Game 24: GEORGIA STATE (9-14, 3-8 CAA) vs. GEORGE MASON (15-7, 10-1 CAA)

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1 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA Allison George, Associate Athletic Director for Communications Office: Cell: GeorgiaStateSports.com Game 24: GEORGIA STATE (9-14, 3-8 CAA) vs. GEORGE MASON (15-7, 10-1 CAA) Feb. 3, p.m. Georgia State Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga RECORDS Georgia State: 9-14, 3-8 CAA H: 6-3, A: 1-9, N: 2-2 Last Game: l. VCU, George Mason: 15-7, 10-1 CAA Last Game: d. James Madison, HEAD COACH Rod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988) At GSU: (3rd year) Career: (11th year) SERIES RECORD George Mason leads, 5-1. Last meeting: Mason 52, GSU 49, Last GSU win: 66-64, GSU GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: WRAS-FM (88.5). WMLB-AM (1690). Dave Cohen is in his 27th year as play-by-play voice. Live statistics and video streaming at GeorgiaStateSports.com. PANTHERS RETURN HOME TO HOST FIRST-PLACE GEORGE MASON After three straight road games, Georgia State returns home for two games this week, beginning with Wednesday s contest against the Colonial Athletic Association s firstplace team, George Mason. The game tips at 7 p.m. at the GSU Sports Arena, and live radio coverage is available on WRAS-FM 88.5 and WMLB-AM GSU (9-14, 3-8 CAA) dropped a pair of tough road game at Old Dominion and at VCU last week. George Mason (15-7, 10-1 CAA) has won seven straight games to stand atop the CAA standings, holding a one-game lead over Old Dominion and Northeastern. The Patriots defeated Georgia State, 52-49, three weeks ago in Fairfax, Va.. We re very happy to be back at home after three on the road, but we ve got a very tough opponent in George Mason - what a welcome home! said GSU head coach Rod Barnes. We played a very close game with them at their place. Our kids our playing hard and competing, and we re defending well enough to win if we can find a way to score a few more points. We ve been right there in the second half with opportunities, but we re missing some layups and easy shots, we re missing free throws at the wrong time. We re a team in desperate need of a win, and it s going to take 40 minutes of really good basketball to do that, continued Barnes. Now in his third season at Georgia State, Barnes has a veteran team that features six seniors, headlined by all-conference guard Joe Dukes. Dukes, a 6-1 senior from Cuthbert, Ga., is a preseason selection to the All-CAA second team after earning third-team honors a year ago. The dynamic guard averages 13.7 points per game, along with 5.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He ranks 11th in the CAA in scoring as well as fourth in steals, 14th in assists, 13th in field goal percentage (.415) and 19th in rebounding. Over the last four games, Dukes is averaging 17.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 3.7 apg, including PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Note G 2 Joe Dukes Sr.-R Preseason second-team all-caa selection G 11 Trae Goldston Sr CAA Player of Week Dec. 28; 3P: 2.0 3P pg, 41.4% G 3 Marques Johnson Jr.-R 2.4 a2.4 Career-high six steals vs. VCU F 23 Xavier Hansbro Sr.-R Career-high 21 pts vs. Utah Valley F 1 Trey Hampton Sr.-R Last 12 games: 9.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 bpg,.583 FG% RESERVES G 4 James Fields So pts vs. VCU (career high for CAA game) G 12 Dante Curry Jr.-R Season-high 10 pts vs. Drexel, 9 pts in win vs. UNCW F 14 Jihad Ali So.-R Season-high 11 pts at Delaware; 8 pts, 5 rebs at VCU C 22 James Vincent Fr ppg, 2.0 rpg for last 3 games F 24 Ousman Krubally Sr Career-high 16 pts, 11 rebs at Delaware F 30 Kevin Lott Sr Season-high 10 pts in win over UNCW

2 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 3 SHORTER (Exhibition) hw Nov. 12 at NC State 1 (tv) al Nov. 17 CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE hw Nov. 20 Drake 1 nl Nov. 21 Howard 1 nw Nov. 22 IUPUI 1 (ot) nl Nov. 25 Utah Valley 2 nw Nov. 26 South Alabama 2 al Nov. 30 JACKSONVILLE hw Dec. 5 at James Madison (tv) aw Dec. 13 at Florida A&M al Dec. 15 at Florida State (tv) al Dec. 19 EASTERN MICHIGAN hw Dec. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN hw Jan. 2 TOWSON hw Jan. 4 DREXEL hl Jan. 6 at UNC Wilmington al Jan. 9 NORTHEASTERN (tv) hl Jan. 13 at George Mason al Jan. 16 VCU hl Jan. 20 UNC WILMINGTON hw Jan. 23 at Delaware (tv) (ot) al Jan. 28 at Old Dominion (tv) al Jan. 30 at VCU al Feb. 3 GEORGE MASON 7 p.m. Feb. 6 WILLIAM & MARY 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Northeastern 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Towson 4 p.m. Feb. 16 JAMES MADISON 7 p.m. Feb. 20 BRACKETBUSTER (Home) TBA Feb. 23 OLD DOMINION 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Hofstra 4 p.m. Mar. 5-8 CAA Championship Richmond, Va. 1-Glenn Wilkes Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2-South Alabama Thanksgiving Tournament, Mobile, Ala. GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name... Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded Enrollment... 30,000 Nickname... Panthers Colors... Blue and White Arena... Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity... 3,400 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) President...Dr. Mark P. Becker Athletics Director...Cheryl L. Levick BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of NCAA Basketball All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...2 (1991, 2001) NIT Appearances... 1 (2002) Conference Titles (Reg. Season). 3 (2000, 2001, 2002) Conference Tournament Titles...2 (1991, 2001) what Barnes called probably the best game of his career, Jan. 23 at Delaware, when he had 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals with just one turnover in 43 minutes. Dukes, who plays both guard positions, is joined in the backcourt by 6-0 senior Trae Goldston. The Decatur, Ga., native, averages 11.0 ppg (20th CAA), including 2.0 treys per game (seventh CAA) and a 41-percent accuracy rate from long range (fifth CAA). He has moved into second place in GSU history with 183 career threepointers. Marques Johnson, a transfer from NC State, is the Panthers starting point guard, and the 6-5 junior averages 2.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 2.4 apg. Johnson, who grabbed six steals against VCU, shares time at the point with Dukes and with top backup James Fields. Fields, a 6-3 sophomore, is a strong defender who averages 3.4 ppg and 1.5 rpg. He scored 10 points, his high for a CAA game, last time out at VCU. In the post, the Panthers use a primary rotation of three seniors in 6-10 Xavier Hansbro, 6-7 Trey Hampton and 6-6 Ousman Krubally. Hampton averages 7.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg and a team-leading 1.3 blocks per game, but over the last 12 games, he has improved to 9.8 ppg and 1.8 bpg while shooting 58 percent from the floor. Hansbro is third on the team in scoring at 8.2 ppg, along with 4.1 rpg. Georgia State s top rebounder is Krubally at 5.7 pg (16th in the CAA), along with 5.8 points per game. After missing two games due to illness, he returned to post a career-high Jan. 23 at Delaware with 16 points and 11 rebounds, his fourth doubledouble of the season. Promising freshman post player James Vincent, 6-10, is showing progress, averaging 6.0 ppg and 2.0 for his last three games, including a 10-point effort versus VCU. He season averages are 1.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. On the wing, Barnes can also turn to 6-7 senior Kevin Lott (2.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg), 6-5 sophomore Jihad Ali (4.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg), or 6-4 junior Dante Curry (2.4 ppg). All three have modest averages but have been productive in recent games. On Jan. 20 against UNCW, Lott came off the bench for a season-high 10 points, and Curry scored nine along with a key block on a potential game-tying shot late in the game. He added six points against Delaware, and Ali scored a season-high 11 points against the Blue Hens, and then had eight points and five rebounds last game at VCU. Preseason all-caa selection Cam Long leads the George Mason, averaging 13.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 3.0 apg. Forward Ryan Pearson adds 12.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg. Any time you re 10-1 in our league, you re playing very well, Barnes said of the Patriots. They figure out ways to win. Cam Long is probably the biggest reason because he s so consistent, and they ve had different guys play well off the bench. THE SERIES WITH GEORGE MASON George Mason holds a 5-1 lead in the series, which began when Georgia State joined the CAA in This season marks the first year that the two schools are scheduled to play home-and-home. The two teams met last month at George Mason, and the Patriots earned a victory. After the Panthers Xavier Hansbro tied the game with a three-pointer with 29 seconds left, Ryan Pearson sank two free throws with nine seconds remaining for Mason s winning points. Georgia State had a chance to tie but Dante Curry s baseline jumper was off the mark with six seconds to go. Cam Long corralled the rebound for George Mason and made one of two free throws for the final margin. Joe Dukes, who got off a final three-point try from half court that hit the rim, led GSU with 14 points eight rebounds and five assists, and Hansbro added 12 points. Georgia State s lone victory in the series came on Jan. 2, 2008, as Leonard Mendez s 14-foot jumper on the game s final play lifted the Panthers to a victory at the GSU Sports Arena. That was the last time the two schools met in Atlanta. George Mason won the first three meetings, including a overtime victory in the 2006 CAA Tournament by the Final Four-bound Patriots, and Mason also captured last year s game, at the Patriot Center. The last five games between Georgia State and George Mason have been decided by a total of 22 points. GSU head coach Rod Barnes has a 2-3 record against George Mason. Barnes Ole Miss squad fell to the Patriots, 71-70, on Dec. 1, 2001 and then won at Mason, 56-49, the following year.

3 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page 3 HEAD COACH ROD BARNES A new era in Georgia State basketball is underway with former Naismith National Coach of the Year Rod Barnes leading the Panther program. In his first two years in Atlanta, Barnes brought renewed energy and interest to the Georgia State program while laying the groundwork for future success. Now in his third season at the helm, Barnes looks for his Panthers to build on their strong finish in , when they won five of their final seven games. GSU s 8-10 record in the Colonial Athletic Association and eighth-place finish represent its best showing since joining the league four years ago. Barnes, who spent eight years as the head coach at Mississippi, is an 18-year veteran of college coaching and was an assistant coach in at Oklahoma. He was honored as the Naismith Coach of the Year as well as Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in , when he led Ole Miss to its most successful season ever. His squad set a school-record for wins with a 27-8 record, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the only time in school history and achieved a final national ranking of No. 9. A former All-Southeastern Conference player at Ole Miss, Barnes is the only person to earn All-SEC honors as a player and then be named SEC Coach of the Year. Barnes compiled a record in eight seasons at Ole Miss ( ), guiding the Rebels to four postseason bids, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Barnes first Ole Miss squad recorded the first NCAA Tournament win in school history with a 1999 first-round victory over Villanova. Two years later, the Rebels picked up NCAA Tournament victories over Iona and Notre Dame to reach the Sweet 16. He also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Ole Miss under Rob Evans before being elevated to head coach on April 9, In addition to coaching the only three NCAA Tournament victories in school history, Barnes was part of five of the six NCAA appearances in Ole Miss annals as head or assistant coach. A native of Satartia, Miss., and 1988 graduate of Ole Miss, Barnes, 43, began his career as an assistant coach at Livingston for three years before returning to his alma mater in Rod Barnes as a Head Coach Mississippi (NCAA 2nd round) Mississippi (NIT 2nd round) Mississippi (NCAA Sweet 16) Mississippi (NCAA) Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Total, Mississippi Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State Total, Georgia State Career Record HAMPTON ON THE MARK Senior Trey Hampton is playing the best basketball of his career. Over the last 12 games, the rugged post player is averaging 9.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 58 percent from the field Hampton had a double-double in the Jan. 20 win over UNC Wilmington with 17 points and 10 rebounds and the followed with 11 points at Delaware. The Hoover, Ala., native scored a career-best 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting in the Jan. 2 win over Towson. He also had four rebounds and four blocked shots. He scored 14 points in the second half, including several crucial baskets as well as a key steal late in the game as the Panthers gutted out the victory. One game earlier, Hampton was 8-for-8 from the field in the Panthers Dec. 22 victory over Georgia Southern, in which he notched 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. He began this stretch with 11 points, six rebounds, two blocks on Dec. 19 versus Eastern Michigan. HOME WINNING STREAK WAS THIRD-LONGEST AT GSU Georgia State s loss to Drexel on Jan. 4 snapped an eight-game winning streak at the Panthers on-campus home. The streak included wins over CAA foes Delaware, UNC Wilmington, Hofstra and Towson. That stretch is the third-longest Sports Arena winning streak in school history. Under Lefty Driesell, the Panthers won 25 straight games at the Sports Arena from Feb. 24, 2000 through Dec. 12, Driesell s program also won nine straight from Jan. 5, 1998 through Nov. 21, GOLDSTON NAMED CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior guard Trae Goldston was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Dec. 28, 2009 for his 28-point performance in the Panthers Dec. 22 win over Georgia Southern. The honor is the second for Goldston, who was also tabbed the league s Player of the Week last Feb. 16 following back-to-back 20- point games against Towson and UNC Wilmington. In the Panthers only action of the week, the 6-0 Goldston poured in a career-high 28 points to lead a 20-point victory over Georgia Southern. He nailed six three-pointers, going 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and 11- of-16 overall. HOT SHOOTING VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN Georgia State turned in its best offensive effort of the season, and perhaps its best in three seasons under head coach Rod Barnes, in its victory over Georgia Southern (Dec. 22). The Panthers shot 62.1 percent from the field, their best figure since a 62.2 percent effort versus Louisiana Lafayette on Nov. 29, Georgia State also achieved season highs with 20 assists (on 36 field goals) and eight three-pointers while outrebounding the Eagles, GOLDSTON IS GOLDEN AGAINST EAGLES... AGAIN Senior guard Trae Goldston totalled 50 points in back-to-back games against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (22 points) and the Georgia Southern Eagles (career-high 28 points). Against Eastern Michigan, Goldston went 5-for-8 from beyond the arc. He scored 15 points in the second half on four treys and an old-fashioned three-point play as the Panthers erased a seven-point deficit in the final eight minutes. His final triple put GSU ahead, 62-60, with 2:54 to play. Goldston s efforts against EMU and Georgia Southern give him 10 career games of at least 20 points and 25 with 15 or more points.

4 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page 4 CAREER HIGHS JIHAD ALI Points: 12 vs. Northeastern, Rebounds: 6 vs. South Alabama, ; Howard, ; George Mason, Assists: 4 vs. Carver, Steals: 3 vs. Northeastern, ; UNCW, DANTE CURRY Points: 21 vs. Georgia Tech, Rebounds: 5 vs. UNC Wilmington, Assists: 4 vs. Old Dominion, ; Hofstra, JOE DUKES Points: 26 vs. South Alabama, Rebounds: 12 vs. Bowling Green, Assists: 10 vs. UNCW, ; Charleston Southern, * Steals: 6 vs. Towson, JAMES FIELDS Points: 11 vs. Carver Bible, Rebounds: 6 vs. UTSA, Assists: 5 vs. Southern Poly, TRAE GOLDSTON Points: 28 vs. Georgia Southern, P FG: 6 vs. four teams Rebounds: 6 vs. Carver Bible, Assists: 5 vs. Carver Bible, TREY HAMPTON Points: 22 vs. Towson, Rebounds: 12 vs. Howard, Assists: 3 vs. S.C. State, *; Saint Louis, *, Coastal Carolina, ; Delaware, Blocks: 4 vs. ffi ve teams. Most recent: Towson, XAVIER HANSBRO Points: 21 vs. Utah Valley, Rebounds: 9 vs. NC State, ; Carver Bible, Assists: 4 vs. NC State, Blocks: 3 vs. Jacksonville, MARQUES JOHNSON Points: 7 vs. Maryland, * Rebounds: 5 vs. Utah Valley, ; Old Dominion, Western Carolina, * Assists: 7 vs. Georgia Southern, Steals: 6 vs. VCU, OUSMAN KRUBALLY Points: 16 vs. Delaware, Rebounds: 14 vs. Troy, Assists: 2 vs. Howard, (most recent) KEVIN LOTT Points: 14 vs. Georgia Tech, ; Towson, Rebounds: 7 vs. Alabama State, ; Troy, Assists: 3 vs. James Madison, Steals: 4 vs. UNC Wilmington, JAMES VINCENT Points: 10 vs. VCU, Rebounds: 7 vs. Florida State, Blocks: 1 vs, NC State, ; Carver, ; Utah Valley, * at previous school SCHEDULE SPURTS Georgia State opened the season by playing nine of its first 11 games away from home. That was followed by a stretch of five out of six at home, then are playing four out of six, including three straight, on the road. Now the Panthers are home for two games this week, and then back on the road for two next week. The Panthers season-opening road stretch included a grueling segment that saw the Panthers play five away games in seven days. The Panthers were in Daytona Beach, Fla., for the Glenn Wilkes Classic from Nov , and then participated in South Alabama Thanksgiving Tournament, Nov in Mobile, Ala. Georgia State is coming off a two-game swing in Tallahassee, Fla., for games at Florida A&M and at Florida State. The FSU game is one of two ACC road tests for the Panthers, who opened the season at NC State. POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE Starting forward Trey Hampton is officially a Georgia State graduate as the Hoover, Ala., native earned his degree in sociology following the fall semester. He is enrolled in classes toward a second degree for the spring semester. Hampton is one of six seniors on this year s team. The other five seniors are all scheduled to graduate this spring. JOHNSON STEPS IN Marques Johnson, a transfer from NC State, has stepped into the starting lineup at point guard. Johnson made his first start in a Georgia State uniform Dec. 5 against James Madison. The 6-5 point guard played 37 minutes, contributing four points, three assists and three steals while effectively running the team. Johnson s presence allows all-caa guard Joe Dukes to play off the ball to capitalize on his scoring ability. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native followed with four points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal in his second start against Florida A&M. In Georgia State s one-point win over Eastern Michigan, he hit a foul line jumper with 57 seconds left--his only points of the game--to give the Panthers the lead for good. Then he handed out a career-best seven assists in GSU s win over Georgia Southern. Johnson also had a strong effort off the bench in the Panthers win over Utah Valley, when he tallied six points, five rebounds and five assists. CAREER HIGH FOR DUKES Joe Dukes scored a career-high 26 points in the Panthers loss at South Alabama. The 6-1 senior hit 12 of 19 shots from the field while contributing six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Dukes previous high was 24 points, set in last year s CAA Championships versus VCU. Dukes has topped the 20-point mark five times this season, most recently with a 23-point outing at Delaware. He also scored 22 at Florida State. X MARKS THE SPOT Senior forward Xavier Hansbro scored a career-high 21 points to lead Georgia State to a victory over Utah Valley in the first round of the South Alabama Thanksgiving Tournament. He scored nine straight points on two layups and five free throws in the Panthers pivotal second-half run that turned a one-point game into a lead. He also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Hansbro went to the free throw line 17 times in the game, just one shy of the Georgia State record. The only Panther with more free throw attempts in a game was Ron Ricketts nearly 40 years ago; he had 18 attempts vs. Southwestern Memphis on Jan. 20, SCHOOL RECORD DEFENSIVE EFFORT Georgia State turned in perhaps the top defensive effort in school annals in a victory over Howard at the Glenn Wilkes Classic. The Panthers set a school-record for fewest points allowed. The previous low by a GSU opponent was 40 points by Jacksonville State on Feb. 11, Georgia State held the Bison to just 25.3 percent shooting from the field with just 11 field goals for the game.

5 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page 5 GEORGIA STATE AMONG CAA LEADERS SCORING Joe Dukes Trae Goldston REBOUNDING Ousman Krubally Joe Dukes OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Ousman Krubally FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Joe Dukes ASSISTS Joe Dukes STEALS Joe Dukes BLOCKS Trey Hampton PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Trae Goldston PT FIELD GOALS PER GAME Trae Goldston th 20th 16th 19th 4th 14th 14th 4th 8th 5th 7th TEAM LEADERS Scoring Defense rd FG% Defense th 3P% Defense th Rebounding Margin th Steals rd Turnover Margin th LED GEORGIA STATE IN... SCORING Joe Dukes: 11 games Trae Goldston: 9 games Ousman Krubally: 1 game Trey Hampton: 3 games Xavier Hansbro: 2 games REBOUNDING Trey Hampton: 8 games Ousman Krubally: 5 games Xavier Hansbro: 3 game Joe Dukes: 7 games Jihad Ali: 1 game James VIncent: 1 game Marques Johnson: 1 game ASSISTS Joe Dukes: 10 games Marques Johnson: 7 games Trae Goldston: 3 games James Fields: 1 game Ousman Krubally: 1 game Trey Hampton: 1 game GSU S FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED UNDER ROD BARNES 33 vs. Howard ( ) 41 vs. Delaware (CAA Tournament, ) 44 at James Madison ( ) 46 at UNC Wilmington ( ) 46 Towson ( ) OOSS IS LOOSE Whether starting or coming off the bench, Ousman Krubally is a crowd favorite because of his hustle and hard-nosed play. He leads Georgia State and ranks 12th in the Colonial Athletic Association with 5.7 rebounds per game, including 3.0 per game on the offensive glass. Over this career, approximately half of his rebounds are offensive. After missing two games due to illness, Krubally returned to action against Delaware and responded with a career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. The slender, 6-6 senior opened the season with his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against NC State. He also turned in double-double efforts against IUPUI (11 pts-13 rebs) and James Madison (10 pts-11 rebs). This season he has also increased his scoring, averaging 5.8 ppg with five doublefigure scoring efforts. His career field goal percentage is.554. DUKES TABBED TO PRESEASON ALL-CAA TEAM Senior guard Joe Dukes was selected to the preseason all-colonial Athletic Association second team, selected by media, head coaches and sports information directors and announced at the league s annual media day. Last season, the 6-1 native of Cuthbert, Ga., made an immediate impact in his first season with the Panthers after transferring from Wake Forest and earned third-team all- CAA honors. He ranked in the Top 15 in the league in scoring (12.8 ppg, 14th), assists (4.3 apg, 5th), steals (1.7 spg, 5th) and FG% (8th,.439). He was also the team s secondleading rebounder at 4.7 per game. THREE EARLY SIGNEES Georgia State has signed three players in the November early signing period. All three are from the state of Georgia, including Atlanta-area guards DeVonta White and Javonte Maynor and Augusta forward Harold Doby. White and Maynor were named to the preseason All-Metro team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Harold Doby Javonte Maynor DeVonta White F, 6-6, Augusta, Ga., Oldsmar Christian (Fla.) G, 6-1, Snellville, Ga., South Gwinnett HS G, 5-11, Roswell, Ga., Centennial HS SIX-PACK OF SENIORS The Panthers are easily the most experienced Georgia State team in Rod Barnes tenure, featuring six seniors. Joe Dukes, Trae Goldston, Trey Hampton, Xavier Hansbro, Ousman Krubally and Kevin Lott are all key contributors. The six seniors account for 80 percent of Georgia State s points and 74 percent of the team s rebounds. One senior, Trey Hampton, earned his degree following the fall semester, and the remaining five are scheduled to graduate this spring. THREE GAME-WINNING TREYS FOR TRAE Junior guard Trae Goldston hit two game-winning three-pointers last season and three in his career. All three have come at the Georgia State Sports Arena. Most recent was his winning trey against UNC Wilmington on Feb. 14, 2009, which came with just five seconds left. With the score tied, he took a feed from Joe Dukes and nailed a trey from the corner with just five seconds left to lift Georgia State to the victory. On Jan. 3, 2009, Goldston s three with just 11 seconds left gave Georgia State a victory over Old Dominion. After ODU had taken a two-point lead with 37 seconds left, Goldston took a pass from Dukes and hit from the right wing. On Feb. 16, 2008 against Northeastern, Goldston nailed a trey with 1.5 seconds left to give the Panthers a victory.

6 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page 6 MAKING THE GRADE The Georgia State basketball team has excelled in the classroom under head coach Rod Barnes. In Barnes first two seasons, all four seniors who finished their careers graduated. Among this year s crop of six seniors, Trey Hampton graduated this fall, and the other five are schedule to earn their degrees this spring. Ousman Krubally (2009), Kevin Lott (2009) and Jihad Ali (2008) have earned the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner s Academic Award under Barnes. The Panthers have posted a grade point average of 2.75 or better for three straight semesters under Barnes, including the fall Krubally made the Athletic Director s Honor Roll for the fall semester. 441 AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one three-point field goal in 441 straight games, dating back to the season. The last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, FROM THE LEFT The Georgia State roster features four left-handed shooters in seniors Trae Goldston, Trey Hampton and Ousman Krubally and sophomore Jihad Ali. GOLDSTON FOR THREE Senior guard Trae Goldston has moved into second place on the Panthers career list for three-point field goals. Goldston s career three-point accuracy rate is 37.3 percent, including 42 percent in CAA games. As a sophomore, he had the league s top three-point percentage in CAA games at.464. GEORGIA STATE CAREER LEADERS - 3-PT FG MADE Player...Years 3P 1. Shellord Pinkett Trae Goldston ON THE DEFENSIVE In each of Rod Barnes first two seasons at the helm, Georgia State set a school-record for fewest points-per-game allowed. Last season, Panther opponents managed just 63.6 point per game. That followed the 66.2 points allowed by Barnes first GSU team in for a two-year average of 64.9 points allowed per game. The previous Georgia State record for fewest points allowed was 68.4 in In fact, before Barnes arrived, the only other seasons in school history in which GSU allowed fewer than 70 points per game came in a three-year stretch from (69.6) through (68.7). SCHEDULE NOTES Georgia State s non-conference schedule is highlighted by a pair of games against Atlantic Coast Conference teams Florida State, an NCAA team last March, and NC State. The slate also includes preseason Atlantic Sun Conference favorite Jacksonville, as well as South Alablama of the Sun Belt Conference, Drake of the Missouri Valley Conference, IUPUI of the Summit League, Eastern Michigan of Mid-American Conference, Georgia Southern of the Southern Conference, and Howard and Florida A&M of the MEAC. In the CAA s 18-game schedule, Georgia State plays homeand-home against each of the top five teams in the league s preseason poll: Old Dominion, Northeastern, VCU, George Mason and James Madison, all of whom reached postseason play last March. SERIES RESULTS VS. CAA TEAMS Delaware 5-3 H: 2-2 A: 2-1 N: 1-0 CAA: 5-3 CAA Tournament Games: /22/05...H W /17/07... A W /26/08... A W /13/08...H L /24/09... A L /14/09...H W /8/09 (CAA)...N W /23/10...OT... A L Drexel 2-8 H: 1-4 A: 1-3 N: 0-1 CAA: 1-5 1/7/83...N L /29/86...N L /27/91... A W /19/06... A L /3/07...H L /16/08... A L /30/08...H W /10/09...H L /28/09... A L /4/10...H L George Mason 1-5 H: 1-1 A: 0-3; N: 0-1 CAA: 1-5 CAA Tournament Games: /2/05...H L /4/06 (CAA)... OT... N L /20/07... A L /2/08...H W /5/09... A L /13/10... A L Hofstra 1-5 H: 1-2 A: 0-3 CAA: 1-5 1/7/06... A L /9/06...H L /2/06... A L /24/07...H L /9/08... A L /25/09...H W James Madison 3-4 H: 0-2 A: 3-2 CAA: /3/76... A L A W /2/06... A W /20/07...H L /1/08... A L /4/09...H L /5/09... A W Northeastern 3-6 H: 2-2 A: 1-3 CAA: 3-6 1/5/06... A L /26/06...H L /10/07... A L /14/07...H W /5/08... A L /16/08...H W /7/09...H L /18/09... A W /9/10...H L Old Dominion 2-11 H: 1-5 A: 1-6 CAA: H L A W /31/80...H L A L /12/06...H L /15/06... A L /29/07... A L /7/07...H L /1/07...H L /2/08... A L /3/09...H W /13/09... A L /28/10... A L Towson 5-5 H: 4-1 A: 0-4 N: 1-0 CAA: 5-5 CAA Tournament Games: 1-0 1/21/06... A L /23/06...H L /3/06 (CAA)...N W /6/ OT...H W /10/07... A L /23/08... A L /27/08...H W /17/09...H W /11/09...OT... A L /2/10...H W UNC Wilmington 5-5 H: 3-2 A: 2-3 CAA: 5-5 2/11/06...H L /25/06... A L /13/07...OT... A W /31/07...H W /19/08...H L /20/08... A L /6/08... A W /14/09...H W /6/10... A L /20/10...H W VCU 4-18 H: 3-6 A: 1-10 N: 0-1 CAA: 0-12 CAA Tournament Games: W A L OT... A L H W /13/79...H L /20/80... A W A L H L /16/97... A L /22/98...H W /20/05... A L /28/06...OT...H L /3/07... A L /24/07...H L /3/07 (CAA)...N L /10/08... A L /6/08...OT...H L /21/09...H L /28/09... A L /9/09 (CAA)...N L /16/10...H L /30/10... A L William & Mary 3-5 H: 1-2 A: 1-2 N: 1-1 CAA: 3-5 CAA Tournament Games: 1-1 1/14/06...H W /4/06... A L /8/07...H L /27/07... A L /2/07 (CAA)...N W /12/08...H L /7/08 (CAA)...N L /31/09... A W 58-51

7 Georgia State Basketball Notes, Page 7 GSU CAREER LISTS CAREER SCORING Player... Years Pts 1. Rodney Hamilton (4) 1, Terrence Brandon (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, Lamont McIntosh (4) 1, Jim Jacobs (3) 1, Travis Williams (4) 1, Chris Collier (2) 1, Lanard Copeland (4) Anton Reese (2) Trae Goldston THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS Player... Years G 1. Shellord Pinkett (4) Trae Goldston GAMES PLAYED Player... Years G 1. Rashad Chase (4) Lamont McIntosh (4) Donnie Davis (4) Leonard Mendez (4) 113 Trae Goldston BLOCKED SHOTS Player...Years G 1. Zavian Smith (4) Nate Williams (3) Torquin Gresham (3) Deven Dickerson (4) Sylvester Morgan (2) Trello Galloway (2) Chris Collier (2) Jarrod Hill (2) Thomas Terrell (2) Mike Nalls (4) Trey Hampton GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS NCSU...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Hampton Carver...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Hampton Drake...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Hampton Howard...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Krubally IUPUI...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Krubally Utah Valley...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Krubally South Alabama...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Hampton Jacksonville...Dukes Goldston Ali Hansbro Hampton James Madison...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Florida A&M...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Florida State...Dukes Goldston Lott Hansbro Hampton Eastern Michigan...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Georgia Southern...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Towson...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Drexel...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton UNC Wilmington...Dukes Goldston Johnson Krubally Hampton Northeastern...Dukes Goldston Johnson Krubally Hampton George Mason...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton VCU...Dukes Fields Johnson Hansbro Hampton UNC Wilmington...Goldston Fields Johnson Hansbro Hampton Delaware...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton Old Dominion...Dukes Curry Johnson Hansbro Hampton VCU...Dukes Goldston Johnson Hansbro Hampton

8 GEORGIA STATE ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 14 Jihad Ali... G So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King) 21 Daniel Brown... G Jr. College Park, Ga. (Mundy s Mill/Atlanta Metro) 12 Dante Curry... G Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Poinciana/South Florida) 2 Joe Dukes... G Sr.-R Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph-Clay/Wake Forest) 4 James Fields... G So. Savannah, Ga. (Urban Christian) 11 Trae Goldston... G Sr. Decatur, Ga. (IMG (Fla.) Academy) 1 Trey Hampton... F Sr.-R Hoover, Ala. (Hoover/Mississippi) 23 Xavier Hansbro... F Sr.-R Trezevant, Tenn. (West Carroll/Mississippi) 3 Marques Johnson... G Jr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider/NC State) 24 Ousman Krubally... F Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (W.D. Mohammed) 30 Kevin Lott... F Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 5 Mi kyel Nero... G So. Richmond, Va. (Huguenot/Brunswick (N.C.) C.C.) 55 Jamar Taylor... F Jr. Charleston, S.C. (Burke/Brunswick (N.C.) C.C.) 22 James Vincent...C Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Northside) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Trey Hampton... F Sr.-R Hoover, Ala. (Hoover/Mississippi) 2 Joe Dukes... G Sr.-R Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph-Clay/Wake Forest) 3 Marques Johnson... G Jr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider/NC State) 4 James Fields... G So. Savannah, Ga. (Urban Christian) 5 Mi kyel Nero... G So. Richmond, Va. (Huguenot/Brunswick (N.C.) C.C.) 11 Trae Goldston... G Sr. Decatur, Ga. (IMG (Fla.) Academy) 12 Dante Curry... G Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Poinciana/South Florida) 14 Jihad Ali... G So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King) 21 Daniel Brown... G Jr. College Park, Ga. (Mundy s Mill/Atlanta Metro) 22 James Vincent...C Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Northside) 23 Xavier Hansbro... F Sr.-R Trezevant, Tenn. (West Carroll/Mississippi) 24 Ousman Krubally... F Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (W.D. Mohammed) 30 Kevin Lott... F Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 55 Jamar Taylor... F Jr. Charleston, S.C. (Burke/Brunswick (N.C.) C.C.) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988), Third Year Assistant Coach: Paul Graham (North Texas State, 1974) Assistant Coach: William Small (Belhaven College, 1993) Assistant Coach: Scepter Brownlee (San Francisco, 2003) Director of BB Operations: Jeff Conarroe (Colorado College, 1999) Asst. Dir. of BB Operations: Christopher Jordan (Georgia State, 2005) Graduate Managers: Mark Mathew, Claude Pardue Athletic Trainer: John Anderson (Arizona State, 1996) Strength Coach: Ken Coggins (Mississippi State, 1986) PRONUNCIATION Jihad Ali... juh-haad ah-lee Dante Curry...DON-tay Trae Goldston...TRAY Marques Johnson...MARR-cus Xavier Hansbro...x-AA-vee-er Ousman Krubally...OOOSS-maan crew-bah-lee Mi kyel Nero...mike-EE-el Scepter Brownlee... SEP-ter Jeff Conarroe... CON-uh-row

9 GEORGIA STATE ROSTER JIHAD ALI F 6-5, 195 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. 14 DANTE CURRY F 6-4, 195 Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. 12 JOE DUKES G 6-1, 184 Sr.-R Cuthbert, Ga. 2 JAMES FIELDS G 6-3, 190 So. Savannah, Ga. 4 TRAE GOLDSTON G 6-0, 182 Sr. Decatur, Ga. 11 TREY HAMPTON F 6-7, 225 Sr.-R Hoover, Ala. 1 XAVIER HANSBRO F 6-10, 230 Sr.-R Trezevant, Tenn. 23 MARQUES JOHNSON G 6-5, 205 Jr.-R Fort Wayne, Ind. 3 OUSMAN KRUBALLY F 6-6, 195 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 24 KEVIN LOTT F 6-7, 215 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 30 MI KYEL NERO G 6-3, 200 So Richmond, Va. 5 JAMAR TAYLOR F 6-8, 230 Jr. Charleston, S.C. 55 JAMES VINCENT C 6-10, 240 Fr. Columbus, Ga. 22 DANIEL BROWN G 6-2, 190 Jr. College Park, Ga. ROD BARNES Head Coach 3rd Year at Georgia State PAUL GRAHAM Assistant Coach 3rd Year at Georgia State WILLIAM SMALL Assistant Coach 3rd Year at Georgia State SCEPTER BROWNLEE Assistant Coach 3rd Year at Georgia State JEFF CONARROE Director of Operations 3rd Year at Georgia State

10 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES JOE DUKES Guard 6-1, 182 Senior-R Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph Clay HS/Wake Forest) # 2 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 26 South Alabama, FIELD GOALS MADE: 12 South Alabama, (12-19) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 23 UNC Wilmington, (8-23) 3-PT FG: 4 Florida State, (4-7) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 7 Florida State, (4-7) FREE THROWS MADE: 7 Delaware, (7-8) Drake, (7-8) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 8 Delaware, (7-8) VCU, (5-8) Drake, (7-8) REBOUNDS: 12 Bowling Green, Delaware, ASSISTS: 10 Charleston Southern, * UNC Wilmington, STEALS: 6 Towson, BLOCKS: 1 Georgia, * NC State, * MINUTES: 41 IUPUI, (OT) Delaware, (OT) Dynamic guard who plays the point at times but also works at the off guard to capitalize on his scoring ability Preseason second-team All-CAA selection after earning third-team honors a year ago Over last four games, he is averaging 17.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 3.7 apg, Strong effort in the win over UNCW (1/20) with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Made a key play in second-half comeback with a steal in the backcourt, followed by a layup to give GSU a lead it would not relinquish. Followed with 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in overtime loss at Delaware (1/23) Career-high 26 points (12-19 FG) and six rebounds against South Alabama (11/26) to make All-Tournament team Scored 22 points, including 19 in the second half, in loss at Florida State (12/15) Added 21 points, seven rebounds and three steals at UNCW (1/6) Sank two free throws with 29 seconds left to seal one-point win over Eastern Michigan (12/19) Also made All-Tournament team at Glenn Wilkes Classic: 20 points and six rebounds vs. Drake, followed by 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and five steals vs. IUPUI Ranks among the CAA leaders in scoring (11th, 13.7 ppg), rebounding (19th, 5.5), assists (14th, 3.2), steals (4th, 1.7 pg) and FG% (13th,.415). Averaging 14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.5 spg in CAA games Transfer from Wake Forest who stepped in last season to lead the team in scoring (12.8 ppg), assists (4.3 pg) and steals (1.7 pg) while ranking second in rebounding (4.7) GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State...* Carver...* Drake...* Howard...* IUPUI...* Utah Valley...* Ala...* J ville...* EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU...* VCU...* UNCW JMU BB CAA * At Previous School CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (WF) (WF) Totals GSU Totals

11 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES TRAE GOLDSTON Guard 6-0, 180 Senior Decatur, Ga. (IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.) # 11 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 28 Georgia Southern, FIELD GOALS MADE: 11 Ga. Southern, (11-18) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 18 Ga. Southern, (11-18) 3-PT FG: 6 Coastal Carolina, (6-12) UNC Wilmington, (6-10) UNC Wilmington, (6-13) Ga. Southern, (6-11) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 13 UNC Wilmington, (6-13) FREE THROWS MADE: 6 Florida State, (6-6) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Charleston, (5-6) Florida State, (6-6) REBOUNDS: 6 Carver Bible, ASSISTS: 5 Carver Bible, STEALS: 6 VCU, BLOCKS: 1 9 games; Most recent: Eastern Michigan, MINUTES: 36 Eastern Michigan, Sharp-shooter who can play both guard positions Ranks sixth in the CAA in 3P per game (2.0) and fifth in 3P% (.413) Scored 18 points in win over Towson (1/2), highlighted by a crucial trey with four minutes to play Poured in 28 points in win over Georgia Southern (12/22) and was named CAA Player of the Week (Dec. 28) for the second time in his career. Went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and 11-for-16 from the field. That followed 22 points in Dec. 19 win over Eastern Michigan, including 15 in the second half. Was 5-for-8 from long range with four treys in the Panthers second-half comeback Georgia State s second-leading scorer the last three seasons. Career scoring average of 8.6 ppg, but 10.4 ppg for last three seasons Twenty-eight career games with 15 or more points, including 10 with at least 20 points Has moved into second place in Georgia State history in career three-point field goals with 182 Stands 18th on GSU s career scoring list with 966 points Scored 19 points in win over Jacksonville (11/30), including 4-for-5 on three-pointers Also named CAA Player of the Week on Feb. 16, 2009 after averaging 23 points against Towson and UNC Wilmington Season high in was 25 points in overtime loss at Towson (2/11/09); FG with five treys As a sophomore led the CAA in three-point percentage in conference games at 46.4 percent GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State...* Carver...* Drake...* Howard...* IUPUI...* Utah Valley...* Ala...* J ville...* EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU...* VCU UNCW...* TRAE S GAME-WINNING TREYS: UNC Wilmington (2/14/09): Took feed from Joe Dukes and nailed three-pointer from the corner with five seconds left for the win. Scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half. Old Dominion (1/3/09): Hit game-winner with 11 seconds left to give GSU win. Northeastern (2/15/08): Game-winning trey with just 1.5 seconds left gave GSU victory. CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

12 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES TREY HAMPTON Forward 6-7, 225 Senior-R Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS/Mississippi) # 1 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 22 Towson, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 Towson, (9-10) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 13 VCU, (6-13) 3-PT FG MADE: 3 Alabama, (3-5)* 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 Alabama, (3-5)* FREE THROWS MADE: 7 UNC Wilmington, (7-9) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 9 UNC Wilmington, (7-9) REBOUNDS: 12 Howard, ASSISTS: 3 South Carolina State, * Saint Louis, * Coastal Carolina, Delaware, STEALS: 4 UNC Wilmington, BLOCKS: 4 UTSA, Drexel, Carver Bible, Ga. Southern, Towson, MINUTES: 38 Delaware, (OT) Blue collar post player known for rebounding and defense but has increased his scoring of late Eighth in CAA in blocked shots (1.3 pg) Averaging 9.3 ppg while shooting 54 percent from the field in conference games Last 12 games: 9.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg,.583 FG% Double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in win over UNCW (1/20) Poured in a career-high 22 points to lead a win over Towson (1/2). Went 9-for-10 from the field and also blocked four shots. His layup tied the game at 53-all with 6:18 left, then he stole the ball in the backcourt and made two free throws to put GSU ahead for good. After Towson pulled within one at 2:28, he answered with a layup to begin a 6-0 run to close out the wiin That followed 16 points on 8-for-8 shooting in win over Georgia Southern (12/22). Also had seven rebounds and four blocked shots One game earlier he had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals in one-point win over Eastern Michigan Recorded a double-double (12 pts, 12 rebs) vs. Howard (11/21) Contributed 11 points, nine rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals in win over Carver Transfer from Ole Miss, where he played one season under Rod Barnes in Earned his degree in sociology following the fall semester GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State...* Carver...* Drake...* Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala...* J ville...* EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU...* VCU...* UNCW...* JMU BB CAA * At Previous School CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (Miss.) (Miss.) Totals GSU Totals

13 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES XAVIER HANSBRO Forward 6-10, 230 Senior-R Trezevant, Tenn. (West Carroll HS/Mississippi) # 23 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21 Utah Valley, FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 Bowling Green, (7-11) George Mason, (7-16) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 16 George Mason, (7-16) 3-PT FG MADE: 4 Southern Utah, (4-6)* 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 6 Southern Utah, (4-6)* Kentucky, (1-6)* George Mason, (1-6) FREE THROWS MADE: 10 Utah Valley, (10-17) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 17 Utah Valley, (10-17) REBOUNDS: 9 NC State, Carver Bible, Jacksonville, ASSISTS: 4 NC State, STEALS: 2 Georgia Tech, Old Dominion, Delaware, BLOCKS: 3 Jacksonville, MINUTES: 33 NC State, Carver, * At Previous School Big man who has the ability to step out and hit jump shots Transfer from Ole Miss, where he played one season under Rod Barnes in Scored 12 points at George Mason (1/13), including a three-pointer that tied the game with 29 seconds left Scored a career-high 21 points in win over Utah Valley and was named to the All-Tournament team for the South Alabama Thanksgiving Classic Went to the free throw line 17 times against Utah Valley, just one shy of the school record Had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in win over Jacksonville (11/30). Scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in the final 12 minutes to key the victory Scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and four assists, both career highs, in season opener at NC State Grabbed nine rebounds, his career best, in each of the first two games of this season Has seven double-figure scoring efforts on the season Scored a then career-high 16 points against Bowling Green (11/15/08) in his first game in a Georgia State uniform, then equalled that with 16 points against George Mason (1/5/09) GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State...* Carver...* Drake...* Howard...* IUPUI...* Utah Valley...* South Ala...* J ville...* EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU VCU...* UNCW...* JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (Miss.) (Miss.) Totals GSU Totals

14 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES OUSMAN KRUBALLY Forward 6-6, 195 Senior Atlanta, Ga. (W.D. Mohammed HS) # 24 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 16 Delaware, FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 UNC Wilmington, (7-8) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 11 NC State, (6-11) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Troy, (5-8) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 8 Troy, (5-8) Drake, (4-8) REBOUNDS: 14 Troy, ASSISTS: 2 Troy, William & Mary, Howard, IUPUI, STEALS: 3 Florida State, Old Dominion, Drake, BLOCKS: 2 Drexel, Hampton, MINUTES: 35 IUPUI, (OT) Tall, slender frontcourt player known for his high-energy play Effective rebounder, especially on the offensive glass. Half of his career rebounds are offensive. Ranks 16th in the CAA in rebounding (5.7 per game) and fourth in offensive rebounds (3.0 per game) Career field goal percentage of.557, including.660 last season Returned to the lineup against Delaware to record a career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in win at James Madison (12/5) Opened his senior season with his first career double-double (14 pts, 10 rebs) in 28 minutes off the bench. Added 11 points and 13 rebounds vs. IUPUI The hero of the Panthers win at Northeastern last season (2/18/09) with his game-winning layup; with 1.4 seconds left, he caught the inbounds pass from Dante Curry in the low post and made the layup as time expired. Career-high 15 points, along with nine rebounds, in just 20 minutes off the bench in win over UNC Wilmington (2/14/09) Joined the team as a walk-on in Parents are natives of Gambia Recipient of 2009 CAA Commissioner s Academic Award; made the Athletic Director s Honor Roll for the fall 2009 semester GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard...* IUPUI...* Utah Valley...* South Ala J ville EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU...* VCU... DNP - Illness UNCW... DNP JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

15 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES KEVIN LOTT Forward 6-7, 215 Senior Atlanta, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) # 30 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 14 Georgia Tech, Towson, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Georgia Tech, (5-5) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 9 Troy, (4-9) 3-PT FG MADE: 3 Towson, (3-4) William & Mary, (3-5) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 William & Mary, (3-5) Carver, (1-5) IUPUI, (2-5) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 8 games; Most Recent: Towson, (3-5) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 5 Northeastern, (3-5) Jacksonville State, (3-5) Towson, (3-5) REBOUNDS: 7 Alabama State, Troy, Jacksonville State, ASSISTS: 3 James Madison, STEALS: 4 UNC Wilmington, BLOCKS: 1 Alabama State, MINUTES: 33 Troy, Versatile senior who has good shooting ability and is an effective defender Has made 25 career starts, including the first seven games of this season Scored a season-high 10 points in win over UNC Wilmington (1/20) Added three points, two rebounds and two assists at Delaware Had nine points, five rebounds and three steals versus Carver (11/17) Career high of 14 points, achieved against Georgia Tech in and then matched last season in just 16 minutes off the bench in a win over Towson last season (1/17/09) Recipient of 2009 CAA Commissioner s Academic Award GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State...* Carver...* Drake...* Howard...* IUPUI...* Utah Valley...* South Ala...* J ville EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

16 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES DANTE CURRY Guard 6-4, 190 Junior-R Orlando, Fla. (Poinciana HS) # 12 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21 Georgia Tech, FIELD GOALS MADE: 6 Georgia Tech, (6-10) Delaware, (6-11) Northeastern, (6-10) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 11 Delaware, (6-11) 3-PT FG MADE: 5 Northeastern, (5-9) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 9 Northeastern, (5-9) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Georgia Tech, (5-8) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 8 Georgia Tech, (5-8) REBOUNDS: 5 UNC Wilmington, ASSISTS: 4 Old Dominion, Hofstra, STEALS: 3 Georgia Tech, BLOCKS: 1 South Alabama, MINUTES: 30 Delaware, * At Previous School Wing player with good shooting ability Transfer from South Florida who enrolled at Georgia State in January 2008 Season-high 10 points against Drexel, including two three-pointers Had nine points and five rebounds in win over UNCW (1/20). Made a key block late in the game on a potential game-tying shot Added six points at Delaware Got off to a slow start this season but came to life with 10 points against Utah Valley Averaged 6.9 points per game in , scoring in double figures in seven of 21 games Made a splash in his Georgia State debut with 21 points against Georgia Tech in December Hit four three-pointers and grabbed three steals. Poured in 18 points, his high in a CAA game, to lead Georgia State in its win at Northeastern. Also assisted on the game-winning shot against Northeastern. With 1.4 seconds left, he inbounded the ball from in front of the Panther bench and lobbed to Ousman Krubally in the low post for a layup as time expired GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake... DNP Howard IUPUI... DNP Utah Valley South Ala J ville EMU... DNP Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (USF) Totals GSU Totals

17 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES JIHAD ALI Forward 6-5, 195 Sophomore-R Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King HS) # 14 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 12 Northeastern, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 UNC Wilmington, (5-8) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS: 10 Florida A&M, (3-10) 3-PT FG: 2 Northeastern, (2-3) UNC Wilmington, (2-2) Delaware, (2-3) Florida A&M, (2-4) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTS: 4 Florida A&M, (2-4) South Alabama, (1-4) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 6 games; Most recent: Florida State, (2-2) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS: 2 10 games; Most recent: UNC Wilmington, (0-2) REBOUNDS: 6 Howard, South Alabama, George Mason, ASSISTS: 4 Carver Bible, STEALS: 3 Northeastern, Drake, UNC Wilmington, BLOCKS: 3 George Mason, MINUTES: 33 George Mason, Left-handed wing player who returns to action after electing to take a redshirt year in Recipient of 2008 CAA Commissioner s Academic Award Enjoyed his best game of the season with 11 points (one off his career high), five rebounds and three steals at UNCW (1/10). Scored all 11 points in the second half, including nine in a fourminute stretch. Also scored 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting at Delaware Scored eight points with two three-pointers last time out at VCU Played a career-high 33 minutes last game at George Mason and contributed three points, six rebounds and three blocked shots Had 10 points and career-best six rebounds vs. South Alabama (11/26) Added nine points and and six rebounds in win over Howard (11/21) Made his first start of this season against Jacksonville (11/30) and contributed four points, four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal Started nine games as freshman in , when he averaged 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville...* EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

18 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES JAMES FIELDS Guard 6-3, 190 Sophomore Savannah, Ga. (Urban Christian HS) # 4 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 11 Carver Bible, FIELD GOALS MADE: 4 Northeastern, (4-6) VCU, (4-5) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 Carver Bible, (3-8) 3-PT FG MADE: 2 Southern Poly, (2-3) 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 3 Southern Poly, (2-3) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Jacksonville State, (5-7) Carver Bible, (5-6) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Jacksonville State, (5-7) REBOUNDS: 6 UTSA, ASSISTS: 5 Southern Poly, STEALS: 4 Georgia Tech, Utah Valley, BLOCKS: 1 UTSA, MINUTES: 31 Jacksonville State, Combo guard who is a key backup in the Panther backcourt Has good size and defensive ability Career-high 11 points against Carver Bible (11/17) Contributed four points, three rebounds and a key second-half steal in win over Jacksonville (11/30) Career-high four steals in win over Utah Valley (11/25) Had nine points and three steals at Florida State (12/15) Coming off one of his best games with 10 points (his career best for a CAA game), two assists and two steals at VCU Averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 assists as a freshman GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU...* UNCW...* JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Totals

19 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES MARQUES JOHNSON Guard 6-5, 195 Junior-R Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS/NC State) # 3 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 7 Maryland, * FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 Maryland, * (3-3) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 5 Georgia Tech, (2-5) * 3-PT FG MADE: 1 Most Recent: Florida State, (1-2) * 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED: 2 Most Recent: Florida State, (1-2) * FREE THROWS MADE: 2 James Madison, (2-3) Florida State, (2-2) * FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 3 James Madison, (2-3) REBOUNDS: 5 Western Carolina, * Utah Valley, Old Dominion, ASSISTS: 7 Georgia Southern, STEALS: 3 James Madison, Northeastern, BLOCKS: 2 Florida State, * MINUTES: 36 Northeastern, Point guard in his first season of eligibility at Georgia State after transferring from NC State. Moved into the starting lineup vs. James Madison (12/5) Grabbed a career-high six steals at VCU (1/30), along with four points, four rebounds and three assists Handed out a career-best seven assists in win over Georgia Southern (12/22). Had six assists, his high in a CAA game, at Old Dominion (1/28) Hit a foul-line jumper with 57 seconds left, his only points of the game, that put GSU ahead for good in a win over Eastern Michigan (12/19) Made his first start in win at James Madison (12/5), when he played 37 minutes and contributed four points, three assists and three steals Contributed three points, two rebounds and four assists in win over Jacksonville Made his Georgia State debut at NC State, his former team, and had two points, two rebounds and an assist in 15 minutes Turned in a strong performance off the bench in win over Utah Valley (11/25), playing much of the second half and contributing six points, five rebounds and five assists Played in 21 games for NC State in , including six starts, and averaged 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while playing about 15 minutes a game. Originally enrolled at Tennessee as a freshman in the fall of Played in four games for the Volunteers and averaged 2.0 points and 1.3 assists before moving to NC State in January GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI Utah Valley Ala J ville EMU...* Ga Sou...* Towson...* Drexel...* NU...* VCU...* UNCW...* JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Season G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (UT) (NCS) Totals

20 PANTHER PLAYER UPDATES JAMES VINCENT Center 6-10, 240 Freshman Columbus, Ga. (Northside HS) # 22 CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 10 VCU, FIELD GOALS MADE: 4 VCU, (4-8) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 VCU, (4-8) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 Carver, (2-2) VCU, (2-2) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 Carver, (2-2) James Madison, (1-2) VCU, (2-2) REBOUNDS: 7 Florida State, ASSISTS: STEALS: 1 James Madison, Georgia Southern, Towson, BLOCKS: 1 NC State, Carver, South Alabama, Florida State, MINUTES: 19 Florida State, Promising freshman post player whose playing time should continue to increase Missed all of preseason practice with a foot injury Scored a career-high 10 points in 17 minutes vs. VCU (1/16) Missed two games due to illness, then returned vs. Old Dominion (1/28) with two points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 18 minutes Added six points and two boards at VCU (1/30) Saw significant action at Florida State and collected four points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot in 19 minutes Had four points and two rebounds versus Carver GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Carver Drake Howard IUPUI... DNP Utah Valley Ala J ville EMU Ga Sou Towson Drexel NU VCU UNCW... DNP - DNP JMU BB CAA CAREER STATISTICS CAA ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg Season G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg