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 10 Denis Alibegovic... G Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South HS) 2 Malik Benlevi... F Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 35 Matt Chism... G Fr. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 14 Chris Clerkley... F So. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 0 Nile Felton... G So. Atlanta, Ga. (Union HS; Tulsa, Okla.) 20 Josh Linder... F Fr. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 24 Devin Mitchell... G Jr. Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 23 Jordan Session... F Sr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 15 D Marcus Simonds... G So. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 30 Jeff Thomas... F Jr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 50 Jordan Tyson... F RSo. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) 11 Isaiah Williams... G Sr. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS/Samford) 12 Kane Williams... G Fr. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 1 Damon Wilson*... G Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.)) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 0 Nile Felton... G So. Atlanta, Ga. (Union HS; Tulsa, Okla.) 1 Damon Wilson*... G Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.)) 2 Malik Benlevi... F Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 10 Denis Alibegovic... G Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South HS) 11 Isaiah Williams... G Sr. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS/Samford) 12 Kane Williams... G Fr. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 14 Chris Clerkley... F So. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 15 D Marcus Simonds... G So. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 20 Josh Linder... F Fr. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 23 Jordan Session... F Sr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 24 Devin Mitchell... G Jr. Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 30 Jeff Thomas... F Jr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 35 Matt Chism... G Fr. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 50 Jordan Tyson... F RSo. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) * redshirting season COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986), 7th Year at GSU Associate Head Coach: Ray McCallum (Ball State, 1983), 2nd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Claude Pardue (Emory, 2008), 7th Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Sharman White (Georgia Southern, 1995), 2nd Year at GSU Director of BB Operations: Nate Summers (IUPUI, 2009), 7th Year at GSU Athletic Trainer: Dinika Johnson (Georgia State, 2009) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nate Majnaric Video Manager: Jeff Diepenbrock PRONUNCIATION Chris Clerkley... Clerklee Malik Benlevi...MAleak Benlevy Denis Alibegovic... AlbegOvic

7 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 7) DENIS ALIBEGOVIC G / 62, 170 / Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. 10 MALIK BENLEVI F / 65, 205 / Jr. Savannah, Ga. 2 MATT CHISM G / 63, 185 / Fr. Dawsonville, Ga. 35 CHRIS CLERKLEY F / 69, 210 / So. Perry, Ga. 14 NILE FELTON G / 63, 175 / So. Atlanta, Ga. 0 JOSH LINDER F / 69, 215 / Fr. Kathleen, Ga. 10 DEVIN MITCHELL G / 64, 195 / Jr. Suwanee, Ga. 25 JORDAN SESSION F / 68, 225 / Sr. McDonough, Ga. 23 D MARCUS SIMONDS G / 63, 200 / So. Gainesville, Ga. 15 JEFF THOMAS G / 65, 190 / Jr. Norwalk, Ohio 30 JORDAN TYSON F / 69, 230 / RSo. Cincinnati, Ohio 50 ISAIAH WILLIAMS G / 62, 170 / Sr. Buford, Ga. 11 KANE WILLIAMS G / 63, 185 / Fr. Douglasville, Ga. 12 DAMON WILSON G / 65, 195 / Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 1 RON HUNTER Head Coach 7th Year at Georgia State RAY MCCALLUM Associate Head Coach 2nd Year at Georgia State CLAUDE PARDUE Assistant Coach 7th Year at Georgia State SHARMAN WHITE Assistant Coach 2nd Year at Georgia State NATE SUMMERS Director of Operations 7th Year at Georgia State

8 Georgia State Mens Men s Basketball Notes (page 8) Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List Lou Henson National MidMajor Player of the Year Watch List 2017 AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team 2017 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year 2017 AllSun Belt Third Team 2016 Cancun Challenge Tournament MVP Sun Belt Player of the Week Jan. 31, 2017 College Sports Madness National MidMajor Player of the Week Jan. 30, HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 30 points in exhibition opener against Georgia Tech, going 11of 19 from the floor in the ATown Showdown for Hurricane Relief. Just missed a tripledouble with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in an exhibition win over Coker College. POINTS: 26 NJIT, ; Troy, FIELD GOALS MADE: 12 Troy, (1217) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 Troy, (1217) Arkansas State, (517) 3POINTERS MADE: 4 Coastal Carolina, (46) Arkansas State, (46) 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 6 Coastal Carolina, (46) Arkansas State, (46) FREE THROWS MADE: 8 Louisiana, (810) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 10 Louisiana, (810) REBOUNDS: 8 Alabama A&M, Louisiana, ASSISTS: 5 Alabama A&M, South Alabama, STEALS: 5 Appalachian State, BLOCKS: 2 Middle Tennessee, Coastal Carolina, MINUTES: 35 Troy, Louisiana, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

9 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 9) Team Captain Played in 61 games, including 29 starts in his first two seasons HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 27 points in first three exhibition games. POINTS: 19 South Alabama, 1717 UL Monroe, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 (5X) most recent: Louisiana, (69) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 12 Texas A&MCorpus Christi, (512) 3POINTERS MADE: 5 UL Monroe, (58) 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 8 UL Monroe, (58) FREE THROWS MADE: 6 South Alabama, 1717 (66) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Middle Tennessee, (47) REBOUNDS: 10 Middle Tennessee, ASSISTS: 4 Eastern Kentucky, STEALS: 4 UL Monroe, BLOCKS: 4 UL Monroe, MINUTES: 39 UL Monroe, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * CONF. ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

10 Georgia State Mens Men s Basketball Notes (page 10) Played in 63 games, including 14 starts in his first two seasons HIGHLIGHTS Scored a teamhigh 25 points on 8of10 shooting, including five 3pointers in an exhibition game with LeesMcRae. POINTS: 21 UT Arlington, FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 UT Arlington, (713) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 13 UT Arlington, (713) South Alabama, (613) 3POINTERS MADE: 7 UT Arlington, (712) 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 12 UT Arlington, (712) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 UT Arlington, 2416 (47) Wright State, (44) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 UT Arlington, 2416 (47) REBOUNDS: 9 Coastal Carolina, ASSISTS: 6 Coastal Carolina, STEALS: 2 (6X) most recent: UL Monroe, 2617 BLOCKS: 3 Appalachian State, UT Arlington, MINUTES: 29 South Alabama, 1717 GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

11 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 11) Team Captain HIGHLIGHTS Grabbed 11 rebounds in exhibition with Coker College, while blocking 4 shots and scoring 5 points. POINTS: 13 Texas A&MCorpus Christi, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Little Rock, (58) Texas A&MCorpus Christi, (57) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 10 Appalachian State, (410) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Coastal Carolina, (56) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 South Alabama, (47) REBOUNDS: 13 Georgia Southern, ASSISTS: 3 Little Rock, STEALS: 3 South Alabama, BLOCKS: 2 (6X) most recent: UMass, MINUTES: 30 Coastal Carolina, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

12 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 12) Appeared in 33 games, making 4 starts during first season at GSU HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 10 points in 25 minutes of exhibition game with Coker College POINTS: 16 Little Rock, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 Little Rock, (612) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 12 Little Rock, (612) 3PT MADE: 4 Georgia Southwestern, (46) 3PT ATTEMPTED: 8 Little Rock, (38) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Troy, 1917 (56) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Troy, 1917 (56) REBOUNDS: 5 Georgia Southern, 3417 ASSISTS: 3 Alabama A&M, STEALS: 2 Towson, ; Alabama A&M, Old Dominion, BLOCKS: 1 (4X) most recent: UL Monroe, 2617 MINUTES: 26 Alabama A&M, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg (ALA) Totals

13 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 13) 2014 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year 2014 Southern Conference AllFreshman Team Fourtime Southern Conference Freshman of the Week HIGHLIGHTS Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in Coker College exhibition. POINTS: 26 Campbellsville, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 (4X) most recent: Louisiana, (916) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 16 Georgia Southern, (916) Louisiana, (916) 3PT FG MADE: 5 Campbellsville, (55) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 9 Georgia Southern, (49) FREE THROWS MADE: 9 Middle Tennessee, (912) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 12 Middle Tennessee, (912) REBOUNDS: 5 (7X) most recent: Coastal Carolina, ASSISTS: 7 Appalachian State, STEALS: 5 Georgia Southern, MINUTES: 38 Louisiana, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) CONF. 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 (SAM) GSU Totals Totals *redshirted season

14 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 14) Played in 24 games and made nine starts while at St. Bonaventure HIGHLIGHTS Just missed a doubledouble with 9 points and 10 rebounds against Coker. POINTS: 8 Fordham, Duquesne, FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 Fordham, (33) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 6 Duquesne, (26) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 Duquesne, (46) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Duquesne, (27) REBOUNDS: 7 George Washington, ASSISTS: STEALS: 1 (3X) most recent: La Salle, BLOCKS: 5 Richmond, MINUTES: 33 Fordham, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) DNPinjury Coker (exh.) ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

15 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 15) A fouryear starter a South Paulding High School who twice earned Class AAAAA AllState honors and was a twotime Region 5AAAAA Player of the Year HIGHLIGHTS Scored 13 points on 4of6 shooting in exhibition against LeesMcRae. POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

16 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 16) Ranked as high as No. 45 in the country by Future150.com, the No. 14 forward in the country and No. 3 in the state of Georgia HIGHLIGHTS Scored 9 points in just 10 minutes of Coker College exhibition game. POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

17 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 17) Knocked down a schoolrecord 92 3pointers during his final year of high school HIGHLIGHTS Scored 5 points in 10 minutes against LeesMcRae College. POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

18 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 18) Played in nearly every game before an injury derailed his season early in conference play HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 4 points in exhibition debut against LeesMcRae. POINTS: 5 Georgia Southwestern, FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Georgia Southwestern, (12) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 2 Georgia Southwestern, (12) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 Georgia Southwestern, (36) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Georgia Southwestern, (36) REBOUNDS: 3 Georgia Southwestern, ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: 2 Georgia Southwestern, MINUTES: 12 Georgia Southwestern, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). DNP LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

19 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 19) Appeared in 10 games as a freshman, including 5 Sun Belt games HIGHLIGHTS Knocked down a 3pointer in closing seconds against LeesMcRae. POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 1 Thomas, (01) Georgia Southwestern, (01) Coastal Carolina, (01) 3POINTERS MADE: 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 1 Thomas, (01) Georgia Southwestern, (01) Coastal Carolina, (01) FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: 1 Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, ASSISTS: STEALS: 1 Coastal Carolina, BLOCKS: MINUTES: 1 (6X) most recent: Texas A&MCorpus Christi GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). DNP LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

20 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 20) Fouryear standout for Dawson Christian Academy where he earned GICAA All State and AllRegion honors all four years while averaging more than 20 points per game and playing for his father Jesse HIGHLIGHTS Scored 2 points in 2 minutes against LeesMcRae College. POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). DNP LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

21 Georgia State Men's Basketball Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 15, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NONCONFERENCE Total 3Point FThrow Rebounds ## Player gpgs min avg fgfga fg% 3fgfga 3fg% ftfta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 01 Hollowell, Jeremy Simonds, D'Marcus Benlevi, Malik Williams, Isaiah Seymour, Justin Thomas, Jeff Clayton, Willie Mitchell, Devin Dennis, Isaiah Session, Jordan Donaldson, Austin Cagle, Carter Clerkley, Chris Felton, Nile Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin +3.9 FIELD GOALSATT Field goal pct POINT FGATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWSATT Free throw pct FThrows made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin +2.2 ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin +0.3 Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home gamesavg/game Neutral siteavg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Georgia State Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 THOMAS W /14/16 at Auburn L /18/16 at Purdue L /22/16 vs NJIT W /23/16 vs Eastern Kentucky W /30/16 WRIGHT STATE W /04/16 at Mississippi State L /10/16 GA. SOUTHWESTERN W /14/16 ALABAMA A&M W /18/16 at ODU L /21/16 at Middle Tennessee W /28/16 MASSACHUSETTS L * 12/31/16 at Georgia Southern L * 01/07/17 SOUTH ALABAMA W * 01/09/17 TROY L * 01/14/17 at ULM Wot * 01/16/17 at Louisiana W * 01/21/17 COASTAL CAROLINA W * 01/23/17 APPALACHIAN STATE W * 01/28/17 at Troy W * 01/30/17 at South Alabama W * 02/04/17 LOUISIANA W * 02/06/17 ULM W * 02/11/17 at Appalachian State L * 02/13/17 at Coastal Carolina L * 02/18/17 UT ARLINGTON L * 02/20/17 TEXAS STATE W * 02/25/17 at Little Rock W * 02/27/17 at Arkansas State L * 03/04/17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W /10/17 vs Louisiana W /11/17 vs Troy L /15/17 at Texas A&MCorpus Christi L * = Conference game 1 = Cancun Challenge (Auburn, Ala.) 2 = Cancun Challenge (West Lafayette, Ind.) 3 = Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico)