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2014–15 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia State † 15 – 5   .750 25 – 10   .714
Georgia Southern 14 – 6   .700 22 – 9   .710
Louisiana–Monroe 14 – 6   .700 24 – 14   .632
Louisiana–Lafayette 13 – 7   .650 22 – 14   .611
Texas–Arlington 10 – 10   .500 16 – 15   .516
Appalachian State* 9 – 11   .450 12 – 17   .414
South Alabama 9 – 11   .450 12 – 21   .364
Arkansas–Little Rock 8 – 12   .400 13 – 18   .419
Texas State 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
Arkansas State 6 – 14   .300 11 – 18   .379
Troy 5 – 15   .250 10 – 19   .345
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

The 2014–15 Georgia State men's basketball team represents Georgia State University during the college basketball season of 2014–2015. The team's head coach is Ron Hunter serving his fourth season at GSU. The Panthers play their home games at the GSU Sports Arena competing as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Pre-Season notes

  • Despite playing at Louisville during the 2013–14 season, shooting guard Kevin Ware was granted an NCAA waiver to play immediately at Georgia State[1] due to hardship resulting from an internationally witnessed compound fracture in his leg during a 2013 NCAA tournament Elite Eight game against Duke.[2] Though returning the following season after partial recovery, Ware only saw limited minutes early in the season,[3] and suffered a major setback in a mid-December game against Missouri State, when he was kicked in the same right leg that had been fractured. He did not play for the rest of the season, making him eligible for an NCAA hardship waiver, popularly known as a "medical redshirt".[4] He withdrew from the team entirely after the end of the season, choosing to transfer out,[5] and chose Georgia State because the school was close to his family's current Atlanta-area home.[6]

Preseason Rankings and Accolades

  • Georgia State was voted unanimously in the preseason conference coaches poll to win, picking up all 11 votes. [7]
  • Junior R. J. Hunter was voted preseason basketball player of the year as well as the conference player of the year.[8]
  • RJ Hunter and Ryan Harrow were both selected for the preseason all conference first team. Curtis Washington was selected for the preseason all conference third team.[9]

Season Notes

  • During the regular season opener on the 15th of November, the Panthers beat the regular season record for margin of victory against Tennessee Temple, beating them by 60 points. The previous record was set in 1986 against Piedmont.[10]
  • During the regular season opener on the 15th of November, the Panthers set a school record for assists at 27.[10]
  • During the conference game against Arkansas State, RJ Hunter tied the school record for total points made during his career at 1,515, tying him with Rodney Hamilton. [11] His record currently stands at 1,620. [12]
  • During the January 31st game against Arkansas State, Ryan Harrow scored his 1000th career point, being the second fastest Panther in school history to make the mark.
  • During the February 14th win against Texas State, R.J. Hunter set a new record for 3-point attempts in a career at 642.

Roster

2014–15 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Kevin Ware 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Rockdale County, GA
G 2 Ryann Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr College Park, GA
G 4 Isaiah Dennis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr McDonough, GA
G 11 Isaiah Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Buford, GA
F 15 Jalen Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr South Holland, IL
G 20 Corey Tobin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cartersville, GA
G 22 R. J. Hunter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
F 23 Jordan Sessions 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr McDonough, GA
G 25 David Travers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Carlsbad, CA
G 30 Jeff Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Norwalk, OH
F 31 TJ Shipes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Buford, GA
F 33 Marcus Crider 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dayton, OH
G 34 Carter Cagle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Gainesville, GA
F 42 Curtis Washington 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Elizabethtown, KY
G 55 Ryan Harrow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Marietta, GA
G RS Jeremy Hollowell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Marietta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3*
7:00 PM, GSTN 		Georgia College W 83–61 
GSU Sports Arena (N/A)
Atlanta, GA
November 10*
7:00 PM, GSTN 		Shorter W 89–58 
GSU Sports Arena (N/A)
Atlanta,GA
Regular season
November 14*
7:00 PM 		Tennessee Temple W 115–55  1–0
 GSU Sports Arena (1,862)
Atlanta, GA
November 17*
9:00 PM, ESPNU 		at No. 14 Iowa State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic 		L 58–81  1–1
 Hilton Coliseum (13,913)
Ames, IA
November 21*
9:00 PM, MWN 		at Colorado State L 70–80  1–2
 Moby Arena (3,056)
Fort Collins, CO
November 24*
4:30 PM 		vs. Chicago State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic 		W 69–46  2–2
 Athletics Center O'rena (125)
Rochester, MI
November 25*
4:30 PM 		vs. Western Carolina
CBE Hall of Fame Classic 		W 85–70  3–2
 Athletics Center O'rena (185)
Rochester, MI
November 26*
7:00 PM, ESPN3 		at Oakland
CBE Hall of Fame Classic 		W 83–78  4–2
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,527)
Rochester, MI
November 29*
1:00 PM, ESPN3 		at IUPUI W 66–63  5–2
 Fairgrounds Coliseum (1,554)
Indianapolis, IN
December 4*
7:00 PM 		Green Bay W 72–48  6–2
 GSU Sports Arena (2,181)
Atlanta, GA
December 17*
8:00 PM, ASN 		at Old Dominion L 54–58 OT 6–3
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,470)
Norfolk, VA
December 21*
2:00 PM 		Southern Miss W 68–55  7–3
 GSU Sports Arena (1,387)
Atlanta,GA
December 27*
1:00 PM, ESPN3 		at Green Bay L 61–78  7–4
 Resch Center (4,267)
Green Bay, WI
Conference Games
December 30
7:00 PM 		Louisiana–Monroe W 65–45  8–4 (1–0)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,371)
Atlanta, GA
January 3
2:00 PM 		UALR W 82–69  9–4 (2–0)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,269)
Atlanta, GA
January 5
7:00 PM 		Texas State L 74–77 2OT 9–5 (2–1)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,146)
Atlanta, GA
January 8
8:15 PM 		at Louisiana–Lafayette L 80–84  9–6 (2–2)
 Cajundome (4,531)
Lafayette, LA
January 10
2:00 PM 		Troy W 77–72  10–6 (3–2)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,345)
Atlanta, GA
January 15
7:00 PM 		UT Arlington W 83–62  11–6 (4–2)
 GSU Sports Arena (2,119)
Atlanta, GA
January 17
3:30 PM 		at Appalachian State L 69–74  11–7 (4–3)
 George M. Holmes Convocation Center (2,622)
Boone, NC
January 19
8:30 PM 		at Arkansas State W 60–54  12–7 (5–3)
 Convocation Center (2,016)
Jonesboro, AR
January 24
2:00 PM, ESPN3 		Louisiana–Lafayette W 75–64  13–7 (6–3)
 GSU Sports Arena (2,353)
Atlanta, GA
January 29
8:15 PM 		UT Arlington W 88–74  14–7 (7–3)
 College Park Center (2,262)
Arlington, TX
January 31
2:00 PM 		Arkansas State W 74–43  15–7 (8–3)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,564)
Atlanta, GA
February 5
7:30 PM, WSAV 		at Georgia Southern L 54–58  15–8 (8–4)
 Hanner Fieldhouse (4,325)
Statesboro, GA
February 7
5:05 PM 		at South Alabama W 65–54  16–8 (9–4)
 Mitchell Center (2,535)
Mobile, AL
February 14
12:00 PM, ESPN2 		at Texas State W 53–41  17–8 (10–4)
 Strahan Coliseum (N/A)
San Marcos, TX
February 19
7:00 PM 		South Alabama W 79–51  18–8 (11–4)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,992)
Atlanta, GA
February 21
2:00 PM 		Appalachian State W 87–43  19–8 (12–4)
 GSU Sports Arena (1,860)
Atlanta, GA
February 26
8:30 PM 		at UALR L 83–92  19–9 (12–5)
 Jack Stephens Center (1,879)
Little Rock, AR
February 28
5:15 PM 		Troy W 75–64  20–9 (13–5)
 Trojan Arena (1,855)
Troy, AL
March 5
8:00 PM 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 58-50  21-9 (14-5)
 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,871)
Monroe, LA
March 7
2:00 PM 		Georgia Southern W 72-55  22-9 (15-5)
 GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
Atlanta, GA
2015 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
March 14
TBA, ESPN3 		vs.  Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ Goodman, Jeff. "Kevin Ware can play for Georgia St". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Sifferlin, Alexandra. "Kevin Ware's Awful Break: How Could It Happen?". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ Chiari, Mike. "Kevin Ware Returns to Louisville Lineup for First Time Since Broken Leg". Bleacher Report. Turner. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ Goodman, Jeff (January 10, 2014). "Kevin Ware to redshirt season". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 29, 2014). "Kevin Ware to transfer from L'ville". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Goodman, Jeff (April 12, 2014). "Kevin Ware headed to Georgia State". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team, Coaches' Poll". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. ^ Roberson, Doug (24 October 2014). "HOME > SPORTS > COLLEGE Georgia State Sports Posted: 7:27 am Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 First Person: Georgia State's R.J. Hunter". Cox. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. ^ Roberson, Doug (24 October 2014). "Georgia State unanimous pick to win Sun Belt". Cox. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b Holmes, Mike. "Panthers Rout Tennessee Temple 115-55 in Opener". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ Holmes, Mike. "Panthers Look to Bounce Back Monday at Arkansas State". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgia State vs UTA" (PDF). GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. ^ "M Basketball – 2012–13 Roster". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Men's Basketball - 2014-15 Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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