Game 12: GEORGIA STATE (4-7) at SOUTH ALABAMA (7-4)
Dec. 29, 6 p.m. ET
Mitchell Center | Mobile, Ala.
Television: JagNationTV |
Radio: 1340 The Fan 3 / 103.7 FM
QUICK NOTES
• Georgia State begins Sun Belt play Friday at South Alabama before traveling to Troy to face the Trojans Sunday.
• Georgia State ended non-conference play with a tough 74-62 loss at UNCW on Dec. 21.
• Shay Fluker scored 25 points in the win over North Greenville on Dec. 10. That's the most points scored by a Panther this season.
• Kierra Henry continues to lead GSU in points after scoring 14 on Dec. 21 at UNCW. Henry has now scored double-digits in 10 straight games.
• Junior Kierra Henry leads Georgia State in points (160) and assists (47). Shay Fluker is the leading rebounder with 58.
• Transfer Shay Fluker is the team leader in points per game, averaging 16.1 for the Panthers.
• Georgia State is shooting an impressive 75.6% from the free throw line this season which ranks first in the Sun Belt. Kierra Henry leads the team at 85.9% (55-64).
• 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).