# 2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Jonas Hayes, played their home games at the GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 14–17, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They were upset by Marshall in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dwon Odom | 1 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Junior | Alpharetta, Georgia | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Jamaine Mann | 2 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Junior | Hampton, Georgia | Transferred to Gardner–Webb |
| Julian Mackey | 3 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Grayson, Georgia | Transferred to Houston Christian |
| Rickey Bradley Jr. | 4 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Transferred to VMI |
| Brenden Tucker | 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Graduated |
| Jay'Den Turner | 10 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate student | High Point, North Carolina | Exhausted eligibility |
| Edward Nnamoko | 21 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| Leslie Nkereuwem | 23 | F | 6'8" | 232 | Graduate student | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Exhausted eligibility |
| Lucas Taylor | 31 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina | Transferred to Syracuse |
| Matt Davis | — | G | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | Alpharetta, Georgia | Entered the transfer portal |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Justin Archer | 2 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Graduate student | North Brunswick, New Jersey | Radford |
| Cesare Edwards | 4 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Hartsville, South Carolina | Missouri State |
| Zarique Nutter | 7 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Newark, New Jersey | Northern Illinois |
| Darnell Evans | 8 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Amityville, New York | Caldwell |
| Jelani Hamilton | 10 | G | 6'6" | 205 | RS Freshman | Marietta, Georgia | Iowa State |
| Malachi Brown | 22 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Buford, Georgia | Seton Hall |
| Nick McMullen | 33 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | UNC Asheville |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Jason Jackson G | Sarasota, Florida | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Clash Peters F | Long Beach, California | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Trey Scott III F | Atlanta, Georgia | Mount Vernon Presbyterian School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Kwame Tanic F | Paris, France | Lycée Français d'Irlande | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Panthers were picked to finish in 12th place in the conference's preseason poll. Senior guard Toneari Lane was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team. Senior guard Myles Tate was named to the conference preseason third team.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) |
| 1 | Arkansas State - 193 (12) |
| 2 | James Madison - 170 (1) |
| 3 | Troy - 155 (1) |
| 4 | Louisiana - 144 |
| 5 | Southern Miss - 133 |
| 6 | App State - 122 |
| 7 | Texas State - 89 |
| T8 | Georgia Southern - 85 |
| T8 | Old Dominion - 85 |
| 10 | Marshall - 79 |
| 11 | South Alabama - 78 |
| 12 | Georgia State - 75 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina - 34 |
| 14 | ULM - 28 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 2:00 pm | | South Carolina–Beaufort | W 100–88 | – | 23 – Tied | 11 – Edwards | 5 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ball State MAC–SBC Challenge | W 71–66 | 1–0 | 17 – Edwards | 13 – McMullen | 6 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center (532) Atlanta, GA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:30 pm, SECN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 66–101 | 1–1 | 15 – Lane | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (8,726) Starkville, MS |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 67–72 | 1–2 | 16 – Tied | 14 – McMullen | 4 – Brown | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,654) Jacksonville, AL |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Toccoa Falls | W 106–66 | 2–2 | 32 – Hamilton | 13 – Peters | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (349) Atlanta, GA |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Carolina Central | W 93–79 | 3–2 | 23 – Lane | 11 – McMullen | 7 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (540) Atlanta, GA |
| November 26, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Austin Peay Jacksonville Classic | L 50–62 | 3–3 | 17 – Nutter | 12 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | FSCJ Gymnasium (148) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 27, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Tulsa Jacksonville Classic | W 74–71 | 4–3 | 22 – Nutter | 16 – Edwards | 2 – Tied | FSCJ Gymnasium (203) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 8 Kentucky | L 76–105 | 4–4 | 21 – Edwards | 7 – McMullen | 5 – Brown | Rupp Arena (19,914) Lexington, KY |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | L 77–81 | 4–5 | 20 – Nutter | 12 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,642) Atlanta, GA |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 63–77 | 4–6 | 19 – Nutter | 8 – Peters | 1 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,490) Atlanta, GA |
| December 17, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Auburn | L 59–100 | 4–7 | 15 – Tied | 16 – McMullen | 2 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| December 21, 2024 4:33 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 57–77 | 4–8 (0–1) | 18 – Hamilton | 6 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | Trojan Arena (2,672) Troy, AL |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 68–71 | 4–9 | 20 – Edwards | 13 – McMullen | 4 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center (1,710) Atlanta, GA |
| January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 51–77 | 4–10 (0–2) | 15 – Lane | 8 – Peters | 7 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,472) Atlanta, GA |
| January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 94–70 | 5–10 (1–2) | 22 – McMullen | 14 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,508) Atlanta, GA |
| January 8, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | W 82–78 $^{OT}$ | 6–10 (2–2) | 22 – Nutter | 11 – Edwards | 6 – Hamilton | GSU Convocation Center (1,875) Atlanta, GA |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 79–74 | 7–10 (3–2) | 23 – Nutter | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,303) Atlanta, GA |
| January 15, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 80–94 | 7–11 (3–3) | 29 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 4 – Tied | Strahan Arena (2,292) San Marcos, TX |
| January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 59–85 | 7–12 (3–4) | 15 – Tied | 12 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (5,617) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 79–92 | 7–13 (3–5) | 21 – Edwards | 12 – McMullen | 5 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,557) Atlanta, GA |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | James Madison | L 79–86 | 7–14 (3–6) | 20 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 9 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,792) Atlanta, GA |
| January 30, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 85–81 | 8–14 (4–6) | 27 – Edwards | 8 – McMullen | 6 – Hamilton | Cam Henderson Center (4,402) Huntington, WV |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 76–80 | 8–15 (4–7) | 24 – Edwards | 7 – McMullen | 3 – Tied | Holmes Center (3,498) Boone, NC |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 97–64 | 9–15 (5–7) | 22 – Lane | 9 – Tied | 5 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,441) Atlanta, GA |
| February 8, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo MAC–SBC Challenge | W 80–75 | 10–15 | 16 – Brown | 10 – Tied | 6 – Brown | Alumni Arena (1,395) Amherst, NY |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | W 97–75 | 11–15 (6–7) | 29 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 7 – Brown | GSU Convocation Center (1,579) Atlanta, GA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 70–65 | 12–15 (7–7) | 24 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 2 – Nutter | GSU Convocation Center (1,720) Atlanta, GA |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 63–83 | 12–16 (7–8) | 14 – Edwards | 13 – McMullen | 1 – Tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,101) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | W 76–70 | 13–16 (8–8) | 24 – Hamilton | 10 – McMullen | 5 – Hamilton | Chartway Arena (6,805) Norfolk, VA |
| February 26, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 74–80 | 13–17 (8–9) | 25 – Hamilton | 7 – Tied | 3 – Nutter | HTC Center (1,638) Conway, SC |
| February 28, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate | L 75–76 | 13–18 (8–10) | 21 – Edwards | 9 – McMullen | 4 – Brown | Hill Convocation Center (3,484) Statesboro, GA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Georgia Southern Third round | W 80–71 | 14–18 | 22 – Lane | 13 – Edwards | 3 – Nutter | Pensacola Bay Center (919) Pensacola, FL |
| March 7, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Marshall Fourth round | L 76–79 | 14–19 | 28 – Hamilton | 9 – edwards | 3 – Brown | Pensacola Bay Center (1,201) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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