PROBABLE STARTERS GET READY FOR THE GAME...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS 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 Game 3: GEORGIA STATE (20) at OLE MISS (20) MGM Grand Main Event Nov. 17, 2017, 7 p.m. ET The Pavilion Oxford, Miss. TV: SECN+ Radio: 1340 The Fan 3/103.7 FM & WRASFM RECORDS Georgia State: 20, 00 Sun Belt H: 10, A: 10, N: 00 Ole Miss: 20, 00 SEC H: 20, A: 00, N: 00 HEAD COACH Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986) GSU: (7th Yr.) Career: (24th Yr.) SERIES RECORDS Alltime series: Ole Miss leads 10 Last meeting: UM, 6859, 11/25/15, in Oxford 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: SEC Network+ PbP: Richard Cross; Color: Marc Dukes PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 15 D Marcus Simonds So Recorded 1st tripledouble in school history Friday G 24 Devin Mitchell Jr a2.0 Scored careerhigh 18 pts. against Carver College F 2 Malik Benlevi Jr Finished with 11 pts. and 6 rebs. at Rice F 23 Jordan Session Sr Balanced sheet: 5 pts., 4 rebs., 4 steals at Rice F 30 Jeff Thomas Jr Finished with teamhigh 18 points in win at Rice RESERVES... GET READY FOR THE GAME...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS Georgia State will face an SEC opponent for the thirdstraight season after falling at Auburn and Mississippi State last year. GSU s last win over an SEC opponent came on 12/22/03, scoring a 7772 win at Auburn. Georgia State has four wins in program history over SEC programs (01 vs. Ole Miss). The MGM Grand Main Event will mark the 6th time in 7 years GSU plays in a nonconference tournament. Georgia State is 1010 in tournament action under Ron Hunter. GSU opened the MGM Grand Main Event with a 7554 win over Rice on Tuesday. Georgia State is looking to start a season 30 for the first time since when the Panthers started 70 and advanced to the NCAA tournament. The Panthers have started 20 for the second time in the last three seasons. In the Panthers opening night win, D Marcus Simonds recorded the first tripledouble in school history (20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists). Simonds has been named to multiple preseason watch lists, including Lute Olsen and Lou Henson. 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. 20 in the lastest CollegeInsider.com MidMajor Top 25 poll. 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 88 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, enters tonight s game just one win 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 seasons. Th Panthers will travel to Las Vegas on Sunday to continue the MGM Grand Main Event on Monday. G 0 Nile Felton So Played final minute of opening night against Carver G 10 Denis Alibegovic Fr Played five minutes in season opener against Carver G 11 Isaiah Williams Sr. 7.0 a1.5 Enters tonight just 102 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 Played 17 minutes in season opener against Carver G 35 Matt Chism Fr Knocked down 1of2 free throws against Carver F 50 Jordan Tyson RSo Scored 8 pts. and grabbed 7 rebs. on opening night

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) W, 9050 MGM Grand Main Event Nov. 14 at Rice (FloSports.TV) W, 7554 Nov. 17 at Ole Miss (SEC Network+) 7 p.m. Nov. 20 vs. Eastern Washington (FloSports.TV) 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. EKU/P.V. A&M (FloSports.TV) 2/4:30 p.m. Nov. 26 TULANE (ESPN3) 12 p.m. Nov. 29 at Alabama A&M 7 p.m. Dec. 4 LIBERTY (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 9 MONTANA (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 A GEORGIA STATE FIRST Sophomore D Marcus Simonds recorded the first tripledouble in program history on opening night at Carver Bible College. Simonds went for 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the 9050 win. The 10 rebounds and 10 assists were both career hights. GEORGIA STATE VS. THE SEC Georgia State will face an SEC opponent for the third straight year on Friday. The Panthers nearly upset Ole Miss two years ago when GSU trailed by two with just 2:18 to play before falling Georgia State s last win over an SEC opponent came with a 7772 victory over Auburn on Dec. 22, The Panthers have four wins over SEC opponents. Head coach Ron Hunter is 010 alltime (Georgia State and IUPUI) against the SEC, having faced Vanderbilt three times, Auburn and Ole Miss twice, and Alabama, Mississippi State and Kentucky once each. Here is a list of SEC teams and how GSU has faired:...record... Last Meeting Alabama Arkansas (NCAA) Auburn Georgia Kentucky LSU Ole Miss Mississippi St South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt THE SERIES WITH OLE MISS Ole Miss 01 This will mark the second meeting between Georgia State and Ole Miss. In that matchup, Jeremy Hollowell led the Panthers with 23 points. Georgia 11/25/15... A L 5968 State, which was held to just 41.2 percent shooting, was also outrebounded by Ole Miss However, the Panthers forced 15 Rebel turnovers which led to 14 points.

3 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 3) TOURNAMENT SUCCESS For the sixth time in seven years under Ron Hunter, GSU will play in a nonconference tournament with the fourgame MGM Grand Main Event on the schedule for this year. The Panthers opened the event with a 7554 victory over Rice on Tuesday. While in Las Vegas, Georgia State will open with Eastern Washington on Nov. 20 before facing either Eastern Kentucky or Prairie View A&M on Nov. 22. NonConference Tournament Records under Hunter Year Record Tournament MGM Grand Main Event Cancun Challenge (Won Mayan Division) CBE Hall of Fame Classic NIT Season Tipoff Coaches vs. Cancer Classic World Vision Classic Total: 1010 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 5914 in the comfy confines of the Sports Arena since his arrival. The Panthers have gone 497 at home the last fourplus 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 7 of 1415 season, first 8 of 1516) * GSU is currently on a threegame home court winning streak. HEAD OF THE CLASS Ron Hunter became the alltime winningest coach at Georgia State last season and entered the year with 123 victories in six seasons. He has shattered every MOST WINS BY COACH wins mark in Coach... Years Wins school history 1. Ron Hunter present (6+) 125 with the exception of the singleseason record of 2. Bob Reinhart (9) 3. Charles Lefty Driesell (5+) 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. 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. With 14 points this year, he needs just 102 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. 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.

4 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 4) 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 W, Carver Bible College Black W, at Rice Blue DON T CALL THEM OLD, CALL THEM EXPERIENCED Georgia State radio playbyplay announcer Dave Cohen enters his 35th year as The Voice of the Panthers. That ranks near the top of the active Division I MBB PlaybyPlay announcers at one school. Cohen, who has called more than 1,000 games, is tied for the 12thlongest active streak. Duquesne s Ray Goss takes the top spot now in his 50th season. Ironically, Cohen, along with Chattanooga s Jim Reynolds (38 years) will squareoff on Dec. 23 when the Panthers travel to face the Mocs. 680 AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one 3point field goal in 680 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 continue the MGM Grand Main Event facing Eastern Washington on Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, Nev. It will be the first of two games in Las Vegas for the Panthers. The game will air live on FloHoops.TV. 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

5 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 5) 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

6 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 6) SEASON HIGHS DENIS ALIBEGOVIC Points: Rebounds: Assists: MALIK BENLEVI Points: 17 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 7 vs. Carver Bible College, Assists: 4 vs. Carver Bible College, Steals: 3 vs. Carver Bible College, at Rice, MATT CHISM Points: 1 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: Blocks: CHRIS CLERKLEY Points: Rebounds: 1 at Rice, Blocks: NILE FELTON Points: Rebounds: Assists: JOSH LINDER Points: 8 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 3 vs. Carver Bible College, Steals: 2 vs. Carver Bible College, Blocks: 1 vs. Carver Bible College, DEVIN MITCHELL Points: 18 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 2 at Rice, Assists: 2 vs. Carver Bible College, at Rice, JORDAN SESSION Points: 10 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 9 vs. Carver Bible College, Assists: 1 vs. Carver Bible College, at Rice, Steals: 4 at Rice, D MARCUS SIMONDS Points: 20 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 10 vs. Carver Bible College, Assists: 10 vs. Carver Bible College, Steals: 4 vs. Carver Bible College, JEFF THOMAS Points: 18 at Rice, Rebounds: 3 vs. Carver Bible College, Assists: 2 at Rice, JORDAN TYSON Points: 8 vs. Carver Bible College, Rebounds: 7 vs. Carver Bible College, Blocks: 2 vs. Carver Bible College, KANE WILLIAMS Points: 2 at Rice, Rebounds: 3 at Rice, Assists: 3 at Rice, ISAIAH WILLIAMS Points: 9 at Rice, Rebounds: 2 at Rice, Assists: 2 vs. Carver Bible College, Steals: 3 vs. Carver Bible College, 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...Simonds Mitchell Thomas Benlevi Session at Rice...Simonds Mitchell Thomas Benlevi Session... 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... at... at Sun Belt Championship... AP Poll (Nov. 13) RK TEAM Record Pts. 1 Duke (34) 20 1,577 2 Michigan State (13) 10 1,529 3 Arizona (16) 20 1,511 4 Kansas (2) 10 1,446 5 Villanova 10 1,307 6 Wichita State 10 1,277 7 Kentucky 20 1,219 8 Florida 00 1,125 9 North Carolina 10 1, USC 10 1, Miami Cincinnati Notre Dame Minnesota Xavier Texas A&M Gonzaga Louisville Purdue Northwestern Saint Mary s Seton Hall UCLA West Virginia Baylor Others receiving votes: Alabama 98, Rhode Island 55, Virginia 45, TCU 43, Providence 36, Missouri 32, Virginia Tech 17, Wisconsin 9, Texas 7, Michigan 7, Texas Tech 6, Butler 6, Oklahoma 5, Arkansas 4, Mt. St. Mary s 4, SMU 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Nevada 2, Oakland 2, Dayton 2, Maryland 2, Harvard 1, Oregon 1, South Carolina 1 Bold indicates GSU opponent College Insider MidMajor Poll (Nov. 13) Record Points Conference 1. Gonzaga (27) West Coast 2. Saint Mary s (4) West Coast 3. Vermont America East 4. Charleston Colonial 5. Oakland Horizon 6. Harvard Ivy League 7. Bucknell Patriot 8. BYU West Coast 9. UT Arlington Sun Belt 10. Belmont Ohio Valley 11. Northern Kentucky Horizon 12. FGCU Atlantic Sun 13. South Dakota State Summit 14. Louisiana Sun Belt 15. Missouri State Missouri Valley 16. Mercer Southern 17. Furman Southern 18. Albany America East 19. Georgia Southern Sun Belt 20. Georgia State Sun Belt 21. Western Michigan MidAmerican 22. Princeton Ivy League 23. Elon Colonial 24. UC Riverside Big West 25. Indiana State Missouri Valley Others receiving votes: Loyola Chicago 80, Monmouth 73, UNC Asheville 52, Samford 46, Yale 46, Lipscomb 45, New Mexico State 43, Weber State 35, Delaware 28, Toledo 25, Valparaiso 23, CSU Bakersfield 22, Stephen F. Austin 20, Illinois State 19, Eastern Kentucky 16, ETSU 16, Iona 16, Loyola MD 15, Murray State 15, Lehigh 13, UC Irvine 13, Ball State 12, Northern Iowa 12, Akron 11, Hofstra 11, Kent State 11, Troy 11, Evansville 10, Lamar 10, Liberty 10, Montana State 10, North Dakota 10, Grand Canyon 9, Bowling Green 8, Buffalo 7, South Dakota 7, Bradley 5, UC Davis 5, UNCW 5, High Point 3, UNC Greensboro 3, Winthrop 3, Navy 2, Southern Illinois 2, Idaho 1, Long Beach State 1, Mount Saint Mary s 1, Niagara 1, San Francisco 1, Santa Clara 1, Texas Southern 1, Towson 1, Wofford 1. Bold indicates GSU opponent

7 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 7) 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

8 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 8) 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

9 Georgia State Mens Men s Basketball Notes (page 9) 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, 2017 Career TripleDoubles: 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. Recorded the first tripledouble in school history with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in season opener against Carver Bible 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: 10 Carver Bible College, ASSISTS: 10 Carver Bible College, 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.)... * Carver Bible... * at Rice... * 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 Totals

10 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 10) Team Captain Played in 61 games, including 29 starts in his first two seasons HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 27 points in first three exhibition games. Just missed a careerhigh with 17 points points and 7 rebounds against Carver. POINTS: 19 South Alabama, 1717 UL Monroe, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 (6X) most recent: Carver, (614) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 14 Carver, (614) 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, Carver, 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.)... * Carver Bible... * at Rice... * 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

11 Georgia State Mens Men s Basketball Notes (page 11) 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. Finished with a teamhigh 18 points on 7of15 shooting in win at Rice. POINTS: 21 UT Arlington, FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 UT Arlington, (713) Rice, (715) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Rice, (715) 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 Rice, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * Carver Bible... * at Rice... * 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) Team Captain HIGHLIGHTS Grabbed 11 rebounds in exhibition with Coker College, while blocking 4 shots and scoring 5 points. Just missed a doubledouble with 10 points and 9 rebounds against Carver. POINTS: 13 Texas A&MCorpus Christi, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Little Rock, (58) Texas A&MCorpus Christi, (57) Carver Bible College, (58) 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: 4 Rice, 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.)... * Carver Bible... * at Rice... * 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

13 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 13) 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 Scored a careerhigh 18 points, knocking down 5 3pointers against Carver. POINTS: 18 Carver Bible College, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 Little Rock, (612) Carver Bible College, (614) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 14 Carver Bible College, (614) 3PT MADE: 5 Carver Bible College, (512) 3PT ATTEMPTED: 12 Carver Bible College, (512) 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: 30 Carver Bible College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). * LeesMcRae (exh.)* Coker (exh.)... * Carver Bible... * at Rice... * 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) GSU Totals Totals

14 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 14) 2014 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year 2014 Southern Conference AllFreshman Team Fourtime Southern Conference Freshman of the Week HIGHLIGHTS Just 102 points shy of 1,000 for his career entering tonight. Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in Coker College exhibition. Swiped 3 steals in opener against Carver Bible College. Knocked down 3 3pointers at Rice. 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.) Carver Bible at Rice 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

15 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 15) 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. Finished with 8 points on 4of5 field goals and 7 rebounds against Carver. POINTS: 8 Fordham, Duquesne, Carver Bible College, FIELD GOALS MADE: 4 Carver Bible College, FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 6 Duquesne, (26) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 Duquesne, (46) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Duquesne, (27) REBOUNDS: 7 George Washington, Carver Bible College, 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.) Carver Bible at Rice 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 *Played at St. Bonaventure

16 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 16) 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. Finished with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in just 8 minutes at Rice. POINTS: 2 Rice, FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Rice, (11) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 1 Rice, (1) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: 1 Carver Bible College, (12) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 Carver Bible College, (12) REBOUNDS: 3 Rice, ASSISTS: 3 Rice, STEALS: 1 Rice, BLOCKS: MINUTES: 11 Carver Bible College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) Carver Bible at Rice 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) 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. Finished with 8 points and 3 rebounds in GSU debut against Carver. POINTS: 8 Carver Bible College, FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 Carver Bible College, (36) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 6 Carver Bible College, (36) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 Carver Bible College, (23) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 3 Carver Bible College, (23) REBOUNDS: 3 Carver Bible College, ASSISTS: 1 Carver Bible College, STEALS: 2 Carver Bible College, BLOCKS: MINUTES: 17 Carver Bible College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) Carver Bible at Rice 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) 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: 4 Carver Bible College, (04) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 4 Carver Bible College, (04) FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: 5 Carver Bible College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.) LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) Carver Bible at Rice 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) 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.) Carver Bible at Rice 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 Totals

20 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 20) 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 (7X) most recent: Rice, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Ga. Tech (exh.). DNP LeesMcRae (exh.) Coker (exh.) Carver Bible at Rice 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 Totals