GAME #22 CAA - ROAD GAME Sunday, Feb. 8 2 p.m. Patriot Center Georgia State (11-10, 3-7) at George Mason (2-19, 0-10)

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1 This Game s Fact Box On the Air: Radio: WRAS-FM (88.5). Broadcaster Ken Altshuler will provide Sunday s play-by-play. On site pre-game show and post-game interviews with Coach Lea Henry. Internet: Live audio will be available at wras.org and GeorgiaStateSports.com. This game will be broadcast beginning with the 1:45 pregame show. Live stats provided online during game on GeorgiaStateSports.com Head Coaches Georgia State: Lea Henry at State/15th year overall/19th year George Mason: Jeri Porter 2-19 at Mason/1st year overall/11th year GAME #22 CAA - ROAD GAME Sunday, Feb. 8 2 p.m. Patriot Center Georgia State (11-10, 3-7) at George Mason (2-19, 0-10) Georgia State heads to Fairfax, Va., for its only meeting of the CAA season with the George Mason Patriots. The Panthers won the 2006 and 2007 meetings with George Mason, including a win in Fairfax on Jan Brittany Hollins will play in her 111th game and make her 100th consecutive start, the sixth longest active starting streak in the NCAA. SERIES RESULTS: 4th Meeting - Georgia State leads, 2-1 2nd Meeting in Fairfax- Georgia State leads, 1-0 THE OPPONENT: LAST GAME: New head coach Jeri Porter brought a highly-successful 10-year head coaching experience to George Mason this year to re-build a program that was 8-21 and 9-21 the previous two years. Sophomore guard Brittany Poindexter has 10 double-figure scoring games and averages almost 10 per game. Sophomore Eugenia Broadus leads with almost 7 rebounds a game. Six-foot senior Whitney Ward adds nine points a game to a squad that has struggled offensively, averaging just 52 points a game. These teams have played only once a year in the CAA s rotation schedule. The Panthers claimed a win last year on Valentine s Day in Atlanta with Danyiell McKeller scoring 25 points and Brittany Hollins adding 20 more points in that game. THURSDAY GAMES: George Mason fell to Drexel, 71-52, as the 8-3 Dragons made nine three-point baskets. Georgia State played its eighth straight game without leading scorer and rebounder, McKeller, and fell to Towson, 61-54, despite leading by nine with 11 minutes left. Georgia State Numerical Roster Capsules Pos. Cl. Ht PPG RPG Notes from Jylisa Williams G Fr Started all 21; 16 double-figure games, has 100 rebs. 5 Brittany Hollins G Sr Scored 1,100th (1,149); 67 career dbl.-fig. games; 57 steals 10 Brittany Graham G Jr Leads team -37 three-point baskets (.333) 12 Chandra Harris F So career double-figure games; 11.4 ppg since starting 21 Chandrica Smith G/F Sr Played 12 of 21 games, 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals 22 Traci Haltiwanger G So Played 19 of 21 games; 37 career three-pointers 23 Crystal Johnson G Fr asst. Started all 21; leads team and 2nd CAA in assists (114) 25 Shay Rawls F/C Jr Played all 21 games; had 9th double-double Thursday 31 Monica Mann G Jr asst. Played first 5 games, injured knee, out for season 32 Stacie Young F Sr One of three team captains, 34 points, 24 rebs. 40 Dana Olsen F Jr Started 20; 3 double-figure games, 13 blocks; dnp Thurs. 42 Danyiell McKeller F Jr Two-time CAA POW twice in 08- Out since Jan. 11

2 Panthers Rank Among NCAA Leaders Georgia State s name is among national leaders in several NCAA statistical category in the rankings among the 340 Division I women s teams (Jan. 30). The stats come out each Monday and Friday. The Panthers defense stands in the No. 6 spot in steals per game, averaging 12.9 steals per game. That includes school record-setting game of 31 in the win over Presbyterian at the Sports Arena. The top 10 NCAA teams in steals (Monday): 1. Georgia Tech Duke North Carolina Wake Forest Pepperdine GEORGIA STATE (12.67 now) 7. East Tennessee State Delaware State USF Texas A&M Miami 12.3 Georgia State sits in the No. 6 position in turnover margin per game, with a of opponents turnovers forced vs. turnovers made. Coach Lea Henry s Panthers would probably be among the national leaders in turnovers forced (497, 23.7), but that is not a ranked category. The Panthers were in the top 100 of the 340 teams in a variety of categories. State ranked No. 49 in assists per game (15.1), No. 56 in assist-turnover ratio, No. 96 in scoring defense (59.7). Georgia State s got a pair of players with 50 or more steals. Brittany Hollins is No. 24 (57, 2.7) and Jylisa Williams is No. 46 (54, 2.6). Crystal Johnson has 42 steals to give State three with 40 or more. Johnson is No. 21 in assists per game (5.6) and No. 94 in assist/turnover ratio in the nation (+33). CAA RANKINGS (Feb. 2) In the CAA, Georgia State is No. 1 in turnover margin, No. 1 in steals. The Panthers are No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio and No. 3 in assists. State is No. 4 in scoring margin, No. 4 in scoring offense, No. 4 in field goal percentage. Individually, the Panthers are Nos. 2, 4 and 8 in steals with Hollins, Williams and Johnson. Point guard Crystal Johnson is No. 2 in assists, is No. 3 in assist/ turnover ratio and No. 9 in free throw percentage (.733). Danyiell McKeller was No. 8 in scoring and No. 6 in field goal percentage. Brittany Graham is No. 5 in three-point baskets made. Chandra Harris is No. 8 in field goal percentage (47.1) and Brittany Hollins is No. 12 in field goal pct. Jylisa Williams is No. 11 in scoring. Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 2 Georgia State and the coaches emphasize defense and stealing the ball. Obviously, taking care of the ball when you have it is equally important. Defense By The Numbers Forced TO Own TO Difference Clemson Ga. Tech Charleston Presbyterian Alabama State La Lafayette UAB Del. State MVSU Tex. A&M-CC UNCW Northeastern Delaware Drexel ODU Towson Hofstra Winthrop ODU W&M Towson Totals 497 (23.7 pg) 362 (17.2) +135(+6.43) Steals Made Steals Allowed Difference Clemson Ga Tech Charleston Presbyterian Alabama State La Lafayette UAB Del. State MVSU Tex. A&M-CC UNCW Northeasern Delaware ODU Towson Hofstra Winthrop ODU W&M Towson Totals 266 (12.7) 172 (8.2) +94 (+4.5) NEW SCHOOL RECORDS Most Steals, Game vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/ vs. Kennesaw State, 11/25/ at Charleston Southern, 12/5/88 Most Free Throws Shot, Game vs. Alabama State, 12/ vs. Cumberland, 1/14/ vs. UCF, 3/3/85 Most Free Throws Made, Game vs. Alabama State, 12/5/ vs. UCF, 3/3/ vs. Grambling, 12/18/ vs. Cumberland, 1/14/97 There have been 22 wins by 40 or more points in Georgia State school history. But, the 41- and 40-points wins on Dec. 2 and 5 mark the first time a Panthers team has done that in back-to-back games. The most 40-point wins in a year were 3 by the first-ever Georgia State team of That team beat Georgia Tech by 61 and 47 points in two meetings that year as well as USF by 46. So, this year s team would need one more 40-point win to tie that school record. The last time State won two games by 40 or more points in a season was with wins over Morris Brown and Samford.

3 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 3 This Year s MAGIC Numbers & Streaks When leading at halftime 10-1 When playing at home 9-2 When shooting 20 or more free throws 9-1 When making 15 or more assists 9-1 When scoring 70 or more points 7-0 When making 15 or more steals 6-0 When having 15 or fewer turnovers 6-1 When holding opponent under 35% FG 6-0 When scoring 30 or more pts in 1st half 6-1 When holding opponent to 50 or fewer pts 5-0 When shooting 45% or better 5-0 Georgia State s RPI RANKING Georgia State sits at No. 146 in the Sagarin RPI that ranks the 340 Division I schools as of Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Panthers were a school-best ever No. 30 on Dec. 4, but slid after winning four of its next five games. State s first three opponents on the road (Clemson, Georgia Tech and Charleston) are a combined with 12-11, 16-5, and 15-5 records, respectively. Georgia State s highest wins are over Old Dominion (then 57) and Clemson (No. 97) with losses at Georgia Tech (No. 27) and at ODU (then No. 57). State s 146 RPI puts them 7th in the rugged CAA with VCU at No. 49, Old Dominion at No. 69, James Madison at No. 78, Drexel at No. 110, Towson at No. 116, and Hofstra at No Delaware is at 154 with William and Mary at 157, meaning 10 of the CAA s 12 teams are in the top 50% of the 340 schools. The CAA is ranked 9th overall of the 32 conferences. The TEAM Concept Georgia State has had 7 different players score in double figures in the 20 games: Williams 16 times, McKeller 10 times, Hollins 9 times, Johnson 8 times, Harris 5 times, Graham 5 times, Olsen 3 times. FRESHMAN BACKCOURT All 13 players have scored this season and all 13 have grabbed a rebound. A total of 12 players have made a steal and 12 have made an assist. However, the active roster is now down to 11. Six different players have had a 20-plus point game already this season: Brittany Hollins 26 at UAB Danyiell McKeller 24 at Clemson, 23 vs NU Jylisa Williams 23 vs. La Lafayette Chandra Harris 22 vs. Winthrop Crystal Johnson 21 vs Old Dominion Dana Olsen 20 vs. La Lafayette Freshmen Jylisa Williams (4) and Crystal Johnson (23) have started every game in the backcourt this season for the Panthers. Johnson is No. 2 in the CAA in assists (114, 5.4, is No. 3 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4), is No. 4 in minutes played (35.0) and is No. 8 in steals (42, 2.0). She s had four or more assists in 18 of the 21 games. Williams is No. 4 in the CAA in steals (54, 2.6), is No. 11 in scoring (11.6) with 16 double-figure games. Each has been named a CAA Rookie of the Week winner. Seven players have had at least one 7-plus rebound game. Shay Rawls 13 vs. Hof., 12 vs. Tow. Danyiell McKeller 11 at Clemson, vs. La Laf. Brittany Hollins 10 at UAB Danyiell McKeller 10 at UAB Chandra Harris 10 at ODU & Winthrop Jylisa Williams 9 at Charleston Crystal Johnson 8 vs. Delaware Dana Olsen 8 at Drexel In assists, four players have already had a game with four or more assists: Crystal Johnson, Monica Mann, Jylisa Williams and Danyiell McKeller.

4 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 4 RECRUIT CLASS MAKING IMMEDIATE IMPACT Georgia State s Recruiting Class that ranked No. 52 in the nation is showing its potential to boost the team s success. GRAHAM BRITTANY GRAHAM leads the team in three-point baskets (37,.333). Her 131 points (6.2) rank seventh on the team. She has 12 steals, with 20 assists and 45 rebounds. The junior college transfer led her team last year with 48 three-point baskets. Graham scored 17 points in her debut game win at Clemson, 16 at Drexel on Jan. 15 and 15 at Towson. DANA OLSEN is third on the team in free throw percentage with 35-for-51. Free throw shooting is a trademark of hers after making 204-of-244 last year (.836) in junior college play. Olsen has three double-figure games, including 12 in her first-ever game in the win over Clemson and 20 points in the win over Louisiana Lafayette. Olsen has 66 rebounds (sixth on team), plus 22 assists, 13 blocks and 11 steals. CRYSTAL JOHNSON has started every game at point guard and is second in the CAA in assists (5.4 per game). She is third on the team and 8th in the CAA in steals with (2.0 per game). She is averaging 8.1 points per game, with 21 in the win over ODU, 19 at Towson and 15 in the win over MVSU. She is +33 in assists to turnovers and ranked No. 3 in assist/turnover ratio. OLSEN JYLISA WILLIAMS has started every game at the two-guard spot and averages 11.6 points per game. She has 16 double-figure scoring games. Williams has helped create bad passes and turnovers with her aggressive defense and is fourth in the CAA in steals (2.6 per game). The freshman also has 46 assists (2.2 per game) and 100 rebounds (4.8). In their 20 games as Panthers, the four have combined for 676 points (32.2 per game), 269 rebounds (12.8 pg), with 202 assists (9.6 pg) and 119 steals (5.7). These numbers an more when realizing that the top seven scorers and top six rebounders were returning for Georgia State. McKELLER S BEEN STELLAR JOHNSON Junior forward DANYIELL McKELLER, last year s second leading scorer at 10.9 points per game, had roared out of the gate in She has twice been named the CAA Player of the Week and to the Blazer Invitational All-Tournament team this season. She injured her knee on Jan. 11 and has not played since. She was averaging 13.2 points per game (8th CAA) after a 24-point day at Clemson, a 23-point night vs. NU and a 19-point evening at Tech. She had scored in double figures in 10 of 13 games, and one of those was when she was hurt and did not score. She has three games with double-figure rebounds this year and 12 career double-figure rebound games. McKeller was shooting 48% from the field and 65% from the free throw line with 31-of 48 made. She also led the team in rebounds with 75 (5.8 per game) and chipped in on defense with 19 steals.. WILLIAMS The junior now has 33 career double-figure games, including 8 career double-double games. Scoring is natural for McKeller after leading her North Carolina high school conference in scoring and setting the school scoring record with 1,585 points.

5 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 5 HEAD COACH LEA HENRY Lea Henry enters her 15th season as the head coach of the Georgia State University women s basketball program and 19th year overall at the helm of an NCAA Division I team. Henry already holds the record for most career wins at State with 229 and has won 20 or more games in a season four times. She has been a Conference Coach of the Year three times and has been named the Georgia Division I Coach of the Year three times by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Henry has led State to five conference regular season championships and three conference tournament championships. Her State teams have earned three NCAA bids and one WNIT bid. She is an inductee in the Class of 2006 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Class of 2005 University of Tennessee Lady Vol Hall of Fame. LEA HENRY AS A HEAD COACH Season School Record Florida (Interim) Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Six Games at Florida 3-3 Four Seasons at Mercer th Season at Georgia State (.535) Overall (17-plus Seasons) (.530) MOST STEALS, CAREER Name...Years...Total Brittany Hollins present Brownie Caldwell Terese Allen Patechia Hartman Sheryl Martin Evita Rogers Traci Cheek Marica Maddox Leslie McElrath K. Roegiers-Jensen Lorna Jefferson , Nerissa Mattox MOST STEALS, SEASON It Takes A THIEF Junior guard Brittany Hollins plays both ends of the basketball court, excelling on defense with steals and pressures, while scoring points and dishing assists on the offensive end. She entered her senior season with 960 points scored and 367 assists (sixth most school history) after having started games at the 1, 2 and 3 positions because of her skills and versatility. However, she has really made a mark on season and career records with her thefts on defense: Name... Year...Total Brittany Hollins Denise Lloyd Brittany Hollins Brittany Hollins Brownie Caldwell Sheryl Martin Sheryl Martin Traci Cheek Terese Allen Marica Maddox Marica Maddox Patechia Hartman Lorna Jefferson MOST STEALS, CAA, CAREER TOP 10 Name...Years...Total Ticha Penicheiro, ODU Kyle DeHaven, Del Rochelle Luckett, VCU Mery Andrade, ODU Tyresa Smith, Del Celeste Hill, ODU Brittany Hollins, GSU.2004-present Toina Coley, East Carolina Sharron Francis, ODU Tamera Young, JMU

6 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 6 Georgia State Roster Fun Facts 4 Jylisa Williams In middle school, Jylisa was first chair on the saxophone in the school band...older brother, Keith played football at Florida A&M and in 2008 with the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Foot ball League...As state of Georgia 5A Player of Year, joins Brittany Hollins on roster as players who were named best in their state. 5 Brittany Hollins Was South Carolina volleyball player of the year in high school, as well as state basketball player of year...middle daughter of three girls...won four awards at CAA 2007 Banquet (All-CAA sec ond team, All-Defensive Team, All-Academic Team, Ehlers Leadership Award. 10 Brittany Graham Her father, Paul, was head coach at Washington State and is now assistant on men s staff here at Georgia State...This is the eighth city the daughter of a basketball coach has lived in...wears #10 because her older brother, Nick (Washington State) did...english major who likes writing and photography and aspires to be an ESPN reporter. 12 Chandra Harris Her father, Charles, was a 6-2 guard who played basketball at Iowa State (class of 81)...She has twin brothers, who are younger, and is one of four children...in track, Chandra was third in the state championship in the high jump. 21 Chandrica Smith Father played basketball at Clark-Atlanta...Chandrica plays piano and saxophone...began high school career at Wesleyan in Norcross, then played at Stephenson in Stone Mountain and finished at Oak Hill Academy (Va)...Played in NCAA Tournament as freshman at Notre Dame. 22 Traci Haltiwanger One of six children...enjoys bowling...hails from the Flower Town in the Pines of Summerville, S.C., north of Charleston. Traci s friend, A.J. Green, led the Summerville men s basketball team in scoring and he is leading the SEC in pass receiving now at UGA...Traci wants to become a basketball coach. 25 Shay Rawls Overcame knee surgery (ACL, MCL) in Lettered in volleyball (team MVP) and track... One of five children and she is second oldest...made 18 consecutive free throws last year. 31 Monica Mann Cousin of WNBA player Sherrill Baker (N.Y. Liberty)...Youngest of four children...played at same high school as Panther men s guard Leonard Mendez (Campbell), which is also where Julia Roberts graduated from before coming to Georgia State as a student. 32 Stacie Young Has overcome reconstructive knee surgery ( 03-04) of ACL, MCL and cartilage...was MVP of her 2007 JUCO conference tournament...ranked 14th in nation in JUCO rebounding...had two uncles play basketball at Tennessee Tech...Wants to be paramedic or work in health care field. 40 Dana Olsen All-Freshman in Missouri Valley Conference and then All-American in Junior College...Played in WNIT as freshman...scored 100 points in one week last year (three games)...enjoys scary movies and amusement parks...puts #33 on shoes in honor of AAU coach (Todd Baugh) who passed away in 2008 with cancer. 42 Danyiell McKeller Danyiell is a twin (brother Daniel)...Wears No. 42 to remember her mother, who died at age 42 when Danyiell was just One of six children. Her older brother, Ira, played football at Wake Forest University. Coaching Staff Two have won Olympic gold medals with the USA basketball teams...lea Henry did so in 1984 as the starting point guard on first USA women s team to ever win gold...bridgette Gordon did so in 1988 as starting forward...gordon is in Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)...Henry is in State of Georgia Hall of Fame (Class of 2006).

7 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 7 PANTHERS BY THE NUMBERS Number of players who were their State s Most Valuable Player (Hollins- South Carolina, Williams- Georgia) 3- Number of times Brittany Hollins has been named to the All-CAA Defensive Team Cumulative grade point average of entire team this summer 4- Number of postseason tournament bids by Georgia State since 2000 (three NCAA, one WNIT) 6- Where Georgia State ranks in the nation in steals per game (12.9) 6- Where Georgia State ranks in the nation in turnover margin (+6.45 per game) 9- Georgia State s home wins and home games this year (9-2) Team assists per game in that are No. 3 in the CAA and No. 49 NCAA. Eight players have 13 or more. 21- Number of all-conference players under head coach Lea Henry 33- Number of career double-figure games of Danyiell McKeller 34- This is Georgia State s 34th season of women s basketball ( beginning) 37- Number of three-point baskets junior college transfer Brittany Graham has made this year to lead the team 52- Where Georgia State s recruiting class of five ranked nationally 56 - Where Georgia State ranks in the nation in assist-turnover ratio 67- Number of career double-figure scoring games by Brittany Holllins 110- Brittany Hollins consecutive games played streak, (99 consecutive starts are 6th longest in NCAA) 114- Number of assists point guard Crystal Johnson has to rank second in the CAA (5.4 per game) 146- Georgia State Sagarin RPI rating rank as of Feb Career coaching wins of head coach Lea Henry, 229 which are a school record at Georgia State 317- School record career steals of Brittany Hollins, 7th in CAA history 1,149- Career points scored by Brittany Hollins as she stands 13th in school history.

8 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 8 HOLLINS: NUMBERS ADD UP TRAVELING WITH THE PANTHERS The Panthers will cover 7,165 miles this year during the four and a half month basketball season. Prior to joining the CAA in 2005, Georgia State traveled 3,975 miles to play that last season in the Atlantic Sun. In its first season of basketball, Georgia State drove 1,378 miles in vans to play its inaugural season. Date Opponent Miles CAA S RARE STATISTICAL CLUB Senior guard Brittany Hollins became just the 4th player in CAA history to put some high numbers in almost every statistical category. Only three others have ever SCORED 1,000 points, GRABBED 400 rebounds, ASSISTED 300 teammates baskets and STOLEN 300 or more balls on defense. As of today, Hollins has 1,140 points, 463 rebounds, 409 assists and 316 steals. Ticha Penicheiro Old Dominion Mery Andrade Old Dominion Rochelle Luckett Virginia Commonwealth at Clemson at Georgia Tech at College of Charleston 320 UAB Blazer Invitational-Birmingham vs. Louisiana-Lafaytette Alabama State or UAB 1-4 at UNC Wilmington* at Drexel * at Old Dominion* at Towson* at William & Mary* at George Mason* at Northeastern * at VCU * at Delaware * CAA Championship 534 Harrisonburg, VA Total Miles Traveled 7,165 * Colonial Athletic Association Game CAA INFORMATION The 12-member Colonial Athletic Association offices are located in Richmond, Va. Brittany Hollins has played the 1, 2 and 3 positions during her career, but regardless of where she is, she finds her open teammates for baskets. Hollins entered the season in sixth place in school history as she has averaged 122 assists over her three years. She would need 133 assists as a senior to become just the third Georgia State player to ever reach 500 assists. SCHOOL CAREER ASSISTS Most Assists, Career 1. July Mehaffey, Marica Maddox, K. Roegiers-Jensen, Brownie Caldwell, Patechia Hartman, Brittany Hollins, present Leslie McElrath, Terese Allen, Sharon Nesbitt, Renee Patton, ,000-Point Club Hollins has scored 1,060 career points, 4 shy of moving into 11th place in school history of the 18 who scored 1,000. Here are the ones just ahead of her: 14. Sherry Stinchomb, , Brownie Caldwell, , Brittany Hollins, present 1, Pam Miller, , Joyce Harrell, ,210 The CAA Commissioner is Thomas C. Yeager has guided the league since its inception in The CAA now spans from Atlanta to Boston, with schools in five of the nation s nine largest media markets. The women s basketball media contact is Niki DeSantis (ndesantis@caasports.com) at TEAM CAPTAINS The players voted before the start of the regular season and picked their three team captains for the season. Senior guard Brittany Hollins, senior forward Stacie Young and freshman guard Jylisa Williams will serve the team in that role this season.

9 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 9 GENERAL INFORMATION School:... Georgia State University Location:...Atlanta, Ga Founded/Enrollment: /28,229 Nickname:... Panthers Colors:...Blue & White Arena/Cap.:... Ga. State Sports Arena/3,400 Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:... Colonial Athletic Association President:...Dr. Carl V. Patton Athletic Director:...Bill Curry Senior Woman Admin.:... Gail Barksdale Athletic Dept. Phone:... (404) Ticket Office Phone:... (404) Radio station:...wras-fm (88.5) Web site:... GeorgiaStateSports.com HISTORY First Year of Basketball: Years in NCAA Tournament/Last:... 3/2003 Years in WNIT/Last:... 1/2000 Last Postseason Opponent:...Duke Result:... Lost, TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record: Home: 5-10, Away: 2-10, Neutral: CAA Record/Finish: /10th Starers Returning/Lost:.....5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 9/4 Colonial Athletic Association Sta n d i n g s CAA Overall W L W L VCU James Madison Drexel Old Dominion Towson Hofstra Northeastern William and Mary UNC Wilmington Georgia State Delaware George Mason THIS WEEK S GAMES. Feb. 8 Georgia State at George Mason, 2 VCU at Delaware, 1 p.m. William and Mary at Drexel, 1 p.m. Northeastern at James Madison, 2 p.m. UNC Wilmington at ODU, 2 p.m. Hofstra at Towson, 2 p.m. Feb. 12 Georgia State at Northeastern, 7 p.m. Hofstra at James Madison, 7 p.m. VCU at Towson, 7 p.m. George Mason at UNCW, 7 p.m. William and Mary at Delaware, 7 p.m. ODU at Drexel, 7:30 p.m. Experience Should Count To Panthers Advantage The 9 returning letterwinners entered the season with a combined 348 games played and 222 games started at Georgia State. In addition, the two transfers brought another 97 games of college experience to the team s maturity. As to today, the combined 10 veterans have played in 699 college games with a combined 408 starts. Previous College Game Experience Games Starts Brittany Hollins Stacie Young (includes two years JUCO) Dana Olsen (includes JUCO & SIU) Shay Rawls Danyiell McKeller Chandrica Smith 56 9 (includes N.D.) Brittany Graham (includes JUCO & UMKC) Chandra Harris 51 9 Traci Haltiwanger Monica Mann (injured-out for year) Totals NCAA s Longest Starting Streaks In a list compiled by Florida SID Kathy Cafazzo, these players have the NCAA s longest active starting streaks (meaning they ve all been starting since some time during their freshmen seasons). 1. Renee Montgomery, UConn 121 (22 in 08-09) 2. Kendra Reed, Southern Miss 115 (21) 3. Sha Brooks, Florida 114 (23) 4. Ashley Langford, Tulane 112 (23) 5. Jasmine Young, East Carolina 105 (22) 6. Brittany Hollins, Georgia State 99 (21) Second HALF Strength Georgia State has outscored 14 of its 21 opponents in the second half this year, tying two others, with only 5 outscoring them. The Panthers outgunned Clemson in the second-half rally for victory in game one.then, they came back on the road against Georgia Tech with a second-half advantage. At Charleston, the Panthers were down 12 at the half but came back to tie with 1:57 to play. State held a second-half advantage at Charleson. In the home opener, State outscored Presbyterian and pulled away from Alabama State with a second half. At the Blazer Invitational, State held a advantage over Louisiana Lafayette and a margin over host UAB. State outscored Delaware State, After being down 16 at half, MVSU topped State, State had a advantage vs. TAMU-CC and a margin over Northeastern. They tied Delaware 29-29, the topped Drexel at They doubled Winthrop, and topped ODU, That makes State a +76 in second halves this year ( ). They are +19 in first halves, leading at half in 11 of the 21 games.

10 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 10 Career Games Played Evita Rogers Yvette Tisdale Monica Thomas Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen Patechia Hartman San Kegler Leslie McElrath Nerissa Mattox BRITTANY HOLLINS present 110 Brownie Caldwell Alicia Doherty Angelina Miller Dee Dee Merriweather Career Games Started Leslie McElrath Evita Rogers San Kegler Brownie Caldwell Terese Allen BRITTANY HOLLINS present 99 Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen July Mehaffey Three-Point Baskets, Season Carmelita Layog Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen Tabitha David Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen Monica Thomas Marica Maddox Patechia Hartman Angelina Miller Marica Maddox BRITTANY GRAHAM present 37 Graham s Most This Season 5 at Clemson, 11,22,08 5 at Towson, 1/22/09 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 Graham s Current CAA Rank No. 5 in most 3 s Made No. 6 in 3-point percentage Fall Signing Period Reaps Class of Four Four players have signed national letters of intent to play basketball in 2009 at Georgia State, head coach Lea Henry announced during the early NCAA signing period. Three are high school seniors and the fourth is a junior college transfer. The four signees, listed alphabetically: Tiffany Anderson 5-10 G Albany, Ga. (Dougherty High) Angelique Burtts 5-11 F Conyers, Ga. (East Miss. CC/Rockdale HS) Erika Sumpter 6-1 F Orangeburg, S.C. (Wilkinson HS) Jerlisa Taylor 5-6 G Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas Co. HS) Anderson, who grew up attending Lea Henry s Camp of Champs in Albany, was a double-double producer as a junior at Albany s Dougherty High. The 5-10 small forward/guard averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds, while also making five steals and five assists a game for Coach Charlene Jackson. She also has gained experience with the AAU s Georgia Blazers. Burtts is currently the leading scorer for East Mississippi Community College with a pair of 20-plus point games to start the season. Burtts played at Middle Tennessee State. At Rockdale County High, she had a stellar senior season with 20 points, seven rebounds, plus four assists and four steals a game for the 24-6 Bulldogs. The McDonalds High School All-American nominee was highly recruited throughout the southeast, including the University of Georgia. She was a two-time pick for third-team All-State honors and the Rockdale Citizen s two-time women s Player of the Year. Sumpter, from Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, was a Class 4A (largest schools) first team All-State pick in South Carolina by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association after a junior season of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game for Coach Joshua Staley. Sumpter scored 20 or more points five times during her junior season and pulled down 14 rebounds in a game eight times. Her team won more than 20 games and was in the top 10 in the state. She gained more experience with the Palmetto 76ers AAU squad. She is the daughter of Bobby and Sandra Sumpter. Taylor, from Douglas County High in suburban Atlanta, had a stellar junior season with averages of 11.6 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals. She made 27 three-point baskets for Coach Chester Forsh s 22-6 Tigers. Taylor scored 20 points in a post-season game and had three games with six assists in On defense, the quick 5-6 guard had a season-best eight-steal game and two games with 10 or more rebounds. She plays AAU ball for the Douglasville Tigers. She is the daughter of Robin Taylor. Taylor scored 20 points Tuesday night in her team s opener.

11 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time at Clemson W, at Georgia Tech (#33) L, at College of Charleston L, PRESBYTERIAN W, ALABAMA STATE W, UAB Blazer Invitational-Birmingham vs. Louisiana-Lafaytette W, UAB L, DELAWARE STATE W, Georgia State University Invitational MVSU W, TEX. A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI W, at UNC Wilmington* L NORTHEASTERN * W, DELAWARE* W, at Drexel * L, at Old Dominion* L, at Towson* L, HOFSTRA * L, WINTHROP (moved fr. 12/13) W, OLD DOMINION * W, at William & Mary* L, TOWSON* L at George Mason* 2 p.m at Northeastern * 7 p.m DREXEL* 2 p.m at VCU * 7 p.m JAMES MADISON* 2 p.m UNC WILMINGTON * 6 p.m. 3-1 at Delaware * 1 p.m. 3-4 VCU* 6 p.m CAA Championship TBA Harrisonburg, VA * Colonial Athletic Association Game All times listed are EASTERN All games on WRAS-FM (88.5) radio CAA CHAMPIONSHIP The Colonial Athletic Association women s basketball tournament will be played Thurs., March 12 through Sunday, March 15 in Harrisonburg, Va. in the James Madison Convocation Center. The annual Awards Banquet and Legends honoree program will be held Wed., March 11 on the JMU campus. CAA WEEKLY HONORS (6 in ) Richmond, Va. (November 24, 2008) Georgia State s Danyiell McKeller and Drexel s Garbriela Marginean have been named CAA Co-Players of the Week. Georgia State s Crystal Johnson has been named the CAA Rookie of the Week. McKeller, a junior forward from Fayetteville, N.C., poured in 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in leading Georgia State to a win over Clemson, The 5-11 forward stepped up when needed with 16 second-half points and eight points in the final five minutes of the game. McKeller s Saturday efforts included 10-of-18 field goals, but six-of-eight in the second half from the field and fourof-four from the free throw line. The double-double game is the seventh of her career at Georgia State. Johnson, a 5-6 freshman point guard from Gainesville, Fla., played 38 of the 40 minutes in her first game at Georgia State. She scored 11 points, made four assists and had five steals, while blocking a shot and grabbing a rebound. With State leading with 35 seeconds left in the game, Clemson fouled Johnson and sent her to the line for a one-and-one free throw situation. Two swishes later, State had a lead. Richmond, Va (Dec. 8) Junior forward Danyiell McKeller has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week for the two Georgia State wins and her major role in those wins. Joelle Connelly of Hofstra has been named Rookie of the Week. McKeller shot a remarkable 79 percent from the field in leading the Panthers in scoring. Richmond, Va. (Dec. 22) Freshman guard Jylisa Williams has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week for the two Georgia State wins this past week and her major role in those wins. The 5-8 freshman from Atlanta s Stephenson High poured in 23 points in the win over Louisiana Lafayette and led the team again with 17 points in the win over Delaware State. In three games this past week, Williams scored 46 points, a 15.3 per game average, with 19 rebounds, a 6.3 per game rate. She was 9-of-10 from the free throw line and also had five assists and three steals. Richmond, Va. (Jan. 12) - Freshman point guard Crystal Johnson has been named CAA co-rookie of the Week. The 5-8 freshman from Gainesville, Fla. led the team to a pair of CAA wins over Northeastern and Delaware with her allaround play. This marks her second time to be recognized as she was chosen on Nov. 24. In those two games this past week, Johnson made 15 assists, grabbed 14 rebounds, scored 13 points and made a pair of steals. Johnson had a CAA seasonhigh and personal-best 11 assists (with just one turnover) in the win over Northeastern, while adding six rebounds and two steals. She followed that with 11 points and a team-best eight rebounds in the win over Delaware. Richmond, Va. (Feb. 2) - Freshman point guard Crystal Johnson has been named CAA Rookie of the Week. In this week s game, Johnson scored 38 points (12.7 per game), made 17 assists (5.7 game), and made 9 steals (3.9 per game). She shot 45% from the field (13-of-29) and 12-of-14 from the free throw line (86%). Johnson had her personal-best scoring game with 21 points, all in the second half, as she helped lead State to a win over first-place Old Dominion. She shot 7-of-10 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free throw line, to go with 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Colonial Athletic Association Is Strong The CAA has placed three or more teams in postseason tournaments for three straight years, with Old Dominion advancing to the Sweet 16 last year and ranking in the Top 25 all year. Women s basketball in the CAA has ranked 11th, 9th and 8th in national conference RPI ratings among the 31 Division I leagues for the past three seasons. The 12-member CAA will play its conference championship this year on March on the campus of James Madison University. James Madison turned out a WNBA first round draft pick last year in Tamera Young, now a member of the Atlanta Dream.

12 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 12 Georgia State Women s Basketball Roster NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 4 Jylisa Williams G Fr. 5-8 Atlanta, Ga./Stephenson HS 5 Brittany Hollins G Sr. 5-9 Columbia, S.C./Columbia HS 10 Brittany Graham G Jr. 5-9 Boulder, Col./ Kansas City CC /Boulder HS 12 Chandra Harris F So. 6-2 Macon, Ga./Northeast HS 21 Chandrica Smith F/G Sr. 6-1 Decatur, Ga./Oak Hill [Va.] Academy/Notre Dame 22 Traci Haltiwanger G So. 5-9 Summerville, S.C./Summerville HS 23 Crystal Johnson G Fr. 5-8 Gainesville, Fla./P.K. Yonge HS 25 Shay Rawls F/C Jr. 6-2 Augusta, Ga./Cross Creek HS 31 Monica Mann G Jr. 5-5 Smyrna, Ga./Campbell HS (INJURED-OUT FOR YEAR) 32 Stacie Young F Sr. 6-0 Miami, Fla./Miami Killian HS/Miami-Dade College 40 Dana Olsen F Jr. 6-1 Overland Park, Kan./Labette JC/Shawnee Mission South HS 42 Danyiell McKeller F Jr Fayetteville, N.C./Westover HS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 10 Brittany Graham G Jr. 5-9 Boulder, Col./ Kansas City CC /Boulder HS 22 Traci Haltiwanger G So. 5-9 Summerville, S.C./Summerville HS 12 Chandra Harris F So. 6-2 Macon, Ga./Northeast HS 5 Brittany Hollins G Sr. 5-9 Columbia, S.C./Columbia HS 23 Crystal Johnson G Fr. 5-8 Gainesville, Fla./P.K. Yonge HS 31 Monica Mann G Jr. 5-5 Smyrna, Ga./Campbell HS (INJURED-OUT FOR YEAR) 42 Danyiell McKeller F Jr Fayetteville, N.C./Westover HS 40 Dana Olsen F Jr. 6-1 Overland Park, Kan./Labette JC/Shawnee Mission South HS 25 Shay Rawls F/C Jr. 6-2 Augusta, Ga./Cross Creek HS 21 Chandrica Smith F/G Sr. 6-1 Decatur, Ga./Oak Hill [Va.] Academy/Notre Dame 4 Jylisa Williams G Fr. 5-8 Atlanta, Ga./Stephenson HS 32 Stacie Young F Sr. 6-0 Miami, Fla./Miami Killian HS/Miami-Dade College Staff: Head Coach: Lea Henry, (Tennessee 83,) 15th season at Georgia State/19th-plus overall Assistant Coaches: Bridgette Gordon, (Tennessee 89), 2nd season Lisa Pace (Eastern Kentucky, 99), 1st season Dee Dee Merriweather (Georgia State 05, 1st) Dir. of Operations: Kristie Cowan (Duke, 91, 12th season) Admin. Assistant: Glenise Moore (Georgia State, 06) Athletic Trainer: Kristen Wilkey (Southeast Missouri State, 03) Graduate Manager: Evita Rogers (Georgia State, 03) Manager: Tavia Clark PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 4 Jylisa Williams juh-lee-suh 12 Chandra Harris CHAN-dra 21 Chandrica Smith shan-dree-kah 42 Danyiell McKeller DAN-yell Lea Henry LEE

13 Georgia State Basketball Notes - Page 13 Georgia State Women s Current Statistics The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 05, 2009) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (11-10) (9-2) (1-8) (1-0) CONFERENCE... (3-7) (3-2) (0-5) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (8-3) (6-0) (1-3) (1-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg McKeller, Danyiell Williams, Jylisa Hollins, Brittany Johnson, Crystal Harris, Chandra Olsen, Dana Graham, Brittany Rawls, Shay Young, Stacie Haltiwanger, Traci Smith, Chandrica Mann, Monica Anderson, Danielle TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS GAST OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /22/08 at Clemson University W Points per game /26/08 at Georgia Tech L Scoring margin /29/08 at Coll. of Charleston L FIELD GOALS-ATT /2/08 PRESBYTERIAN W Field goal pct /5/08 ALABAMA STATE W POINT FG-ATT /15/08 vs Louisiana-Lafayette W point FG pct /16/08 at UAB L pt FG made per game /21/08 DELAWARE STATE W FREE THROWS-ATT /29/08 MISS. VALLEY STATE W Free throw pct /30/08 TEXAS A&M-CC W F-Throws made per game *01/04/09 at UNC Wilmington L REBOUNDS *1/8/08 NORTHEASTERN W Rebounds per game *1/11/09 DELAWARE W Rebounding margin *1/15/09 at Drexel L ASSISTS * at Old Dominion L Assists per game *01/22/09 at Towson L TURNOVERS *1/25/09 HOFSTRA L Turnovers per game /27/09 WINTHROP W Turnover margin *1/29/09 OLD DOMINION W Assist/turnover ratio * at William and Mary L STEALS *2/05/09 TOWSON L Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Georgia State Opponents

14 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES JYLISA WILLIAMS Guard 5-8 Freshman Atlanta, Ga. (Stephenson HS) Birthday: December 12 # 4 SEASON NOTES: Voted a team tri-captain for the season Has started all 21 games Scored in double figures in 16 of 21 games; 15 of last 18 Second on team in scoring (11.6) and second in rebounds (4.8) Part of all-freshman 1-2 guard combo for Panthers Scored first basket of season for Panthers in win at Clemson. Scored 10 points in her first-ever college game (at Clemson) on 5-of-9 field goals Had 7-steal game at Charleston to tie for third-most in game in school history. Had personal-best 23 points, 6 reb, 3 assst vs. La Lafayette Named to Blazer Invitational All-Tournament team Led team with 17 points, 9 rebounds vs. Delaware State Filled all the stat columns with 13 points, 9 steals, 8 rebounds and 6 assists vs. MVSU. Nine steals ties school game record. Produced 13 points, 5 steals, 4 reb., 3 assists, vs. Tex. A&M-CC Named MVP of Georgia State Invitational Had 8 rebounds, 2 points at UNC Wilmington Netted 11 points with 4 assists in win over Northeastern Led team with 13 points, 4 reb., 3 asst., in win over Delaware Had 12 points, 3 assists, 1 steal at Drexel Hit 10 points, got 4 rebounds, made 3 steals, 1 asst. at ODU Produced 16 points (8-18 FG), with 4 reb., 2 stl., 2 asst. at Towson First career double-double game with 15 points, 10 reb.-hofstra Seventh straight game in double figures with 12 points, 6 rebs., 3 steals and an assist in win over Winthrop Had 12 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 reb.in win over ODU Hit for 13 points, with 4 reb., 3 steals, 1 assist at W&M WILLIAMS CAREER BESTS Pts: 23 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 17 vs. Delaware State, 12/21/08 16 at Towson, 1/22/09 15 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 14 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 13 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/30/08 13 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 13 vs. Delaware, 1/11/09 13 at W & M, 2/1/09 12 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09 12 at Drexel, 1/15/09 12 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 Rebs: 10 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 9 vs. Delaware State, 12/21/08 8 at UNC Wilmington, 1/4/09 8 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 7 at Charleston, 11/29/08 6 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 6 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 Blks: 0 Assts: 6 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 4 at Clemson,11/22/08 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 4 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09 Stls: *9 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 7 at Charleston, 11/29/08 5 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 * ties school record 3 FGs: 1, vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 Mins: 38 vs. Delaware State, 12/21/08 36 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 38 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09

15 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES BRITTANY HOLLINS Guard 5-9 Senior Columbia, S.C. (Columbia HS) Birthday: May 31 # 5 CAREER NOTES: School record holder, steals (317), 7th all-time CAA Has become only 4th player in CAA history to have 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, 400 assists, 300 steals Scored 1,000th point vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 12th in school history (1,149 points) Has 67 career double-figure scoring games, 3 games in double-figure rebounds, 2 games double-figure assists Has 3 career double-double games 6th in school history, assists (410) Career starting streak is 6th longest in nation (99) Has 467 career rebounds Has 67 career blocked shots Has 48 career three-point baskets Played in 110 career games (9th most school history) A team captain for third straight year SEASON NOTES: 2nd in CAA and leads team in steals (57, 2.7) 70% from free throw line Third on team in assists (43) and rebounds (85) 9 double-figure scoring games Led team with 7 steals in school-record 30 steal game vs. Presbyterian on Dec. 2. Scored personal-best 26 points and had 10 rebounds at UAB (12-16), plus 2 steals, 2 assists, 1 block Netted 14 points, grabbed 6 reb. vs. Tex.A&M-CC Named to All-Tournament team for Georgia State Invitational Had 11 points, 5 rebounds at UNCW Had 6 assists, 4 steals, 6 points in win over Northeastern Produced 6 steals, 8 points in win over Delaware Scored 10 points, got 5 reb., made 3 steals, 3 assists and 2 blocks at ODU Nettted 11 points, made 4 steals, had 2 reb., 2 asst. at Towson Solid all-around game with 11 points, 6 reb., 4 ass., 3 blk, 2 steals in win over Winthrop Impressive game with 15 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds, 4 assists in win over Old Dominion. HOLLINS CAREER BESTS Pts: 26 at UAB, 12/16/08 25 vs. Old Dominion, 1/8/08 22 vs. Savannah State, 12/9/06 20 vs. George Mason, 2/14/08 20 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 18 vs. William and Mary, 3/8/06 18 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/16/07 17 at VCU, 1/13/08 and W&M, 3/13/08 (67 career double-figure games) Rebs: 10 at UAB, 12/16/08 10 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/8/06 10 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 9 at William and Mary, 2/17/06 8 Six times, last vs. Del. State, 12/21/08 Assists: 11 vs. North Florida, 12/19/06 10 vs. William and Mary, 3/8/06 9 three times, last at UNC, 11/19/07 Steals: *9 at VCU, 1/13/06 7 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09 7 at Jacksonville State, 11/25/06 7 vs. VCU, 1/21/07 7 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 6 Five times, last vs. Delaware, 1/11/09 5 Eight times 3FGs: 3 vs. William and Mary, 1/17/08 3 at Towson, 3/2/08 Blks: 3 vs. William and Mary, 3/8/06 Mins: *45 at Towson, 3/2/08 (OT) 43 three times, (all OT) 41 at UNCW, 1/18/06 (OT) times * ties school record

16 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES BRITTANY GRAHAM Guard 5-9 Junior Boulder, Col. (Boulder HS) Birthday: November 13 # 10 GRAHAM S CAREER BESTS CAREER NOTES: Made 48 three-point baskets last season in junior college as All-Jayhawk Conference second team guard,. Averaged 12 points per game last year. Had 18 career double-figure scoring games in JUCO. Made 37 three-point baskets this year at State and has 5 double-figure scoring games. SEASON NOTES: Leads team in three-point baskets (33.3% on 37-of-111) First game at Georgia State was 17-point day in win at Clemson with 5-of-6 three-point baskets Made 2-of-5 treys at UAB with 7 points, 2 rebs., 1 steal Hit 2-of-5 three-pointers vs. Delaware State, 1 steal, 1 reb. Knocked down 2 treys vs. MVSU for 6 points, 3 reb., 2 asst. Had 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist at UNCW Made 4 3-point baskets (4-8) in win over Northeastern for 12 points with 4 rebounds Hit 2-of-5 treys in win over Delaware and 2-2 FT for 8 points. Had huge offensive rebound with 1:27 that allowed State to build four-point lead to six points. Knocked down 4 treys at Drexel in 16-point, 3-reb. night Added 5 points, 1 rebound at ODU Tied personal best with 5 treys at Towson. Scored 15 points, grabbed 3 rebonds and had one assist. Hit 2-of-4 treys in win over Winthrop, 6 points Had 2 assists, 2 rebounds in win over ODU Scored 12 points with 3 treys at William and Mary. Had personal-best 6 rebounds to go with 1 assist and 1 steal. Pts: 17 at Clemson, 11/22/08 16 at Drexel, 1/15/09 15 at Towson, 1/22/09 12 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 12 at William & Mary, 2/1/09 Rebs: 6 at William & Mary, 2/1/09 5 at UNCW, 1/4/09 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 Blks: 1, at Charleston, 11/29/08 Assts: 2, five times Stls: 2, four times 3 FGs: 5 (of 6) at Clemson, 11/22/08 5 (of 12) at Towson, 1/22/09 4 (of 8) vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 3 (of 8) at William & Mary, 2/1/09 2, six times Mins: 29 at Drexel, 1/15/09 27 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 25 at Towson, 1/22/09 GRAHAM S JUCO CAREER BESTS (from season) Pts: 3-Pt: 21 vs. Mid-America Nazarene 19 vs. Benedictine 18 at Hesston 4 vs. Mid-America Nazarene 3, Six times in Rebs: 9 vs. NE Oklahoma A&M 8 vs. Fort Scott Assts: 5 vs. Mid-America Nazarene 5 at Meramac Stls: 5 vs. Mid-America Nazarene 3 Three times Had 18 double-figure scoring games in 25 played as sophomore in JUCO

17 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES CHANDRA HARRIS Forward 6-2 Sophomore Macon, Ga. (Northeast HS) Birthday: July 12 # 12 CAREER NOTES: Played in all 51 games for Georgia State over first two years Has 9 career double-figure scoring games and 4 career double-figure rebounding games Has 4 career double-double games Scored 200th career point in first ODU game (263 now) Grabbed 150th career rebound at ODU (190 now) SEASON NOTES: Athletic defender presses guards in full-court traps Shooting 47.1% on season (65-of-138 FG) Has 6 double-figure scoring games; scored 166 points (7.9) Scored 9 points in 13 minutes at Georgia Tech Posted 10 points in win over Presbyterian Had then season-high 5 rebounds in win over Alabama State Grabbed 8 rebounds, scored 7 points vs. Del. State Netted 9 points, 3 steals, 3 rebs., vs. MVSU Scored 9 points, 4 reb. vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Grabbed 7 rebounds, made 2 steals, had 4 points at UNCW Netted 9 points, 4 rebounds in 30 min. in win over Delaware Started first game of season (2nd career) at Drexel and led team with 17 points in 25 minutes on 6-9 FG. Co-led with 8 rebounds, had 1 block, 1 steal and 1 assist. Started at ODU and had double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, plus 2 steals, 2 assists. Started vs. Hofstra with 6 rebounds, 5 points, 3 steals Had personal-best 22 points, with 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 2 assists as starter in win over Winthrop. Scored 11 points, had 2 rebs., 1 block and 1 assist in start in win over ODU Had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal at W & M Scored 14 points (7-14) with 7 rebounds, 3 steals vs. Towson HARRIS CAREER BESTS Pts: 22 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 17 at Drexel, 1/15/09 14 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 13 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 12 at ODU, 1/18/09 11 vs, ODU, 1/29/09 11 vs. W & M, 3/13/08 (CAA) 10 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 10 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 9, six times Rebs: 10 at ODU, 1/18/09 10 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 10 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 10 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 8 vs. Delaware State, 12/21/08 7 at UNCW, 1/4/09 7 vs. Drexel, 3/6/08 7 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 Assists: 2, seven times Blocks: 2 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/16/07 2 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 2 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 Steals: 4 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 3 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/16/07, 3 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 3 vs. MVSU, 12/29/08 3 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 3 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 Min: 38 vs. ODU, 1/29/09 37 at ODU, 1/18/09 37 vs. Towson, 2/5/09

18 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES CHANDRICA SMITH Forward 6-1 Senior Decatur, Ga. (Oak Hill, Va. Acad. ) Birthday: February 25 # 21 CAREER NOTES: Played in 57 career games (32 at State, 25 Notre Dame) Has three career double-figure scoring games and one career double-figure rebounding game Scored 150th career point in Presbyterian game (160 now) Has 103 career rebounds Played first two seasons in Big East with Notre Dame SEASON NOTES: Played in 12 of 21 games this year Scored 6 points in 6 minutes in win over Presbyterian to go with 2 assists and 2 steals Played 8 minutes of win over Alabama State with 2 points Scored 2 points in win over Miss. Valley State Had 1 rebound, 1 steal vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Made 2 FT in win over Northeastern Scored 6 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, had 1 block in 16 minutes in win over Winthrop. Grabbed a rebound in win over ODU Had 2 rebounds at William and Mary SMITH S CAREER BESTS Pts: 12 vs. Drexel, 3/6/08 11 vs. Central Michigan, 11/10/06* 10 vs. William and Mary, 1/17/08 Rebs: 10 at Rutgers, 1/24/06* 8 vs. Delaware, 1/24/08 6 vs. Alcorn State, 12/7/07 5 Two times Steals: 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/22/07 2 Five times Assts: 3 Three times, all at State 2 Eight times Blocks: 1 Six times Mins.: 33 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 29 vs. Ga. Tech, 12/22/07 * At Notre Dame

19 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES TRACI HALTIWANGER Guard 5-9 Sophomore Summerville, S.C. (Summerville) Birthday: November 9 # 22 CAREER NOTES: Played in 49 games for Georgia State over first two years Has 11 career double-figure scoring games at State Scored 242 career points Made 60 career assists Has 37 career 3-point baskets SEASON NOTES: Played in 19 of 21 games Scored 3 points in Panthers win over Alabama State to go with 2 rebounds and an assist Scored a point and had a blocked shot on defense at Tech Had 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 rebound vs. Tex. A&M-CC Netted 5 points (one trey), 1 rebound at UNCW Added 2 points, 1 steal at ODU Scored 6 points, with one trey, plus 2 assists, 2 steals in 12 minutes in win over Winthrop Contributed 5 points with a trey, plus 4 reb. in win over ODU Had 1 assist, 1 rebound at William and Mary Produced 11 points on 4-7 FG with 3-of-5 three-pointers in 13 minutes vs. Towson. Also had a steal, an assist and reb. HALTIWANGER S CAREER BESTS Pts: 15 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/22/07 13 vs. Delaware, 1/24/08 13 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 12 at Towson, 3/2/08 12 vs. Drexel, 3/6/08 11 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 11 at UNCW, 2/10/08 10 four times Rebs: 6 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 5 at Towson, 3/2/08 4 Four Times 3 FGs: 4 vs. Delaware, 1/24/08 3 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 3 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 2 Four time Asst: 7 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 6 vs. William and Mary, 1/17/08 5 vs. Old Dominion, 1/6/08 Stls: 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 4 at UNCW, 2/10/08 Min: 34 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 33 at Towson, 3/2/08 (OT) 32 William & Mary, 1/17/08

20 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES CRYSTAL JOHNSON Guard 5-9 Freshman Gainesville, Fla. (P. K. Yonge HS) Birthday: December 23 # 23 SEASON NOTES: Has started all 21 games, played all 40 minutes in 6 games Scored in double figures in 8 games Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 24, Jan. 12, Feb. 2 to tie for most times awarded No. 2 in the CAA in assists (114, 5.4) Has 4 or more assists in 18 of 21 games Ranks 3rd in CAA in assist/turnover ratio Ranks 8th in CAA in steals (2.0), 9th in FT pct. (.733) Fourth on team in scoring (8.1) Part of all-freshman 1-2 guard combo for Panthers Scored 11 points in her first-ever college game (at Clemson) with 6-of-8 free throws. Made two clutch free throws with 36 sec onds. Also made a three-point basket in that first game that in cluded 38 of 40 minutes played. Had 10 points in losing effort at Charleston with 5-of-9 FG Had then personal-best 7 assists at UAB with 7 points Hit 5-of-6 free throws, 4 assists vs. Delaware State Personal-best 15 points, to go with 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds in win over Mississippi Valley State Had then personal-best 9 assists, 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Named to All-Tournament team for Georgia State Invitational Made 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 points at UNCW Had personal-best 11 assists, 6 rebounds vs. Northeastern Stellar game vs. Delaware with 11 points (4-7 FG) and team-best 8 rebounds, plus 4 assists. Scored six straight points in final five minutes of game Scored 11 points, made 7 assists, 4 reb., 2 steals at Drexel Had 5 assists, scored 2 points, but was in foul trouble at ODU Scored then career-high 19 points, made 8 assists, had 3 rebounds, 2 steals at Towson. Made 6 assists, scored six points, had 2 steals vs. Winthrop. Scored career-high 21 points, all in second half, in win over ODU. Also had 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Hit 7-10 FG. Produced 11 points, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds at W&M JOHNSON S CAREER BESTS Pts: 21 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09 19 at Towson, 1/22/09 15 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 11 at Clemson,11/22/08 11 vs. Delaware, 1/11/09 11 at Drexel, 1/15/09 11 at William & Mary, 2./1/09 10 at Charleston, 11/29/08 Rebs: 8 vs. Delaware, 1/11/09 6 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/30/08 6 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 5 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 Blks: 1 at Clemson, 1/22/08 Assts: 11 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 9 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/30/08 8 at Towson, 1/22/08 7 at UAB, 12/15/08 7 at Drexel, 1/15/09 7 at William and Mary, 2/1/09 6 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 6 at UNCW, 1/4/09 6 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 Stls: 5 at Clemson, 11/22/08 4 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 4 vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 4 at William and Mary, 2/1/09 3 FGs: 1, two times Mins: 40 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 40 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 40 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/30/08 40 at UNCW, 1/4/09 40 at Drexel, 1/15/09 40 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 39 at UAB, 12/16/08 39 at Towson, 1/22/09 38 at Clemson, 11/22/08

21 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES SHAY RAWLS Forward 6-2 Junior Augusta, Ga. (Cross Creek HS) Birthday: January 16 # 25 CAREER NOTES: Played in all 81 career games at Georgia State Has 442 career points Has 499 career rebounds, including 218 offensive rebounds Has 32 career blocked shots Has 15 career double-figure scoring games Has 18 career double-figure rebounding games Has 9 career double-double games SEASON NOTES: Overcame wrist fracture in preseason practice Has played in all 21 games Scored 6 points with 4 rebounds in 13 minutes in win over Alabama State Had 4 rebounds and 3 points in 11 minutes at Charleston Grabbed 8 rebounds, scored 6 points, had 1 steal and 1 assist in 12 minutes vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Contributed 5 rebounds, 4 points at UNCW Had 2 points and 2 rebounds in win over Delaware Scored 2 points at ODU Grabbed 6 rebobunds, scored 2 points, had 1 steal at Towson Led team with season-best 13 rebounds vs. Hofstra, with 6 points and 3 steals, plus 1 blocked shot. Had 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 points, 1 block vs. Winthrop Pulled down 4 rebounds, had a point and a steal vs. ODU Scored 4 points, made 6 rebounds, 2 assists at W & M Started vs. Towson and had double-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals RAWL S CAREER BESTS Pts: 16 at Winthrop, 12/17/07 16 vs. Jackson State, 11/27/07 16 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 15 at UNCW, 2/10/07 15 vs. Alcorn, 12/29/07 14 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/16/07 Rebs: (15 career double-figure games) 15 vs. Jacksonville St.,11/24/07 15 vs. Towson, 2/3/08 13 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 12 vs. Towson, 2/5/09 12 at William & Mary, 2/22/07 12 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 12 at VCU, 1/13/08 11 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/06 11 vs. Hofstra, 2/18/07 11 vs. Jackson State, 11/27/07 11 at Hofstra, 1/20/08 10 five Times (three times, 07-08) (18 career double-figure games) Blks: 3 vs. Towson, 2/3/08 2 Five times Stls: 5 at Hofstra, 1/20/08 4 vs. VCU, 2/25/07 3 vs. MVSU, 12/28/07 3 vs. Old Dominion, 1/6/08 3 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 Asst: 3 at Towson, 2/1/07 2 Five times Min: 40 at VCU,2/25/07 39 vs. Towson, 2/2/08 36 at Hofstra, 1/20/08 36 at Towson, 3/2/08 (OT)

22 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES MONICA MANN Guard 5-5 Junior Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell HS) Birthday: October 5 # 31 CAREER NOTES: Played in 40 career games at Georgia State Has 155 career points Has 125 career assists Has 66 career rebounds Has 18 career three-point baskets Has 4 career double-figure scoring games Was 9th in CAA in assists last year (106) SEASON NOTES: Played 21 minutes as reserve in Georgia Tech game with 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound and 1 point Played 11 minutes in win over Presbyterian with 6 steals in school-record 30-steal game. Made three-point basket Sustained season ending knee injury during Dec. 5 Alabama State win Underwent knee surgery on Wednesday, Jan. 14 MANN S CAREER BESTS Pts: 18 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 12 at Alabama State, 12/7/07 11 at North Carolina, 11/19/07 10 vs. Jacksonville St.,11/24/07 Rebs: 5 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/16/06 5 at Alabama State, 12/7/07 5 at Towson, 3/2/08 5 vs. Drexel, 3/6/08 5 vs. W & M, 3/13/08 3FGs: 4 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 2 at North Carolina, 11/19/07 2 vs. Jacksonville St., 11/24/07 Assts: 9 at Towson, 3/2/08 8 at Northeastern, 2/24/08 7 at North Carolina, 11/19/07 7 at VCU, 1/13/08 6 vs. Jacksonville St.,11/14/07 6 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 6 at Delaware, 2/28/08 6 vs. W & M, 3/13/08 Stls: 7 vs. George Mason, 2/14/08 6 vs. Davidson, 11/17/07 Min: 40 vs. George Mason, 2/14/08 39 vs. Jacksonville St., 11/24/07 39 at Towson, 3/2/08 (OT)

23 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES STACIE YOUNG Forward 6-0 Senior Miami, Fla. (Killian HS) Birthday: January 23 # 32 CAREER NOTES: Played 40 games at Georgia State past two years Played 62 games at Miami Dade CC, earning JUCO All-American honors after averaging 15.5 points and 16.0 rebounds per game Combined she has scored 723 points as collegian and grabbed 577 rebounds Has scored 66 points with 53 rebounds at Georgia State SEASON NOTES: Voted a team tri-captain for senior season Scored 8 points (3-4 FG) with 4 rebounds in 11 minutes in win over Presbyterian Scored 5 points with 3 rebounds in 9 minutes in win over Alabama State Netted 5 points with a rebound in win over Texas A&M-CC Grabbed 1 rebound in win over Northeastern Produced 4 rebounds, 3 points in 10 minutes at Towson Had 2 rebunds vs. Hofstra Pulled down 3 rebounds in 9 minutes vs. Winthrop Scored 4 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, had 1 asst. in win over ODU Contributed 6 points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 steals, 1 reb. at W&M Added 2 points, 1 steal, 1 assist vs. Towson YOUNG S CAREER BESTS Pts: 11 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/22/07 8 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 6 at William and Mary, 2/1/09 5 vs. Florida A&M, 11/09/07 5 vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 Rebs: 5 vs. Florida A&M, 11/09/07 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/22/07 4 at Towson, 1/22/09 4 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/08 3 vs. Jacksonville St., 11/24/07 3 vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 3 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 3 vs. Old Dominion, 1/29/09 Assts: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 11/09/07 2 vs. Jacksonville St, 11/24 /07 Stls: 2 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/22/07 2 at William and Mary, 2/1/09 Min: 25 vs. Ga. Tech, 12/22/07 20 vs. Florida A&M, 11/9/07 Had 28 double-double games in JUCO, including a 20-rebound game

24 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES DANA OLSEN Forward 6-1 Junior Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South HS) Birthday: February 5 # 40 CAREER NOTES: Played in 52 career NCAA games (20 at State, 32 at SIU) Played in 32 career JUCO games (Labette CC, Kan.) Has 13 career NCAA double-figure scoring games Scored 405 career NCAA points; 1,179 counting JUCO year Was 1st team All-American JUCO player last year and was No. 2 in nation in scoring (24.3). Was Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year last year. Was All-Freshman Team pick in Missouri Valley Conference as a freshman after averaging 8.4 points SEASON NOTES: Started 20 games this year, scored 131 points Scored 12 points in first-ever game at Georgia State in win at Clemson with perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line Scored 14 points in win over Alabama State with 7-of-8 from free throw line and blocked a pair of shots on defense Scored personal-best at State with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals vs. La. Lafayette (12/15) in Blazer Invitational Netted 9 points with 5 rebounds vs. Delaware State Added 7 points, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 1 reb. vs. MVSU Contributed 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal vs. Texas A&M-CC Scored 9 points, grabbed 3 rebounds in win over Northeastern Had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 2 asst. vs. Delaware Grabbed season-high 8 rebounds, scored 7 points at Drexel Had 4 rebounds, scored 3 points, made 2 assists at ODU Scored 8 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, made 2 assists vs. Hofstra Had 2 blocks, 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist vs. Winthrop Added 6 points, 3 steals in win over ODU Contributed 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists at W & M OLSEN S CAREER BESTS At Georgia State Pts: 20 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 14 vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 12 at Clemson, 11/22/08 Reb: 8 at Drexel, 1/15/09 7 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 6 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/30/08 5 vs. Delaware State, 12/21/08 5 vs. Hofstra, 1/25/09 Asst: 2, Five Times Blocks: 3 vs. Miss. Valley State, 12/29/08 2 vs. Delaware, 1/11/09 2 vs. Alabama State, 12/5/08 2 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 At Southern Illinois: Pts: 24 vs. Murray State, 11/17/06 21 vs. Indiana State, 1/6/07 16 at Northern Iowa, 1/13/07 (10 double-figure games at SIU) Rebs: 10 at Indiana Univ., 12/16/06 9 vs. Northern Iowa, 1/13/07 6 two times (Indiana State, Bradley) Asst: 3 two times (Murray State, Missouri State) JUNIOR COLLEGE BESTS Pts: 38 vs. Fort Scott 35 vs. Cowley County 32 vs. Kansas City Kansas College 32 vs. Allen County 30 Three Times

25 PANTHER PLAYER SEASON UPDATES DANYIELL McKELLER Forward 5-11 Junior Fayetteville, N.C. (Westover HS) Birthday: July 30 # 42 CAREER NOTES: Has 33 career double-figure scoring games Has 12 career double-figure rebounding games Has 8 career double-double games Has played 71 games at Georgia State Has scored 724 career points Has 409 career rebounds Has 82 career steals SEASON NOTES: Named CAA Player of the Week - Nov. 24 Named CAA Player of the Week - Dec. 8 Scored in double figures in 10 of 13 games Leads team in scoring (13.2), 7th in CAA Leads team in FG percentage (.483), 8th in CAA Leadst team in rebounding (5.8) Opened season with double-double 24 points, 11 rebounds in win at Clemson Had 19 points at Georgia Tech and 15 at Charleston Scored 13 points (6-8 FG) in 20 minutes vs. Presbyterian Scored 16 points (5-6 FG) in 18 minutes vs. Alabama State Had double-double 15 points, 11 rebounds vs. La. Lafayette Had 10 rebounds, 5 points at UAB Named to All-Tournament team at Blazer Invitational Led team with 16 points with 6 rebs. vs. Miss. Valley State Produced 13 points, 4 rebs. vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Contributed 10 points, 7 rebounds at UNCW Hit for 23 points, 4 reb., 2 steals vs. Northeastern Play first 8 minutes vs. Delaware on Jan. 11 and did not return Will miss several weeks to rehab sprained knee McKELLER S CAREER BESTS Pts: 25 vs. George Mason, 2/14/08 24 at Clemson, 11/22/08 24 at Alabama State, 12/7/07 23 vs. Northeastern, 1/8/09 21 at Jacksonville St.,11/25/06 19 at Georgia Tech, 11/26/08 19 at Delaware, 2/28/08 19 at Hofstra, 1/20/08 17 at Miami (Fla.), 11/10/06 17 at Towson, 3/2/08 (32 career double figures) Rebs: 13 at UNC Wilmington, 1/18/07 12 at Delaware, 2/28/08 11 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 11 at Clemson, 11/22/08 11 at Hampton, 111/19/06 11 vs. Northeastern, 1/4/07 11 vs. VCU, 1/21/07 10 at UAB, 12/16/08 10 vs. Northeastern, 1/27/08 10 vs. North Florida, 12/19/06 10 vs. Jackson State, 11/27/07 10 vs. UNCW, 2/21/08 (12 career double figures) Steals: 4 vs. Drexel, 1/28/07 4 at UNC Wilmington, 2/10/08 Assts: 4 vs. La. Lafayette (UAB), 12/15/08 4 vs. Drexel, 1/28/07 3 at UNC Wilmington, 1/18/07 3 vs. Jackson State, 11/27/07 Blocks: Mins: 1 13 times 49 at UNCW, 1/18/07 (OT) 40 vs. Samford, 12/28/06 39 at Norfolk State, 11/21/06 38 vs. George Mason, 2/14/08