NEW ORLEANS -- Georgia State placed two players on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Team as junior guard Dwon Odom was named to the second team and senior guard Brenden Tucker made the third team.

Odom, the junior from Alpharetta, Ga. (St. Francis High School) is the Panthers' top returning scorer after averaging 13.1 points in 2022-23, along with 4.5 rebounds. He led Georgia State with 3.7 assists per game, which ranked seventh in the Sun Belt. He also contributed 28 steals and 20 blocked shots while shooting 76 percent from the free throw line.

He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Capitol Classic after averaging 21 points, seven rebounds and 3.3 assists in the three games, including a career-high 27 points in the win over UNC Asheville.

Tucker, the senior from Lawrenceville, Ga. (Dacula High School) was Georgia State's third-leading scorer with 12.9 point per game in 2022-23, including a team-high 14.1 ppg in Sun Belt games. He veraged 3.1 rebounds and also contributed 41 assists, 23 steals and seven blocked shots while played in 28 games with 27 start.

Tucker had three 20-point games, all in Sun Belt play, highlighted by a season-high 25 points and six rebounds at ULM, when he hit 10-of-13 free throws. He also scored 21 points vs. Troy, and he led GSU with 20 points, including 8-of-12 free throws, in the 64-60 win over Georgia Southern.

Head coach Jonas Hayes' squad will be in action on Sunday, Oct. 29 when the Panthers host Morehouse in an exhibition game at 2 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center. Georgia State opens the regular season Nov. 6 at Belmont, while the home opener is Friday, Nov. 17 vs. Northern Illinois in the Capitol Challenge.