2015–16 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team represented Georgia State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, coached by Sharon Baldwin-Tener, were a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games on campus at the GSU Sports Arena.

2015–16 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record10–19 (5–15 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Sharon Baldwin-Tener (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas State191 .950265 .839
Little Rock164 .8002012 .625
Louisiana–Lafayette137 .6502110 .677
Troy128 .6002013 .606
South Alabama119 .5501515 .500
UT Arlington1010 .5001516 .484
Texas State713 .3501219 .387
Appalachian State713 .3501020 .333
Louisiana–Monroe614 .3001217 .414
Georgia State515 .2501019 .345
Georgia Southern416 .200722 .241
2016 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2015
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2015–16 Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Alaysia Mitchell6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrWheeler
Pensacola State
Marietta, GA
G1Kierra Henry5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrPopeMarietta, GA
F2K.K. Williams5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS FrBlackmanMurfreesboro, TN
F11Astaja Tyghter5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrColonialOrlando, FL
G12Ashlee Cole5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrForest ParkEllenwood, GA
G23Madison Newby5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrArcherLawrenceville, GA
G24Makeba Ponder5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoColquitt CountyMoultrie, GA
F25Kennesha Nichols6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoEnsworthSmyrna, TN
F/C32Haley Gerrin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrHabersham CentralClarkesville, GA
G33Tattiana Jackson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS JrLovett
Chattanooga
Atlanta, GA
C44Taleah Williams6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrSuitlandForestville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2016-5-10

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw StateW 66–62 1-0
KSU Convocation Center (704)
Kennesaw, GA
November 19*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee TechL 65–72 1–1
Eblen Center (498)
Cookeville, TN
November 21*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Morehead StateL 90–99 1–2
GSU Sports Arena (490)
Atlanta, GA
November 24*
7:00 pm
at AlabamaL 56–72 1–3
Foster Auditorium (2,261)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 28*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Howard
GSU Thanksgiving Classic
W 65–58 2–3
GSU Sports Arena (495)
Atlanta, GA
November 29*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Charlotte
GSU Thanksgiving Classic
L 71–83 2–4
GSU Sports Arena (521)
Atlanta, GA
December 5*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
North FloridaW 76–63 3–4
GSU Sports Arena (408)
Atlanta, GA
December 20*
3:15 pm
vs. Bethune-Cookman
Stetson Hatter Classic
W 68–61 4–4
Edmunds Center (328)
DeLand, FL
December 21*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson
Stetson Hatter Classic
W 80–72 OT5–4
Edmunds Center (350)
DeLand, FL
Sun Belt regular season
December 30
6:00 pm
at Texas–ArlingtonW 68–63 6–4 (1-0)
College Park Center (3,002)
Arlington, TX
January 2
3:00 pm
at Texas StateL 71-80 6–5 (1–1)
Strahan Coliseum (1,808)
San Marcos, TX
January 7
5:00 pm, ESPN3
TroyL 90–97 6–6 (1–2)
GSU Sports Arena (401)
Atlanta, GA
January 9
12:00 pm, ESPN3
South AlabamaL 52–60 6–7 (1–3)
GSU Sports Arena (416)
Atlanta, GA
January 14
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–MonroeW 65–52 7–7 (2–3)
GSU Sports Arena (353)
Atlanta, GA
January 16
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana–LafayetteL 57–77 7–8 (2–4)
GSU Sports Arena (454)
Atlanta, GA
January 19
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia SouthernL 50–61 7–9 (2–5)
GSU Sports Arena (558)
Atlanta, GA
January 21
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Appalachian StateW 80–75 8–9 (3–5)
Holmes Center (231)
Boone, NC
January 28
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Arkansas StateL 54–75 8–10 (3–6)
Convocation Center (1,719)
Jonesboro, AR
January 30
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Arkansas–Little RockL 32–59 8–11 (3–7)
Jack Stephens Center (4,618)
Little Rock, AR
February 4
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas StateW 73–62 9–11 (4–7)
GSU Sports Arena (416)
Atlanta, GA
February 6
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas–ArlingtonL 45–74 9–12 (4–8)
GSU Sports Arena (461)
Atlanta, GA
February 11
6:00 pm
at South AlabamaL 45–83 9–13 (4–9)
Mitchell Center (1,956)
Mobile, AL
February 13
3:00 pm
at TroyL 78–89 9–14 (4–10)
Trojan Arena (787)
Troy, AL
February 18
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Arkansas–Little RockL 39–54 9–15 (4–11)
GSU Sports Arena (378)
Atlanta, GA
February 20
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Arkansas StateL 64–85 9–16 (4–12)
GSU Sports Arena (457)
Atlanta, GA
February 22
7:00 pm
at Georgia SouthernW 61–60 10–16 (5–12)
Hanner Fieldhouse (529)
Statesboro, GA
February 27
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian StateL 69–72 10–17 (5–13)
GSU Sports Arena (465)
Atlanta, GA
March 3
6:00 pm
at Louisiana–LafayetteL 60–65 10–18 (5–14)
Cajundome (869)
Lafayette, LA
March 5
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Louisiana–MonroeL 68–82 10–19 (5–15)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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