2021–22 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

2021–22 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record18–11 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas State 12 – 3   .800 21 – 8   .724
Appalachian State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Georgia State † 9 – 5   .643 18 – 11   .621
Troy 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
South Alabama 9 – 7   .563 21 – 12   .636
Arkansas State 8 – 7   .533 18 – 11   .621
Coastal Carolina 8 – 8   .500 19 – 14   .576
Louisiana 8 – 9   .471 16 – 15   .516
UT Arlington 7 – 10   .412 11 – 18   .379
Georgia Southern 5 – 11   .313 13 – 16   .448
Louisiana–Monroe 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Little Rock 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner


The 2021–22 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Rob Lanier, played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the 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.

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.

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]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 16–6, 8–4 in Sun Belt play to finish win the East division (divisions were created to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic). As the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Arkansas State and Louisiana before losing to Appalachian State in the championship game.

Roster

2021–22 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
F 1 Eliel Nsoseme 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr The Rise Centre Academy
Cincinnati 		Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 2 Justin Roberts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Findlay Prep
DePaul 		Indianapolis, IN
G 4 Jordan Rawls 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hamilton Heights Chattanooga, TN
G 10 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Warner Robins HS Warner Robins, GA
G 11 Corey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Ypsilanti HS
Detroit 		Ypsilanti, MI
G 12 Kane Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr South Paulding HS Douglasville, GA
F 14 Chien-Hao Ma 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Taipei Municipal Song-Shan Senior HS Taichung City, Taiwan
F 15 Ja'Heim Hudson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Wheeler HS Hinesville, GA
G 20 Danny Stubbs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr 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 25 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr University of Detroit Jesuit HS Detroit, MI
F 30 Kaleb Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Holly Springs HS Fuquay-Varina, NC
G 31 Zach Pina 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr McIntosh HS
East Georgia State 		Peachtree City, GA
F 33 Jamall Clyce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Pebblebrook HS Richmond Hill, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Matches
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Clayton State W 101–56 
 22 – Allen   5 – Tied   5 – Tied  GSU Sports Arena (732)
Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Brewton–Parker W 97–37  1–0
  20 – Allen   6 – Thomas   7 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,839)
Atlanta, GA
November 12, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northeastern W 83–64  2–0
  25 – Allen   7 – Phillips   6 – Allen  GSU Sports Arena (1,008)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond L 78–94  2–1
  17 – Williams   6 – Thomas   5 – Johnson  Robins Center (5,521)
Richmond, VA
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m. 		vs. William & Mary
Legends Classic at High Point 		W 77–59  3–1
  23 – Williams   11 – Thomas   6 – Williams  Quebin Center (1,570)
High Point, NC
November 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at High Point
Legends Classic at High Point 		W 74–66 OT 4–1
  25 – Roberts   11 – Williams   4 – Williams  Qubein Center (3,112)
High Point, NC
November 27, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rhode Island L 59–94  4–2
  19 – Williams   8 – Brooks   7 – Williams  Ryan Center (4,132)
Kingston, RI
December 1, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee State Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer L 77–83  4–3
  19 – Phillips   6 – Williams   3 – Williams  Hawkins Arena (901)
Macon, GA
December 6, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Voorhees W 80–51  5–3
  12 – Thomas   13 – Allen   8 – Allen  GSU Sports Arena (913)
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2021*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Mississippi State L 50–79  5–4
  13 – Allen   5 – Allen   5 – Williams  Humphrey Coliseum (5,953)
Starkville, MS
December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toccoa Falls W 92–44  6–4
  23 – Allen   12 – Thomas   8 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (846)
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2021*
9:00 p.m., RSN/BSSE 		at Georgia Tech L 62–72 OT 6–5
  15 – Allen   8 – Thomas   4 – Johnson  McCamish Pavilion (4,228)
Atlanta, GA
Conference regular season
December 30, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
January 1, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Little Rock Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Arlington L 63–70  6–6
(0–1) 		 15 – Allen   12 – Thomas   7 – Allen  GSU Sports Arena (732)
Atlanta, GA
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at South Alabama L 65–74  6–7
(0–2) 		 12 – Williams   4 – 3 Tied   3 – Allen  Mitchell Center (2,354)
Mobile, AL
January 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State L 60–61  6–8
(0–3) 		 16 – Allen   11 – 2 Tied   5 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,196)
Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina L 68–72 OT 6–9
(0–4) 		 19 – Nsoseme   15 – Nsoseme   5 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,034)
Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana W 68–64  7–9
(1–4) 		 14 – 2 Tied   10 – Nsoseme   6 – Roberts  Cajundome (2,580)
Lafayette, LA
January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 73–62  8–9
(2–4) 		 18 – 2 Tied   13 – Nsoseme   6 – Williams  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,007)
Monroe, LA
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy L 63–67  8–10
(2–5) 		 17 – Roberts   13 – Nsoseme   2 – Allen  GSU Sports Arena (1,038)
Atlanta, GA
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama W 69–62  9–10
(3–5) 		 17 – Williams   9 – Nsoseme   6 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,377)
Atlanta, GA
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 61–50  10–10
(4–5) 		 18 – Williams   13 – Thomas   5 – Roberts  HTC Center (1,041)
Conway, SC
February 12, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State W 58–49  11–10
(5–5) 		 16 – Thomas   12 – Nsoseme   4 – Allen  Holmes Center (3,008)
Boone, NC
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 79–63  12–10
(6–5) 		 21 – Williams   11 – Nsoseme   5 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (3,339)
Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern W 58–49  13–10
(7–5) 		 14 – Roberts   9 – Hudson   6 – Williams  Hanner Fieldhouse (3,353)
Statesboro, GA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 82–70  14–10
(8–5) 		 15 – Roberts   10 – Thomas   6 – Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,006)
Atlanta, GA
February 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana W 65–58  15–10
(9–5) 		 16 – Thomas   8 – Thomas   6 – Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,445)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (6) Arkansas State
Quarterfinals 		W 65–62  16–10
  23 – Williams   12 – Nsoseme   2 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (2,452)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (2) Appalachian State
Semifinals 		W 71–66  17–10
  29 – Allen   10 – Nsoseme   8 – Allen  Pensacola Bay Center (1,289)
Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(3) vs. (8) Louisiana
Championship 		W 80–71  18–10
  24 – Allen   13 – Nsoseme   6 – Allen  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022*
4:15 pm, TNT 		(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 1 Gonzaga
First Round 		L 72–93  18–11
  16 – Allen   8 – Thomas   5 – Roberts  Moda Center (14,343)
Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "SMU hires Georgia State's Rob Lanier as its next head basketball coach". Dallas News. March 27, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgia State hires Atlanta native Jonas Hayes to coach men's basketball". FOX 5 Atlanta. April 6, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2021-22 ROSTER". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball 2021-22 Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved December 31, 2021.