Game 08: GEORGIA STATE (2-5, 0-0 SBC) vs. NORTH GREENVILLE (0-8, 0-3 CAR)
Dec. 10, 2 p.m.
GSU Sports Arena | Atlanta, Ga.
Television: ESPN3
Radio: 1340 The Fan 3/103.7 FM
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• Georgia State is coming off a 101-56 victory at home against Allen on Dec. 3.
• Georgia State’s 100-point performance included six Panthers in double-digit scoring, led by Shay Fluker’s 24 points.
• It was the first time GSU scored 100 or more points since 2014.
• Sunday will mark the first meeting between GSU and North Greenville.
• Sunday’s game is the second of four straight home games for the Panthers.
• Junior Kierra Henry leads Georgia State in points (90), assists (36) and steals (13). Henry has scored double-digits in six of seven games this year.
• Transfer Shay Fluker is the team leader in points per game (16.4) and rebounds (32). Fluker’s 24 points Sunday vs. Allen was most by a Panther this season.
• Georgia State is shooting an impressive 74% from the free throw line this season which ranks second in the Sun Belt. Kierra Henry leads the team at 86% (31-36).
• Sophomores Jada Lewis and Madison Newby were named preseason All-Sun Belt.
• Jada Lewis was the 2016-17 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and Madison Newby was the 2015-16 SBC Freshman of the Year.
• The Panthers had a challenging start to the season, facing Florida, No. 4 Mississippi State and Georgia Tech on the road for the first three games.
• Head coach Sharon Baldwin has two new members on the staff in Tron Griffin and Jasmine Young. Young played for Baldwin at East Carolina (2005-09).
