2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team represented Georgia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, coached by Sharon Baldwin-Tener in her seventh, were a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games on campus at the GSU Sports Arena. They finished the season 12–18, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament to South Alabama.

2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record12–18 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Little Rock171 .944258 .758
UT Arlington144 .778228 .733
Troy126 .6672210 .688
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .6112011 .645
Texas State117 .6111614 .533
Georgia Southern99 .5001317 .433
Coastal Carolina810 .4441316 .448
Georgia State810 .4441218 .400
Appalachian State612 .3331219 .387
South Alabama513 .2781120 .355
Arkansas State414 .222725 .219
Louisiana–Monroe315 .167624 .200
2017 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2016–17 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Alaysia Mitchell6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrWheeler
Pensacola State
Marietta, GA
F1Tiffany Holston6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrTaylor County
Albany State
Butler, GA
F2K. K. Williams5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS SoBlackmanMurfreesboro, TN
G4Jaylyn Harrison5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)FrColonialOrlando, FL
G10Makeba Ponder5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrColquitt CountyMoultrie, GA
F11Astaja Tyghter5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoColonialOrlando, FL
G13Jada Lewis5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrMcEachernPowder Springs, GA
F20Francesca Minali6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrNortheast CCStezzano, Italy
G21Kierra Henry5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoPopeMarietta, GA
G23Madison Newby5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoArcherLawrenceville, GA
F25Kennesha Nichols6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrEnsworthSmyrna, TN
C30Shaquanda Miller-McCray6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrCrestwoodSumter, SC
F/C32Haley Gerrin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrHabersham CentralClarkesville, GA
G33Tattiana Jackson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS SrLovett
Chattanooga
Atlanta, GA
C44Taleah Williams6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrSuitlandForestville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11*
5:30 pm
at Morehead State
Donna Murphy Classic
W 68–50 1–0
Ellis Johnson Arena (850)
Morehead, KY
November 12*
6:00 pm
vs. Eastern Michigan
Donna Murphy Classic
L 59–69 1–1
Ellis Johnson Arena (100)
Morehead, KY
November 16*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
AllenW 96–58 2–1
GSU Sports Arena (375)
Atlanta, GA
November 20*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC WilmingtonL 66–72 2–2
GSU Sports Arena (472)
Atlanta, GA
November 22*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw StateW 62–59 3–2
GSU Sports Arena (465)
Atlanta, GA
November 24*
3:30 pm, SportsNet
vs. Penn State
San Juan Shootout
L 42–69 3–3
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25*
5:45 pm, SportsNet
vs. American
San Juan Shootout
W 59–58 OT4–3
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 3*
2:00 pm
at Georgia TechL 42–73 4–4
Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,235)
Atlanta, GA
December 15*
11:30 am
at AlabamaL 57–80 4–5
Coleman Coliseum (4,203)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 20*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron
GSU Holiday Classic
L 66–78 4–6
GSU Sports Arena (333)
Atlanta, GA
December 22*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Elon
GSU Holiday Classic
L 67–84 4–7
GSU Sports Arena (433)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 31
10:00 am
at Georgia Southern
Rivalry
W 58–54 5–7
(1–0)
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,356)
Statesboro, GA
January 5
7:00 pm, ESPN3
TroyL 69–87 5–8
(1–1)
GSU Sports Arena (367)
Atlanta, GA
January 7
12:00 pm, ESPN3
South AlabamaL 47–77 5–9
(1–2)
GSU Sports Arena (298)
Atlanta, GA
January 12
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–LafayetteL 65-72 5–10
(1–3)
Cajundome (527)
Lafayette, LA
January 14
2:00 pm
at Louisiana–MonroeL 63–72 5–11
(1–4)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
January 19
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian StateL 63–67 5–12
(1–5)
GSU Sports Arena (400)
Atlanta, GA
January 21
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Coastal CarolinaL 67–73 5–13
(1–6)
GSU Sports Arena (367)
Atlanta, GA
January 26
12:00 pm
at South AlabamaW 55-45 6–13
(2–6)
Mitchell Center (2,473)
Mobile, AL
January 28
3:00 pm
at TroyW 68–65 (3–6) 7–13
(3–6)
Trojan Arena (713)
Troy, AL
February 2
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–MonroeW 87–35 8–13
(4–6)
GSU Sports Arena (386)
Atlanta, GA
February 4
12:00 pm, ESPN3
LouisianaL 64–70 8–14
(4–7)
GSU Sports Arena (420)
Atlanta, GA
February 9
7:00 pm
at Coastal CarolinaW 69–48 9–14
(5–7)
HTC Center (331)
Conway, SC
February 11
1:00 pm
at Appalachian StateW 59–55 10–14
(6–7)
Holmes Center (444)
Boone, NC
February 16
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas StateL 51–62 10–15
(6–8)
GSU Sports Arena (416)
Atlanta, GA
February 18
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas–ArlingtonW 64–59 11–15
(7–8)
GSU Sports Arena (526)
Atlanta, GA
February 23
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Arkansas StateL 57–59 11–16
(7–9)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
February 25
5:00 pm
at Little RockL 45–52 11–17
(7–10)
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
March 4
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia Southern
Rivalry
W 63–62 12–17
(8–10)
GSU Sports Arena (762)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
March 7
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (10) South Alabama
First round
L 44–49 12–18
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Basketball – 2016–17". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2015.