Georgia State

Official Name: 
Georgia State University
Nickname: 
Panthers
Mailing Address: 

University Plaza
125 Dacatur Street
Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083

Telephone: 
(404) 651-2071
Fax: 
(404) 651-3204
Enrollment: 
23,000
Arena: 

GSU Sports Arena
Capacity: 4,200
Year Opened: 1972

School Colors: 
Royal Blue, White and Red Trim
Conference: 

Colonial Athletic Association (since 2006)
Former Member of Sun Belt (1977-81) and Atlantic Sun (1985-2005)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1991 and 2001
1-2 record (.333)

NIT Appearances: 

(1) 2002
0-1 record (.000)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Bob Reinhart (nine years from 1986-94, 107-148 record, .420)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Rodney Hamilton (1,515 points from 1995-98)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Terrence Brandon (750 from 1992-95)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Chris Collier (49 points as senior vs. Butler on 1/2/91)

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Chris Collier* (49 vs. Butler)
January 2, 1991 (senior/18.2 ppg)
*Trans America Athletic Conference record.

1

2

Total

Georgia State

49

47

96

Butler

53

53

106

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Brooks

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Gauff

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

O'Brien

1-7

0-1

0-0

2

Wilder

2-4

0-0

0-2

5

Collier

19-27

0-0

11-19

49

Nalls

0-2

0-0

2-2

2

Coley

3-10

0-0

0-3

6

Luckydo

6-14

0-0

5-9

19

Monroe

2-5

0-0

0-0

4

Smith

3-8

0-0

3-3

9

Totals

36-77

3-10

21-38

96

Percentages

.468

.300

.553

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Bowen

4-8

0-1

8-9

16

Taylor

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Shoup

0-1

0-1

4-4

4

Wilson

0-0

0-0

1-2

1

Guice

3-6

3-5

2-4

11

Gault

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Karaffa

6-8

0-0

1-3

13

Archbold

10-15

2-5

15-16

37

Fordyce

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

Brens

3-9

0-0

5-6

11

Etherington

4-9

0-0

3-4

11

Totals

31-59

5-12

39-48

106

Percentages

.525

.417

.813

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Herbert "Stoney" Burgess

1

1964

1-21

.045

1964

1-21

Richard Wehr

3

1965-67

8-57

.123

1967

4-20

Clyde H. "Jack" Waters

8

1968-70, 1973-77

52-140

.271

1976

12-11

Frank Davis

1

1971

5-16

.238

1971

5-16

Roger McDowell

1

1972

5-19

.208

1972

5-19

Roger Couch

4

1978-81

22-85

.206

1979

7-20

Jim Jarrett

2

1982-83

13-42

.236

1983

9-19

Tom Pugliese

2

1984-85

7-24

.226

1984

6-22

Mark Slonaker

1

1985

1-24

.040

1985

1-24

Bob Reinhart

9

1986-94

107-148

.420

1992

16-14

Carter Wilson

3

1995-97

31-50

.383

1995

11-17

Charles "Lefty" Driesell

6

1998-2003

103-59

.636

2001

29-5

Mike Perry

5

2003-07

62-75

.453

2004

20-9

Rod Barnes

4

2008-11

44-79

.358

'09, 1910

12-20

Paul Graham

1

2011

1-1

.500

2011

1-1

  • All-Time W-L Record: 462-840 (.355) from 1964 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Georgia State moved up to major-college status in 1974
  • Slonaker was an interim coach who replaced Pugliese early in the 1984-85 season. The Panthers finished that year with a 2-26 record
  • Driesell compiled a 4-6 record in 2002-03 before retiring and being replaced by Perry (10-9)
  • Barnes compiled an 11-18 record in 2010-11 before Graham replaced him on an intrim basis in the CAA Tournament.