ATLANTA-- After competing on the west coast to begin the week, Georgia State men's basketball returns home to host Norfolk State on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center.
Georgia State Head Coach Jon Cremins clinched his first Division 1 win as a head coach when the Panthers defeated Andrew College 111-61 at home on Nov. 7.
Fourth-year senior Jacob Meyer earned 2026-27 Preseason All-Sun Belt honors following his transfer from UAB after a standout season with the Blazers. He appeared in 28 games, starting 25 of them. He finished the 2025-26 season averaging 12.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg.
The Panthers return one player from the previous season, Chris Jones, and welcome 14 newcomers (11 transfers, 3 freshmen) to the squad.
THE SERIES:
Georgia State and Norfolk State are meeting for just the third time in program history and the first since 2000. The Panthers are 1-1 in the series and undefeated at home.
BEYOND THE ARC
Georgia State is averaging 10.3 made threes per contest while shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc.
The Panthers are third in the Sun Belt in 3-pointers per game (10.3) and 3-point percentage (34.5).
Junior transfer Jaden Jackson leads Georgia State with 19 treys through three games, averaging 5.0 per contest. He leads the SBC and ranks fifth in the nation in 3pt/game. Jackson banked a career-high six threes against Andrew College (Nov. 7) on the way to a season-high 22 point outing. In the Panthers' season-opener against Bowling Green (Nov. 2), Georgia State scored 45 of its 73 points from beyond the arc, accounting for 61.6 percent of its total offense.
SHOOTERS SHOOT
Georgia State averages 85.8ppg, shooting 47.4 percent from the field, while outscoring their opponents 343-309.
The panthers lead the Sun Belt in scoring offense.
Six Panthers are averaging double figures through four games, led by Jacob Meyer (19.8), Jaden Jackson (18.0), Jacolb Fredson-Cole (13.3), Chris Jones (11.0), David Thomas (10.3) and Eric Parnell (10.0), who has appeared in one game. Owen Augunas is also averaging 10.0 points in one appearance.
Five Panthers have recorded 20-point performances this season, led by Jaden Jackson with three (20 vs. Bowling Green, 22 vs. Andrew College and 21 at Fresno State). Jacob Meyer has two (25 vs. Bowling Green and 33 at Fresno State), while Jacolb Fredson-Cole (21 at Charlotte) and Chris Jones (22 vs. Andrew College) have also reached the 20-point mark.
Jacob Meyer leads the Panthers with 19.8ppg while passing off 5.0 assists per game. Meyer has led the Panthers in scoring through two games this season. He notched a career-high 33 points and six assists at Fresno State (No. 10), beating his previous season-high 25 points and seven assists in his Panther debut against Bowling Green (Nov. 2).
Sophomore Chris Jones is shooting a team-best 72.7 percent from the field (16-of-22) and 61.1 percent from the free-throw line, averaging 11.0 points per game. Jones has scored in double figures twice this season, including a season-high 22 points against Andrew College (Nov. 7).
David Thomas is averaging 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game through four contests. Thomas scored in double figures in each of the first three games, including a season-high 14 points against Bowling Green (Nov. 2).
DOUBLE-TROUBLE FREDSON-COLE
Junior forward Jacolb Fredson-Cole is averaging 13.3 points and a team-leading 10.3 rebounds per game through four contests. Fredson-Cole has recorded back-to-back double-doubles and grabbed at least eight rebounds in every game this season. He leads the conference and ranks sixth in the nation in total rebounds (41), and is second in the SBC in both rebounds per-game (10.30 and total steals (9).
Fredson-Cole put up 12 points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Andrew College (Nov. 7)to kickstart his back-to-back double-double streak. His latest double-double came with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Fresno State (Nov. 10). The veteran notched his first double-double of the season after scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds against Andrew College (Nov. 7). He had a career game at Charlotte (Nov. 5), knocking down 21 points (9 FG, 3 3PT) to lead the Panthers on the night.
Fredson-Cole leads the team in 3-point percentage after going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc. He leads the Sun Belt in 3PT% (83.3), 3PT/Game (4.5) and total 3PT (9).
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE:
Georgia State is averaging 5.0 blocked shots per game, totaling 20 through four contests, while opponents have recorded just nine. The Panthers recorded a season-high eight blocks against Andrew College (Nov. 7).
Georgia State's defense is averaging 41.5rpg, and 4.5 steals per game while forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest.
The Panthers rank second in the Sun Belt for blocks per game, anchored by Mason Nicholson with seven. Chris Jones has also chipped in with five blocks through four games.
UP NEXT:
The Panthers head to Alabama to face Jacksonville State on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m. before remaining on the road for the fort Myers Tip-off Palms Division on Nov. 23-25.
