2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	10–21 (3–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jonas Hayes (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Danny Peters (1st season) Jarvis Hayes (4th season) Allen Payne (1st season)
Home arena	GSU Convocation Center

2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Miss	14	–	4		.778			25	–	8		.758
Louisiana †	13	–	5		.722			26	–	8		.765
Marshall	13	–	5		.722			24	–	8		.750
James Madison	12	–	6		.667			22	–	11		.667
Troy	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Old Dominion	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Georgia Southern	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
South Alabama	9	–	9		.500			19	–	16		.543
Appalachian State	9	–	9		.500			16	–	16		.500
Louisiana–Monroe	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
Texas State	6	–	12		.333			16	–	19		.457
Coastal Carolina	5	–	13		.278			11	–	20		.355
Arkansas State	4	–	14		.222			13	–	20		.394
Georgia State	3	–	15		.167			10	–	21		.323
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

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. On April 6, the school named Xavier assistant and former Georgia State player Jonas Hayes the team's new basketball coach.

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

Georgia State Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Eliel Nsoseme	1	F	6'8"	235	Senior	Kinshasa, DR Congo	Graduated
Justin Roberts	2	G	5'10"	170	Senior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduated; Signed to play with Fribourg Olympic
Jordan Rawls	4	G	6'1"	180	Junior	Chattanooga, TN	Transferred to Western Kentucky
Nelson Phillips	10	G	6'4"	190	RS Junior	Waner Robins, GA	Transferred to Troy
Corey Allen	11	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Ypsilanti, MI	Graduated; Signed to play with Pieno Zvaigzdes
Kane Williams	12	G	6'4"	190	Senior	Douglasville, GA	Graduated
Chien-Hao Ma	14	F	6'7"	180	Freshman	Taichung City, Taiwan	Signed to play professionally in China with Jiangsu Dragons
Jalen Thomas	25	F	6'10"	230	Junior	Detroit, MI	Transferred to Butler
Zach Pina	31	G	6'0"	165	Junior	Peachtree City, GA	Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming Transfers

Georgia State Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining
Dwon Odom	1	G	6'2"	182	Sophomore	Alpharetta, GA	Xavier	2
Jamaine Mann	2	G	6'6"	230	Sophomore	Hampton, GA	Vanderbilt	2
Brenden Tucker	5	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Lawrenceville, GA	College of Charleston	2

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: "Georgia State 2022 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DK Manyiel C	Decatur, GA	Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 19, 2022
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Vashon Ferguson SG	Grovetown, GA	Grovetown High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 31, 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: "Georgia State 2023 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Panthers were picked to finish in fifth place in the conference's preseason poll.

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 Jonas Hayes (Georgia) Assistant coach(es) Danny Peters (Ohio State) Jarvis Hayes (Georgia) Allen Payne (Auburn) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	11 – Hudson	2 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	2 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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 – Tied	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.