Georgia State University Athletics

One of the most decorated women’s basketball players in program history, Joyce Harrell starred for the Panthers from 1976-80. Harrell still holds the school record with 1,051 rebounds and is among the top 15 in points scored with 1,210. She finished her career shooting 50.7 percent from the floor and has the third-best rebounding average (11.2) in program history. Among those in the top seven in single-season rebounding average, Harrell’s name appears three times. Her 519 career field goals made still ranks 11th all-time in program history. As a team captain, Harrell helped the team produce a 65-34 record with four winning seasons during her tenure, including wins over Georgia, Auburn, Florida, and Alabama.

A 14-time all-conference performer over four track seasons from 2001-04, Zanta Marble finished in first place to be a conference champion six times either individually or on a relay team. She holds school records in two sprint events and on three different relay teams. Marble qualified for NCAA Regionals twice including in 2003 when she qualified in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m. She was also the winner of the prestigious Bruce LaBudde Sportsmanship Award and Pickett Riggs Scholarship Award while maintaining a 4.0 GPA all four years at Georgia State. As a freshman, she qualified for the Junior Nationals and finished fifth.

One of the most accomplished runners in Georgia State history, Mark Steeds finished 12th at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in 2008 to become the first-ever First-Team All-American in GSU history. He also had an 11th and 12th place finish at the NCAA Championship in the 5,000m outdoor after top 10 finishes in the NCAA Regionals. He set school records in the 5,000m, 1,500m, and 3,000m and was an All-CAA honoree for four-straight years. In 2009 he was named the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Year. As a redshirt junior, he earned the 2008 CAA Cross Country Athlete of the Year and CAA Scholar-Athlete Award. He earned All-Region honors after placing fourth at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 31:10.33 and won the CAA Championship with a time of 23:56.

Despite playing just two seasons at Georgia State, Thomas Terrell made his presence known both on the court and in the record books. One of just four AP All-America Honorable Mentions in program history, Terrell earned conference tournament MVP honors in 2002 and was a four-time conference player of the week selection. He guided the Panthers to both the NCAA and NIT postseason tournaments while helping win 29 and 20 wins in his two seasons. When he graduated he held the record for most 3-point baskets in a single season and second-most in a career at Georgia State. He also scored the second-most points in a single season and held the fourth-best single-season scoring average. His 1,193 points in just two years was is 12th-most in school history. He was named the Georgia State Male Athlete of the Year as a senior before playing professional basketball overseas.