GAME 3 - GSU THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT SAMFORD LADY BULLDOGS (3-1) at GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS (2-0 )

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1 GAME 3 - GSU THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT SAMFORD LADY BULLDOGS (3-1) at GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS (2-0 ) Media Relations Contact: Charlie Taylor - CTaylor@gsu.edu RECORD Georgia State: 2-0 H: 1-0 A: 1-0, N: game regular-season schedule GSU HEAD COACH Sharon Baldwin-Tener (Georgia, 1991) At GSU: (5th year) Career: (16th year) PRESEASON RECOGNITION All-Sun Belt second team - Brittany Logan All-Sun Belt third team - Alisha Andrews GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: Drew Hinesley serves as the play-byplay voice of the Panthers. He is joined by John Morgo with color commentary for the home games. This tournament will be internet only through GeorgiaStateSports.com. PANTHERVISION Home games are shown live on PantherVision through GeorgiaStateSports.com. PANTHERS HOST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT Georgia State will play host to the annual Thanksgiving tournament, splitting Friday and Sunday games on Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 around the GSU football team s final home game on Saturday. Joining the host Panthers this year are Big-Ten champion Penn State, Liberty and Samford. The Friday games start with Penn State and Liberty at 2 p.m. followed by Samford and Georgia State at 4 p.m. The Sunday consolation game is Sunday at 12:30 p.m. with the championship game at 2:30 p.m. While this game is in Atlanta and the Panthers have nine players on their rostser from the state of Georgia and five from metro Atlanta, Penn State has four Georgians from metro Atlanta on its roster and Samford also has a pair of Georgians to bring some area cheering sections of their own. Assistant coach Jocelyn Wyatt from Penn State spent the last four years of the GSU coaching staff and is an Atlanta native. Penn State is seeking a fifth-consecutive 20-win season and a 26th all-time NCAA bid with an experienced roster with three seniors and three juniors from the defending Big Ten champion team. Liberty has earned 15 NCAA bids in its short history in being a perennial Big South Conference contender. The Lady Flames have nine upperclassmen of seniors and juniors to lead them in a run for another NCAA bid. Samford is a former conference rival of Georgia State and a top contender in the Southern Conference, after having won the conference title in both 2011 and 2012.

2 ROSTER (By Points Per Game Average) Pos. No. Name (GP-GS)... Ht.... Cl. PPG Fact C 13 Brittany Logan (2-2) Sr DF in 7 consecutive games, 9 career double-doubles at GSU G 20 Kayla Nolan (2-2) Sr career double-figure games (2 in ); 92 cons. games PG 5 Alisha Andrews (2-2) Sr career assists; 52 career DF games; 1,032 career points G 10 Makeba Ponder (2-0) Fr pts. Monday. Led state in scoring (24.5), pointers G 12 Ashlee Cole (2-0) Jr career 3-pointers; 12 career double-figure games G 24 Gaby Moss (2-2) Jr career double-figure games; 39 career 3-point baskets G 1 Mariam Hannoun (1-0) So % career free throws; 24 games played F 25 Kennesha Nichols (2-0) Fr. 5.5 Had 1,000 points, 500 rebounds; 15.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg high school G 23 Ashley Watson (2-0) Sr. 5.0 School record career 82.6% FT; 16 career double-figure games F 11 Ashanti Groover (1-0) So. 4.0 Returns from broken leg on Feb. 8; F 32 Haley Gerrin (2-2) So. 3.0 Returned from back surgery; six career double-figure games F 2 Miranda Smith (2-0) Sr career points, 194 career rebounds; 4 career double-figures F 21 Morgan Jackson (2-0) Jr career FT (90%); 20 career 3 s; three double-figure games C 22 Jamila Mayfield (2-0) So career blocked shots; 3.0 rpg in G 3 Jordan Ulm (1-0) R-So. 0.0 Played 3 minutes Monday in first D-1 career game Transfer Tatianna Jackson (Chattanooga) will practice with the team all year, but sit out game per NCAA transfer rules SCHEDULE Date Opponent...Time/Result N. 15 at UNF...W, N. 24 THOMAS...W, N. 28 & 30 GSU Thanksgiving Invitational N. 28 SAMFORD... 4 p.m. N. 30 LIBERTY or PENN STATE... 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. D. 3 KENNESAW STATE... 7 p.m. D. 7 at Morehead State... 2 p.m. D. 13 TENNESSEE TECH... 2 p.m. D. 19 & 20 GSU Holiday & Hoops Classic D. 19 MASSACHUSETTS... 5 p.m. D. 20 La SALLE... 6 p.m. D. 30 UL MONROE*... 5 p.m. J. 3 UALR *... Noon J. 5 TEXAS STATE *... 5 p.m. J. 8 at UL Lafayette*... 6 p.m. J. 10 TROY *... Noon J. 25 UT ARLINGTON*... 5 p.m. J. 17 at Appalachian State*... 1 p.m. J. 19 at Arkansas State*... 2 p.m. J. 24 UL LAFAYETTE (ESPN3) *... Noon J. 29 at UT Arlington *... 6 p.m. J. 31 ARKANSAS STATE*... Noon F. 5 at Georgia Southern *... 5 p.m. F. 7 at South Alabama *... 3 p.m. F. 14 at Texas State *... 3 p.m. F. 19 SOUTH ALABAMA *... 5 p.m. F. 21 APPALACHIAN STATE *... Noon F. 26 at UALR *...6:30 p.m. F. 28 at Troy *... 3 p.m. M. 5 at UL Monroe*... 6 p.m. M. 7 GEORGIA SOUTHERN... Noon M. 11 Sun Belt Championship starts (thru 14th)...tba Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, La. * Sun Belt Conference game DEPTH WILL BE ASSET FOR GEORGIA STATE With 12 returning letterwinners, Georgia State will have experience and depth to rely on for Here s what that experience adds up to before the season started: 3,629 points scored (leaders with 100 or more listed) Alisha Andrews 1,008 Kayla Nolan 631 Ashley Watson 445 Ashlee Cole 326 Gaby Moss 303 Miranda Smith 293 Brittany Logan 239* Morgan Jackson 151 Haley Gerrin 142 (*does not include JUCO) 702 games played (leaders with 50 or more listed) Alisha Andrews 97 Kayla Nolan 90 Miranda Smith 89 Ashley Watson 77 Gaby Moss 60 Morgan Jackson 59 Ashlee Cole 58 1,747 rebounds (leaders with 100 or more listed) Kayla Nolan 354 Alisha Andrews 297 Brittany Logan 297* Miranda Smith 186 Ashley Watson 147 Morgan Jackson 129 Ashlee Cole 123 Gaby Moss 120 (*does not include JUCO) 922 assists (leaders with 65 or more listed) Alisha Andrews 466 Ashley Watson 151 Kayla Nolan 112 Gaby Moss 65

3 THIS GAME S OPPONENT A former Atlantic Sun Conference rival with Georgia State, Samford is now a member of the Southern Conference. The private school in Birmingham, Ala. has an enrollment of 4,800 students. Georgia State owns a 12-2 all-time series lead, but the teams haven t met since GSU owns a 5-1 series lead here in Atlanta, with Samford winning in Samford has won a pair of SoCon championships and earned NCAA bids in 2011 and again in 2012 under coach Mike Morris. The Lady Bulldogs have two Georgians on their current roster. Sophomore guard Brittany Stevens won four state championships playing at The Wesleyan School in Norcross. Sophomore Kassidy Blevins played at Gordon Lee High School in Ringgold, Ga., north of Atlanta on I-75. Samford was picked fourth in the Southern Conference preseason poll by the coaches. HOME, SWEET HOME Georgia State will have the luxury of playing 17 of its 30 games at home this year after enduring 18 of its 31 on the road last year. The Panthers were 7-6 at home last year and 5-4 in the Sun Belt. GSU defeated the second- and fourth-place Sun Belt teams at home last year, while dropping a decision to No. 22 Georgia after leading much of the game. In , GSU was 10-7 at home. GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name...Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment... 32,000 Founded Nickname...Panthers Colors... Blue and White Arena...Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity... 3,800 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Sun Belt Conference President...Mark P. Becker Athletics Director...Charlie Cobb BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of NCAA Basketball All-Time NCAA Record /39th year NCAA Tournament Appearances... 4 (1981, 2001, 2002, 2003) NIT Appearances...1 (2000) Conference Titles...4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) SUN BELT HISTORY Georgia State was one of the six founding members of the Sun Belt Conference in Women s basketball was still under the AIAW and not the NCAA at that time, so the Sun Belt teams did not play conference schedules or have a conference tournament. But, the Sun Belt teams did schedule one another in and again in before Georgia State left the league after five years. It returned to the Sun Belt in as a full member in 12 sports. NUMEROLOGY Point guard Alisha Andrews scored her 1,000th point in last year s Sun Belt tournament game (1,032). Andrews needs 26 assists for 500 in her career. Andrews has streaks of 99 consecutive games played and 99 consecutive games started. Andrews needs 28 3-point baskets for the 200-career milestone Kayla Nolan has a streak of 92 consecutive games played. Nolan needs 44 points for the 700-point career milestone. Miranda Smith needs two points for the 300-point career milestone. Ashley Watson needs 45 points for the 500-point career milestone. Coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener needs eight wins for the 250-win career milestone and three wins for 50 at Georgia State. DEFENSE WINS Georgia State has a history of pressure defense and ball steals under Coach Baldwin-Tener. The team is off to a rousing start with 55 turnovers forced (27.5 per game) and 35 steals made (17.5 per game) in the opening pair. GSU has held both opponents under 60 points and that is almost a guaranted method for a win. With 59 and 55 allowed this year, the Panthers have run the pattern to 21 wins in the last 24 games when keeping the team below the 60-point line. Georgia State has limited the first two opponets to 33.1 percent field-goal shooting and point shooting. Fast starts have helped in the two opening games as the Panthers limited the opponents to 26 and 27 points in the first half. In each of the first two games this year, Georgia State has scored 34 points off the turnovers of the opponents for 68 points on the season. NCAA stats on Nov. 25 showed GSU No.. 5 in steals (17/5), No. 66 in points allowed (57), No. 30 in field goal percentage allowed (33.1) and No. 11 in turnover margin (+11.0). NEW ASSISTANTS ADD TO IMPROVEMENT Georgia State s assistant coaching staff took on a new look for Erin Batth, Jeri Porter and Lesley Dickinson now comprise coach Baldwin- Tener s staff. I am excited with the staff because they bring an upbeat attitude and knowledge of the game to challenge the players, Baldwin-Tener said. Their skills should help pay dividends all year. They have helped us step up our pace. Batth has worked at Tennessee Tech, Towson, Virginia and VCU, as well as in the WNBA/NBA. The 6-foot-4 post player was a Defensive All-America pick at Clemson and second-team All-ACC on a conference championship team that advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. She was drafted 59th in the WNBA and played professionally overseas. Porter is in her 22nd year as a women s basketball coach. She s been a head coach at George Mason, Radford and North Alabama and owns 208 career wins. She is in her alma mater s Hall of Fame (Liberty) as a player and twotime All-Big South honoree. Dickinson was a former All-CAA player at James Madison, starting as the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2003 and leaving as the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year in She scored 1,616 points for the Dukes. She was GSU s Director of Operations the past two years. Arianna Jackson also joined the program as the graduate manager. Jackson was a former recruit of Baldwin-Tener at East Carolina and played four years with the Pirates.

4 THE CENTER OF ATTENTION Georgia State s resurgence mid-season and a reason the team was peaking in early February last year can be traced to the rise of 6-foot-4 junior center Brittany Logan. After sitting out and transferring from junior college, Logan had several early-season injuries. She came back healthier and made her presence felt in the paint as GSU s starting center. Take a look at the impact she has had: Final 14-Game Numbers: 170 Points = 12.1 per game 154 Rebounds = 11.0 per game 43 Offensive Rebounds = 3.1 per game First2-Game Numbers: 27 Points = 13.5 per game 17 Rebounds = 8.5 per game 6 Offensive Rebounds = 3.0 per game Logan s sucess was no real surprise, it s just that it took her a little while to get back into game shape. As a sophomore at Georgia Perimeter, she averaged 10.3 rebounds a game to rank No. 14 in the NJCAA. She had 17 double-double games that season. Coming out of high school in South Carolina, she was sought by many of the ACC and SEC schools and originally signed with Alabama. She became a mother of twins and chose to stay home to take full care of them. As she returns in as a senior, she certainly has allconference potential and the ability to average double-double totals for the full season. REBOUND ADVANTAGE The return of a healthy center (Brittany Logan) mid-season helped GSU increase its production on the boards. Over the final 14 games, GSU grabbed 599 rebounds, picking up the pace to 42.8 per game. In those final 14 games, GSU was at a rebound deficit only twice (WKU and UT Arlington). Georgia State had a solid rebound advantage in the final nine games (+56 combined). In the 18 Sun Belt Conference games only, Georgia State was second with 41.9 rebounds per game. For all 31 games last season, GSU averaged 40.2 per game to sit third in the Sun Belt. And, all this was done despite losing starting 6-foot-2 forward Haley Gerrin to injury and 6-foot-2 forward Ashanti Groover to a broken leg. ROSTER BREAKDOWN 5 Seniors 3 Juniors 4 Sophomore 2 Freshmen 4 6-foot-2 or taller Smallest in Sun Belt at 4-foot-11 8 from Georgia 2 from Virginia 1 from California 1 from Florida 1 from Tennessee 1 from Israel MAKING A STRONG POINT FOR GSU Junior point guard Alisha Andrews may be only 4-foot-11 in size, but she is one of the largest producers on the basketball court. After sitting her transfer year from UNCW, Andrews played her first season at Georgia State in Andrews became the smallest player in the Sun Belt. South Alabama s Brittany Webb at 5-foot-2 and Texas State s Ayriel Anderson at 5-foot-3 were the closest in size on the league roster. Research in preseason showed Andrews was shorter than any players in these 16 conferences: ACC, A-Sun, Big Sky, Big Ten, Big 12, CAA, C-USA, MVC, Moutain West. OVC, Pac-12, Patriot, SEC, SoCon, Sun Belt and West Coast. Passing Skills. Andrews led the Sun Belt with 142 assists (4.6) for a third consecutive year with 140 or more. She is up to 474 career assists. Defensive Skills. Andrews was voted to the CAA All-Defensive Team each of her two years at UNCW. Her pesky-quick hands force turnovers galore and she has 261 career steals. In the Sun Belt, Andrews finished second in the league with 2.3 steals (72 steals total) as Kendall Noble of WKU caught her at the end of the year (2.4). Scoring. Through three years of college basketball, she has scored 1,032 points (10.4 ppg). Naturally, she finds the open 3-pointer and knocks them down with 172 made in her career. She has 52 career double-figure scoring games. Free throw shooting. She has made 77.1 percent of her 182 career free throw attempts, hitting 84.8 percent in Her preference is to play all 40 minutes, but she is given breaks. She s never missed a game or a start, having 99 consecutive of each. She led UNCW to 24- and 20-win seasons in a league in the top 12 of the RPI, while earning WNIT postseason bids. She led her high school team to 58 straight wins, winning one state title and bowing in the second. DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Career Alisha Andrews Kayla Nolan Ashley Watson Brittany Logan Gaby Moss Ashlee Cole Haley Gerrin Miranda Smith Morgan Jackson Makeba Ponder Ashanti Groover Jamila Mayfield Kennesha Nichols Total

5 FREE THROW SHOOTING BECAME A TEAM ASSET Georgia State topped 70 percent (70.4 percent) as a team from the free throw line last year. They are at 74.1 percent in (40 of 54). Many of the players on the team had long consecutive streaks or high percentage stretches of made free throws. Alisha Andrews (left) had a streak of 18 consecutive made end as her season best. She finished the season at 84.8 percent, the fourth-best in school history. Ashley Watson ended with a streak of 19 consecutive made. That enabled her to set a school season record by making 87.5 percent (70 of 80) in She made 7-for-7 Feb. 26, 2014 at UT Arlington. She finished at 76.9 percent for (40-of-52) and 82.6 percent for her school-record career mark. Morgan Jackson missed only once all of , but just shot 15 times (14 made) for her 93.3 percent rate. She is a career 90 percent shooter. She ended the year with a streak of 10 consecutive made. RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES FROM THE LINE WATSON SETS FT RECORD As a sophomore Ashley Watson finished by making 19 straight free throws over eight games to establish a single-season record for best free throw percentage of Watson had 12 games during the season where she was 100 percent when she shot two or more free throws. For her career, junior Watson has made 149-of-181 shots for a threeyear mark of 82.6 percent, that is first on the career shooting percentage list. Marica Maddox made 224-of-272 (82.4) over four years to hold the current career mark. Kelcey Roegiers- Jensen is third with a 78.5 percent mark on 266-of-339. Record-holding senior Ashley Watson FREE THROW PERCENTAGE, SEASON (min. 45 attempts) Name Year Pct. Ashley Watson (70-of-80) Marica Maddox (76-of-87) Marica Maddox (68-of-79) Alisha Andrews (39-of-46) Janna Stringer (44-of-52) Shellye Fisher ( ) Terese Allen (69-of-83) K.Roegiers-Jensen (74-of-90) Helen Myers (41-of-50) Helen Myers (38-of-47) Kendra Long (80-of-100) Patechia Hartman (46-of-58) Angelina Miller (82-of-104) Patechia Hartman (78-of-99) Sheila Morgan (34-of-47) A RISING STAR Freshman Haley Gerrin showed she could become an all-conference player in the Sun Belt, flashing skills despite a back injury that required surgery during the season. But, she should be back at an even higher level of play now that she is pain free. The 6-foot-2 forward led the league in field-goal percentage (53.5). She gave her first signs of potential with a 23-point, nine-rebound game in just 24 minutes in a win over Jacksonville State. Gerrin followed with 15-point and 14-point efforts. Despite her pain, she scored 17 points and had nine rebounds in the Jan. 1 win over Troy. In her last game, she produced a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a win at UL Lafayette. She played limited minutes in three more games and then missed the final 10, before having surgery.

6 HIGH-SCORING Georgia State s 101 points in Monday s win was the 11th time in school history to score 100 or more points. As in most cases, GSU is a perfect 11-0 in scoring the 100 or more points. The last time was back on Dec. 14, 2000 in a win over Morris Brown. The 46-point margin of victory tied the 12th-largest advantage in school history and the most since a 46-point win over Towson on Feb. 11, In , GSU scored 80 or more points seven times, while adding four more games over 75 points, for 11 games of 75 or more points last year. In NCAA stats of Nov. 25, GSU is tied for No. 20 in scoring (86.5 ppg). TEAMWORK TIMES 15 Georgia State used its full roster in Monday s game in producing its 101 points and in holding Thomas University to 55 points. Here s how the production from all 15 players worked out: All 15 players got into the game 12 players logged double-digit minutes playing time No player logged more than 21 minutes of the possible 40 minutes 14 of the 15 had a rebound 12 players scored 11 players commited a foul 10 players made an assist 10 players made a steal 6 players made a 3-point basket 7 players shot better than 50% from the field The Panthers are willing to share the ball and are No. 29 in the NCAA on Nov. 25 in assists per game (18.0). THE POINT A MINUTE PLAYER Georgia State freshman Makeba Ponder is quickly showing how she led the state of Georgia in scoring last year with 24.5 ppg in earning first-team all-state recognition. She also led the state last year with 88 3-point baskets and an 85 percent rate from the free-throw line. In Monday s win, Ponder came off the bench to score 16 points in just 14 minutes, making 5 of 9 field goals and 2 of 4 3-point baskets. She made her first collegiate 3-point basket in the season opener at UNF, scoring five points in 10 minutes. That puts Ponder with 20 points in 24 minutes of action with three 3-point baskets made. In the exhibition game, Ponder was right at that level with 22 points in her 22 minutes of playing timel Senior Brittany Logan s not too far off that pace with 27 points scored in 41 minutes of action. 100 CONSECUTIVE STARTS Friday will mark the 100th consecutive college game and the 100th consecutive start for point guard Alisha Andrews. Andrews started 66 sttraight in her first two years at UNCW and has started 44 consecutive since coming to Georgia State. She s led a winner in 58 of those 99 games. The point guard is used to streaks and winning. In her junior and senior season at Redan High School in Stone Mountain. She led the Raiders on a 58-game winning streak and a state championship, while earning DeKalb County Player of the Year honors. Senior guard Kayla Nolan is closing in on her 100th consecutive game played at Georgia State. Friday will mark her 93rd consecutive game played as a GSU Panther. Coach SHARON BALDWIN-TENER Sharon Baldwin-Tener, named GSU s head coach in April of 2010, has known how to win as both a collegiate player and collegiate coach. In her fifth season at GSU, the recruiting has put some pieces in place for a solid future. She picked up her 200th career win as a head coach on Dec. 29, 2010 vs. Mississippi Valley State (91-65) and guided GSU to the 500th all-time win in school history on Jan. 9, 2011 in a win over Hofstra (84-70). In eight years, she turned the East Carolina women s basketball program around, winning 126 games, while earning postseason bids to the NCAA and WNIT tournaments. The Lady Pirates won the C-USA Tournament in Atlanta is a homecoming for Baldwin-Tener as she played her prep ball in Smyrna and her college ball at both Kennesaw State and Georgia. She was an assistant coach at Georgia and a head coach at Life University in Marietta Those eight years at ECU followed the season when she was the Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year in her only season at Mercer. She first gained notice as the NAIA National Coach of the Year at Life University, where she began that program with a final No. 7 ranking in its first year and produced a team ranked No. 1 in the national polls in her second season (2001). Her assistant coaching career was highlighted by being named the Naismith National Assistant Coach of the Year (1997) while she was in her seventh and final year at Georgia under head coach Andy Landers. Baldwin-Tener enjoyed a successful playing career at both the high school and collegiate levels. At Wills High School (merged with Campbell High) in Smyrna, Ga., she averaged 21 points per contest as a senior and was named the 1985 Georgia Class 4A State Player of the Year. Baldwin-Tener earned a bachelor s degree from Georgia in 1991 and completed her master s of education in 1997, also at Georgia. She and her husband, Matt, have two children: Luke (10, Feb. 4, 2004) and Samantha (9, Oct. 28, 2005). Baldwin-Tener as a Head Coach Hired by Life to establish new program Life (NAIA Sweet 16) Life (NAIA Elite 8, ranked No. 1) Mercer (A-Sun semifinals) East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina (C-USA Champ, NCAA bid) East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina (WNIT, second round) Totals, East Carolina Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State GSU Record (.377) Career Record (.525)

7 GSU Roster Fun Facts ALISHA ANDREWS Reached 4-foot-11 in 8th grade and hasn t grown since...mother is 5-foot-1...High school team in Atlanta (Redan) had a 58-game win streak her final two years... Grew up in Atlanta and played Little League with the boys as a pitcher...played softball in high school. ASHLEE COLE Not only a coach s kid, a coach s kid who played for her dad at Forest Park HS and won 73 games in final three years... Was born in Seoul, Korea where mother was stationed in the Army...One of her two brothers (Marqus) attended Georgia State and is now in DePaul Law School; brother Tim is in the Army. HAYLEY GERRIN Only brother, Mark, is eight years older and a Gwinnett County firefighter in Norcross, an Atlanta suburb...hometown of Clarkesville is population of 1,500...Had Tiger Woods back surgery in February. ASHANTI GROOVER Her best friend, Zykira Lewis, signed with UCF the same day Ashanti signed with GSU...GSU s first home game on Nov. 19 was UCF...Suffered leg fracture in February and has come back stronger. MARIAM HANNOUN Born in Lebanon, moved to Israel at age 7...Hometown of Nahariya is northernmost coastal city in Israel on the Mediterrean...Sixth of seven children, she learned basketball from two older brothers. Alisha ANDREWS 5 G Sr Stone Mountain, Ga. PPG: 12.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 4.0 SPG: 3.5 Highlights: Transfer who ranked in top 50 in the NCAA in both assists and steals in two years at UNCW...Two-time All-CAA Defensive team... All-CAA second team ( )...CAA Rookie of the Year ( )...Has scored 1,032 points (10.4) in 99 games, all starts...made point baskets...has 52 double-figure scoring games...led Sun Belt in assists (142, 4.6), +54 turnover/assist, second in steals (72, 2.3). Career Bests: Pts.: 25 Reb.: 9 Asst.: 11 Stl.: 6 (x6) Ashlee COLE 12 G Jr. 5-8 Ellenwood, Ga. PPG: 8.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 1.0 SPG: career 3-pointers Highlights: Finished fifth on the team in scoring as freshman (5.6 ppg) and eighth as sophomore (5.7 ppg)...was second on the team with her 26 3-point baskets made in Made a 3-point basket in her first college game played (in the win at UCF)...Has three games with three 3-point baskets...has 12 career double-figure games and had seven in Career Bests: Pts.: 16 Reb.: 6 (x2) Asst.: 2 (x2) Stl.: 2 Haley GERRIN 32 F So. 6-2 Clarkesville, Ga. PPG: 3.0 RPG: 3.5 APG: 1.5 SPG: 1.0 BLK: 0.0 Highlights: Habersham Central High School career included schoolrecord 1,567 points (16.5 ppg career, 18.5 ppg as senior) and 65 wins... Averaged 8.8 rebounds per game...at GSU, played 20 games, started 11, despite injury that required surgery in February...Had six doublefigure games, one double-double game...led Sun Belt Conference in FG Pct (53.5). Career Bests: Pts.: 23 Reb.:10 Asst.: 2 Stl.: 2 (x2) Blk.: 2 (x3) Ashanti GROOVER 11 F So 6-2 Bartow, Fla. PPG: 4.0 RPG: 5.0 APG: 1.0 SPG: 0.0 BLK: 0.0 Highlights: Bartow High School career included a senior year of 10 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 55 blocked shots...top double-double game was a 25-point, 20-rebound effort...blocked nine shots in a single game and had 96 blocks in final two seasons...top rebounding game was 17..Sustained broken leg on Feb. 8 vs. Arkansas State...Blocked 10 shots... Top game was 9 points., 6 rebounds in win at Kent State. Career Bests: Pts.: 9 Reb.: 6 Asst.: 0 Stl.: 1 Blk: 2 Mariam HANNOUN 1 G So Nahariya, Israel PPG: 6.0 RPG: 5.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 2.0 Highlights: The 19-year old was discovered in August 2013 by Georgia State coaches on video...played in European U-20, U-18 and U-16 teams for native Israel...Played two seasons with Ironi Nahariya club team in the Liga Leumit division...first player from Israel ever to play at Georgia State...Played 24 games at GSU, scoring in 15...Shot 87.5% FT (7-of- 8).

8 GSU Roster Fun Facts MORGAN JACKSON Is the first in her family to play basketball, but has two older brothers...presidential Scholar who maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.8 in biology...was on Homecoming Court all four years of high school. BRITTANY LOGAN Dad is 6-foot-3 and a 24-year Army vet who served in Vietnam...Mom is a career nurse... Brittany is the mother of three, including twins who were born on Valentine s Day...She played at three high schools (two in Atlanta and graduated in Greenville, S.C.). JAMILA MAYFIELD Born at Grady Hospital, just one block from the GSU Sports Arena...Dad is 6-foot-7 and a prison guard...mom is 6-feet tall...brother, Akeem, is a boxer... Played one year of high school ball in Albuquerque, N.M. before family moved to Macon, Ga. GABY MOSS Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Moss has lived in eight states, while playing high school basketballin Kansas and Virginia...Mom is a Lt. Col. in the Army and worked at the Pentagon... Older brother Lawrence is a student at Kansas State, while younger brother Landon plays football at Coastal Carolina. KENNESHA NICHOLS Is a Tennessee native from Smyrna, about 20 miles from Nashville...Qualified for state track and field tournament in discus and shot put...honor roll student who loves math, from alegbra to trigonometry. Morgan JACKSON 21 F Jr. 6-0 Gainesville, Ga. PPG: 2.5 RPG: 1.0 APG: 0.0 SPG: pointers career Highlights: Has played in 61 of 62 games at GSU, starting Outstanding free-throw shooter, hitting 87.5 percent on 14-of-16 as freshman, 14-of-15 as sophomore...career 90.3 percent FT shooter.. Personal-best game was 15 points vs. UL Monroe on Feb. 19, Three double-figure games in , four games with six rebounds in Career Bests: Pts.: 15 Reb.: 7 (x2) Asst.: 3 Stl.: 2 (x2) Brittany LOGAN 13 C Sr. 6-4 Decatur, Ga. PPG: 13.5 RPG: 8.5 APG: 1.0 SPG: 1.5 Highlights: Made a comeback in 2013 and moved to Division I for final two years in college...did not play , after playing two previous years, while finishing degree at Georgia Perimeter...Was honorable mention All-America pick in NJCAA in Has 13 double-figure scoring games at GSU, 11 double-figure rebounding games and nine double-double games...averaged double-double over final 14 games. Career Bests: Pts.: 17 (x2) Reb.: 17 (x2) Asst.: 2 Stl.: 1 Blk: 4 Jamila MAYFIELD 22 C So. 6-4 Macon, Ga. PPG: 1.0 RPG: 3.0 APG: 0.0 BPG: 2.0 (18 total) Highlights: Howard High School career finished with a senior season of nine rebounds and seven blocked shots a game for 20-win team... Set region record for blocked shots in a season...her top game of 15 blocked shots was a school record...best single rebounding game was 22...Played 20 games as freshman at GSU, grabbed 31 rebounds, scored 29 points. Career Bests: Pts.: 5 (x2) Reb.: 6 Asst.: 0 Stl.: 1 Blk: 3 Gaby MOSS 24 G Jr. 5-8 Alexandria, Va. PPG: 6.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 1.5 SPG: 2.0 Highlights: Played 62 games, starting 26...Netted 11 double-figure scoring games, including eight in Made 39 career 3-point baskets...made 26-of-69 3-point baskets in (38%)...Made two game-winning shots (at buzzer at Kent State and with two seconds vs. UALR)...Hit two FT with 23 seconds to secure win at Arkansas State. Career Bests: Pts.: 16 (x2) Reb.: 6 (x4) Asst.: 5 Stl.: 3 Kennesha NICHOLS 25 F Fr Smyrna, Tenn PPG: 5.5 RPG: 5.5 APG: 0.0 SPG: 0.5 Highlights: Two-time finalist for Miss Tennessee Basketball...Produced more than 1,000 points and 500 rebounds...part of high school team that went on 27-game win streak...wore No. 25 and top-scoring game was 25 points...had top rebounding game with 22 boards...played AAU ball with Tennessee Flight and Tennessee Pride. Career Bests: Pts.: 8 Reb.: 9 Asst.: n/a Stl.: 1

9 GSU Roster Fun Facts KAYLA NOLAN Born in Milwaukee and moved to Atlanta in fifth grade...her high school coach at Norcross is a former Georgia State player who also coached Maya Moore at Collins Hill High School...Was an all-county volleyball star at Duluth High School as an outside hitter...mom is a nurse, just like several other female family relatives...kayla has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 at Georgia State. MAKEBA PONDER Wears No. 10 to follow her cousin Xavier Johnson, who helped her develop love of basketball...oldest of five brothers and sisters so has her own cheering section...plans to be a basketball coach one day. MIRANDA SMITH An avid fisherman, Smith loves the outdoors of the western Virginia mountains where she grew up...her uncle, Dwaine Pee Wee Board, played 10 seasons with the S.F. 49ers in the Montana-Rice era and has coached 20 years in the NFL. JORDAN ULM Born in Buffalo, N.Y. and is one of seven siblings...studying to be a physical or occupational therapist. ASHLEY WATSON Father was in the Air Force and became an electrical engineer with Cisco systems and mom has degree in computer information systems, so growing up in the Silicon Valley south of San Francisco was computerheavy lifestyle...older brother, Tony, is a web designer...ashley is a business managerial sciences major at GSU. Kayla NOLAN 20 G Sr. 5-9 Duluth, Ga. PPG: 12.5 RPG: 4.5 APG: 1.0 SPG: career 3-pointers Highlights: Played all 92 games in her GSU career...has 29 doublefigure scoring games...has three double-figure rebounding games... Made 30 career 3-point baskets...was second on team in scoring in with 9.7 ppg, fifth in with 7.7 ppg...third on team with 46 steals in Career Bests: Pts.: 25 Reb.: 12 Asst.: 6 (x2) Stl.: 5 Makeba PONDER 10 G Fr. 5-8 Moultrie, Ga. PPG: 10.0 RPG: 1.5 APG: 0.0 SPG: 1.0 Highlights: Led state of Georgia in scoring in with 24.5 ppg... Had 2,071 points in career...led state in free-throw shooting as senior (85%)...Was No. 10 in state in assists (3.5) and No. 13 in steals (3.2)...Was first-team all-state in largest classification...made 88 3-point baskets as senior to lead state and hit 232 career 3-pointers. Career Bests: Pts.: 16 Reb.: 3 Asst.: n/a Stl.: 2 Miranda SMITH 2 F/G Sr. 5-9 Roanoke, Va. PPG: 2.5 RPG: 4.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 0.0 Highlights: Played in 91 games in her GSU career with 19 starts...has four double-figure scoring games...has nine games with five-or-more rebounds...good defender who is often assigned to opponent s top scorer...career 71 percent free-throw shooter...has 293 career points. Career Bests: Pts.: 15 Reb.: 6 (x2) Asst.: 3 (x4) Stl.: 3 (x2) Jordan ULM 3 G R-So. 5-7 Lawrenceville, Ga. PPG: n/a RPG: n/a APG: n/a SPG: n/a Highlights: Played freshman year in junior college (Andrews College in Cuthbert, Ga.)...Attended North Georgia College in , but did not play basketball...earned a walk-on roster spot on Nov. 6, 2014 with GSU Career Bests: Pts.: n/a Reb.: n/a Asst.: n/a Stl.: n/a Ashley WATSON 23 G Sr. 5-6 San Jose, Calif. PPG: 4.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 4.0 SPG: 3.0 Highlights: As sophomore, ranked No. 18 in NCAA stats in free throw shooting (87.5) on 70-of-80...Made final 19 in row to end season...led team in with 84 assists, has 151 career...produced 16 career double-figure scoring games...school record-holder for career FT pct. (82.8) and for season FT (87.5)...Overcame knee surgery in December and returned to play in Career Bests: Pts.: 20 Reb.: 7 Asst.: 8 Stl.: 4 Coach Sharon BALDWIN-TENER Fun Facts Grew up in Smyrna, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, and went to Griffin Middle School where one of her classmates and sleep-over party mates was Julie Roberts (now Julia in Hollywood)...As a young athlete, she played on the boys teams and was a talented Little League pitcher...as a basketball player, she became the state Class 4A Player of the Year at Wills High School (merged with Campbell). The male basketball MVP was Brian Oliver, who played on Georgia Tech s 1990 Final Four team...sharon went on to become captain at Georgia on a pair of top 10 teams.

10 ALPHABETICAL Roster No. Name...Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 5 Alisha Andrews...G 4-11 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan/UNCW) 12 Ashlee Cole... G 5-8 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. (Forest Park) 32 Haley Gerrin... F 6-2 So. Clarkesville, Ga. (Habersham Central) 11 Ashanti Groover... F 6-2 So. Bartow, Fla. (Bartow) 1 Mariam Hannoun...G 5-10 So. Nahariya, Israel (Ironi Nahariya) 21 Morgan Jackson... F 6-0 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (East Hall) * 33 Tatianna Jackson...G 5-10 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Lovett/Chattanooga) 13 Brittany Logan...C 6-4 Sr. Decatur, Ga. (J.L. Mann Academy/Georgia Perimeter) 22 Jamila Mayfield...C 6-4 So. Macon, Ga. (Howard) 24 Gaby Moss... G 5-8 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (T.C. Williams) 25 Kennesha Nichols... F 5-11 Fr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Ensworth) 20 Kayla Nolan...G 5-9 Sr. Duluth, Ga. (Duluth) 10 Makeba Ponder...G 5-8 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 2 Miranda Smith... G/F 5-9 Sr. Roanoke, Va. (Patrick Henry) 3 Jordan Ulm...G 5-7 So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Colllins Hill/Andrew College) 23 Ashley Watson... G 5-6 Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) NUMERICAL Roster No. Name...Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Mariam Hannoun...G 5-10 So. Nahariya, Israel (Ironi Nahariya) 2 Miranda Smith...G/F 5-9 Sr. Roanoke, Va. (Patrick Henry) 3 Jordan Ulm...G 5-7 So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Colllins Hill/Andrew College) 5 Alisha Andrews...G 4-11 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan/UNCW) 10 Makeba Ponder... G 5-8 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 11 Ashanti Groover... F 6-2 So. Bartow, Fla. (Bartow) 12 Ashlee Cole... G 5-8 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. (Forest Park) 13 Brittany Logan...C 6-4 Sr. Decatur, Ga. (J.L. Mann Academy/Georgia Perimeter) 20 Kayla Nolan... G 5-9 Sr. Duluth, Ga. (Duluth) 21 Morgan Jackson... F 6-0 Jr. Gainesville, Ga (East Hall) 22 Jamila Mayfield...C 6-4 So. Macon, Ga. (Howard) 23 Ashley Watson... G 5-6 Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 24 Gaby Moss... G 5-8 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (T.C. Williams) 25 Kennesha Nichols... F 5-11 Fr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Ensworth) 32 Haley Gerrin... F 6-2 So. Clarkesville, Ga.(Habersham Central) * 33 Tatianna Jackson...G 5-10 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Lovett/Chattanooga * transfer, will sit out season per NCAA rules COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Sharon Baldwin Tener (Georgia, 1991), 5th Year GSU Assistant Coach: Erin Batth (Clemson, 2001) Assistant Coach: Jeri Porter (Liberty, 1991) Assistant Coach: Lesley Dickinson (James Madison, 2007) Graduate Manager: Ariana Jackson (East Carolina, 2014) Athletic Trainer: Jessica Peters (Texas A&M-Commerce, 2005) Strength Coach: Benjamin Lampkin (Florida State, 2008) Pronunciations Alisha Andrews... uh-leesh-uh Mariam Hannoun.. MAR-e-am HAH-noon Gaby Moss... Gabbie (as in cabbie) Jamila Mayield... Juh-milla Makeba Ponder... Muh-key-buh Ashanti Groover...Uh-shon-tea Baldwin-Tener...ten-er

11 RADI0-TV One-Page Roster Card ALISHA ANDREWS G 4-11 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 5 ASHLEE COLE G 5-8 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. 12 HALEY GERRIN F 6-2 So. Clarkesville, Ga. 32 ASHANTI GROOVER F 6-2 So. Bartow, Fla. 11 Mariam Hannoun G 5-10 So. Nahariya, Israel 1 MORGAN JACKSON F 6-0 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. 21 TATIANA JACKSON G 5-10 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 33 BRITTANY LOGAN C 6-4 Sr. Decatur, Ga. 13 JAMILA MAYFIELD C 6-4 So. Macon, Ga. 22 GABY MOSS G 5-8 Jr. Alexandria, Va. 24 KENNESHA NICHOLS F 5-11 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. 25 KAYLA NOLAN G 5-9 Sr. Duluth, Ga. 20 MAKEBA PONDER G 5-8 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. 10 MIRANDA SMITH F/G 5-9 Sr. Roanoke, Va. 2 JORDAN ULM G 5-7 So Lawrenceville, Ga. 3 ASHLEY WATSON G 5-6 Sr. San Jose, Calif. 23 SHARON BALDWIN-TENER Head Coach 5th Year at Georgia State ERIN BATTH Assistant Coach 1st Year at Georgia State JERI PORTER Assistant Coach 1st Year at Georgia State LESLEY DICKINSON Assistant Coach 2nd Year at Georgia State

12 SEASON STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 13 Logan, Brittany Nolan, Kayla Andrews, Alisha Ponder, Makeba Cole, Ashlee Moss, Gaby Hannoun, Mariam Nichols, Kennesha Watson, Ashley Groover, Ashanti Gerrin, Haley Jackson, Morgan Smith, Miranda Mayfield, Jamila Ulm, Jordan Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 6 9 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/15/14 at North Florida W /24/14 THOMAS UNIVERSITY W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Georgia State Opponents

13 5 Alisha Andrews Senior/ Guard/ 4-11 Stone Mountain, Ga./ Redan HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Led Sun Belt in assists (4.6) in Scored 1,000th point in Sun Belt tournament (1,008 career)...played and started all 99 college games.. Has 474 career assists...for career has ranked No. 20, No. 45 and No. 58 in NCAA in steals, plus No. 39, No. 42 and No. 78 in assists among NCAA leaders...transferred to GSU from CAA rival UNCW after two years...was CAA Rookie of the Year, a two-time All-CAA pick and on All-Defensive team HIGHLIGHTS Named All-Sun Belt Conference preseason third team Enters the season just 34 assists from 500. Scored 13 points with 5 five assists and 4 steals (Thomas, 11/24) CAREER BESTS Points: 25 vs. Charlotte,12/7/11 23 at NC State, 11/16/11 (10 total games over 20 pts) (52 total games) Rebounds: 9 at JMU, CAA tourney, 3/2/11 7 at Hofstra, 2/26/12 Assists: 11 vs. Towson, 1/9/11 10 at Western Carolina, 11/23/13 10 at William & Mary, 2/9/12 10 at N.C. A & T, 1/2/12 3-Pointers: 6 vs. Georgia State, 2/29/12 6 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 Steals: 6 (five times) 5 (five times) Minutes: 40 (six times) GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic ANDREWS CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Red-shirt transfer season at Georgia State /31 885/ / / / / / /2 52/ / / / / /12.0 Career 99/ / / / / / /10.4

14 12 Ashlee Cole CAREER HIGHS Junior / Guard/ 5-8 Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park AT GEORGIA STATE: Played 58 of possible 60 games in first two years...has scored 342 points, including 12 games in double figures...made 44 career 3-point baskets... Averaged 5.7 ppg as a sophomore in and 5.6 ppg as freshman in HIGHLIGHTS Needs 6 3-point baskets for 50 in career. Needs 158 points for 500 scored in career. Scored 12 points in win over Thomas (11/24) CAREER BESTS Points: 16 at UL Lafayette, 1/23/13 14 at Santa Clara, 12/20/13 14 vs. Arkansas State, 2/8/14 (12 times) Rebounds: 6 three times Assists: 2 at Florida, 11/11/12 2 at William & Mary, 2/26/13 3-pointers: 3 at Drexel, 2/3/13 3 at UNCW, 2/17/13 3 vs. Arkansas State, 2/8/14 Steals: 2 vs. Toledo, 12/30/12 Minutes: 27 vs. Hofstra, 2/10/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic COLE CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /0 454/ / / / / / /1 442/ / / / / / /0 26/ / / / / /8.0 Career 60/1 922/ / / / / /5.7

15 32 Haley Gerrin Sophomore / Forward/ 6-2/ Clarkesville, Ga. (Habersham Central) AT GEORGIA STATE: Led Sun Belt Conference in field goal percentage (53.5)...Played 20 games before having February back surgery, averaging 7.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg...had six double-figure scoring games, topped by 23 points...shot 72.7 percent from free throw line HIGHLIGHTS Started exhibition game vs. Montevallo, playing 18 minutes with six rebounds CAREER BESTS Points: 23 vs. Jacksonville St., 11/29/13 17 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 (6 double figures) Rebounds: 10 at UL Lafayette, 1/23/14 9 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 9 vs. Jacksonville St., 11/29/13 Assists: 2 at San Jose State, 12/18/13 Blocks: 2 at Kennesaw State, 12/3/13 2 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 2 at South Alabama, 1/4/14 Steals: 2 at Kennesaw State, 12/3/13 2 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 Minutes: 31 vs. Georgia, 12/1/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic GERRIN CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg / / / / / / /2 31 / / / / /3.0 Career 22/13 395/ / / / / /6.7

16 11 Ashanti Groover Sophomore / Forward/ 6-2 Bartow, Fla. (Bartow) AT GEORGIA STATE: Played 18 games before breaking bone in her leg on Feb. 8 and having surgery that ended season early...scored 35 points and had 35 rebounds in freshman season...blocked 10 shots to rank third on team HIGHLIGHTS Grabbed 5 rebounds, scored 4 points in 8 minutes vs. Thomas CAREER BESTS Points: 9 at Kent State, 12/8/13 8 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 Rebounds: 6 at Kent State, 12/8/13 5 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 5 vs. Georgia, 12/1/13 5 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 Blocks: 2 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 Steals: 1 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 Minutes: 27 at Kent State, 12/8/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida... did not play THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic GROOVER CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /0 128/ / / / / / /0 8/ / / / / /4.0 Career 19/0 136/ / / / / /2.1

17 1 Mariam Hannoun Sophomore / Guard/ 5-10 Nahariya, Israel (Ironi Nahariya) AT GEORGIA STATE: Played 23 games as freshman, logging 155 minutes...scored 27 points and grabbed 25 rebounds...first Israeli player to sign with Georgia State and played in European Championships, where coaches had seen video of her games HIGHLIGHTS Played 11 minutes and scored four points in exhibition game Scored 6 points, grabbed 5 rebounds in win over Thomas (11/24) CAREER BESTS Points: 6 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 4 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 Rebounds: 5 at Troy, 2/15/14 5 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 4 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 3 at Santa Clara, 12/20/13 3 at South Alabama, 1/4/14 3 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 Assists: 2 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 2 at Troy, 2/15/14 2 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 3-pointers: none Blocks: none Steals: 2 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 2 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 Minutes: 18 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 17 at Arkansas State, 1/14/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida... did not play THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic HANNOUN CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /1 155/ / / / / / /0 18/ / / / / /6.0 Career 24/1 183/ / / / / /1.8

18 21 Morgan Jackson Junior / Forward/ 6-0 Gainesville, Ga./East Hall AT GEORGIA STATE: Vet of 61 games at Georgia State...Three career double-figure games... Career 90.3 percent free -throw shooter on 28 of 31...Made 20 career 3-point baskets HIGHLIGHTS Played 17 minutes and had six rebounds and five points in exhibition game vs. Montevallo CAREER BESTS Points: 15 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 12 vs. UCF, 11/19/13 10 vs. Texas State, 2/17/14 Rebounds: 7 vs. Kennesaw St., 12/2/12 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/8/14 6 four times Assists: 2 vs. Kennesaw St., 12/2/12 2 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 3-pointers: 3 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 2 three times Steals: 2 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 Blocks: 1 vs. JSU, 11/14/12 1 vs. Georgia Southern, 11/23/12 1 vs. MVSU, 12/29/12 1 vs. Texas State, 2/17/14 Minutes: 35 vs. Texas State, 2/17/14 25 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 25 vs. UL Lafayette, 2/22/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic JACKSON CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /0 325/ / / / / / /11 405/ / / / / / /0 22/ / / / / /2.5 Career 61/11 752/ / / / / /2.5

19 13 Brittany Logan Senior / Center/ 6-4 Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Perimeter AT GEORGIA STATE: Returned from year s absence from basketball to play 25 games with 17 starts...averaged double-doubles in scoring and rebounding over final 14 games...had 11 double-figure scoring games and 11 double-figure rebounding games with nine double-doubles. in Led Sun Belt Conference in offensive rebounding (3.3) and was second in total rebounds (8.8)...Earned All-NJCAA All-American honorable mention at Georgia Perimeter College HIGHLIGHTS Has streak of 7 consecutive games scored in double figures Shooting 55.0 percent on season CAREER BESTS Points: 17 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 17 vs. UT Arlington, 2/26/14 16 at UL Lafayette, 1/23/14 16 vs. Texas State, 2/17/14 16 at UALR, 3/5/14 (13 times) Rebounds: 17 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 17 at Texas State, 3/12/14 15 at UL Lafayette, 1/23/14 (11 times) Assists: 2 two times Blocks: 4 vs. UL Monroe, 2/19/14 3 vs. Texas State, 2/17/14 Steals: 1 four times Minutes: 27 vs. South Alabama, 1/13/14 27 vs. Texas State, 3/12/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic LOGAN CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /17 479/ / / / / / /2 41/ / / / / /13.5 Career 27/19 520/ / / / / /9.9

20 22 Jamila Mayfield Sophomore / Center/ 6-4 Macon, Ga. (Howard HS) AT GEORGIA STATE: Played in 20 games of freshman season and logged 118 minutes...tied for team lead with 16 blocked shots...scored 29 points and grabbed 31 rebounds as freshman HIGHLIGHTS Had 4 rebounds, scored 2 points in opening win at UNF Blocked 2 shots in win over Thomas CAREER BESTS Points: 5 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 5 at Troy, 2/15/14 4 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 4 vs. UALR, 1/18/14 Rebounds: 6 at UALR, 3/5/14 5 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 5 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 Blocks: 3 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 2 at Western Kentucky, 1/8/14 2 at UL Monroe, 1/25/14 2 vs. South Alabama, 1/30/14 2 vs. Thomas, 11/24/14 Steals: none Minutes: 17 at Arkansas State, 1/14/14 16 vs. UALR, 1/18/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic MAYFIELD CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /4 118/ / / / / / /0 6/ / / / / /1.0 Career 22/4 124/ / / / / /1.5

21 24 Gaby Moss Junior / Guard/ 5-8 Alexandria, Va./T. C. Williams AT GEORGIA STATE: Has played in all 62 games at Georgia State...Has 11 double-figure games, including eight as a sophomore in Hit two game-winning baskets (at Kent State and vs. UALR) HIGHLIGHTS Hit 3-point basket in each of first two games of season CAREER BESTS Points: 16 at UT Martin, 11/8/13 16 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 15 at UL Monroe, 1/25/14 (11 times) Rebounds: 6 four times Assists: 5 vs. JMU, 1/20/13 3 four times 3-pointers: 4 at UT Martin, 11/8/13 4 vs. Troy, 1/1/14 Steals: 3 at San Jose State, 12/18/13 2 five times Minutes: 31 at South Alabama, 1/4/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic MOSS CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /4 427/ / / / / / /20 645/ / / / / / /2 33/ / / / / /6.0 Career 62/ / / / / / /5.0

22 25 Kennesha Nichols Freshman / Foward/ 5-11 Smyrna, Tenn./Ensworth HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Freshman comes from Nashville area where she was a 1,000-point scorer with more than 500 rebounds at Ensworth...Team advanced to state championship last three years, winning state title her junior year HIGHLIGHTS Played 17 minutes in exihbition game and scored 10 points on 5-of-9 field-goal shooting, while grabbing nine rebounds. Scored 3 points in first game in college in win at UNF Grabbed 9 rebounds, scored 8 points in win over Thomas GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic NICHOLS CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /0 24/ / / / / /5.5 Career 2/0 24/ / / / / /5.5

23 20 1 Kayla Nolan Senior / Guard/ 5-9 Duluth, Ga./Duluth AT GEORGIA STATE: Has played in 92 consecutive games with 60 starts...has 29 double-figure scoring games..averaged 7.7 ppg as junior in and 3.7 rpg...has career 3.4 GPA after a pair of 4.0 semesters HIGHLIGHTS Co-led team with 15 and had 5 steals in opening win at UNF CAREER BESTS Points: 25 at Stephen F. Austin, 11/16/13 18 vs. George Mason, 2/24/13 17 at South Alabama, 1/4/14 17 vs. William & Mary, 2/7/13 17 vs. Hofstra, 12/4/11 (29 double figures) Rebounds: 12 at UCF, 11/9/12 11 vs. Toledo, 12/30/12 11 vs. Morehead, 12/16/12 Assists: 6 at Old Dominion, 1/4/12 6 vs. Northeastern, 1/17/13 3-pointers: 3 at San Jose State, 12/18/13 2 at George Mason, 1/27/13 Steals: 5 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 4 six times Minutes: 36 at Stephen F. Austin, 11/16/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic NOLAN CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /16 576/ / / / / / /27 769/ / / / / / /15 697/ / / / / / /2 54/ / / / / /12.5 Career 92/ / / / / / /7.1

24 10 Makeba Ponder Freshman / Guard/ 5-8 Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Freshman led the state of Georgia in scoring with 24.5 ppg at Colquitt County High School and was first-team all-state pick...made 88 3-point baskets as senior and 232 trys in her career...also led state in free-throw shooting, making 85 percent as senior HIGHLIGHTS Scored scoring prowess with 22 points in 22 minutes of exhibition game vs. Montevallo...Made two 3-point baskets. Made 3-point basket in first college game at UNF Scored 16 points in 14 minutes with 2 3-pointers in win over Thomas GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic PONDER CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /0 24/ / / / / /10.0 Career 2/0 24/ / / / / /10.0

25 2 Miranda Smith Senior / Guard-Forward/ 5-9 Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry AT GEORGIA STATE: Is a vet of 91 games with 19 starts at Georgia State...Has four double-figure scoring games...career 71.1 percent free-throw shooter HIGHLIGHTS Started exhibition game vs. Montevallo and had five rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes. CAREER BESTS Points: 15 vs. Northeastern, 2/2/12 12 at VCU, 1/29/12 11 vs. James Madison, 1/8/12 11 at George Mason, 1/27/13 (4 in double figures) Rebounds: 6 at Hofstra, 1/10/13 6 vs. Belmont, 11/27/13 5 seven times Assists: 3 four times 3-pointers: 1 eight times Blocks: 2 at James Madison, 1/26/12 Steals: 3 vs. James Madison, 1/8/12 3 vs. Delaware, 1/31/13 Minutes: 32 vs. Delaware, 1/31/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic SMITH CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /10 371/ / / / / / /4 425/ / / / / / /5 275/ / / / / / /0 30/ / / / / /2.5 Career 91/ / / / / / /3.3

26 3 Jordan Ulm R-Sophomore / Guard/ 5-7 Lawrenceville, Ga./ Andrew College/Collilns Hill AT GEORGIA STATE: Redshirt sophomore who played freshman season at Andrews College in Attend North Georgia in , but did not play basketball... Played prep ball at Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County HIGHLIGHTS Played in first Division I college game with 3 minutes vs. Thomas GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida... did not travel THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic

27 23 Ashley Watson Senior / Guard/ 5-6 San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty AT GEORGIA STATE: Came back from December knee surgery to finish season strong... Played in 79 games at GSU with 42 starts...has 16 career double-figure games...school record-holder for career free throw percentage (82.6) and single season record-holder at 87.5 in HIGHLIGHTS Hit 4-4 free throws in opening win at UNF Added 6 points and 5 assists in win over Thomas CAREER BESTS Points: 20 vs. Hofstra, 2/10/13 17 at UT Arlington, 2/26/14 16 at UNCW, 2/17/13 (16 career) Rebounds: 7 at Hofstra, 1/10/13 5 vs. Mason, 2/24/13 Assists: 8 vs. Mason, 2/24/13 7 vs. Florida A&M, 11/24/12 Steals: 4 at UNCW, 2/17/13 4 at San Jose State, 12/18/13 4 at UT Arlington, 2/26/14 Minutes: 42 (OT) at UNCW, 2/17/13 36 at Northeastern, 2/21/ GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As Bl St Pts at North Florida THOMAS SAMFORD^... TOURNEY^... KENNESAW STATE... at Morehead State.. TENNESSEE TECH... MASSACHUSETTS%. La SALLE%... UL MONROE*... UALR*... at UL Lafayette*... TROY*... UT ARLINGTON*... at Appalachian St*.. at Arkansas St*... UL LAFAYETTE*... at UT Arlington*... ARKANSAS STATE*. at Georgia Southern*. at South Alabama*. SOUTH ALABAMA*.. APP STATE*... at UALR*... at Troy*... at UL Monroe*... GEORGIA SOUTHERN*. at Sun Belt Tournament *Sun Belt Game ^Thanksgiving Tournament %Holiday & Hoops Classic WATSON CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls Pts./Avg /9 428/ / / / / / /26 757/ / / / / / /7 456/ / / / / / /0 28/ / / / / /5.0 Career 79/ / / / / / /5.8

28 Brittany Logan: A Mom Signing More Than Autographs Brittany Logan s story stands out and it is not because of her 6-foot-4 size or being a preseason all-conference pick. Check these unique facts: Is a child of a career military father Played AAU ball with a younger kid named Maya Moore Signed to play at Alabama, picking the Crimson Tide over Florida State Is now a mother of three, including twins who turn 10 in March Was out of basketball for four years, but returned to junior college and became an All-American Sat out another year, then enrolled at Georgia State Thought to be the NCAA s current oldest player at age 26, and she will turn 27 during the NCAA tournament Is a religious studies major who also takes sign language classes and wants to start a non-profit foundation for deaf children Here is a breakdown of those bullet points to complete the fascinating story. Born in Atlanta a few miles from the GSU Sports Arena, Logan s father, Lafayette, was a 23-year Army vet who served in the war in Vietnam. The military life for the daughter included making the bed every day with the tightly tucked corners. You ve heard about flipping a quarter to see if the blanket is tight enough for the quarter to bounce, she said as she smiled. I still make the beds that way today. Did you know clothes hangers have to face inward, not outward? I did. And, Sunday was the Lord s Day and we were not allowed to do chores or work. Honesty was his big thing, too. Your word matters most, he taught me. When you re 5-foot-11 in middle school, basketball coaches see you. Logan played lots of AAU ball, starting with the Suwanee Stars in Atlanta. Maya (Moore) was younger, but was playing up because of her skills, Logan noted. She was quiet, but she had so much confidence on the court. Her mom was always there, keeping her stats and taking notes. They are extremely nice people. After two years at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Ga., the Logans moved to Greenville, S.C. where Brittany finished her final two years of prep ball on a state champion team that won 25 games. Basketball became a non-issue in 2005 when Brittany became a mother to a set of twins, Mariah and Jeremiah. She stayed home exclusively to care for them and had a third child, TreSean, in 2006.

29 Brittany Logan: A Mom Signing More Than Autographs (continued) As the babies became children, I needed basketball to serve as my foundation to get to a better situation, she recalled. By the grace of God, I sent an to a coach at Georgia Perimeter and got a scholarship, even though he had never met me or seen me play. That worked well as the team won and Logan became an honorable mention All-America pick. She also graduated from Georgia Perimeter. I got the opportunity in August of 2013 at Georgia State and have kept the dream alive, Logan said. I think my kids are now seeing what I sacrificed and understand there are roadblocks and potholes, but you have to keep going forward, the 26-year old added. Logan chose religious studies as a major, appreciating the cultures, beliefs and actions of diverse societies. It is an open-minded major with challenges and strong opinions, she said. I m taking my second class in sign language and I have volunteered at the School for the Deaf in Clarkston, Logan pointed out in transitioning to her goal. I see a need for different types of hearing aids for deaf children and want to start a non-profit foundation to try to make a difference. Maybe it is ironic that sports came up with the football huddle because of a deaf team. As one finish line nears, another race will take shape. Yes, I will graduate this spring from Georgia State thanks to basketball, Logan said. I ve been blessed in many ways and maybe I can make a difference for others one day. Georgia State fans can certainly enjoy Logan s final collegiate basketball season, but knowing a little more about No. 13 might make her even more of a fan favorite.

30 Alisha Andrews Proves To Be a Giant at 4-foot-11 When you are 4-foot-11 and play basketball, you are already going to be in a spotlight where everyone sees you first. When you are a senior in college, a point guard on a team with 12 returning lettermen and a preseason all-conference pick, the spotlight is bigger. Alisha Andrews, 59 inches of pure quickness and guile, has heard all the heckles, thank you. From Lil Bow Wow, to Lil Bit, to Pee Wee and everything in between, Andrews has listened to the nicknames. She has earned the spotlight in a respected light as Georgia State s senior point guard. When the warm-ups start, everyone sees someone much smaller than the other players. When the game is underway, everyone is amazed at the passing, the scoring, the defense and the skills of one of the smallest players in the NCAA, if not the smallest. Here s a capsule of what makes Andrews special on the court: A 1,000-point scorer already (1,008) with 50 double-figure scoring games The Sun Belt Conference leader in assists last year who now has 466 in her career. Who knows how many have been behind the back, through the legs, over the shoulder, or sight unseen? Ranked No. 20, 45 and 58 in the NCAA in steals in her three seasons, stealing 258 with her hands. A rainbow producer with 170 high-arcing 3-point baskets made An 84.8 percent free throw shooter last year with a career 76.8 percent average Yes, even a rebounder with 297 at 3.1 per game Has streaks of 97 games played and started to begin the year Was both All-CAA and All-Defensive Team, as well as CAA Rookie of the Year before joining Georgia State

31 Alisha Andrews Proves To Be a Giant at 4-foot-11 (continued) Here s some things you wouldn t know about the Atlanta native: Dad put her into sports at age 5 because she was way too active Played baseball and was a Little League pitcher with the boys Still wears a size 5 shoe and still shops at Kids Foot Locker, as well as wears lots of children s size clothing. Hands are small with a size 6 ring finger and hasn t grown an inch since 8th grade. Still stands on a chair to reach the high cabinet shelves Watches NBA point guards like Kyrie Irving to get the spins moves and behind the back passes Played at Redan High in Stone Mountain and had 58-game win streak as junior and senior, including a state championship, and also played on softball team Andrews, who turned 22 in April, wants the spotlight on the Georgia State team because she sees the potential. It is all about winning and I am here to help other people score first, Andrews said. We want to start strong and finish stronger with some wins in New Orleans in March. Our team chemistry is super and we have a good lineup, so I ve been telling coach that this year we are going to win big. That sounds like big talk from a big playmaker ready to shine on the hardwood courts under the bright lights.

32 Kayla Nolan: A Knockout Artist In Training Not many people can look you in the eye and say they want to make a living by making people unconscious. OK, that may be way over-simplifying Kayla Nolan s career goal. Nolan, a senior on the women s basketball team, has a master plan to become an anesthetist, more specifically a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). The long-range plan includes finishing her bachelor s this spring, then enrolling into the GSU nursing program in the summer to eventually earn that degree and pass the state test to become a certified nurse. Next would be working two years in a hospital ICU (Intensive Care Unit). The third hurdle is getting into a CRNA school and completing the three years of study to finally become an anesthetist. The Duluth, Ga. native had a plan all along from the day she filled out a student-athlete questionnaire before starting at GSU. Back then, she wrote down a goal of graduating in four years with a 3.2 grade-point average and then going on to earn a master s. Nolan has a cumulative 3.4 GPA heading into her senior year and still has a master plan intact. By being involved in basketball, I couldn t do all the nursing requirements, so I ve done a lot of biology and a bunch of psychology to study health and get some nursing prerequisite classes out of the way, Nolan said. The classes I have taken require a lot of study time and it s like putting together a 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle instead of a 500-piece puzzle. I found the law library to be quieter than the regular library and hole up there a lot. I couldn t really tell you what shows are on television these days. Nolan s mother is a registered nurse, as well as some other family members, so she saw that field all her life. I know I might be 28 or even 30 years old before I earn CRNA status, but even if that were not to work out for some reason, becoming a pediatric RN would still give me a lot of satisfaction, she added.

33 Kayla Nolan: A Knockout Artist In Training (continued) One of the reasons for a delay might even be a professional basketball stint overseas, if an offer to a great location in Europe became an option. That would be hard to pass up taking a half-year and experiencing an opportunity to see a little more of the world, Nolan said. When asked what her goal for college basketball was before setting foot on campus, Nolan was specific without using numbers. I really just wanted to be a four-year starter, know I was putting a stamp on a growing program and make a difference in a team-first sport, she said. Nolan can know that is happening as she carries a streak of 92 consecutive games played with more than 60 starts. If numbers did matter, the 5-foot-9 guard is closing in on 700 points and 400 rebounds. Our goal with five seniors this year is to win a championship, Nolan said. We ve matured, improved, know what to do to get what we want and have learned from our mistakes. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., she moved to Atlanta as a 10-year old, and loves the city and Georgia State experience she s had. Wow, the people I ve met, especially my basketball teammates, will probably remain lifelong friends and we care about one another, she started. Georgia State s overall community is one big family and it s more personal with our more-compact campus than many of the big, spread out campuses. And, I love the city. It fits my on-the-go personality and lifestyle.

34 Off The Court with Makeba Ponder, Freshman Guard Makeba Ponder, a freshman from Moultrie, Ga., played in her first college exhibition game when the Panthers took on the Montevallo Falcons last week. Ponder was the leading high school scorer in the state of Georgia last year with 24.5 points per game. So far, she is off to a great start to her college career, scoring 22 points in the 22 minutes that she was on the court. How does it feel to be ready to play in your first college game? Makeba Ponder: I m kind of nervous but I think I can do it. There s a lot out there that I know I can do. How do you prepare for a big game? MP: First I call my mom. Then I usually watch a motivational video that motivates me to play or I just listen to a song. How do you handle a high pressure situation on the court? MP: Sometimes I talk it through to myself or I look to my teammates to help me get ready. What athlete inspires you the most? MP: I like to watch Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant a lot. If you could play another sport, what would it be? MP: Probably softball because I played it in middle school and for a year in high school. How do you celebrate a big win? MP: I just go hang out with the team and sometimes I go buy myself a prize. What is your favorite candy? MP: I like to eat Skittles and a lot of gummy candy. What was the biggest thing you had to get used to since coming to GSU? MP: The classes and the high level of intensity of playing basketball; it s faster. If someone gave you a million dollars, what is the first thing you would buy? MP: I would probably buy a car and then take care of my family. Do you think there is enough media coverage of female athletes? MP: I think that there is enough, but there could be more. What advice do you have for younger female athletes? MP: Just work hard and do what you know how to do to get where you want to go. Don t worry about the outsiders, just worry about what you need to do.

35 Off The Court with Kennesha Nichols, Freshman Forward Tennessee native Kennesha Nichols, who was a two-time finalist for Miss Tennessee as the state s top player, looks to make an impact this season as a freshman for the women s basketball team. Besides her impressive talent on the court and academic achievements, her passion for basketball has spilled over into mentoring the youth through developing basketball skills. What made you choose GSU? Kennesha Nichols: I wanted to live in the city, especially the city of Atlanta. Being from the suburbs, I felt like GSU would be just right, not too big, not too small. What are you looking forward to most this season? KN: I am looking forward to our team being one of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference. What asset do you plan on bringing to the team this season? KN: My playing style on the court is diverse, so hopefully I can bring that diversity to the court. I was a good rebounder in high school. What challenges have you faced thus far adjusting to college basketball? KN: Definitely staying healthy [sniffles] and getting in top basketball shape. What have you learned from the upperclassmen on the team? KN: They always encourage me by telling me that if I work hard and get in shape, everything will be easier. What goals do you have for yourself this season? For the team? KN: Personally, I want to prove myself as a freshman. I want to be able to contribute something to the team s wins. For the team, I would love to see us win the Sun Belt Conference Championship and make it to the NCAA tournament. Is there any game you are looking forward to in particular this season? KN: Morehead, so I can see my friends from high school. Who influences your playing style? KN: Kevin Garnett because he is intense and aggressive. Sometimes I try to match that style of play on the court. Do you think your AAU teams helped prepare you for college? KN: Yes my AAU team definitely pushed me hard. That improved my skills. What do you like to do in your free time? KN: After basketball and after class, I really just like to play PlayStation.

36 Off The Court with Haley Gerrin, Sophomore Forward With just a couple of days until the women s basketball team faces Montevallo in an exhibition, sophomore Haley Gerrin spoke about her recovery process and what she is looking forward to this season. Gerrin missed the final eight games of last season after having back surgery but is now anxious to return to the court. How does it feel to be back on the court again after your surgery? Haley Gerrin: It feels really good. The whole situation was very humbling. Did you ever think there was a possibility that you would not be able to return after your surgery? HG: With two herniated disks, what the doctors kept telling me and how I was feeling, there was definitely doubt that I would not be able to come back and play. They were constantly telling me I needed to think about my future beyond basketball. What has your recovery process been like? HG: The recovery process has been full of ups and downs, but overall it has been pretty good. I have really good trainers who have worked with major league players who have had similar injuries. My coaches are really understanding and they don t mind me having a special schedule where I have set rest days as I recover. Since you could have easily qualified for Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, what personal goals would you like to accomplish this year? What about for the team? HG: For myself, I just would like to make it through the whole season healthy and specifically, get more rebounds. For the team, I just think we need to keep great attitudes and give it all we ve got. I can t really ask for more than that. How have you grown since last season? HG: I have become more mentally tough and I have learned how to push through more. What advice would you give the freshmen players? HG: My advice is to give it all you ve got, even when it gets tough, because the hard work will pay off. Is there any game in particular you are looking forward to this season? HG: The Georgia Southern game because of the rivalry and to see old faces from high school. What is your favorite quote by your coach? HG: Take care of your teammates, have their back and communicate with them. The team is most important. Who influences your playing style? HG: I think I am really self-motivated, but I also am motivated by my family. You finished your first year with a 3.7 and you made the Dean s list, what is your secret to success in the classroom? HG: Study, study, study and time management.

37 Off The Court with Morgan Jackson, Junior Forward - Morgan Jackson is a six-foot junior forward from Gainesville, Ga. who has played 60 games for the Panthers and has a career 90 percent free-throw rate. Jackson is not only successful on the court, she has excelled even more in the classroom with a cumulative 3.8 GPA. What do you like to do in your free time? Morgan Jackson: Study and watch movies. What other sport would you play if you did not play basketball? MJ: I used to have a lot of fun when I played softball, so probably softball. What games are you looking forward to most this season? MJ: The Sun Belt Conference tournament in New Orleans, La. What advice do you offer your teammates? MJ: Always play hard and give it all you ve got. What would you like to see the team accomplish this season? MJ: I want to win at least 20 regular-season games and go win a conference championship. What do you want to accomplish yourself this season? MJ: I hope to get a lot of rebounds, play strong defense, and reach my full potential every minute I am in the game. What do you see yourself doing after college? MJ: I want to go to a Physician s Assistant medical school, preferably in-state at Emory or Mercer s Medical School. My career goal is to become a physician s assistant. You were recently were added to the President s List last spring, how have you managed to excel so well in the classroom? MJ: I really just study...a LOT. Biology and chemistry take a lot of work. What is your proudest basketball moment? MJ: When we beat Belmont, after being down by 23 points with 10 minutes to play. It was such a great comeback to win What do you like most about Georgia State? MJ: I like the atmosphere of the GSU campus and I really love my teammates. Who is your funniest teammate? MJ: Everyone on the team is funny in their own way. If you were stranded on an island with one of your teammate who would be and why? MJ: Probably Miranda Smith because she would know what to do, how to get food and build a fire. She seems like she knows survival skills, including fishing for food. it

38 Off The Court with Ashanti Groover, Sophomore Forward After having to end her freshman season early because of a broken bone in her ankle, six-foot-two sophomore Ashanti Groover is back, healthy and excited to return to the court in her second season with the Georgia State women s basketball team. What song do always find yourself listening to get in the zone? Ashanti Groover: No Type by Rae Sremmurd How have you grown since last season? AG: I have grown a lot since last season. I have definitely improved on the defensive end and my offense is coming together as well. What was your recovery process like after your injury? AG: I really wanted to get back on the court so I did a lot of swimming as well as the obvious ankle rehabilitation and treatments. What asset do you bring to the team? AG: Rebounding is my thing and I also have great leadership skills. Who is your favorite player in the professional league? AG: Definitely Brittney Griner. I have been watching her ever since I started playing basketball and I really like the way she plays. What do you like to do when you are not playing basketball or in class? AG: I like to braid hair. I have my own little business cards so in my free time I am often braiding hair. What do you see yourself doing after college? AG: I would like to become an athletic trainer. In what areas have you focused on most to prepare for the regular season? AG: For myself, I have just been trying to stay healthy while getting in shape. For the team, I want us to do everything in our power to win the conference tournament. What s your favorite thing about Georgia State? AG: I like that it is in the city. It is very different from the small town in Florida where I grew up. Who is your funniest teammate? AG: Either Jamila Mayfield or AC, Ashley Cole.