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GEORGIA STATE SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS

RECORDSGeorgia State: 2-3 (H: 1-1, A: 1-2)Old Dominion: 3-4 (H: 3-1, A: 0-1, N: 0-2)

HEAD COACHESRod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988)

At GSU: 2-3 (1st year)Career: 143-112 (9th year)

Blaine Taylor (Montana, 1981)At ODU: 121-72 (7th year)Career: 263-137 (14th year)

SERIES RECORDOld Dominion leads, 7-1Last meeting: ODU 68, Georgia State 55,

2-7-07 in AtlantaLast win: Georgia State 71, ODU 66, 1977-78

at Old Dominion

GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIRRadio: WRAS-FM (88.5). Dave Cohen is in

his 25th year as play-by-play voice, whileformer Panther letterman Rodney Turner joinsthe broadcast this year as color analyst.

Internet: Live audio and video streamingat GeorgiaStateSports.com.

LAST GAMEGeorgia State: d. Jacksonville, 65-62Old Dominion: l. Georgetown, 66-48

NEXT GAMEGeorgia State: vs. Georgia Tech, 12-5-07,

9 p.m. (ESPNU)Old Dominion: vs. Md-Eastern Shore, 12-8-07

THE TIP-OFFRiding a two-game winning streak, Georgia State opens its Colonial Athletic

Association slate by hosting Old Dominion Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgia StateSports Arena.

After playing three of their last four games on the road, the Panthers now enjoythree of the next four at home, including next Wednesday’s nationally-televised gameagainst Georgia Tech (9 p.m. at the Sports Arena on ESPNU).

Georgia State is 2-3 following wins over Troy (97-92 last Saturday) andJacksonville (65-62 Wednesday). Junior guard Leonard Mendez scored 29 and 23points, respectively, in the two games and leads State with 17.2 points per game,while junior forward Rashad Chase averages 10.2 points and 11.0 rebounds, goodfor third in the CAA.

Old Dominion (3-4), an NCAA Tournament team last year that was picked thirdin this year’s CAA preseason poll, has lost three straight games, but all of themagainst Top 10 opponents. The Monarchs fell to top-ranked North Carolina, 99-82,and then to No. 6 Louisville, 64-53, last weekend in the Las Vegas Invitational, andthen lost at home to No. 5 Georgetown, 66-48, Wednesday.

GEORGIA STATE VS. OLD DOMINIONOld Dominion holds a 7-1 lead in the series with Georgia State, including six

straight wins. The Panthers’ lone victory in the series was a 71-68 road win duringthe 1977-78 season.

The two schools met four times in five years from 1976-77 through 1980-81,then did not play again until Georgia State joined the CAA in 2005-06. Since then,the Monarchs have won all four meetings. Last season, ODU won 92-57 at home and68-55 in Atlanta.

More on the series:• ODU and State are permanent rivals in the current CAA schedule rotation, meaning

that they play home-and-home every year, at least through the 2010-11 season.• Both schools were formerly members of the Sun Belt Conference, but not at the

same time.

GAME 6: GEORGIA STATE (2-3) vs. OLD DOMINION (3-4)Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. • Georgia State Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga.

GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE STARTERSPos # Name ....................................... Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG NoteG 11 Trae Goldston (*assists) ...............6-0 175 So. 9.4 2.0* Season-high 15 points against TroyG 21 Leonard Mendez ............................6-5 180 Jr. 17.2 3.8 52 points, 9 steals in last two games; 5th in CAA in scoringF 15 Rashad Chase ................................ 6-7 235 Jr. 10.2 11.0 3rd in CAA in rebounding; Double-figure rebs in four of five gamesF 14 Jihad Ali ...........................................6-4 185 Fr. 3.2 2.0 Freshman who started three of first five games

OR 30 Kevin Lott ........................................6-7 210 So. 5.8 3.2 Career highs with 11 points, 7 rebounds vs. TroyC 32 Justin Billingslea ............................6-8 235 Sr. 7.8 4.6 Leads team with .600 FG%

RESERVESG 22 D.J. Jones (*assists) .................... 6-2 180 Fr. 2.0 2.6* Hit game-clinching free throws in win over TroyF 24 Ousman Krubally ...........................6-6 195 So. 6.2 6.0 More than half of his rebounds are offensiveG 4 Norman Mitchell ............................6-4 180 So. 2.0 0.8 Started seven games as a freshmanG 12 Michael Moynihan (*assists) .......6-0 170 So. 1.0 0.3* Played six key minutes in second half of win over JacksonvilleC 50 Deven Dickerson ............................6-9 260 Sr. 0.0 0.0 5th in CAA with 1.68 blocks per game in 2006-07; 4.9 ppg & 4.6 rpg

GEORGIA STATE SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.GeorgiaStateSports.comAllison George, Associate Athletic Director for CommunicationsOffice: 404.413.4032 • Cell: 678.595.7728 • Email: [email protected]

• Georgia State is 1-1 in CAA openers in its brief history in the league. ThePanthers won their inaugural CAA game in 2005-06 with a 99-72 victory overDelaware, which is State’s highest scoring game and largest margin of victorysince joining the league. Last year, the Panthers fell at Hofstra, 62-59, in theirCAA opener.

• Leonard Mendez has averaged 10.7 points in three career games against OldDominion, while Rashad Chase has averaged 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds infour contests against the Monarchs.

ON THE REBOUNDGeorgia State leads the CAA in rebounding margin as the Panthers are

outrebounding their opponents by an average of 6.4 per game.Individually, Rashad Chase leads the Panthers and ranks third in the CAA

with 11.0 rebounds per game.

ATLANTA’S TEAMGeorgia State’s probable starting lineup is made up of all Atlanta-area

products: senior Justin Billingslea of Lithia Springs (Lithia Springs HS), juniorLeonard Mendez of Smyrna (Campbell HS), junior Rashad Chase of Atlanta(Mays HS), sophomore Trae Goldston of Decatur (Redan HS before transferringto IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.), and either freshman Jihad Ali of Atlanta(M.L. King HS) or sophomore Kevin Lott of Atlanta (Sandy Creek HS).

Of the 15 players on the Panthers’ roster (including four transfers who aresitting out this season), 10 are from the state of Georgia, eight of them from metroAtlanta. In addition to the probable starters, Georgia State’s reserves from theAtlanta area are sophomores Ousman Krubally of Atlanta (W.D. Mohammed HS)and Michael Moynihan of Roswell (Centennial HS). Freshman D.J. Jones ofHinesville (Wilkinson County HS) and junior transfer Joe Dukes of Cuthbert(Randolph-Clay HS) round out the Peach Staters.

Three Georgia State players led their respective high school teams to statetitles in Georgia in Chase (Mays, Class AAAA in 2004 and 2005), Dukes(Randolph-Clay, 2005 Class A) and Jones (Wilkinson County, 2007 Class A).

MENDEZ HEATS UPLeonard Mendez has poured in 52 points in Georgia State’s back-to-back

victories over Troy and Jacksonville. The junior guard had a career-high 29 pointsagainst Troy as he equalled his career-best with six three-pointers. He followedwith 23 points, including four treys, in State’s win at Jacksonville. Mendez is fifthin the CAA in scoring at 17.2 point per game on the season.

Despite subpar games against Elon and Florida State, when he was held to atotal of 10 points, Mendez is averaging 19.1 points for his last eight games,including 26 of his last 53 three-point field goals.

Over the final three games of last season, Mendez averaged 22.3 points andhit 14-of-24 three-pointers. He began this run with a then career-high 28 pointsagainst NCAA Tournament team VCU in the regular-season finale, then had 17points with a game-winning three-pointer against William & Mary in the firstround of the CAA Tournament, and 22 points against VCU in the CAAquarterfinals.

MENDEZ’S LAST EIGHT GAMESOpponent ................................................ FG 3P FT PtsVCU (2-24-07) ...................................... 7-11 5-7 9-10 28William & Mary (3-2-07) .................... 7-13 3-6 0-0 17VCU (3-3-07) ........................................ 7-17 6-11 2-2 22UAB (11-10-07) ................................. 10-15 2-3 2-3 24Elon (11-17-07) ................................... 2-10 0-4 2-3 6Florida State (11-20-07) .................... 2-11 0-3 0-2 4Troy (11-24-07) .................................11-18 6-10 1-2 29Jacksonville (11-28-07) ..................... 9-18 4-9 1-2 23

Georgia State Basketball Notes

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Date Opponent ........................................ TimeNov. 6 CLARK ATLANTA (Exh) .......... hW 94-62Nov. 10 UAB ........................................... hL 63-86Nov. 17 at Elon ...................................... aL 49-71Nov. 20 at Florida State (FSN-FL) ....... aL 48-78Nov. 24 TROY ........................................ hW 97-92Nov. 28 at Jacksonville ..................... aW 65-60Dec. 1 OLD DOMINION ...................... 7:30 p.m.Dec. 5 GEORGIA TECH (ESPNU) ........... 9 p.m.Dec. 8 at Winston-Salem State ....... 7:30 p.m.Dec. 15 UTSA ........................................ 7:30 p.m.Dec. 22 at Coastal Carolina ..................... 7 p.m.Dec. 29 BETHUNE-COOKMAN ............. 7:30 p.m.Jan. 2 GEORGE MASON ......................... 3 p.m.Jan. 5 at Northeastern .......................... 1 p.m.Jan. 10 at VCU (CSS @ 9 p.m.) .............. 7 p.m.Jan. 12 WILLIAM AND MARY .............. 7:30 p.m.Jan. 16 at Drexel ................................. 7:30 p.m.Jan. 19 UNC WILMINGTON ................. 7:30 p.m.Jan. 23 at Towson .................................... 7 p.m.Jan. 26 at Delaware (CSS) ...................... 4 p.m.Jan. 30 DREXEL ................................... 7:30 p.m.Feb. 2 at Old Dominion (CSS) ............... 4 p.m.Feb. 6 VCU .......................................... 7:30 p.m.Feb. 9 at Hofstra (CSS) .......................... 4 p.m.Feb. 13 DELAWARE .............................. 7:30 p.m.Feb. 16 NORTHEASTERN (Homecoming) 2 p.m.Feb. 20 at UNC Wilmington (CSS) .......... 7 p.m.Feb. 23 at BracketBusters (Opponent TBA)Feb. 27 TOWSON .................................. 7:30 p.m.Mar. 1 at James Madison ...................... 2 p.m.Mar. 7-10 CAA Tournament, Richmond, Va.

GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Name .......................... Georgia State UniversityLocation ............................................... Atlanta, Ga.Founded ......................................................... 1913Enrollment ................................................... 27,000Nickname .................................................. PanthersColors: ............................................ Blue and WhiteArena ............................ Georgia State Sports ArenaCapacity ........................................................ 3,400Affiliation ....................................... NCAA Division IConference ....... Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)President ........................ Dr. Carl Patton (16th year)Faculty Representative .............. Dr. Andrew SumnerAthletic Director ................. Mary McElroy (3rd year)

BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst Season of NCAA Basketball ............... 1963-64All-Time Record ......................................... 419-763NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 2 (1991, 2001)NIT Appearances ........................................ 1 (2002)Conference Championships (Regular Season) ....... 3

(2000, 2001, 2002)Conference Tournament Championships ............... 2

(1991, 2001)

“OUSS” IS LOOSEAfter playing just four minutes all of last season, sophomore Ousman

Krubally (pronounced OOOSS-maan crew-BAH-lee) has earned a role as a keyreserve in the Georgia State frontcourt. He is the Panthers’ second-leadingrebounder, averaging 6.0 rebounds, along with 6.2 points and 1.5 steals per game.

The 6-6 forward from Atlanta, whose parents are natives of Gambia, joinedthe program as a walk-on just prior to last season but played in only three games.

Over the last three games, Krubally has averaged 8.3 points and 7.6rebounds, including a career-high 11 points at Florida State, and then a career-best 14 rebounds against Troy.

MENDEZ CONNECTS FROM LONG RANGEJunior guard Leonard Mendez, a preseason honorable mention all-

conference selection, led the Colonial Athletic Association in three-point shootinglast season, connecting on 47.5 percent from beyond the arc. Mendez hit 58 of122 three-pointers to set a school-record for three- point accuracy in a season.His average of 1.9 treys per game ranked seventh in the CAA.

This season, Mendez is currently eighth in the league in three-pointpercentage (.414) and six in three-pointers per game (2.4).

Mendez’s career mark stands at 44.9 percent, just off the Georgia Staterecord if he can maintain that pace.

GEORGIA STATE CAREER LEADERS - THREE-POINT FG%Player ............................................................ Years 3P-3PA Pct.1. Marcus Brown ....................................... 2003-05 80-178 .4494

Leonard Mendez ................................... 2005- 75-167 .44912. Anton Reese .......................................... 1998-00 165-412 .400

CHASE CHASES REBOUNDSGeorgia State’s top rebounder is junior Rashad Chase, who is third in the

CAA with 11.0 boards per game, along with 10.2 points an outing. He hasreached double-figure rebounds in four of the first five games this season,including two double-doubles, highlighted by a career-best 16 boards againstTroy.

Chase, a CAA All-Rookie selection in 2006, led the Panthers last season with5.9 rebounds per game. The 6-7, 235-pounder is particularly effective on theoffensive glass, where he grabbed nearly 40 percent of his rebounds (71 of 184)last season. His average of 2.29 offensive rebounds per game was good for sixthin the CAA, while his overall average ranked 13th.

FRESHMAN STEPS UPOne of Georgia State’s top players off the bench has been freshman point

guard D.J. Jones, who averages 2.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.Although he has not started a game, he is third on the team in minutes, averaging26.8 per game.

In the Panthers’ win over Troy, Jones contributed six points, six rebounds,five assists and two blocked shots. Most importantly, he sealed the win as hestepped up to the free throw line with six seconds left and State ahead by threepoints and drilled both free throws for the final 97-92 margin.

The Hinesville, Ga., native again turned in clutch play in the Panthers’ winat Jacksonville. Handling the point for most of the second half after an injury toTrae Goldston, he had two points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals.With State clinging to a three-point lead with 14 seconds left, he reboundedRashad Chase’s missed free throw, got fouled and then sank a free throw to makeit a two-possession game.

DICKERSON ON THE BLOCKCenter Deven Dickerson entered his senior season as one of just three

players in school history with 100 or more career blocked shots. With 101rejections, he stands third in the Georgia State record, trailing Zavian Smith (128)and Nate Williams (113).


HEAD COACH ROD BARNESA new era in Georgia

State basketball hasbegun with the namingof former NaismithNational coach of theYear Rod Barnes to leadthe Panther program.

Barnes, who spenteight years as the headcoach at Mississippi, isa 17-year veteran of college coaching andwas an assistant coach in 2006-07 atOklahoma.

He was honored as the Naismith Coach ofthe Year as well as Southeastern ConferenceCoach of the Year in 2000-01, when he ledOle Miss to its most successful season ever.His squad set a school-record for wins with a27-8 record, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16for the only time in school history andachieved a final national ranking of No. 9.

A former All-Southeastern Conferenceplayer at Ole Miss, Barnes is the only personto earn All-SEC honors as a player and thenbe named SEC Coach of the Year.

Barnes, 41, compiled a 141-109 record ineight seasons at Ole Miss (1998-2006),guiding the Rebels to four postseason bids,including three appearances in the NCAATournament.

Barnes’ first Ole Miss squad recorded thefirst NCAA Tournament win in school historywith a 1999 first-round victory over Villanova.Two years later, the Rebels picked up NCAATournament over Iona and Notre Dame toreach the Sweet 16.

He also spent five seasons as an assis-tant coach at Ole Miss under Rob Evansbefore being elevated to dead coach on April9, 1998.

In addition to coaching the only threeNCAA Tournament victories in school history,Barnes was part of five of the six NCAAappearances in Ole Miss annals as head orassistant coach.

A native of Satartia, Miss., and a 1988graduate of Ole Miss, Barnes began hiscoaching career as an assistant coach atLivingston, now known as the University ofWest Alabama, for three years beforereturning to his alma mater in 1993.

ROD BARNES AS A HEAD COACH1998-99 Mississippi (NCAA 2nd round) ... 20-131999-00 Mississippi (NIT 2nd round) ....... 19-142000-01 Mississippi (NCAA Sweet 16) ........ 27-82001-02 Mississippi (NCAA) ....................... 20-112002-03 Mississippi .................................... 14-152003-04 Mississippi .................................... 13-152004-05 Mississippi .................................... 14-172005-06 Mississippi .................................... 14-16

Total, Mississippi ..................... 141-109

2007-08 Georgia State .................................... 2-3Career ....................................... 143-112

Last season, Dickerson ranked fifth in the CAA with 1.68 blocks per game. Histotal of 47 blocks is the third-best season in school history. Dickerson had 46 blocks asa sophomore, giving him two of the top four seasons in Panther annals.

Dickerson started 15 games last season, averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds,but he is working his way into shape after an offseason knee injury.

GEORGIA STATE CAREER LEADERS- BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer ........................................................... Years Blocks1. Zavian Smith .......................................... 1989-94 1282. Nate Williams ........................................ 2001-04 1133. DEVEN DICKERSON .............................. 2005- 101

GEORGIA STATE SEASON LEADERS- BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer ........................................................... Year Blocks1. Sylvester Morgan .................................. 2004-05 842. Zavian Smith .......................................... 1991-92 623. DEVEN DICKERSON .............................. 2006-07 474. DEVEN DICKERSON .............................. 2005-06 46

361 AND COUNTINGGeorgia State has made at least one three-point field goal in 361 straight games,

dating back to late in the 1994-95 season. The last team to hold the Panthers without atrey was Stetson on Feb. 18, 1995.

SCHEDULE NOTESGeorgia State’s 2007-08 schedule features a minimum of nine games against teams

that participated in either the NCAA tournament or National Invitation Tournament in2007, including at least five games against NCAA teams.

Highlighting the non-conference slate are contests against Atlantic CoastConference teams Georgia Tech and Florida State and a matchup with UAB in theseason opener and first game for head coach Rod Barnes. Georgia Tech visits theGeorgia State Sports Arena for the first time since 1973 and just the second time ever.State travels to FSU in the second year of a four-game contract; the Seminoles playedat the Sports Arena last year and will return next season.

The Panthers will play another quality non-conference game on the road in thethird annual BracketBusters event Feb. 23, with pairings announced Feb. 4.

GEORGIA STATE IN THE CAAGeorgia State enters its third season as a member of the Colonial Athletic

Association. More on the CAA’s success last season:• The CAA placed two teams in the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row.• Four CAA teams earned postseason berths in 2007 for the third consecutive season.• VCU (#44), Old Dominion (#45), Drexel (#55) and Hofstra (#75) were among the

top 75 nationally in the final NCAA RPI and each won 22 or more games.• The CAA has gone 10-8 in postseason play over the past two years, including a 5-4

mark in the NCAA tournament.

LEFTY DRIESELL ENTERS HALL OF FAMEFormer Georgia State head coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell was inducted into the

National College Basketball Hall of Fame on Nov. 18, 2007. Driesell is a member ofthe Hall’s second class.

The only coach in NCAA history to win 100 games at four different schools,Driesell ranks sixth all-time in NCAA Division I victories with a career record of 786-394. He led four schools (Davidson, Maryland, James Madison and Georgia State) tothe NCAA tournament.

Driesell coached the Panthers from the 1997-98 season through Jan. 3, 2003,compiling a record of 103-59. His tenure was highlighted in 2000-01 by a schoolrecord 29 victories, the TAAC regular season and tournament championships, and thefirst NCAA tournament victory in school history, a first-round win over Wisconsin.Driesell’s Georgia State teams won or shared the regular-season conference title three

CAREER HIGHS

JIHAD ALIPoints: 4 vs. UAB, 11-10-07; Florida State,

11-20-07Rebounds: 5 vs. UAB, 11-10-07Assists: 1 vs. three teams

JUSTIN BILLINGSLEAPoints: 19 vs. Savannah St., 1-30-06Rebounds: 12 vs. Elon, 2-17-07Blocks: 4 vs. Alabama State, 12-30-05

RASHAD CHASEPoints: 24 vs. Winston-Salem St., 11-19-06Rebounds: 16 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 4 vs. Northeastern, 1-10-07

DEVEN DICKERSONPoints: 20 vs. Northeastern, 1-26-06;

Old Dominion, 1-29-07Rebounds: 13 vs. Hofstra, 1-7-06Blocks: 5 vs. James Madison, 2-2-06

TRAE GOLDSTONPoints: 22 vs. Winston-Salem St., 11-19-06Rebounds: 4 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1-31-07Assists: 4 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1-31-07

D.J. JONESPoints: 6 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Rebounds: 6 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 5 vs. UAB, 11-10-07; Troy, 11-24-07

OUSMAN KRUBALLYPoints: 11 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07Rebounds: 14 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 2 vs. Troy, 11-24-07

KEVIN LOTTPoints: 11 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Rebounds: 7 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06;

Troy, 11-24-07Blocks: 1 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06

LEONARD MENDEZPoints: 29 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Rebounds: 7 vs. three teamsAssists: 5 vs. three teams

NORMAN MITCHELLPoints: 10 vs. James Madison, 1-20-07Rebounds: 7 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07Assists: 4 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07

MICHAEL MOYNIHANPoints: 3 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06Rebounds: 1 vs. Iowa, 12-20-06Assists: 3 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07


GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPSGame G G F F CUAB Goldston Mendez Ali Chase BillingsleaElon Goldston Mendez Lott Chase BillingsleaFSU Goldston Mendez Ali Chase BillingsleaTroy Goldston Mendez Ali Chase BillingsleaJax Goldston Mendez Lott Chase Billingslea


straight years and made back-to-back postseason appearanceswith the 2001 NCAA Tournament and the 2002 NIT.

Driesell’s grandson, Michael Moynihan, is a sophomoreguard for the Panthers.

FOUR TRANSFERS ELIGIBLE IN 2008-09Georgia State’s roster includes four transfers from SEC

and ACC schools who are sitting out this season. All four willhave two seasons of eligibility beginning in 2008-09.

Trey Hampton, a 6-7 forward from Hoover, Ala.., andXavier Hansbro, a 6-10 forward from Trezevant, Tenn.,transferred from Ole Miss, where they were recruited by RodBarnes. The quartet also includes 6-8 forward Bernard Rimmerof Grenada, Miss., who spent the last two years at MississippiState, and 6-1 guard Joe Dukes of Cuthbert, Ga., whotransferred from Wake Forest.

PANTHERS ADD EARLY SIGNEE FIELDSJames Fields, a 6-3 guard from Savannah, Ga., and one of

the top prospects in Georgia, signed a National Letter of Intentwith Georgia State during the November early signing period.He is the first prep signee for head coach Rod Barnes atGeorgia State.

As a junior, Fields averaged 17 points, 5.4 assists and 4.3rebounds and was named the 2007 Savannah Morning NewsPlayer of the Year as he led Beach High School to thequarterfinals of the Class AAAAA state tournament.

A three-star prospect by Rivals, Fields was rated the No.15 prospect in the state by the Georgia Hoop Report.

GEORGIA STATE AMONG CAA LEADERSINDIVIDUALScoring: Leonard Mendez ..................................... 5th 17.2Rebounding: Rashard Chase ....................................... 3rd 11.0

Ousman Krubally .................................... 9th 6.0FT Pct: Trae Goldston ........................................ 11th .833Steals: Leonard Mendez ..................................... 3rd 2.63P Pct: Leonard Mendez ..................................... 8th .4143P PG: Leonard Mendez ..................................... 6th 2.4

TEAMRebounding Margin ............................................................ 1st +6.4FG Percentage ................................................................... 5th .418Steals .................................................................................. 3rd 7.8

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name ...................................Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)14 Jihad Ali ..................................G 6-4 185 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King)32 Justin Billingslea .................... F 6-8 235 Sr. Lithia Springs, Ga. (Lithia Springs)15 Rashad Chase ........................ F 6-7 235 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays)50 Deven Dickerson .................... C 6-9 260 Sr. Richmond, Va. (Henrico)

2 # Joe Dukes ...............................G 6-1 175 Jr. Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph-Clay/Wake Forest)11 Trae Goldston ......................... G 6-0 175 So. Decatur, Ga. (IMG (Fla.) Academy)

1 # Trey Hampton ......................... F 6-7 225 Jr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover/Mississippi)23 # Xavier Hansbro ....................... F 6-10 230 Jr. Trezevant, Tenn. (West Carroll/Mississippi)22 D.J. Jones ...............................G 6-2 180 Fr. Hinesville, Ga. (Wilkinson County)24 Ousman Krubally ................... F 6-6 195 So. Atlanta, Ga. (W.D. Mohammed)30 Kevin Lott ............................... F 6-7 210 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Sandy Creek)21 Leonard Mendez .................... G 6-5 180 Jr. Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell)

4 Norman Mitchell .................... G 6-4 180 So. Midfield, Ala. (Midfield)12 Michael Moynihan .................G 6-0 170 So. Roswell, Ga. (Centennial)33 # Bernard Rimmer .................... F 6-8 200 Jr. Grenada, Miss. (Grenada/Mississippi State)

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name ...................................Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)

1 # Trey Hampton ......................... F 6-7 225 Jr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover/Mississippi)2 # Joe Dukes ...............................G 6-1 175 Jr. Cuthbert, Ga. (Randolph-Clay/Wake Forest)4 Norman Mitchell .................... G 6-4 180 So. Midfield, Ala. (Midfield)

11 Trae Goldston ......................... G 6-0 175 So. Decatur, Ga. (IMG (Fla.) Academy)12 Michael Moynihan .................G 6-0 170 So. Roswell, Ga. (Centennial)14 Jihad Ali ..................................G 6-4 185 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (M.L. King)15 Rashad Chase ........................ F 6-7 235 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays)21 Leonard Mendez .................... G 6-5 180 Jr. Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell)22 D.J. Jones ...............................G 6-2 180 Fr. Hinesville, Ga. (Wilkinson County)23 # Xavier Hansbro ....................... F 6-10 230 Jr. Trezevant, Tenn. (West Carroll/Mississippi)24 Ousman Krubally ................... F 6-6 195 So. Atlanta, Ga. (W.D. Mohammed)30 Kevin Lott ............................... F 6-7 210 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Sandy Creek)32 Justin Billingslea .................... F 6-8 235 Sr. Lithia Springs, Ga. (Lithia Springs)33 # Bernard Rimmer .................... F 6-8 200 Jr. Grenada, Miss. (Grenada/Mississippi State)50 Deven Dickerson .................... C 6-9 260 Sr. Richmond, Va. (Henrico)

# Transfer, eligible in 2008-09

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Rod Barnes (Mississippi, 1988)

Record at GSU: First yearCareer Record: 141-109 (9th year)

Assistant Coach: Paul Graham (North Texas State, 1974)Assistant Coach: William Small (Belhaven College, 1993)Assistant Coach: Scepter Brownlee (San Francisco, 2003)Director of BB Operations: Jeff Conarroe (Colorado College, 1999)Asst. Dir. of BB Operations: Christopher Jordan (Georgia State, 2005)Graduate Managers: Lee Miller (Georgia, 2001)

Jason Hall (NC State, 2006)Athletic Trainer: Marvin Trinkaus (Ithaca, 1995)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEJihad Ali .............................. juh-HAAD ah-LEETrae Goldston ......................................... TRAYXavier Hansbro ............................ x-AA-vee-erOusman Krubally ..................... OOOSS-maan

crew-BAH-leeMichael Moynihan ................... MOY-nuh-hanScepter Brownlee ............................... SEP-terJeff Conarroe .............................. CON-uh-row

Georgia State Basketball Rosters

CAREER STATISTICSSeason G-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg2005-06 21-11 267 12.7 28- 57 .491 5- 16 .313 2- 4 .500 5- 13 18 0.9 17 0 8 63 3.0

2006-07 30-29 1069 35.6 149- 306 .487 58- 122 .475 58- 75 .773 24-100 124 4.1 64 14 39 414 13.8

2007-08 5-5 156 31.2 34- 72 .472 12- 29 .414 6- 13 .462 6- 13 19 3.8 5 0 13 86 17.2

Totals 56-45 1492 26.6 211- 435 .485 75- 167 .449 66- 92 .717 35-126 161 2.9 86 14 60 563 10.1

LEONARD MENDEZGuard • 6-5, 180 • JuniorSmyrna, Ga. • Campbell H.S.

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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB* ................... 35 10-15 2-3 2-3 1- 5 6 1 3 0 3 24Elon* ................... 25 2-10 0-4 2-4 1- 2 3 1 3 0 0 6FSU* ................... 34 2-11 0-3 0-2 3- 2 5 2 1 0 1 4Troy* ................... 25 11-18 6-10 1-2 0- 2 2 1 2 0 4 29Jax* ..................... 37 9-18 4-9 1-2 1- 2 3 0 2 0 5 23

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 29 vs. Troy, 11-24-07FG: 11 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (11-18)FGA: 18 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (11-18); Jacksonville, 11-28-07 (9-18)3-Pt FG: 6 vs. VCU, 3-3-07 (6-11); Troy, 11-24-07 (6-10)3-Pt FG Attempted: 11 vs. VCU, 3-3-07 (6 made)FT: 9 vs. VCU, 2-24-07 (10 att.)FTA: 10 vs. VCU, 2-24-07 (9 made)Rebounds: 7 vs. UNCW, 1-13-07; VCU, 2-24-07;

William & Mary, 3-2-07Assists: 5 vs. Delaware, 1-17-07; James Madison, 1-20-07;

Alabama State, 12-16-06Steals: 5 vs. Jacksonville, 11-28-07Blocks: 2 vs. William & Mary, 3-2-07Minutes: 43 vs. UNCW, 1-13-07 (OT)

Georgia State Player Updates

2007-08

• Georgia State’s leading scorer at 17.2 ppg, good for 5th in theCAA

• Also averages 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals (6th in the CAA)• Ranks in the Top 10 in the CAA in three-point percentage

(8th, .414) and three-pointers per game (6th, 2.4)• Poured in a career-high 29 points in win over Troy, including

6-for-10 from three-point range. Scored 21 in the first half.• Followed with 23 points in win at Jacksonville, giving him a

two game total of 52 points on 20-of-38 FG, including 10-of-19 three-pointers

• Also has nine steals in the last two games, grabbing fouragainst Troy and then five, his career high, versusJacksonville.

• Opened the season with 24 points against UAB. Connected on10-for-15 from the field, including two three-pointers, andalso had six rebounds and three steals against the Blazers

• Averaging 19.1 points for his last eight games, including 26of his last 53 three-point field goals

• Has scored in double figures in 22 of last 26 games, includingeight games of 20 or more points during that stretch

• Preseason honorable mention all-CAA

CAREER NOTES

• Currently owns the second-best career three-point percentagein Georgia State history at 44.9 percent

• Led the CAA and set a school record by hitting 47.5 percentfrom three-point range (58-of-122) in 2006-07

• Tied for 13th in the CAA in scoring at 13.8 ppg in 2006-07.Also ranked sixth in the league in overall field goalpercentage and 13th in steals

• Averaged 22.3 points for the final three games of 2006-07,hitting 14-of-24 three-pointers. Career-high 28 points againstNCAA Tournament team VCU in the regular-season finale,then 17 points with a game-winning three-pointer againstWilliam & Mary in the first round of the CAA Tournament,and 22 points against VCU in the CAA quarterfinals.


2005-06 29-22 669 23.1 90- 170 .529 0- 0 .000 40- 67 .597 33- 51 84 2.9 21 21 8 220 7.6

2006-07 19-3 230 12.1 18- 53 .340 0- 0 .000 8- 18 .444 12- 36 48 2.5 13 3 6 44 2.3

2007-08 4-4 90 22.5 11- 19 .579 0- 0 .000 9- 11 .818 4- 13 17 4.3 4 1 1 31 7.8

Total 78-29 1210 15.5 137- 278 .493 0- 1 .000 63- 111 .568 60-123 183 2.3 50 32 19 337 4.3

JUSTIN BILLINGSLEAForward • 6-8, 235 • SeniorLithia Springs, Ga. • Lithia Springs H.S.

#32



CAREER HIGHS

Points: 19 vs. Savannah State, 1-30-06FG: 8 vs. Delaware, 11-22-05 (13 att.)FGA: 13 vs. Delaware, 11-22-05 (8 made)FT: 5 vs. Savannah State, 1-30-06 (6 att.)FTA: 9 vs. Iowa, 12-20-06 (3 made)Rebounds: 12 vs. Elon, 2-17-07Assists: 3 vs. Hofstra, 2-9-06; UNCW, 1-13-07; Troy, 11-24-07Steals: 3 vs. Jacksonville, 11-28-07Blocks: 4 vs. Alabama State, 12-30-05Minutes: 34 vs. Towson, 2-21-06


2007-08

• Veteran post player who contributes rebounding and defenseand is improving offensively

• Had his best game of the season against Florida State with 11points and seven rebounds

• Added eight points, six rebounds and three assists in win overTroy

• In season opener against UAB he completed two three-pointplays to spark second-half run that brought the Pantherswithin four points with eight minutes left.

CAREER NOTES

• Played in 19 games last season, averaging 2.3 points and 2.5rebounds

• Most productive season was his sophomore year, when hestarted 22 of 29 games and averaged 7.6 points and 2.9rebounds

• Has nine double-figure scoring games and one double-figurerebounding effort in his career


2006-07 31-17 782 25.2 84- 212 .396 14- 50 .280 80-129 .620 71-113 184 5.9 31 11 32 262 8.5

2007-08 5-5 137 27.4 15- 38 .395 1- 5 .200 20- 28 .714 19- 36 55 11.0 3 4 3 51 10.2

Totals 65-38 1581 24.3 154- 405 .380 26- 83 .313 155- 238 .651 139-224 363 5.6 56 27 56 489 7.5

RASHAD CHASEForward • 6-7, 235 • JuniorAtlanta, Ga. • Mays H.S.

#15


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB* ................... 33 4-13 0-3 4-7 4- 6 10 0 4 1 0 12Elon* ................... 19 4-8 0-0 2-2 2- 8 10 1 3 0 0 10FSU* ................... 24 1-4 0-1 2-2 7- 4 11 1 5 0 3 4Troy* ................... 32 4-8 0-0 9-13 6-10 16 1 2 0 0 17Jax* ..................... 29 2-5 1-1 3-4 0- 8 8 1 3 3 0 8

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 24 vs. Winston-Salem, 11-19-06FG: 8 vs. Kentucky, 12-6-05 (13 att.)FGA: 15 vs. Charlotte, 11-25-06 (4 made)3-Pt FG: 3 vs. Charlotte, 11-25-06 (5 att.)3-Pt FGA: 5 vs. Charlotte, 11-25-06 (3 made)FT: 12 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06 (16 att.)FTA: 16 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06 (12 made);

Georgia Tech, 11-16-06 (10 made)Rebounds: 16 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 4 vs. Northeastern, 1-10-07Steals: 3 vs. four teams (most recent: Florida State, 11-20-07)Blocks: 3 vs. William & Mary, 1-14-06; Jacksonville, 11-24-07Minutes: 40 vs. Towson, 1-6-07 (2 OT)


2007-08

• Third-leading rebounder in the CAA with 11.0 per game• Georgia State’s second-leading scorer at 10.2 ppg• Scored 17 points and pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds

in win over Troy• Has reached double-figure rebounds in four of the first five

games this season, including three double-doubles• Made three key free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal 65-

60 win at Jacksonville. With State leading by one, he sank apair with 25 seconds left, then hit one more for a three-pointlead with 14 seconds left.

• Opened the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds againstUAB

• Added 10 points and 10 rebounds against Elon

CAREER NOTES

• Has 10 career double-double games (points-rebounds)• Led State in rebounding as a sophomore with 5.9 per game• Strong offensive rebounder who grabbed nearly 40 percent of

his boards on the offensive end (71 of 184) in 2006-07• Named to the CAA All-Rookie team in 2005-06, when he

averaged 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds• Georgia State’s most highly regarded signee in recent years

who was the Georgia Player of the Year in Class AAAA in2004-05 after leading Mays High to back-to-back state titles


2005-06 29-20 623 21.5 76- 158 .481 0- 0 .000 30- 48 .625 54- 93 147 5.1 7 46 12 182 6.3

2006-07 28-15 471 16.8 58- 121 .479 0- 0 .000 21- 37 .568 43- 85 128 4.6 8 47 14 137 4.9

2007-08 1-0 5 5.0 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 1- 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 80-35 1301 16.3 154- 318 .484 0- 0 .000 55- 99 .555 113-209 322 4.0 19 101 26 363 4.5

DEVEN DICKERSONCenter • 6-9, 260 • SeniorRichmond, Va. • Henrico H.S.

#50


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB ........................ DNP-InjuredElon ...................... 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1- 0 1 0 0 0 0 0FSU ........................ DNP-InjuredTroy ......................... DNP-Injured

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 20 vs. Northeastern, 1-26-06; Old Dominion, 1-29-07FG: 10 vs. Northeastern, 1-26-06 (15 att.)FGA: 15 vs. Northeastern, 1-26-06 (10 made)FT: 4 vs. Towson, 3-3-06; William & Mary, 1-27-06FTA: 5 vs. William & Mary, 1-27-06 (made 4)Rebounds: 13 vs. Hofstra, 1-7-06Asstists: 2 vs. Hofstra, 2-9-06Steals: 3 vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 11-29-05Blocks: 5 vs. James Madison, 2-2-06Minutes: 37 vs. VCU, 1-28-06


2007-08

• The Panthers tallest player who saw his only action (fiveminutes) against Elon as he continues his recovery from anoffseason knee injury

CAREER NOTES

• One of just three players in school history with 100 or moreblocked shots in his career

• With 101 career blocks, he is 13 away from breaking theschool record of 113, set by Nate Williams

• Ranked fifth in the CAA with 1.68 blocked shots per game in2006-07

• Has averaged 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 79career games, incluidng 35 shots


2007-08 5-5 130 26.0 17- 45 .378 3- 16 .188 10- 12 .833 1- 5 6 1.2 10 1 3 47 9.4

Totals 33-6 451 13.7 46- 137 .336 19- 61 .311 25- 33 .758 5- 20 25 0.8 35 3 10 136 4.1

TRAE GOLDSTONGuard • 6-0, 175 • SophomoreDecatur, Ga. • IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

#11



CAREER HIGHS

Points: 22 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06FG: 7 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06 (7-11)FGA: 11 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06 (7-11)3-Pt FG: 4 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06 (4-6);

UNCW, 1-31-07 (6 att.)3-Pt FGA: 6 vs. W-S State, 11-19-06 (4-6);

UNCW, 1-31-07 (4-6)FT: 5 vs. Charleston, 11-11-06 (5-6); Troy, 11-24-07 (5-6)FTA: 6 vs. Charleston, 11-11-06 (5-6); Troy, 11-24-07 (5-6)Rebounds: 4 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1-31-07Assists: 4 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1-31-07Steals: 2 vs. W-S State, 11-19-06; UNCW, 1-31-07Blocks: 3 games (Most recent: Jacksonville, 11-28-07)Minutes: 31 vs. Winston-Salem State, 11-19-06


2007-08

• Moved into the starting lineup at point guard this season afterplaying off the bench as a freshman but also plays theshooting guard position

• Georgia State’s third-leading scorer at 9.4 ppg, along with2.0 apg

• Season-high 15 points in win over Troy• Team’s top free throw shooter at .833 (11th in CAA)• Opened the season with 10 points, two assists and two steals

against UAB, then added nine points against Elon

CAREER STATISTICSSeason G-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg2006-07 3-0 4 1.3 1- 1 1.000 0- 0 .000 1- 4 .250 2- 1 3 1.0 1 0 1 3 1.0

2007-08 5-0 100 20.0 11- 21 .524 0- 0 .000 9- 21 .429 18- 12 30 6.0 4 0 6 31 6.2

Totals 8-0 104 13.0 12- 22 .545 0- 0 .000 10- 25 .400 20- 13 33 4.1 5 0 7 34 4.3

OUSMAN KRUBALLYForward • 6-6, 180 • SophomoreAtlanta, Ga. • W.D. Mohammed HS

#24


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB .................... 14 0-3 0-0 0-0 3- 0 3 1 1 0 1 0Elon .................... 27 2-2 0-0 2-6 4- 0 4 0 1 0 1 6FSU .................... 23 5-8 0-0 1-5 4- 1 5 1 2 0 3 11Troy ..................... 18 2-4 0-0 5-8 4-10 14 2 1 0 1 9Jax ...................... 18 2-4 0-0 1-2 3- 1 4 0 2 0 0 5

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 11 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07FG: 5 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07 (5-8)FGA: 8 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07 (5-8)FT: 5 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (5-8)FTA: 8 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (5-8)Rebounds: 14 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 2 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Steals: 3 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07Minutes: 27 vs. Elon, 11-17-07


2007-08

• Backup on the front line who takes on a prominent role thisseason after playing just four minutes all of last season

• State’s second-leading rebounder with 6.0 per game, morethan half of them on the offensive glass. 10th in the CAA inrebounding.

• Career-high 11 points with five rebounds and three steals atFlorida State

• Pulled down career-best 14 rebounds and scored nine pointsagainst Troy

• Joined the team as a walk-on prior to last season• Parents are natives of Gambia• Pronounced OOOSS-maan crew-BAH-lee


2007-08 5-2 107 21.4 10- 26 .385 2- 6 .333 7- 12 .583 7- 9 16 3.2 1 0 4 29 5.8

Totals 19-2 203 10.7 19- 44 .432 2- 7 .286 18- 26 .692 15- 20 35 1.8 1 1 4 58 3.1

KEVIN LOTTForward • 6-7, 210 • SophomoreAtlanta, Ga. • Sandy Creek HS


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB .................... 12 1-3 0-0 1-2 1- 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Elon* ................... 24 1-5 0-2 3-4 3- 0 3 1 5 0 2 5FSU .................... 22 3-6 2-2 0-2 1- 3 4 0 3 0 0 8Troy ..................... 33 4-9 0-2 3-4 2- 5 7 0 3 0 2 11Jax* ..................... 16 1-3 0-0 0-0 0- 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 11 vs. Troy, 11-24-07FG: 4 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (4-9)FGA: 9 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (4-9)FT: 3 vs. Elon, 11-17-07 (3-4); Troy, 11-24-07 (3-4)FTA: 4 vs. Elon, 11-17-07 (3-4); Troy, 11-24-07 (3-4)Rebounds: 7 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06; Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 1 vs. Elon, 11-17-07Blocks: 1 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06Steals: 2 vs. Elon, 11-17-07; Troy, 11-24-07Minutes: 33 vs. Troy, 11-24-07


2007-08

• Career-highs with 11 points and seven rebounds in win overTroy

• Had eight points, including the first two three-pointers of hiscareer, and four rebounds against Florida State

• Made his first career start against Elon and had five points,three rebounds and two steals; Also started at Jacksonville

• Played 12 minutes against UAB and had three points and onerebound

• Saw action in 14 games off the bench as a freshman

#30


2007-08 5-0 42 8.4 4- 10 .400 2- 5 .400 0- 1 .000 1- 3 4 0.8 2 1 1 10 2.0

Totals 33-7 391 11.8 25- 67 .373 9- 34 .242 13- 17 .765 9- 22 31 0.9 23 1 6 72 2.2

NORMAN MITCHELLGuard • 6-4, 180 • SophomoreMidfield, Ala. • Midfield HS

#4


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB ...................... 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Elon .................... 18 3-4 1-1 0-1 1- 1 2 0 1 0 1 7FSU ...................... 6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0- 1 1 0 1 1 0 0Troy ....................... 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Jax ........................ 8 1-2 1-1 0-0 0- 0 0 1 0 0 0 3

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 10 vs. James Madison, 1-20-07FG: 4 vs. Delaware, 1-17-07 (8 att.)FGA: 8 vs. Delaware, 1-17-07 (4 made)3-Pt FG: 3 vs. James Madison, 1-20-07 (6 att.)3-Pt FGA: 6 vs. James Madison, 1-20-07(3 made)FT: 2 vs. five teamsFTA: 3 vs. James Madison, 1-20-07 (2 made)Rebounds: 7 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07Assists: 4 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07Steals: 1 vs. 6 teamsBlocks: 1 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07Minutes: 33 vs. Towson, 1-6-07


2007-08

• Wing player off the bench who has good size• Hit a key three-point basket in State’s win at Jacksonville• Scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting against Elon with

two rebounds and a steal in 18 minutes• Played nine minutes in the opener against UAB with one

rebound and one assist• Started seven games as a freshman in 2006-07, when he

averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds


2007-08 3-0 11 3.7 1- 4 .250 0- 2 .000 1- 2 .500 1- 0 1 0.3 1 0 0 3 1.0

Totals 9-0 49 5.4 3- 15 .200 0- 5 .000 4- 10 .400 2- 0 2 0.2 7 0 0 10 1.1

MICHAEL MOYNIHANGuard • 6-0, 170 • SophomoreRoswell, Ga. • Centennial HS

#12


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB ................ DNPElon ...................... 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1- 0 1 0 0 0 0 0FSU ...................... 1 0-1 0-1 1-2 0- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Jax* ....................... 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0- 0 0 1 2 0 0 2

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 3 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06FG: 1 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06; Georgia Tech , 11-16-06FGA: 4 vs. Old Dominion, 1-29-07 (made 0)3Pt FGA: 1 vs. three teamsFT: 2 vs. Towson, 2-10-07 (2 att.)FTA: 4 vs. Alabama State, 11-21-06 (made 1)Rebounds: 1 vs. Iowa, 12-20-06; Elon, 11-17-07Assists: 3 vs. William & Mary, 1-8-07Minutes: 14 vs. Old Dominion, 1-29-07


2007-08

• Backup who adds depth at point guard• Saw his most significant action in win at Jacksonville, when

he played six important minutes in the second half after aninjury to starting point guard Trae Goldston. Had one basketand one assist.

• Grandson of former Georgia State head coach Lefty Driesell• Cousin, Ty Anderson, plays at Georgia Tech


JIHAD ALIGuard • 6-4, 185 • FreshmnaAtlanta, Ga. • M.L. King HS

#14


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB* ................... 21 2-5 0-0 0-1 2- 3 5 1 0 1 0 4Elon .................... 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 0- 0 0 0 1 1 0 2FSU* ................... 17 2-5 0-1 0-0 0- 1 1 1 4 0 1 4Troy* ..................... 8 1-5 0-0 0-0 1- 1 2 1 3 0 0 2Jax ........................ 5 2-2 0-0 0-0 2- 0 2 1 1 0 0 4

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 4 vs. UAB, 11-10-07; Florida State, 11-20-07FG: 2 vs. UAB, 11-10-07 (2-5); Florida State, 11-20-07 (2-5)FGA: 5 vs. UAB, 11-10-07 (2-5); Florida State, 11-20-07 (2-5)3-Pt FG:3-Pt FGA: 1 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07 (0-1)FT:FTA: 1 vs. UAB, 11-10-07 (0-1)Rebounds: 5 vs. UAB, 11-10-07Assists: 1, four gamesBlocks: 1 vs. UAB, 11-10-07; Elon, 11-17-07Steals: 1 vs. Florida State, 11-20-07Minutes: 21 vs. UAB, 11-10-07

Player Updates

2007-08

• Freshman who earned a start on opening night against UABand has started three of the first five games

• Had four points and five rebounds in 21 minutes of actionagainst UAB

• Contributed four points, two rebounds and an assist off thebench in win over Jacksonville

• Pronounced juh-HAAD aah-LEE


D.J. JONESGuard • 6-2, 180 • FreshmnaHinesville, Ga. • Wilkinson County HS

#22


2007-08 ............ MP FG 3FG FT O- D Rb As TO Bl St PtsUAB .................... 30 1-6 0-1 0-1 1- 0 1 5 3 0 1 2Elon .................... 17 0-2 0-1 0-1 0- 4 4 1 2 0 0 0FSU .................... 17 0-4 0-0 0-0 1- 0 1 0 4 0 0 0Troy ..................... 34 1-5 1-2 3-4 3- 3 6 5 5 2 0 6Jax ...................... 36 0-2 0-0 2-5 2- 2 4 2 3 0 3 2

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 6 vs. Troy, 11-24-07FG: 1 vs. UAB, 11-10-07 (1-6); Troy, 11-24-07 (1-5)FGA: 6 vs. UAB, 11-10-07 (1-6)3-Pt FG: 1 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (1-2)3-Pt FGA: 2 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (1-2)FT: 3 vs. Troy, 11-24-07 (3-4)FTA: 5 vs. Jacksonville, 11-28-07 (2-5)Rebounds: 6 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Assists: 5 vs. UAB, 11-10-07; Troy, 11-24-07Blocks: 2 vs. Troy, 11-24-07Steals: 3 vs. Jacksonville, 11-28-07Minutes: 36 vs. Jacksonville, 11-28-07

Player Updates

2007-08

• Freshman point guard who has been one of State’s top playersoff the bench; has not started a game but is third on the teamin minutes played

• Hit game-clinching free throws with six seconds left in winover Troy. Had six points, six rebounds, five assists and twoblocked shots in the game.

• Also contributed key plays to seal win at Jacksonville. WithState leading by three with 14 seconds left, he reboundedRashad Chase’s missed free throw, got fouled, and hit a freethrow for a four-point lead

• Handed out five assists while scoring two points in the openeragainst UAB. His basket brought the Panthers within fourpoints with eight minutes to play

UAB AT GEORGIA STATE11/10/07 8:00 pm at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia State Sports Arena)UAB 86 (1-0)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinKinnard .................... 2-4 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 2 6 1 4 1 0 16Vaden .................... 8-14 8-13 2-2 0 4 4 3 26 2 3 0 1 35Sharpe ..................... 4-8 0-0 5-6 2 7 9 3 13 3 0 2 0 25Huffman ................... 7-8 0-0 3-4 3 7 10 3 17 0 0 0 1 26Delaney ................... 2-7 0-1 9-9 1 3 4 3 13 6 3 1 3 33Johnson ................... 3-5 0-2 1-2 0 3 3 2 7 4 2 0 1 28Berrios ..................... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5Marsh ...................... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Holmes .................... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 8Davis, Jr. ................. 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 14Crawford .................. 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8Sarikopoloulos ......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Team ............................ 0 1 1Totals ................... 27-49 8-19 24-29 6 29 35 21 86 17 15 5 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 11-22 50.0% 2nd half: 16-27 59.3% Game: 27-49 55.1%3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 8-19 42.1%FT % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd half: 14-17 82.4% Game: 24-29 82.8%

GEORGIA STATE 63 (0-1)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinChase .................... 4-13 0-3 4-7 4 6 10 1 12 0 4 1 0 33Billingslea ................ 3-6 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 8 0 1 0 0 21Goldston ................ 5-12 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 3 10 2 2 0 2 25Ali ............................ 2-5 0-0 0-1 2 3 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 21Mendez ............... 10-15 2-3 2-3 1 5 6 2 24 1 3 0 3 35Mitchell .................... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 9Jones ...................... 1-6 0-1 0-1 1 0 1 4 2 5 3 0 1 30Krubally ................... 0-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 14Lott .......................... 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 12Team ............................ 0 0 0Totals ................... 26-64 2-11 9-16 12 17 29 20 63 11 14 2 7 200


Officials: Tim Nestor, Jason Page, Bruce Bell Attendance: 1622

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUAB 37 49 86Georgia State 37 26 63

Game 1:UAB 86, GEORGIA STATE 66

Robert Vaden scored 26 points on eight three-pointers to lead UAB to an 86-63victory over Georgia State in the season opener for both teams.

Although the debut for Georgia State head coach Rod Barnes did not produce avictory, the Panthers, bolstered by 24 points from Leonard Mendez, trailed by just fourpoints with less than eight minutes play.

After playing an even first half, Georgia State fell behind by 17 points, trailing60-43 with 12:26 to play before outscoring the Blazers, 16-3, over the next fiveminutes. Senior Justin Billingslea completed a pair of three-point plays to begin therun, which brought the Panthers within 63-59 at the 7:42 mark.

Leading by just five at 65-60 with seven minutes to go, UAB erupted for 15straight points to build a 79-60 lead with 2:43 to play.

“I felt for 32 minutes we did everything we needed to do to win,” said Barnes.“The last six or seven minutes, however, we made some critical mistakes that allowedthem to make some easy baskets down the stretch.

“Although we didn’t get the win, the guys gained a tremendous amount ofconfidence. We just have to work harder on our mistakes and develop consistency.”

Mendez connected on 10-for-15 from the field, including two three-pointers,while contributing six rebounds and three steals. Junior Rashad Chase had a double-double for the Panthers with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard TraeGoldston added 10 points, despite picking up his third foul in the first half.

UAB, predicted to finish second in Conference USA behind Memphis, had fourplayers in double figures, including Vaden, the Indiana transfer who connected on 8-for-13 from three-point range in his first game for the Blazers. Reggie Huffman had adouble-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Walter Sharpe and PaulDelaney added 13 points each. UAB shot 55 percent for the game.

State fell behind by as many as 10 points in the first half and trailed 36-27 withfour-and-a-half minutes to go in the period. But the Panthers scored the final fivepoints of the half, including a jumper by Mendez with one second left that tied thescore at 37-all heading into the intermission.

Georgia State Game Recaps

GEORGIA STATE AT ELON11/17/07 7:30 pm at Elon, N.C. (Alumni Gym)GEORGIA STATE 49 (0-2)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinChase ...................... 4-8 0-0 2-2 2 8 10 3 10 0 3 0 0 19Lott .......................... 1-5 0-2 3-4 3 0 3 3 5 1 5 0 2 24Billingslea ................ 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 5 4 1 1 1 0 18Goldston ................ 3-10 1-4 2-3 0 1 1 2 9 1 3 0 1 31Mendez ................. 2-10 0-4 2-4 1 2 3 1 6 1 3 0 0 25Mitchell .................... 3-4 1-1 0-1 1 1 2 0 7 0 1 0 1 18Moynihan ................. 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4Ali ............................ 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 12Jones ...................... 0-2 0-1 0-1 0 4 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 17Krubally ................... 2-2 0-0 2-6 4 0 4 3 6 0 1 0 1 27Dickerson ................ 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5Team ............................ 0 2 2 2Totals ................... 18-48 2-13 11-21 14 19 33 22 49 5 22 2 5 200


ELON 71 (2-1)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinAtoyebi .................... 6-7 0-0 2-3 4 3 7 3 14 1 2 0 1 21Constantine ............. 4-5 0-0 1-5 1 7 8 3 9 0 3 0 0 25Waters ..................... 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 1 18Watson .................. 3-10 1-5 8-9 0 3 3 3 15 2 0 0 1 30James ..................... 2-5 0-1 1-1 0 3 3 2 5 4 1 1 1 33Birdette .................... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Carter ...................... 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9Long ........................ 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 26Charlesworth ........... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2Sanders ................... 5-6 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 3 12 1 2 0 1 17Grable ..................... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 13Meyer ...................... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Douglas ................... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4Team .......................... 1 2 3 1Totals ................... 26-45 2-10 17-27 7 22 29 23 71 13 14 1 5 200


Officials: Tim Nestor, Sean Hull, John Gaffney Attendance: 876

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalGeorgia State 24 25 49Elon 34 37 71

Game 2:ELON 71, GEORGIA STATE 49

Montell Watson scored 15 points and Elon used hot shooting to defeatGeorgia State, 71-49, Saturday at Alumni Gym.

Rashad Chase had his second straight double-double for the Panthers (0-2)with 10 points and 10 rebounds, but leading scorer Leonard Mendez managedjust six points on 2-for-10 shooting after the Georgia State standout had pouredin 24 against UAB.

The Phoenix never trailed and shot 58 percent for the game to just 38percent for Georgia State, which was also hurt by 22 turnovers.

Georgia State trailed just 38-31 early in the second half but the Pantherswere held scoreless for more than eight minutes, going without a point from the16:44 mark until Chase’s field goal ended the drought at 8:38. During thatstretch, Elon extended its lead to 54-31.

“Give Elon a lot of credit because they did a good job,” said Georgia Statehead coach Rod Barnes. “It’s unfortunate that we didn’t show up and give thema game, and I take responsibility for that. It’s unacceptable. We weren’taggressive all night, and that’s going to catch up to you. They jumped on us early,like a home team should, and they finished us off.

“With such an inexperienced team, I was a little worried about how theywould respond to going on the road for the first time, but that shouldn’t be anexcuse. We’ve got to get our players to understand what it takes to go on theroad and get a win.”

Elon scored the first 11 points of the game and built a 25-11 advantage witheight minutes to play in the half. The Panthers managed to pull within 28-22 onTrae Goldston’s three-pointer with 2:53 left in the half but Elon got a pair of freethrows from Watson to take a 34-24 lead into the intermission.Goldston added nine points for Panthers, while Norman Mitchell came off thebench to score seven.

Watson was one of three double-figure scorers for the Phoenix, who also got14 points from Ola Atoyebi and 12 points from Monty Sanders.


GEORGIA STATE AT FLORIDA STATE11/20/07 7 p.m. Tallahassee, Fla. (Donald L. Tucker Civic Center)GEORGIA STATE 48 (0-3)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinChase ...................... 1-4 0-1 2-2 7 4 11 4 4 1 5 0 3 24Billingslea ................ 4-8 0-0 3-4 2 5 7 5 11 0 1 0 1 30Goldston .................. 1-6 0-1 3-3 0 2 2 1 5 2 4 0 0 26Ali ............................ 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 1 4 0 1 17Mendez .................. 2-11 0-3 0-2 3 2 5 1 4 2 1 0 1 34Mitchell .................... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6Moynihan ................. 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1Jones ...................... 0-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 17Krubally ................... 5-8 0-0 1-5 4 1 5 2 11 1 2 0 3 23Lott .......................... 3-6 2-2 0-2 1 3 4 2 8 0 3 0 0 22Team .......................... 3 1 4Totals ................... 18-55 2-10 10-20 21 20 41 20 48 7 26 1 9 200


FLORIDA STATE 78 (4-2)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinEchefu ..................... 6-7 2-3 4-4 1 4 5 4 18 0 3 1 2 21Reid ......................... 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 17Swann ..................... 4-7 3-5 3-3 1 3 4 3 14 3 0 0 1 29Douglas ................... 4-7 0-1 2-3 0 0 0 1 10 3 0 0 2 23Rich ......................... 3-8 1-4 2-3 1 2 3 1 9 3 2 1 3 25Demercy .................. 3-4 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 2 14O’Donnell ................ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1Mims ....................... 1-5 0-2 0-1 0 2 2 1 2 2 2 0 4 24Breeden ................... 2-6 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 2 6 0 3 0 0 15Vaughn .................... 3-5 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 1 8 1 0 2 0 16Bolton ...................... 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2Hoff ......................... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5Alabi ........................ 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 6Zitani ....................... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2Team .......................... 2 0 2Totals ................... 27-55 7-18 17-25 11 19 30 18 78 15 16 6 15 200


Officials: Gary Maxwell, Curtis Blair, Joe Lindsay Attendance: 7363

Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalGeorgia State 21 27 48Florida State 35 43 78

Game 3:FLORIDA STATE 78, GEORGIA STATE 48

Uche Echefu scored a career-high 18 points and Isaiah Swann added 14 asFlorida State defeated Georgia State, 78-48, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Ousman Krubally scored a career-high 11 points and Justin Billinglea alsoscored 11 to lead the Panthers, who fell to 0-3 on the season. Rashad Chasehad his third straight double-figure rebounding effort with 11 boards and KevinLott added eight points, his career high, but Georgia State, which was within 10points with nine minutes left, struggled to take care of the basketball.

Florida State outshot the Panthers, 49 percent to 33 percent, from the field,hit seven of 18 three-pointers and forced 26 State turnovers.

“It was a tough game for us, playing an ACC team on their floor,” said headcoach Rod Barnes. “Give Leonard Hamilton’s team a lot of credit. They did a goodjob, coming off two tough losses. They shot the ball well and they did a good jobpressuring us. We didn’t handle it well, but they’re talented and athletic.

“I’m proud of our kids because we played hard,” continued Barnes, whosesquad outrebounded taller Florida State, 41-30. “We didn’t execute very well, butwe got back to playing hard. I told our team that if we play hard like that andcontinue to correct our mistakes, then we have a chance to have a good season.”

After trailing by as many as 19 early in the second half, Georgia State cutthe lead to 10 points on Billinglea’s field goal at 9:14 mark, which pulled thePanthers within 50-40, but Florida State scored the next nine points to extendits advantage to 59-40 with 6:50 to play. The Seminoles outscored GeorgiaState, 28-8, over the last nine minutes for the final margin.

TROY AT GEORGIA STATE11/24/07 5 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia State Sports Arena)TROY 92 (1-3)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinMacon ..................... 1-5 1-3 0-0 3 4 7 3 3 0 6 0 0 25Jonus .................... 6-17 1-8 3-4 4 0 4 3 16 2 2 0 1 31Jervis ...................... 3-5 0-0 2-3 4 3 7 2 8 0 0 1 0 14Odem ..................... 5-11 3-6 4-4 0 0 0 3 17 2 1 0 4 26Bassett .................. 6-23 2-9 5-6 1 6 7 3 19 5 1 0 1 35Williams .................. 0-1 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 10Ware ........................ 0-0 0-0 2-3 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 5Hazzard ................... 3-8 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 3 19Toombs ................... 3-3 0-0 0-4 0 0 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 18Vogler ...................... 3-4 3-3 1-2 1 0 1 3 10 3 3 0 1 17Team .......................... 2 3 5Totals ................... 30-77 11-34 21-30 15 18 33 27 92 13 15 1 13 200


GEORGIA STATE 97 (1-3)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinChase ...................... 4-8 0-0 9-13 6 10 16 3 17 1 2 0 0 32Billingslea ................ 2-3 0-0 4-5 1 5 6 3 8 3 3 0 0 21Goldston .................. 4-8 2-5 5-6 0 2 2 3 15 2 4 0 0 28Ali ............................ 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 0 0 8Mendez ................ 11-18 6-10 1-2 0 2 2 0 29 1 2 0 4 25Mitchell .................... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Jones ...................... 1-5 1-2 3-4 3 3 6 2 6 5 5 2 0 34Krubally ................... 2-4 0-0 5-8 4 10 14 2 9 2 1 0 1 18Lott .......................... 4-9 0-2 3-4 2 5 7 3 11 0 3 0 2 33Team .......................... 1 1 2 2Totals ................... 29-61 9-20 30-42 18 39 57 20 97 15 26 2 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd Half: 13-26 50.0% Game: 29-61 47.5%3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 9-20 45.0%FT % 1st Half: 12-15 80.0% 2nd Half: 18-27 66.7% Game: 30-42 71.4%

Officials: Ron Groover, James Barker, Bill Covington Jr. Attendance:1015Technical fouls: Troy Bench

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalTroy 34 58 92Georgia State 49 48 97

Game 4:GEORGIA STATE 97, TROY 92

Leonard Mendez scored a career-high 29 points and Rashad Chase added17 points and a career-best 16 rebounds as Georgia State defeated Troy, 97-92,at the Georgia State Sports Arena, giving Rod Barnes his first victory as thePanthers’ head coach.

Georgia State led by as many as 26 points midway through the second half,then had to withstand a Troy rally as the Trojans pulled within three in the finalminute before freshman D.J. Jones sealed the victory with a pair of free throws.

Mendez equaled his career-best with six three-pointers and also grabbedfour steals, but he was limited to just five minutes in the second half as he wassuffering from dehydration and cramps.

Georgia State shot a season-best 47.5 percent from the field, hit 30 freethrows and outrebounded Troy, 57-33. Chase led the way with his 16 boards, andsophomore Ousman Krubally also had a career best with 14 rebounds, alongwith nine points. Trae Goldston added 15 points for the Panthers, and Kevin Lottrecorded career highs with 11 points and seven rebounds.

State built a 49-34 lead at the half with Mendez pouring in 21 points in theperiod. The Panthers continued to add to their lead, building a 73-47 advantagewith 11:56 to play before Troy began to chip away. State still led by 14 with 5:41on the clock before the Trojans scored seven straight points to pull within 87-80with 4:30 left.

Goldston’s layup at the 2:21 mark re-established State’s 10-point lead at 80-70, but Troy quickly cut it to three as Jerome Odem’s three-pointer made it 92-89with 1:25 left. Jones hit one free and then Lott made a pair for the Panthersbefore another another Odem trey pulled Troy within 95-92 with 20 seconds left.After a Georgia State turnover, Troy had two three-point attempts for the tiebefore Jones grabbed the rebound, got fouled and hit the clinching free throws.The freshman point guard from Hinesville, Ga., finished with six points, sixrebounds, five assists and two blocked shots.

O’Darien Bassett led Troy with 19 points and Odem added 17. State held theTrojans to 39 percent from the field as Troy attempted 34 three-point field goals,below its average of nearly 40 per game.

GEORGIA STATE AT JACKSONVILLE11/28/07 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)GEORGIA STATE 65 (2-3)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinChase ...................... 2-5 1-1 3-4 0 8 8 4 8 1 3 3 0 29Lott .......................... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 16Billingslea .............. J4-6 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 3 8 2 5 1 3 25Goldston .................. 4-9 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 8 3 2 1 0 20Mendez ................. 9-18 4-9 1-2 1 2 3 2 23 0 2 0 5 37Mitchell .................... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8Moynihan ................. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 6Ali ............................ 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 5Jones ...................... 0-2 0-0 2-5 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 0 3 36Krubally ................... 2-4 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 3 5 0 2 0 0 18TEAM ........................... 3 2 5Totals ................... 26-52 6-14 7-13 14 20 34 18 65 11 20 5 11 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd Half: 10-20 50.0% Game: 50.0%3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 42.9%F Throw% 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 53.8%

JACKSONVILLE 60 (3-2)Player ...................... FG 3P FT O- D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl MinHardy ...................... 1-3 1-2 3-6 1 1 2 3 6 1 1 2 1 35Colbert ................... 7-14 1-5 2-4 3 2 5 2 17 3 2 0 1 31Allen ...................... 6-12 0-1 0-0 2 5 7 4 12 2 5 2 0 25Smith ..................... 2-13 1-5 8-8 4 2 6 2 13 2 3 0 1 37McMillan .................. 2-8 1-4 0-0 4 1 5 1 5 3 1 0 2 33Cohn ....................... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3Gilbert ..................... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 7Brooks ..................... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7Lukasiak .................. 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 0 2 0 3 3 0 15Jefferson ................. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 7Team ............................ 1 1 2Totals ................... 21-56 5-18 13-18 17 18 35 16 60 11 18 7 7 200FG% 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd Half: 9-30 30.0% Game: 37.5%3-FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 27.8%FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100 % 2nd Half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 72.2%

Officials: Lee Cassell, Ron Groover, Bruce BenedictAttendance: 2368

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalGeorgia State 34 31 65Jacksonville 31 29 60

Game 5:GEORGIA STATE 65, JACKSONVILLE 60

Leonard Mendez scored 23 points and Rashad Chase hit three clutch freethrows in the final 30 seconds to give Georgia State a 65-60 road victory atJacksonville.

The Panthers (2-3) led most of the game and held a five-point advantagewith less than two minutes to play but Jacksonville (3-2) cut it one on MarcusAllen’s layup that made the score 61-60 with just 25 seconds left. The Dolphinsfouled Chase immediately, and the junior from Atlanta sank both free throws fora 63-60 lead.

After Ben Smith missed a thee-pointer for Jacksonville, the ball went out ofbounds to State, and Chase hit his first free throw for a three-point lead. Hemissed the second, but freshman D.J. Jones grabbed the rebound and hit one oftwo free throws for the final margin.“It was good to see us fight through that game and get a win, especially on theroad,” said Georgia State head coach Rod Barnes. “We made plays when we hadto. We still had too many turnovers, but we found a way to win. I like what ourkids are doing right now.”

The Panthers shot a season-best 50 percent from the field, including 6-for-14 from three-point range, while holding Jacksonville to 37.5 percent.

Mendez, the junior from Atlanta, hit 9-of-18 shots, including four treys, andalso grabbed five steals, his career best. He was the only Panther in doublefigures but all 10 players got in the scoring column, with Chase, Justin Billingsleaand Trae Goldston contributing eight points each.

Chase grab bed a game-high eight rebounds, snapping his string of fourstraight double-figure efforts.After growing a 34-31 halftime lead to eight points early in the second half,Georgia State allowed the Dolphins to tie the game at 44-all with 13 minutesleft befpre going on a 13-2 run to build an 11-point advantage at 57-46 withsix minutes to play. Mitchell and Mendez hit three-pointers during the run,Moynihan had a basket and Ousman Krubally scored twice.

Lehmon Colbert led Jacksonville with 17 points, while Ben Smith added 13.


Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2007) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES........... (2-3) (1-1) (1-2) (0-0) CONFERENCE.......... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (2-3) (1-1) (1-2) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 Mendez, Leonard.... 5-5 156 31.2 34-72 .472 12-29 .414 6-13 .462 6 13 19 3.8 6 0 5 11 0 13 86 17.2 15 Chase, Rashad...... 5-5 137 27.4 15-38 .395 1-5 .200 20-28 .714 19 36 55 11.0 15 0 3 17 4 3 51 10.2 11 Goldston, Trae..... 5-5 130 26.0 17-45 .378 3-16 .188 10-12 .833 1 5 6 1.2 11 0 10 15 1 3 47 9.4 32 Billingslea, Justin 5-5 115 23.0 15-25 .600 0-0 .000 9-11 .818 6 17 23 4.6 19 2 6 11 2 4 39 7.8 24 Krubally, Ousman... 5-0 100 20.0 11-21 .524 0-0 .000 9-21 .429 18 12 30 6.0 14 0 4 7 0 6 31 6.2 30 Lott, Kevin........ 5-2 107 21.4 10-26 .385 2-6 .333 7-12 .583 7 9 16 3.2 9 0 1 11 0 4 29 5.8 14 Ali, Jihad......... 5-3 63 12.6 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 5 5 10 2.0 10 0 4 9 2 1 16 3.2 22 Jones, D.J......... 5-0 134 26.8 2-19 .105 1-4 .250 5-11 .455 7 9 16 3.2 12 0 13 17 2 4 10 2.0 04 Mitchell, Norman... 5-0 42 8.4 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1 3 4 0.8 2 0 2 3 1 1 10 2.0 12 Moynihan, Michael.. 3-0 11 3.7 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 1 0 1 0.3 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 1.0 50 Dickerson, Deven... 1-0 5 5.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM............... 7 6 13 2.6 0 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.............. 5 1000 117-280 .418 21-68 .309 67-112 .598 79 115 194 38.8 100 2 49 108 12 39 322 64.4 Opponents.......... 5 1000 131-282 .465 33-99 .333 92-129 .713 56 106 162 32.4 105 - 69 78 20 46 387 77.4

TEAM STATISTICS GAST OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND --------------------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- --- ----- ------ SCORING.................. 322 387 11/10/07 UAB L 63-86 1622 Points per game........ 64.4 77.4 11/17/07 at Elon L 49-71 876 Scoring margin......... -13.0 - 11/20/07 at Florida State L 48-78 7363 FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 117-280 131-282 11/24/07 TROY W 97-92 1015 Field goal pct......... .418 .465 11/28/07 at Jacksonville W 65-60 2368 3 POINT FG-ATT........... 21-68 33-99 3-point FG pct......... .309 .333 3-pt FG made per game.. 4.2 6.6 FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 67-112 92-129 Free throw pct......... .598 .713 REBOUNDS................. 194 162 Rebounds per game...... 38.8 32.4 Rebounding margin...... +6.4 - ASSISTS.................. 49 69 Assists per game....... 9.8 13.8 TURNOVERS................ 108 78 Turnovers per game..... 21.6 15.6 Turnover margin........ -6.0 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 0.5 0.9 STEALS................... 39 46 Steals per game........ 7.8 9.2 BLOCKS................... 12 20 Blocks per game........ 2.4 4.0 WINNING STREAK........... 2 - Home win streak........ 1 - ATTENDANCE............... 2637 10607 Home games-Avg/Game.... 2-1318 3-3536 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- Georgia State................. 165 157 - 322 Opponents..................... 171 216 - 387

Georgia State Game-by-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 28, 2007) All games

04 11 12 14 15 21 22 24 30

Opponent Date Score WL MITCHELL, GOLDSTON, MOYNIHAN, ALI,JIHAD CHASE,RAS MENDEZ,LE JONES,DJ KRUBALLY, LOTT,KEVI

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UAB 11/10/07 63-86 L 0- 1- 1 10- 0- 2 DNP 4- 5- 1 12-10- 0 24- 6- 1 2- 1- 5 0- 3- 1 3- 1- 0

at Elon 11/17/07 49-71 L 7- 2- 0 9- 1- 1 0- 1- 0 2- 0- 0 10-10- 0 6- 3- 1 0- 4- 1 6- 4- 0 5- 3- 1

at Florida State 11/20/07 48-78 L 0- 1- 0 5- 2- 2 1- 0- 0 4- 1- 1 4-11- 1 4- 5- 2 0- 1- 0 11- 5- 1 8- 4- 0

TROY 11/24/07 97-92 W 0- 0- 0 15- 2- 2 DNP 2- 2- 1 17-16- 1 29- 2- 1 6- 6- 5 9-14- 2 11- 7- 0

at Jacksonville 11/28/07 65-60 W 3- 0- 1 8- 1- 3 2- 0- 1 4- 2- 1 8- 8- 1 23- 3- 0 2- 4- 2 5- 4- 0 2- 1- 0

32 50

Opponent Date Score WL BILLINGSL DICKERSON

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UAB 11/10/07 63-86 L 8- 2- 0 DNP

at Elon 11/17/07 49-71 L 4- 2- 1 0- 1- 0

at Florida State 11/20/07 48-78 L 11- 7- 0 DNP

TROY 11/24/07 97-92 W 8- 6- 3 DNP

at Jacksonville 11/28/07 65-60 W 8- 6- 2 DNP

Georgia State Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 28, 2007) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

|---TOTAL---| |--3-PTRS--| |----REBOUNDS----|

Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg

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UAB 11/10/07 63-86 L 26-64 .406 2-11 .182 9-16 .563 12 17 29 29.0 20 11 14 2 7 63 63.0

at Elon 11/17/07 49-71 L 18-48 .375 2-13 .154 11-21 .524 14 19 33 31.0 22 5 22 2 5 49 56.0

at Florida State 11/20/07 48-78 L 18-55 .327 2-10 .200 10-20 .500 21 20 41 34.3 20 7 26 1 9 48 53.3

TROY 11/24/07 97-92 W 29-61 .475 9-20 .450 30-42 .714 18 39 57 40.0 20 15 26 2 7 97 64.2

at Jacksonville 11/28/07 65-60 W 26-52 .500 6-14 .429 7-13 .538 14 20 34 38.8 18 11 20 5 11 65 64.4

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Georgia State 322 117-280 .418 21-68 .309 67-112 .598 79 115 194 38.8 100 49 108 12 39 322 64.4

Opponents 387 131-282 .465 33-99 .333 92-129 .713 56 106 162 32.4 105 69 78 20 46 387 77.4

Games played: 5 Rebounds/game: 38.8

Points/game: 64.4 Assists/game: 9.8

FG Pct: 41.8 Turnovers/game: 21.6

3FG Pct: 30.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5

FT Pct: 59.8 Steals/game: 7.8

Blocks/game: 2.4

Georgia State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 28, 2007) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

|---TOTAL---| |--3-PTRS--| |----REBOUNDS----|

Opponent Date Score W/L FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts---Avg

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UAB 11/10/07 63-86 L 27-49 .551 8-19 .421 24-29 .828 6 29 35 35.0 21 17 15 5 6 86 86.0

at Elon 11/17/07 49-71 L 26-45 .578 2-10 .200 17-27 .630 7 22 29 32.0 23 13 14 1 5 71 78.5

at Florida State 11/20/07 48-78 L 27-55 .491 7-18 .389 17-25 .680 11 19 30 31.3 18 15 16 6 15 78 78.3

TROY 11/24/07 97-92 W 30-77 .390 11-34 .324 21-30 .700 15 18 33 31.8 27 13 15 1 13 92 81.8

at Jacksonville 11/28/07 65-60 W 21-56 .375 5-18 .278 13-18 .722 17 18 35 32.4 16 11 18 7 7 60 77.4

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Opponents 387 131-282 .465 33-99 .333 92-129 .713 56 106 162 32.4 105 69 78 20 46 387 77.4

Georgia State 322 117-280 .418 21-68 .309 67-112 .598 79 115 194 38.8 100 49 108 12 39 322 64.4

Games played: 5 Rebounds/game: 32.4

Points/game: 77.4 Assists/game: 13.8

FG Pct: 46.5 Turnovers/game: 15.6

3FG Pct: 33.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9

FT Pct: 71.3 Steals/game: 9.2

Blocks/game: 4.0

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