Georgia State Basketball lands its first transfer under new head coach Rob Lanier as former University of Georgia small forward Jojo Toppin will transfer to GSU. He took to Instagram to announce his decision:

Toppin is a 6'6, 200lbs wing who played in 18 games for the Bulldogs in 2018-19 and averaged 1.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in just 5.5 minutes of game action. The former 247Sports Composite three star prospect signed with UGA out of Norcross High School. As a Senior, Jojo was ranked as the number 14 prospect in the state of Georgia and a Top 350 prospect nationally. He averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while helping the Blue Devils to a 28-4 record and lost in final of the Class AAAAAAA state tournament.

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Jojo will sit out the 2019-20 season and will have three years of eligibility remaining for the Panthers.

Georgia State has three remaining scholarships for the 2019 cycle and the late signing period has already opened and will close in late May.