ATLANTA-- Georgia State hosts Fort Valley State on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center.

The Panthers opened the season with road matches at Eastern Michigan (SBC-MAC Challenge) and No. 25 Cincinnati, and opened at home against Presbyterian. 

Redshirt junior Jelani Hamilton leads the Panthers on the season, averaging 14.7 ppg. He put up a team season-high 26 points at Cincinnati (Nov. 7).

Hamilton earned 2025-26 Preseason All-Sun Belt honors after coming to Georgia State for the 2024-25 season and making an immediate impact. Returning home, Hamilton played in all 33 games and led the team with 38 total steals. He finished the 2024-25 season averaging 10.8 ppg and 3.5 rpg.

The Panthers return six from the previous season, including impact starters in Jelani Hamilton and Malachi Brown, and welcome nine newcomers (7 transfers, 2 freshmen) to the squad.

The Panthers started the season with two exhibition games, and went 1-1 going into regular season play. Georgia State hosted the CareSource Invitational against Georgia before heading down the road to Morehouse.

SERIES NOTES: Georgia State and Fort Valley State are meeting for the first time in program history.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: Fort Valley State hits the road for their exhibition game after starting the season with two scrimmages.

The Wildcats opened the season hosting two scrimmages against East Georgia State College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

The Panthers kick off a six game road trip in Tempe, Arizona to face Arizona State on Monday, Nov. 17 at 9:00 p.m.