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1 Georgia State Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA Mike Holmes, Associate Athletics Director Office: Cell: GeorgiaStateSports.com Game 20: GEORGIA STATE (14-5, 5-1 Sun Belt) vs. (rv) TEXAS STATE (16-3, 5-1 Sun Belt) January 24, 2019, 7 p.m. GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. TV: ESPN+ Radio: WAOK-AM 1380 & WRAS-FM RECORDS Georgia State: 14-5, 5-1 Sun Belt H: 7-0, A: 5-4, N: 2-1 Texas State: 16-3, 5-1 Sun Belt H: 8-1, A: 6-2, N: 2-0 HEAD COACH Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986) GSU: (8th Yr.) Career: (25th Yr.) SERIES RECORDS All-time series: GSU leads 9-4 Last meeting: GSU, 73-69, 1/5/19 in Texas Last ATL meeting: GSU, 54-50, 1/27/18 GSU has won 4-straight in the series GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: WAOK-AM 1380 WRAS-FM 88.5 GSU Mobile App PbP: Dave Cohen (36th Year) Color: Lamont McIntosh Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com Television: ESPN+ PbP: Sam Crenshaw Color: Rodney Turner PROBABLE STARTERS GET READY FOR THE GAME... Georgia State made its second NCAA Tournament in the last four years in 2018 and returns four of five starters. GSU has finished in the top two of the final regular season conference standings four times in the last five years. Thursday will serve as Head Coach Ron Hunter s annual Barefoot for Barefeet game to raise awareness for Samaritan s Feet. He will coach the game barefoot. Hunter is 11-0 when coaching games without shoes. Georgia State and Texas State are tied for first place in the Sun Belt at 5-1. The Panthers handed the Bobcats their lone loss of Sun Belt play back on Jan. 5. This will mark the second time this year Georgia State faces an opponent either in the top 25 or receiving votes. Kansas State was No. 24 in the country when the Panthers went to Manhattan in December. Both programs are currently ranked among the CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25. Texas State is currently No. 17, while Georgia State is No. 20. The Panthers are in Sun Belt Conference regular season games since rejoining the league in GSU has won 8-straight home games dating back to last year. The Panthers are one of just 34 programs in the country still undefeated at home this season. Georgia State had its 7-game winning streak snapped by Troy last Saturday. It was tied for the 7th-longest winning streak in program history. Georgia State s 14-5 start is the second-best 19-game start in program history. Georgia State won nine non-conference games, tied for the most in program history. Georgia State faced five opponents who competed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament in the first 11 games of the season. (Montana, St. Bonaventure, Creighton, Alabama, and No. 24 Kansas State) all away from home going 2-3. GSU has beaten two Power 5 opponents in one season for the second time in program history (Georgia and Alabama). Those wins are the only two P5 wins for Sun Belt schools this season. GSU s 21-point halftime comeback at Alabama is tied for the 12th-largest halftime comeback in NCAA history. Over the last 11 months, three Panthers have made at least eight 3-pointers in a game. Malik Benlevi knocked down eight against UGA (11/21), while Jeff Thomas did it against Mercer (11/13) earlier this year. Last season, Devin Mitchell made 10 3-pointers at Little Rock. Since the season, GSU has won more games (124) than any other NCAA Division I team in Georgia. Junior D Marcus Simonds is averaging 18.1 points per game for his career which currently ranks No. 14 among all active NCAA players and is tops in the Sun Belt. He has made 551 career field goals which is No. 39 among all active players and the No. 2 junior in the country. Simonds was named the Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year after earning AP All-America Honorable Mention last season. He earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on Nov. 12. Jeff Thomas (182/4th), Devin Mitchell (176/6th) and Malik Benlevi (151/10th) all rank among Georgia State career top 10 in 3-point field goals made. GSU is one of just 13 programs in the country to feature two assistant coaches who have NCAA D1 head coach experience (McCallum - Ball State/Houston/Detroit and Williams - Tennessee State). Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 12 Kane Williams So a3.7 Just missed double-double with 8 pts./9 rebs. at USA G 15 D Marcus Simonds Jr Finished with 28 pts./9 rebounds at Troy G 24 Devin Mitchell Sr a1.6 Knocked down 44 3-pointers in last 11 games F 2 Malik Benlevi Sr Leads team with 21 blocked shots F 30 Jeff Thomas Sr Currently No. 21 on GSU s all-time scoring list (979 pts.) RESERVES... F 0 Kavonte Ivery Fr Finished with 4 pts. and 5 rebounds against Middle Ga. G 1 Damon Wilson R-Jr Started last game at Troy, finished with 7 points G 10 Nelson Phillips Fr Finished with 7 pts./5 rebs. off bench at Troy F 14 Chris Clerkley Jr Missed last 13 games due to injury F 20 Josh Linder So Finished with 5 pts. and 2 rebs. off bench at USA F 21 James Wall Fr Four appearances this season G 35 Matt Chism So Finished with 5 points against Middle Georgia F 50 Jordan Tyson Sr Tied season-high with 8 points against Louisiana

2 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 2) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 1 GEORGIA COLLEGE (Exh.) W, Nov. 6 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+) W, Nov. 9 at Montana (PLUTO-TV) L, Nov. 13 MERCER (ESPN+) W, Cayman Islands Classic Nov. 19 vs. St. Bonaventure (Stadium) W, Nov. 20 vs. Creighton (Stadium) L, Nov. 21 vs. Georgia (Stadium) W, Nov. 28 at Tulane W, Dec. 1 at Liberty (ESPN+) L, Dec. 4 at Alabama (SECN+) W, Dec. 12 CHATTANOOGA (ESPN+) W, Dec. 15 at #24 Kansas State (Fox Sports KC) L, Dec. 19 UNC WILMINGTON (ESPN+) W, Dec. 29 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE (ESPN+) W, Jan. 3 at UT Arlington * (ESPN+) W, Jan. 5 at Texas State * (ESPN+) W, Jan. 10 LOUISIANA * (ESPN+) W, Jan. 12 UL MONROE * (ESPN+) W, Jan. 17 at South Alabama * (ESPN+) W, Jan. 19 at Troy * (ESPN+) L, Jan. 24 (rv) TEXAS STATE * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Jan. 26 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN+) 1 p.m. Feb. 2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * (ESPN+) 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at UL Monroe * (ESPN+) 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at Louisiana * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Feb. 13 TROY * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Feb. 15 SOUTH ALABAMA * (ESPN+) 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at Appalachian State * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Coastal Carolina * (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Feb. 28 ARKANSAS STATE * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. March 2 LITTLE ROCK * (ESPN+) 1 p.m. March 9 at Georgia Sothern * (ESPN+) 5 p.m. Sun Belt Championship March New Orleans, La. *-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 All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances (2018, 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 (2018, 2015, 2001, 1991) GOING FOR A THIRD Since joining the Sun Belt five years ago, Georgia State has won two conference regular season titles, finished as a regular season runner-up twice, advanced to three conference tournament finals, and won two tournament titles in New Orleans. Over the five-plus year stretch, the Panthers are in Sun Belt Conference regular season games. The 70 wins are the most in the league during that time. BRINGING MARCH MADNESS TO NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Georgia State faced five teams that played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament during the non-conference slate. It began on Nov. 9, at Montana as the Panthers lost a hardfought game The Panthers topped St. Bonaventure and lost to Creighton in the Cayman Islands Classic. Using a 21-point comeback and game winning buzzer beater, the Panthers topped Alabama (Dec. 4) Despite leading with eight minutes to play, the Panthers fell to No. 24 Kansas State on Dec. 15. DON T CALL IT A COMEBACK...JUST CALL IT A VICTORY Georgia State topped Alabama on Dec. 4, on a game-winning 3-point buzzer beater from senior Malik Benlevi. However, it was how the Panthers earned the win that might be even more remarkable and why it led ESPN s SportsCenter. The Panthers trailed by 21 points at halftime and by 22 points with 18:57 to play in the second half. Here are a couple of notes from the NCAA record book: 21 point halftime deficit - t12th-largest comeback in NCAA history 22 point second half deficit - t32nd-largest comeback in NCAA history SEC CHAMPS? Georgia State went 2-0 against the SEC this fall earning a win over Georgia to garner third place in the Cayman Islands Classic and an win at Alabama. Ironically those two programs played for a national championship in football last season and an SEC title in early December. The two Power 5 wins are just the second time Georgia State has defeated two P5 programs in the same season in program history. The only other time in program history it happened in the same year was when the Panthers topped Georgia to open the season and then defeated Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. WINNING STREAKS Georgia State currently is riding an 8-game home court winning streak. The Panthers recently had a 9-game conference, 7-game overall and 3-game road winning streaks snapped a Troy last Saturday. The 8-game home-court winning streak is tied for 38th longest in the NCAA. RPI CONTINUES TO CLIMB According to CBS as of Jan. 23, Georgia State s RPI is No. 42 in the country. Although there is a lot of basketball to play, the Panthers have been projected as high as a No. 12-seed in most NCAA Tournament mock brackets. LAST TIME OUT A 3-pointer by Troy s Jordan Varnado with 1.7 seconds to play proved to be the game winner as the Trojans snapped Georgia State s seven-game winning streak on Saturday afternoon at Trojan Arena. Junior D Marcus Simonds led Georgia State with 28 points on 11-of-24 shooting but missed the first-end of a one-and-one with 13 seconds to play, giving Troy an opportunity at the game winning basket. Varnado just missed a double-double for Troy finishing with 32 points and nine rebounds. Alex Hicks also just missed a double-double for the Trojans with eight points and nine rebounds, while Charles Norman came off the bench to score 15. Devin Mitchell continued his hot play from 3-point range, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers. Mitchell has made 44 3-pointers in the last 11 games.

3 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 3) JANUARY SUCCESS Before the loss to Troy last Saturday, Georgia State had won 18-straight games in the month of January. The Panthers were 5-0 in Jan and went 7-0 in Jan Georgia State also won its final six January games of WHAT A NOVEMBER! Georgia State won five games in November, tying a school record for the most wins in the month. Only in November 2017 and November 2014 have the Panthers won five games in November. Both of those seasons ended with appearances in the NCAA Tournament. BEST 19-GAME STARTS Georgia State s 14-5 start through 19 games isn t the best 19-game start in program history, but it is right near the top. Here are the best 19-game starts in program history. Season Record Postseason NCAA (2nd round) TBD NCAA (1st round) CIT (2nd round) None NCAA (3rd round) CIT RECORD-TYING NON-CONFERENCE SLATE Georgia State closed the non-conference season tying a school-record with nine wins. The Panthers have now won nine non-conference games two years in a row. Here are the top seasons: Year Record End of Season NCAA Final 32 (Second Round) CIT Sweet TBD NCAA (First Round) None CIT NCAA Final 32 (Third Round) PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR Junior D Marcus Simonds was named the Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year after earning the league s top award to finish the season. In the last five years, Georgia State has earned the league s top postseason award three times as Simonds joined R.J. Hunter ( and ) as the only Panthers to garner the recognition. #WE-RUN-THIS-STATE If it wasn t enough that Georgia State has more wins (124) than any other NCAA Division I program in the state of Georgia since the start of the (see page 4 for details), the Panthers now have also beaten everyone in the state since that time. Georgia State dominated Georgia to earn third place in the Cayman Islands Classic earlier this season. The Panthers also have wins over Mercer and Kennesaw State (scrimmage) this season. Last year, the Panthers knocked off Georgia Tech in an exhibition game for hurricane relief. Head coach Ron Hunter is now 20-6 against teams from the state of Georgia since taking over the Panthers for the season. FROM WAY DOWNTOWN Senior Devin Mitchell earned All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team honors a year after earning All-Sun Belt Third Team honors. Mitchell finished last season with 98 3-pointers, second-most in school history and just two shy of R.J. Hunter s school record 100 treys. After missing the first seven games of the season due to injury, Mitchell is 44-of-89 in his first 12 games back from 3-point range. MAJOR PRESEASON/MIDSEASON RECOGNITION After earning Sun Belt Player of the Year and All-Sun Belt First Team honors last year, junior D Marcus Simonds has picked up major honors this season Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List (for the second year in a row) - Only Sun Belt player to make the list Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List (for the second year in a row) Lou Henson National Mid-Major Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List (for the second year in a row) Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year All-Sun Belt Preseason First Team PLAYER OF THE WEEK Junior D Marcus Simonds continued to garner attention after just the first week of the season earning Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on Nov. 13. In the first two games, Simonds averaged 25.5 points in a win over ETSU and tough loss at Montana. It marked the fourth time in his career that Simonds has won the weekly award. TONIGHT S OPPONENT Georgia State and Texas State will meet for the second time this month. The Panthers earned a win in San Marcos on Jan. 5 to improve to 2-0 in Sun Belt play. Georgia State has won fourstraight in the series and seven of the last eight. For more on that first game, see page 31 of these notes. SCORING SENSATION After scoring 28 points at Troy, junior D Marcus Simonds moved into third place on Georgia State s Texas State 9-4 H: 4-2 A: 5-1 N: 0-1 SBC: /16/92... A L /15/93...H L /17/14...H W /1/14... A W /15/ OT...H L /14/15... A W /2/16... A W /4/16...H W /10/16 *...N L /20/17...H W /27/18...H W /22/18... A W /5/19... A W formerly Southwest Texas State * Conference Tournament career scoring list with 1,504 points. He enters tonight just 11 points shy of Rodney Hamilton for No. 2 on the list. He needs 315 more points this season to break R.J. Hunter s school record of 1,819 career points. (For a full list, see page 5).

4 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 4) 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 in the comfy confines of the Sports Arena since his arrival. The Panthers have gone at home the last five-plus seasons. During that span, Georgia State put together an 18-game winning streak which ranks second-longest in school history. HALL OF FAME WORTHY Head coach Ron Hunter was inducted into the Miami University Cradle of Coaches in October. Hunter starred for the program in the early 80 s leading them to three NCAA tournaments in four years. It was announced on Nov. 29, that he will be inducted into the IUPUI Hall of Fame Class of 2019 on Feb. 2, 2019 in Indianapolis. He led the Jaguars for 17 years and is still their all-time winningest coach. HEAD OF THE CLASS Ron Hunter became the all-time winningest coach at Georgia State in and now has 161 victories in seven-plus seasons. He has shattered every wins mark in school history with the exception of the single-season record of 29 wins held by Charles Lefty Driesell. Hunter 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 in 2016, he joined an elite group of coaches who are considered the all-time wins leader at multiple schools. Hunter coached IUPUI for 17 years and is still the all-time wins leader for the Jaguars. The list of coaches who lead at multiple schools includes: Ronnie Arrow - Texas A&M-CC 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 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. Here is a list and the spots they are currently playing: Manny Atkins - Hapoel Afula (Israel) Eric Buckner - AS Monaco Basket (France) Willie Clayton - Manchester Giants (United Kingdom) Ryan Harrow - Peristeri GS (Greek A1) Jeremy Hollowell - Erie Bay Hawks (Atlanta Hawks G-League) R.J. Hunter - Boston Celtics Jordan Session - Naestved (Denmark) Kevin Ware - London Lightning (NBL Canada) Isaiah Williams - Yambol (Bulgaria) SEEN WORLDWIDE For the fourth-straight year, all Georgia State home games will air live on the ESPN family of networks which this season includes ESPN+. With the program s rise, nearly every game will be seen worldwide this year. Of the Panthers 31 scheduled games, 29 are currently scheduled to air live. Among the highlights will be the game at Alabama (SEC Network+) and at Louisiana (ESPN2). The Cayman Islands Classic aired on Stadium, while the road game at Kansas State was on Fox Sports KC. GOING BAREFOOT Coach Ron Hunter will once again coach a game barefoot in support of Samaritan s Feet this season. This year it come on tonight against Texas State. The Panthers are 7-0 when Hunter has gone without socks and shoes to raise awareness for the 300 million children around the world without shoes. This marked the 12th straight year Hunter has gone barefoot for a game dating back to his days at IUPUI. As part of his work with Samaritan s Feet, Georgia State has traveled to South Africa (2012), Costa Rica (2014), Dominican Republic (2016) and Spain (2018) to take part in shoe distributions with the organization. WHAT S IN A COLOR Georgia State has three different color jerseys this year, including a new gray alternate jersey color. Last year the Panthers were 15-3 wearing white, 9-6 in black and 0-2 in blue. Color...Record... Last worn White W, vs. ULM Grey L, at Kansas State Blue L, at Troy 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. (Thru Jan. 14) Total GSU UGA Mercer GS GT SSU KSU AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one 3-point field goal in 733 straight games, dating back to the season. The last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, The steak is currently the 22nd-longest in the country. NEXT UP Georgia State will remain home and host UT Arlington on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the GSU Sports Arena. The game will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer as the coaching staff wears suits and sneakers.

5 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 5) MOST POINTS SCORED GSU... Opponent 122 Fort Valley State, 11/25/ Piedmont, 11/30/ Morris Brown, 12/3/ Middle Georgia State, 12/29/ Tennessee Temple, 11/14/ Thomas, 11/11/ at Cal-Irvine, 11/25/ Piedmont, 12/30/ Clark-Atlanta, 10/26/ Faulkner, 11/26/91...(OT) Hardin-Simmons, 1/30/ Florida Tech, 2/15/ MARGIN OF VICTORY 60 Tennessee Temple, Middle Georgia State, Piedmont, Appalachian State, Savannah State, Piedmont, Thomas, Carver Bible College, Florida Atlantic, (TAAC) Kennesaw State, POINTS, HALF 73 vs. Texas-Arlington, (2nd half) 70 vs. Piedmont, (1st half) 69 vs. Middle Georgia State, (2nd) 69 at Centenary, (2nd) 66 vs. Georgia Southern, (1st) 65 vs. Norfolk State, (2nd) 63 vs. Fort Valley State, (1st) 61 vs. Tennessee Temple, (2nd) 61 vs. Clark Atlanta, (2nd) 61 vs. Piedmont, (1st) 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE 21 vs. West Florida, (t14th NCAA) 19 at UTSA, vs. UL Monroe, vs. Middle Georgia State, at UMass, vs. Old Dominion, vs. Troy, at Troy, vs. Mercer, vs. UNCW, SINGLE GAME TOP MARKS SINGLE GAME RECORD WATCH 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED 41 vs. Troy, (made 14) 40 vs. Troy, (made 16) 38 vs. ULM, (made 17) 38 vs. Troy, (made 13) 37 at UTA, (made 15) 36 vs. West Fla., (made 21) 35 vs. Mercer, (made 15) 35 vs. Carver, (made 10) 34 vs. Middle Georgia State, (made 16) DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORERS 7 vs. Piedmont, ( ) 7 vs. Faulkner, ( ) 7 vs. Tennessee State, (24, 18, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10) 6 12 Times (last vs. Middle Georgia State, ) BLOCKED SHOTS 14 vs. FIU, vs. Thomas, vs. Monmouth, vs. Troy, vs. Belmont, (A-Sun) 11 vs. Morris Brown, at Belmont, times most recent: vs. East Tennessee State, MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 12 R.J. Hunter at UTSA (19 att.) Devin Mitchell at Little Rock (13 att.) R.J. Hunter vs. Old Dominion (15) Thomas Terrell at Jacksonvile (12) Anton Reese at Kansas State (18) Kevin Morris vs. VCU (11) Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer (13) Malik Benlevi vs. Creighton (11) Thomas Terrell vs. Florida Atlantic (10) Thomas Terrell at Troy (15) BEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE Minimum 10 Attempts.818 Kevin Morris vs. VCU (9-11) Devin Mitchell at Little Rock (10-13) Thomas Terrell at Jacksonville Malik Benlevi vs. Georgia (8-11) Rashaad Washington (7-10) Javonte Maynor at William & Mary (7-10) Dante Curry at UNC Wilmington (7-10) Also: Anton Reese twice and Shellord Pinkett Georgia State has seen some impressive single-game performances already thisyear. Two of the biggest came from Jeff Thomas and Malik Benlevi each knocking down eight 3-pointers in a game. Benlevi, who went 8-of-11 which also ranks percentage wise as one of best in program history, accomplished it in GSU s blow-out of Georgia.

6 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 6) POINTS Player... Years Pts. 1. R.J. Hunter (3) 1, Rodney Hamilton (4) 1, D Marcus Simonds (3+) 1, Terrence Brandon (4) 1, Devonta White (4) 1, Chavelo Holmes (4) 1, James Andrews (3) 1, Phillip Luckydo (2) 1, Leonard Mendez (4) 1, Nate Williams (3) 1, Zavian Smith (4) 1, Kevin Morris (3) 1, Thomas Terrell (2) 1, Shellord Pinkett (4) 1, Ryan Harrow (2) 1, Lamont McIntosh (4) 1, Jim Jacobs (3) 1, Trae Goldston (4) 1, Travis Williams (4) 1, Chris Collier (2) 1, Jeff Thomas (3+) Lanard Copeland (4) Anton Reese (2) Shernard Long (2) Jeremy Hollowell (2) Manny Atkins (2) Jihad Ali (4) 923 NR Malik Benlevi (3+) 892 FIELD GOALS MADE Player...Years FG 1. Chavelo Holmes (4) Terrence Brandon (4) R.J. Hunter (3) D Marcus Simonds (2+) Rodney Hamilton (4) James Andrews (3) Devonta White (4) Nate Williams (3) Zavian Smith (4) Leonard Mendez (4) 455 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Player... Years FGA 1. R.J. Hunter (3) 1, Rodney Hamilton (4) 1, Terrence Brandon (4) 1, Chavelo Holmes (4) 1, D Marcus Simonds (2+) 1, Devonta White (4) 1, Shellord Pinkett (4) 1, Leonard Mendez (4) 1, Kevin Morris (3) James Andrews (3) POINT FIELD GOALS Player... Years 3FG 1. R.J. Hunter (3) Shellord Pinkett (4) Trae Goldston (4) Jeff Thomas (3+) Thomas Terrell (2) Devin Mitchell (3+) Leonard Mendez (4) Anton Reese (2) Kevin Morris (3) Malik Benlevi (3+) 151 CAREER RECORD WATCH 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Player... Years 3FGA 1. R.J. Hunter (3) Shellord Pinkett (4) Trae Goldston (4) Jeff Thomas (3+) Kevin Morris (3) Thomas Terrell (2) Leonard Mendez (4) Anton Reese (2) Devin Mitchell (3+) Devonta White (4) Malik Benlevi (3+) Kevin Thomas (2) POINT FG PERCENTAGE Minimum 50 3-Pt. FG Made Player...Years Pct. 1. Marcus Brown (80-178) (2) Devin Mitchell ( ) (3+) Manny Atkins ( ) (2) Leonard Mendez ( ) (4).400 Anton Reese ( ) (2) Malik Benlevi ( ) (3+) Thomas Terrell ( ) (2) James Andrews (72-186) (3) Jeff Thomas ( ) (3+) Shellord Pinkett ( ) (4).377 FREE THROWS MADE Player Years... FT 1. R.J. Hunter (3) Phillip Luckydo (2) Rodney Hamilton (4) Travis Williams (4) Devonta White (4) Terrence Brandon (4) D Marcus Simonds (2+) Nate Williams (3) Zavian Smith (4) Rashad Chase (4) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Player Years... FTA 1. Terrence Brandon (4) R.J. Hunter (3) Chris Collier (2) Phillip Luckydo (2) Zavian Smith (4) Travis Williams (4) D Marcus Simonds (2+) Rashad Chase (4) Devonta White (4) Rodney Hamilton (4) ASSISTS Player... Years Ast. 1. Rodney Hamilton (4) Kevin Morris (3) Devonta White (4) Eric Ervin (2) Herman Favors (4) 310 Howie Jarvis (3) Boyd Copeland (2) D Marcus Simonds (2+) Lamont McIntosh (4) Dewey Haley (2) Joe Dukes (2) 257 STEALS Player...Years Stl. 1. Rodney Hamilton (4) Kevin Morris (3) R.J. Hunter (3) Devonta White (4) Zavian Smith (4) Shernard Long (2) James Fields (4) Herman Favors (4) D Marcus Simonds (2+) Corey Gauff (4) Leonard Mendez (4) 116 CAREER WINS Player...Wins 1. Ryann Green Jordan Session Lamont McIntosh Donnie Davis Markus Crider T.J. Shipes Isaiah Dennis Devonta White Rashaad Richardson Malik Benlevi Jeff Thomas GAMES PLAYED Player... Years G 1. Markus Crider (4) Jordan Session (4) Jihad Ali (4) James Fields (4) Trae Golston (4) Rashad Chase (4) Devonta White (4) Lamont McIntosh (4) Jeff Thomas (3+) 117 Rashaad Richardson (4) 117 James Vincent (4) Malik Benlevi (3+) 115 Donnie Davis (4) 115 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS , , , , , , , , , LONGEST WINNING STREAKS ALL GAMES to (regular season) * 6th longest in the nation when it ended to (regular season) * 5th longest in the nation when it ended to * 9th longest in the nation when it ended to (regular season) to (regular season) to (last four regularseason games, three TAAC Tournament games, NCAA first round) 7* to 1/17/19 *most recent

7 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 7) TEAM SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES SUN BELT GAMES Most Points Scored 117 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 89 Louisiana, 1/10/19 Fewest Points Scored 52 at Liberty, 12/1/18 63 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Most Points Allowed 93 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 77 at Troy, 1/19/19 Fewest Points Allowed 58 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 58 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Most Points Scored - Half 69 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 (2nd) 57 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (2nd Half) Fewest Points Scored - Half 22 Mercer, 11/13/18 (2nd Half) 26 at Texas State, 1/5/19 (1st Half) Most Points Allowed - Half 52 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 (1st Half) 47 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (2nd Half) at Alabama, 12/4/18 (1st Half) Fewest Points Allowed - Half 24 at Texas State, 1/5/19 (1st Half) 24 at Texas State, 1/5/19 (1st Half) Margin of Victory 48 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 13 Louisiana, 1/10/19 Margin of Defeat 26 at Liberty, 12/1/18 2 at Troy, 1/19/19 Field Goals Made 41 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 31 Louisiana, 1/10/19 Fewest Field Goals Made 16 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 16 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 FG Attempts 72 at Montana, 11/9/18 65 UL Monroe, 1/12/19 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Highest FG% 57.7 Chattanooga, 12/12/18 (30-52) 52.5 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (31-59( Lowest FG% 38.6 East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 (22-57) 39.0 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 (23-59) Lowest FG% Allowed 34.3 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 (24-70) 35.7 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 (20-56) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 16 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 13 Louisiana, 1/10/19 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 35 Mercer, 11/13/18 30 at Troy, 1/19/19 3-Pt FG% (Minimum 3 made) 56.0 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 (14-25) 52.0 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (13-25) Free Throws Made 25 Chattanooga, 12/12/18 23 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw Attempts 35 Chattanooga, 12/12/18 38 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw % 86.4 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 (19-22) 78.3 at Texas State, 1/5/19 (18-23) Rebounds 47 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 47 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Rebound Margin +8 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 +8 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Assists 22 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 16 Louisiana, 1/10/19 Steals 13 vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 11 Louisiana, 1/10/19 at Kansas State, 12/15/18 Most Turnovers 19 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 19 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Fewest Turnovers 7 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 9 at Troy, 1/19/19 Blocked Shots 10 East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 7 at Texas State, 1/5/19 Most Fouls 31 at Montana, 11/9/18 24 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Fewest Fouls 13 at Troy, 1/19/19 13 at Troy, 1/19/19 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES SUN BELT GAMES Most Points Scored 30 D Marcus Simonds at Montana, 11/9/18 28 D Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 D Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 Field Goals Made 11 D Marcus Simonds at Montana, 11/9/18 11 D Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 D Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 D Marcus Simonds vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 D Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 FG Attempts 24 D Marcus Simonds at Montana, 11/9/18 24 D Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D Marcus Simonds at Alabama, 12/4/18 D Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 D Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 FG% (minimum 5 made) Kane Williams vs. UNCW, 12/19/18 (5-5).750 Malik Benlevi vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 (6-8) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 8 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 (8-13) 5 Malik Benlevi at Texas State, 1/5/19 Malik Benlevi vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 (8-11) Jeff Thomas vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Devin Mitchell at South Alabama, 1/17/19 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 13 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 (8-13) 10 Devin Mitchell vs. UL Monroe, 1/9/19 Devin Mitchell vs. Middle Georgia St., 12/29/18 (7-13) Devin Mitchell at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Free Throws Made 9 Jeff Thomas vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 9 D Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Kane Williams vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18 D Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw Attempts 14 D Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 14 D Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Rebounds 12 D Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 12 D Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 Assists 8 D Marcus Simonds vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 6 Kane Williams vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 D Marcus Simonds vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 D Marcus Simonds at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Steals 5 Kane Williams at Kansas State, 12/15/18 5 Jeff Thomas vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Jeff Thomas vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Blocked Shots 4 Jeff Thomas vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 3 D Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 Malik Benlevi at Tulane,

8 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 8) SERIES RESULTS VS. SUN BELT TEAMS Appalachian State 4-5 H: 3-1 A: 1-4 N: 0-0 SBC: /12/88...H L /2/89... A L /17/15... A L /21/15...H W /21/16... A L /27/16...H W /23/17...H W /11/17... A L /11/18... A W Arkansas State 9-3 H: 4-1 A: 4-2 N: 1-0 SBC: /9/95... A W /19/95...H L /16/14...H W /4/14...ot... A W /15/14 *...N W /19/15... A W /31/15...H W /29/16...ot... A L /20/16...H W /27/17... A L /6/18...H W /1/18... A W * Conference Tournament Coastal Carolina 2-3 H: 1-1 A: 1-2 N: 0-0 SBC: /22/07... A L /20/08...H L /21/17...H W /13/17... A L /13/18... A W Georgia Southern H: A: 6-26 N: 2-1 SBC: 6-4 2/19/72... A L /1/72... A L /19/73...H L /24/73...OT... A W /20/74... A L /1/74...H L /7/75...H W /16/75... A L /8/75... A W /14/76...H W /15/77...H L /21/77... A L /30/77...H L /9/78... A L /27/78...H L /20/79... A L /8/79... A L /13/80...H W /6/80...H W /14/81... A L /10/85...H L /7/85... A L /2/85... A L /9/86... A L /6/86...H L /3/87...H L /5/87... A W /7/88... A L /11/88...H L /10/88 *... A L /5/89... A L /2/89...H L /27/90...H L /22/90... A L /17/91...H W /14/91...OT... A W /11/92...H L /8/92... A L /11/92 *... A L /12/95...H W /21/96... A W /22/09...H W /22/10...OT... A L /22/11...H W /29/12...OT... A L /20/13...H W /5/15... A L /7/15...H W /15/15 *...N W /19/16...OT...H W /23/16... A L /31/16... A L /4/17...H W /20/18...H W /16/18... A L /10/18...N W * Conference Tournament Little Rock 7-19 H: 3-8 A: 3-9 N: 1-2 SBC: /8/84 (1)...N L /3/85... A L /31/85...H L /23/86...H L /24/86... A L /1/86 *...N L /19/87...OT... A L /19/87...H L /21/88... A L /25/88...H L /26/89...H L /25/89... A L /20/90... A L /15/90...H L /10/91... A L /7/91...H L /7/91 *...N W /18/14...H W /6/14... A W /3/15...H W /26/15... A L /30/16... A L /18/16...H L /25/17... A W /4/18...H W /3/18... A W Champion Holiday Classic, Missoula, Mont. * Conference Tournament Louisiana 12-5 H: 7-1 A: 3-3 N: 2-1 SBC: /28/04...H W /20/04... A L /29/05...H W /2/06... A L /23/14... A W /22/14...H W /16/14 *...OT...N L /8/15... A L /24/15...H W /14/15 *...N W /16/16...H L /3/16... A W /16/17... A W /4/17...H W /10/17...N W /8/18...H W /10/19...H W formerly Southwest Louisiana formerly UL Lafayette * Conference Tournament UL Monroe 8-7 H: 5-3 A: 3-4 N: 0-0 SBC: 8-2 2/20/75... A L L A L H L A L /25/14... A W /20/14...H W /30/14...H W /5/15... A W /14/16...H W /5/16... A L /14/17...OT... A W /6/17...H W /10/18...OT...H L /12/19...H W formerly Northeast Louisiana South Alabama H: 8-5 A: 6-9 N: 0-1 SBC: /16/76...H L /26/76... A W /5/77 *...OT... A W /30/78... A L /4/78...H W /15/79...OT... A L /29/79...H L /7/80...H L /16/80... A L /10/81... A L /10/81...H L /27/81 *...N L /29/82...H L /10/82... A L /14/02... A L /12/03...H W /26/09 (1)... A L /21/12 (2)...H W /4/14... A W /3/14...H W /7/15... A W /19/15...H W /9/16...H W /11/16...OT... A L /7/17...H W /30/17... A W /29/17... A L /3/18...H W /17/19... A W South Alabama Thanksgiving Classic (Mitchell Center, Mobile Ala.) 2-Coaches vs. Cancer Classic * Conference Tournament UT Arlington 7-7 H: 3-3 A: 3-3 N: 1-1 SBC: /22/84...N L /15/90...H L /7/91... A L /1/14...OT...H W /27/14... A W /15/15...H W /29/15... A W /30/15... A L /6/16...H L /18/17...H L /25/18...H W /24/18... A L /11/18...N W /3/19... A W Texas State 9-4 H: 4-2 A: 5-1 N: 0-1 SBC: /16/92... A L /15/93...H L /17/14...H W /1/14... A W /15/ OT...H L /14/15... A W /2/16... A W /4/16...H W /10/16 *...N L /20/17...H W /27/18...H W /22/18... A W /5/19... A W formerly Southwest Texas State * Conference Tournament Troy H: 11-4 A: 7-10 N: 1-3 SBC: /14/96... A L /30/96...H W /15/98... A W /14/98...H W /16/99... A W /20/00... A W /29/00...H L /20/01... A L /29/01...H W /3/01 *...H W /2/02...H W /16/02... A W /6/03... A L /7/03 *...N L /13/04...H W /6/04... A L /5/04 *...N L /13/05... A W /26/05...H L /24/07...H W /25/08... A L /19/10...H W /15/12... A L /2/14...H W /15/14... A L /10/15...H W /28/15... A W /7/16...H W /13/16... A L /9/17...H L /28/17... A W /11/17 *...N L /31/17... A L /1/18...H L /9/18 *...N W /19/19... A L * Conference Tournament

9 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 9) HEAD COACH RON HUNTER In seven seasons, Ron Hunter has changed the national perception of Georgia State; winning 147 games and advancing to the postseason five times. He is now responsible for five of the eight 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. 3-seed Baylor. He returned the Panthers to the Big Dance in for the second time in four years after winning the Sun Belt Conference tournament for a second time. The 147 wins are the most in any seven-year stretch in program history. He became one of just seven coaches to be the all-time wins leader at multiple NCAA Division I schools in 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 year was highlighted by tying for the most non-conference wins in school history and another 20-plus win season that included a 10-game winning streak. The Panthers set records for 3-pointers made and 3-point field goal percentage. Last season, Georgia State also had its fifth-straight winning season that included a fourth top-two finish in the Sun Belt in five 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 13-0 run, capped by a 30-foot 3-pointer 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 school-record 14-straight 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 ( ), 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 418 games in 24 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 record-setting season, Hunter was named Atlanta Tip-off 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 top-seeded 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 He is currently with the Atlanta Hawks organization playing for their G-League affiliate. RON HUNTER LEDGER Season Position, School, Honors/Postseason...Record Head Coach, Career (25th season) Head Coach, Georgia State (8th season) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA) l. Cincinnati Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; l. Texas A&M-CC) 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, UW-Milwaukee (6 seasons) Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee 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

10 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 10) GEORGIA STATE AMONG SUN BELT LEADERS SCORING D Marcus Simonds REBOUNDING Malik Benlevi FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE D Marcus Simonds ASSISTS D Marcus Simonds Kane Williams STEALS Kane Williams Malik Benlevi POINT FG MADE Malik Benlevi Jeff Thomas BLOCKED SHOTS Malik Benlevi D Marcus Simonds Jeff Thomas ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Kane Williams D Marcus Simonds DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS D Marcus Simonds MINUTES PLAYED D Marcus Simonds Malik Benlevi Kane Williams Jeff Thomas TEAM LEADERS (TOP 5) Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Point FG Percentage Blocked Shots Steals Turnover Margin Point FG Made BY THE NUMBERS - NCAA AND SUN BELT LEADERS (THRU JAN. 21) 6th t15th 14th 6th 7th t3rd t9th 5th t10th t4th 6th 9th 2nd 12th t12th 2nd 11th t12th 14th 5th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd t1st 2nd 2nd GEORGIA STATE AMONG NCAA LEADERS TEAM LEADERS (TOP 100) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Blocked Shots Per Game Field Goal Percentage Steals Per Game Point Field Goals Per Game Point Field Goal Percentage Total 3-point FGM Total Blocked Shots...89 Total Steals Turnover Margin Turnovers Forced Turnovers Per Game Won-Lost Percentage TOTAL 3-PT FG ATTEMPTS D Marcus Simonds Jeff Thomas Malik Benlevi ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO Kane Williams ASSISTS PER GAME D Marcus Simonds Kane Williams BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME Malik Benlevi D Marcus Simonds FREE THROW ATTEMPTS D Marcus Simonds Kane Williams...88 FREE THROWS MADE D Marcus Simonds...85 MINUTES PER GAME D Marcus Simonds POINTS PER GAME D Marcus Simonds STEALS PER GAME Kane Williams PT FG PER GAME Malik Benlevi TOTAL 3-PT FG MADE Devin Mitchell...44 Malik Benlevi...43 TOTAL ASSISTS D Marcus Simonds...71 Kane Williams...66 TOTAL BLOCKED SHOTS Malik Benlevi...21 D Marcus Simonds...20 Jeff Thomas...18 TOTAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS D Marcus Simonds TOTAL FIELD GOALS MADE D Marcus Simonds th 33rd 90th 36th 35th 20th 29th 24th 27th 55th 83rd 89th 59th 186th 221st 249th 76th 198th 216th 194th 226th 46th 188th 68th 45th 48th 47th 200th 152nd 169th 156th 209th 171st 195th 238th 24th 47th TOTAL MINUTES D Marcus Simonds...681:12 Malik Benlevi :32 TOTAL POINTS D Marcus Simonds TOTAL STEALS Kane Williams...36 Malik Benlevi...26 LED GEORGIA STATE IN... SCORING D Marcus Simonds - 12 games Malik Benlevi - 3 games Jeff Thomas - 2 games Devin Mitchell - 2 games REBOUNDING Malik Benlevi - 5 games D Marcus Simonds - 5 games Jeff Thomas - 4 games Nelson Phillips - 3 games Damon Wilson - 2 games Josh Linder - 1 game Jordan Tyson - 1 game Kane Williams - 1 game ASSISTS D Marcus Simonds - 10 games Kane Williams - 9 games Jeff Thomas - 4 games 45th 237th 39th 47th 228th *Note game totals may not equal total number of games played due to ties

11 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 11) SEASON HIGHS MALIK BENLEVI Points: 25 at Tulane, Rebounds: 10 vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 Assists: 2 vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 Steals: 4 at Tulane, MATT CHISM Points: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Rebounds: 1 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Assists: 1 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 CHRIS CLERKLEY Points: 2 at Montana, 11/9/18; vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Rebounds: 4 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Blocks: 2 vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 at Montana, 11/9/18 KAVONTE IVERY Points: 4 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Rebounds: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Assists: JOSH LINDER Points: 6 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Rebounds: 6 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Steals: 1 at Montana, 11/9/18; vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18, vs. Middle Georgia St, 12/29/18 Blocks: 1 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 DEVIN MITCHELL Points: 23 vs. UNCW, 12/19/18 Rebounds: 4 vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18, vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Assists: 4 vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18 NELSON PHILLIPS Points: 20 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 Assists: 2 vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 D MARCUS SIMONDS Points: 30 at Montana, 11/9/18 Rebounds: 12 at Texas State, 1/5/19 Assists: 8 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 Steals: 3 at Liberty, 12/1/18; at Kansas State, 12/15/18 JEFF THOMAS Points: 30 vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 Rebounds: 9 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Assists: 6 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Steals: 5 vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 JORDAN TYSON Points: 8 vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18, vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Rebounds: 6 at Kansas State, 12/15/18 Blocks: 1 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18; vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 at Tulane, ; at Liberty, 12/1/18 vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 JAMES WALL Points: Rebounds: Blocks: KANE WILLIAMS Points: 20 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Rebounds: 9 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Assists: 7 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 Steals: 5 at Kansas State, 12/15/18 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS Georgia College (exh.)...phillips Wilson Tyson Thomas Benlevi East Tennessee State...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi at Montana...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Mercer...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi vs. St. Bonaventure...Simonds Williams Thomas Benlevi Tyson vs. Creighton...Simonds Williams Thomas Benlevi Tyson vs. Georgia...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi at Tulane...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi at Liberty...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi at Alabama...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Chattanooga...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi at #24 Kansas State...Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi UNC Wilmington...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Middle Georgia State...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at UT Arlington...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at Texas State...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Louisiana...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi UL Monroe...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at South Alabama...Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at Troy...Simonds Mitchell Wilson Thomas Benlevi Texas State... UT Arlington... Georgia Southern... at UL Monroe... at Louisiana... Troy... South Alabama... at Appalachian State... at Coastal Carolina... Arkansas State... Little Rock... at Georgia Southern... Coaches Poll (Jan. 21) RK TEAM Record Pts. 1 Tennessee (30) Duke (2) Virginia Gonzaga Michigan State Michigan Nevada Virginia Tech Kentucky Kansas Marquette North Carolina Texas Tech Buffalo Auburn Maryland Houston Villanova NC State Ole Miss Iowa Mississippi State Florida State Louisville Iowa State Others receiving votes: LSU 54, Kansas State 50, Nebraska 40, Oklahoma 38, Purdue 30, Wisconsin 27, TCU 12, Furman 9, Washington 9, Indiana 9, North Texas 8, Ohio State 5, Arizona State 4, Cincinnati 4, UCF 3, Texas State 2, Murray State 2, Wofford 1 Bold indicates GSU opponent College Insider Mid-Major Poll (Jan. 21) Record Points Conference 1. Gonzaga (31) West Coast 2. Buffalo Mid-American 3. Wofford Southern 4. Murray State Ohio Valley 5. Hofstra Colonial 6. San Francisco West Coast 7. UNC Greensboro Southern 8. Lipscomb Atlantic Sun 9. ETSU Southern 10. UC Irvine Big West 11. Belmont Ohio Valley 12. Liberty Atlantic Sun 13. Stony Brook America East 14. Vermont America East 15. Toledo Mid-American 16. New Mexico State Western Athletic 17. Texas State Sun Belt 18. South Dakota State Summit 19. Furman Southern 20. Georgia State Sun Belt 21. Yale Ivy League 22. Montana Big Sky 23. Charleston Colonial 24. UCSB Big West 25. Jacksonville State Ohio Valley Others receiving votes: Northern Kentucky 61, Saint Mary s 57, Loyola Marymount 49, Bowling Green 29, Loyola Chicago 28, Northeastern 25, Kent State 24, Georgia Southern 17, Abline Christian 15, Princeton 15, BYU 9, San Diego 7, Ball State 6, Radford 6, Valparaiso 6, Sam Houston State 5, UL Monroe 5, Winthrop 5, Louisiana 4, Weber State 3, Central Michigan 2, NJIT 2, Austin Peay 1, Drake 1, Rider 1. Bold indicates GSU opponent

12 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 12) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name... Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Corey Allen*... G Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti HS/Detroit) Justin Roberts*... G So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul) 2 Malik Benlevi... F Sr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 35 Matt Chism... G So. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 14 Chris Clerkley... F Jr. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 0 Kavonte Ivery... F Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 20 Josh Linder... F So. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 24 Devin Mitchell... G Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 10 Nelson Phillips... G Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS) 15 D Marcus Simonds... G Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 30 Jeff Thomas... F Sr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 50 Jordan Tyson... F Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) 21 James Wall... F Fr. Canton, Ga. (Creekview HS) 12 Kane Williams... G So. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 1 Damon Wilson... G R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.)) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 0 Kavonte Ivery... F Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 1 Damon Wilson... G R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.)) 2 Malik Benlevi... F Sr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 10 Nelson Phillips... G Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS) 12 Kane Williams... G So. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 14 Chris Clerkley... F Jr. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 15 D Marcus Simonds... G Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 20 Josh Linder... F So. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 21 James Wall... F Fr. Canton, Ga. (Creekview HS) 24 Devin Mitchell... G Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 30 Jeff Thomas... F Sr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 35 Matt Chism... G So. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 50 Jordan Tyson... F Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) Corey Allen*... G Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Detroit/Ypsilanti HS) Justin Roberts*... G So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul) * redshirting season COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986), 8th Year at GSU Associate Head Coach: Ray McCallum (Ball State, 1983), 3rd Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Claude Pardue (Emory, 2008), 8th Year at GSU Assistant Coach: Travis Williams (Georgia State, 1995), 1st Year at GSU Director of BB Operations: Nate Summers (IUPUI, 2009), 8th Year at GSU Athletic Trainer: Dinika Johnson (Georgia State, 2009) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nate Majnaric Video Manager: Sean Mock PRONUNCIATION Chris Clerkley... CLERK-lee Malik Benlevi... MA-leak Ben-levy Kavonte Ivery...Ca-Von-tay D Marcus Simonds...Duh-Marcus Simons

13 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 13) COREY ALLEN MALIK BENLEVI JOSH LINDER DEVIN MITCHELL JAMES WALL G / 6-2, 215 / Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. F / 6-9, 205 / So. Kathleen, Ga. 20 JEFF THOMAS F / 6-5, 190 / Sr. Norwalk, Ohio 30 F / 6-6, 225 / Sr. Savannah, Ga. G / 6-4, 190 / Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. F / 6-8, 190 / Fr. Canton, Ga MATT CHISM CHRIS CLERKLEY KAVONTE IVERY NELSON PHILLIPS JUSTIN ROBERTS D MARCUS SIMONDS JAMES WALL KANE WILLIAMS DAMON WILSON NATE SUMMERS G / 6-3, 185 / So. Dawsonville, Ga. 35 G / 6-4, 175 / Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. F / 6-9, 220 / Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio F / 6-9, 235 / Jr. Perry, Ga. 14 G / 5-10, 165 / S0. Indianapolis, Ind. G / 6-3, 185 / So. Douglasville, Ga. 12 RON HUNTER RAY MCCALLUM CLAUDE PARDUE TRAVIS WILLIAMS Head Coach 8th Year at Georgia State Associate Head Coach 3rd Year at Georgia State Assistant Coach 8th Year at Georgia State Assistant Coach 1st Year at Georgia State 0 F / 6-7, 230 / Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. G / 6-3, 195 / Jr. Gainesville, Ga. G / 6-5, 200 / R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga Director of Operations 8th Year at Georgia State

14 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 14) ATHLETIC HONORS Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List Lou Henson National Mid-Major Preseason Player of the Year Watch List Lou Henson National Mid-Major Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List 2018 Sun Belt Player of the Year 2018 All-Sun Belt First Team 2018 Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP 2017 All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team 2017 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year 2017 All-Sun Belt Third Team 2016 Cancun Challenge Tournament MVP Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 8, 2018 & Jan. 29, 2018 & Nov. 12, 2018 Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 31, 2017 College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week- Jan. 30, 2017 College Sports Madness Sun Belt Player of the Week - Dec. 11, 2017 & Dec. 25, 2017 College Sports Madness Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 8, 2018 & Jan. 29, 2018, Nov. 12, 2018 & Jan. 14, 2019 Season Leader (1st): Points 742 ( ) Season Leader: Field Goals Made: 277 ( ) 1,000 Career Points - 58 games (t5th quickest) Career Triple-Doubles: 1 Career Double-Doubles: 5 Career Points: 1,504 (3rd) Career FG Made: 551 (4th) Career FG Attempted: 1,171 (5th) Career FT Made: 310 (7th) Career FT Attempted: 440 (7th) Career Assists: 282 (8th) Career Steals: 118 (9th) HIGHLIGHTS Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year and All-Sun Belt Preseason First Team Earned Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament honors Opened season with 21 points, including 4 3-pointers against ETSU. Finished with 30 points including 3 3-pointers at Montana. Earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on Nov. 12 after games against ETSU and Montana. Finished with 25 points and 7 rebounds against St. Bonaventure in opener of Cayman Islands Classic. Garnered 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists against Georgia in Cayman Islands Classic. Scored 18 second-half points to lead GSU from a 21-point halftime deficit to top Alabama. Finished with a team-high 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 3-of-6 from 3-point range against UTC. Finished just shy of a triple-double with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists against UNCW. Despite a season-low 7 points, tied a career high with 12 rebounds at Texas State. Finished with 28 points including the game-winner with 0.9 seconds to play against ULM. Just missed a double-double with 28 points and 9 rebounds at Troy. POINTS: 39 UL Monroe, FIELD GOALS MADE: 15 UL Monroe, (15-27) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 27 (2X) most recent: UL Monroe, (15-27) 3-POINTERS MADE: 6 Point, (6-9) 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 12 Mercer, (4-12) FREE THROWS MADE: 11 Little Rock, (11-15) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 15 Little Rock, (11-15) REBOUNDS: 12 UL Monroe, ; Texas State, ASSISTS: 10 Carver Bible College, STEALS: 5 (3X) most recent: UT Arlington, BLOCKS: 3 Texas State, MINUTES: 43 Liberty, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Ga. College (exh.). ETSU... * at Montana... * Mercer... * vs. St. Bonnie... * vs. Creighton... * vs. Georgia... * at Tulane... * at Liberty... * at Alabama... * UTC... * at Kansas St... * UNCW... * Middle Ga. St.... * at UTA... * at Texas State... * Louisiana... * ULM... * at USA... * at Troy... * Texas State... UTA... Ga. Southern... at ULM... at Louisiana... Troy... USA... at App State... at Coastal... Arkansas State... Little Rock... at Ga. Southern... * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS 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

15 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 15) ATHLETIC HONORS and Team Captain Played in 96 games, including 64 starts in his first three seasons. Career Double-Doubles: 6 (1 in ) Career 3PT Made: 151 (10th) Career 3PT Attempts: 378 (11th) Career 3PT FG %:.399 (6th) Wins: 74 (t8th) Career Leader Games Played: 115 (t12th) HIGHLIGHTS Garnered double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in opener against ETSU Finished with a then career-high 24 points going 8-of-11 from 3-point range against Georgia in the 3rd place game of the Cayman Islands Classic. The 8 3-pointers are tied for the seventh-most in a single-game in program history, while the point shooting percent is the fourth-best mark in a single-game in program history. Scored a career-high for the second-straight game finishing with 25 points, knocking down 5 3-pointers at Tulane. Knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired against Alabama to lead GSU from 21 points down at the half. Finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Scored 22 points while knocking down 5-of-8 from 3-point range at Texas State. Just missed a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds against Louisiana. POINTS: 25 Tulane, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 Tulane, FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 Tulane, (9-17) 3-POINTERS MADE: 8 Georgia, (8-11) 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 11 Georgia, (8-11) Tulane, (5-11) FREE THROWS MADE: 6 South Alabama, (6-6) Middle Georgia State, (6-6) CAREER HIGHS FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Middle Tennessee, (4-7) REBOUNDS: 12 Louisiana, Georgia Southern, ASSISTS: 5 Dayton, STEALS: 5 UT Arlington, (SBC) BLOCKS: 4 (4X) most recent: Tulane, MINUTES: 41 Liberty, CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Ga. College (exh.). * ETSU... * at Montana... * Mercer... * vs. St. Bonnie... * vs. Creighton... * vs. Georgia... * at Tulane... * at Liberty... * at Alabama... * UTC... * at Kansas St... * UNCW... * Middle Ga. St.... * at UTA... * at Texas State... * Louisiana... * ULM... * at USA... * at Troy... * Texas State... UTA... Ga. Southern... at ULM... at Louisiana... Troy... USA... at App State... at Coastal... Arkansas State... Little Rock... at Ga. Southern... * Game Started 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