2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Jonas Hayes , played their home games at new the GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 18–11, 9–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeated Arkansas State , Appalachian State , and Louisiana to win the Sun Belt tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the West region. They lost in the first round to overall No. 1 seed Gonzaga .
On March 27, 2022, head coach Rob Lanier left the school to take the head coaching position at SMU .[ 1] On April 6, the school named Xavier assistant and former Georgia State player Jonas Hayes the team's new basketball coach.[ 2]
The season marked the Panthers' final season at the GSU Sports Arena, with the new GSU Convocation Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming Transfers
2022 Recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Edward Nnamoko C
Miami, FL
Riviera Preparatory School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Apr 20, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : 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:
2023 Recruiting class
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Panthers were picked to finish in fifth place in the conference's preseason poll.[ 3]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
1
Louisiana - 190 (10)
2
Texas State - 162 (1)
3
South Alabama - 150 (1)
4
James Madison - 149 (1)
5
Georgia State - 127 (1)
6
Marshall - 122
7
App State - 120
8
Coastal Carolina - 100
9
Old Dominion - 93
10
Troy - 76
11
Georgia Southern - 69
12
Arkansas State - 48
13
Southern Miss - 34
14
ULM - 30
Roster
2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Evan Johnson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy
Durham, NC
G
1
Dwon Odom
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Jr
St. Francis HS Xavier
Alpharetta, GA
G
2
Jamaine Mann
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Dutchtown HS Vanderbilt
Hampton, GA
C
4
Edward Nnamoko
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Riviera Prep (FL)
Lagos, Nigeria
G
5
Brenden Tucker
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Dacula HS College of Charleston
Lawrenceville, GA
G
11
Jalen Bouknight (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Archbishop Spalding HS
Odenton, MD
F
15
Ja'Heim Hudson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Wheeler HS
Hinesville, GA
G
20
Danny Stubbs
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
So
Pebblerbrook HS
Austell, GA
G
21
Kalik Brooks (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Alpharetta HS
Alpharetta, GA
C
23
Joe Jones III
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS So
The Park School
Buffalo, NY
G
24
Collin Moore
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Sunrise Christian Academy
North Little Rock, AR
F
30
Kaleb Scott
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Holly Springs HS
Fuquay-Varina, NC
F
33
Jamall Clyce
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Pebblebrook HS
Richmond Hill, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
Morehouse
W 68–57
20 – Tucker
12 – Odom
6 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,928)Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Georgia
W 76–59
1–0
16 – Hudson
10 – Hudson
4 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (2,089)Atlanta, GA
November 12, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Tech
L 57–59
1–1
23 – Hudson
11 – Hudson
5 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (4,083)Atlanta, GA
November 15, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mercer
W 85–83 OT
2–1
21 – Odom
4 – Hudson
3 – Johnson
GSU Convocation Center (1,607)Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky Capitol Classic
L 61–62
2–2
16 – Odom
9 – Hudson
2 –
GSU Convocation Center (1,259)Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce Capitol Classic
W 57–53
3–2
20 – Odom
6 –
4 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,198)Atlanta, GA
November 20, 2022 *3:30 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Asheville Capitol Classic
W 74–68
4–2
27 – Odom
7 –
5 – Mann
GSU Convocation Center (1,331)Atlanta, GA
November 27, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont
L 66–68
4–3
24 – Odom
9 – Hudson
4 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,416)Atlanta, GA
December 1, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Middle Georgia State
W 79–53
5–3
19 – Mann
13 – Hudson
5 – Johnson
GSU Convocation Center (1,385)Atlanta, GA
December 4, 2022 *2:00 p.m., FloSports
at Northeastern
L 46–66
5–4
11 – Hudson
8 – Hudson
3 – Johnson
Matthews Arena (627)Boston, MA
December 14, 2022 *8:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 19 Auburn
L 64–72
5–5
14 – Johnson
11 – Hudson
5 – Odom
Neville Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
December 18, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island
W 75–66
6–5
15 – Tucker
6 – Brooks
8 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,440)Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2022 *12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Toccoa Falls
W 91–52
7–5
18 – Jones III
10 – Jones III
6 – Mann
GSU Convocation Center (1,176)Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison
L 47–63
7–6 (0–1)
17 – Odom
7 – Odom
3 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,878)Atlanta, GA
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama
W 68–58
8–6 (1–1)
18 –
11 – Hudson
2 –
GSU Convocation Center (1,306)Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 58–66
8–7 (1–2)
25 – Tucker
6 –
4 – Johnson
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,208)Monroe, LA
January 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana
L 70–78
8–8 (1–3)
18 – Odom
6 – Nnamoko
2 – Johnson
Cajundome (3,306)Lafayette, LA
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
L 53–65
8–9 (1–4)
21 – Tucker
9 – Clyce
3 –
GSU Convocation Center (1,673)Atlanta, GA
January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina
W 100–66
9–9 (2–4)
26 – Hudson
5 –
11 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,479)Atlanta, GA
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
L 58–70
9–10 (2–5)
15 – Johnson
8 – Hudson
5 – Johnson
Chartway Arena (5,433)Norfolk, VA
January 21, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern Rivalry
L 52–58
9–11 (2–6)
17 – Moore
7 –
2 –
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,672)Statesboro, GA
January 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State
L 59–71
9–12 (2–7)
16 – Mann
8 –
3 – Odom
Holmes Center (2,559)Boone, NC
January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall
L 65–103
9–13 (2–8)
12 – Mann
14 – Jones III
3 –
Cam Henderson Center (5,711)Huntington, WV
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern Rivalry
W 64–60
10–13 (3–8)
20 – Tucker
11 – Moore
7 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (3,309)Atlanta, GA
February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss
L 71–79
10–14 (3–9)
17 – Tucker
10 – Mann
7 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (2,024)Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion
L 60–63
10–15 (3–10)
15 –
8 – Hudson
5 – Odom
GSU Convocation Center (1,581)Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
L 77–88
10–16 (3–11)
28 – Moore
9 – Odom
5 – Odom
GSU Conovcation Center (1,913)Atlanta, GA
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
L 68–77
10–17 (3–12)
18 – Mann
9 – Mann
5 – Odom
HTC Center (1,655)Conway, SC
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 70–75
10–18 (3–13)
18 – Tied
7 – Moore
5 – Odom
First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State
L 52–78
10–19 (3–14)
19 – Tucker
9 – Mann
5 – Odom
GSU Conovcation Center (1,850)Atlanta, GA
February 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison
L 69–90
10–20 (3–15)
16 – Tied
7 – Mann
4 – Odom
Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,019)Williamsburg, VA
Sun Belt tournament
February 28, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(14)
vs. (11) Texas State First Round
L 76–81
10–21
25 – Moore
6 – Hudson
2 – Odom
Pensacola Bay Center (748)Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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References
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