Georgia Southern University Eagles Athletics
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. GEORGIA STATE  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Southern Mississippi  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Gamecock Invitational  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Duke  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Football:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Miami  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN  Sunday, September 5
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Georgia Southern University  Monday, September 6 - 7
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Monday, September 6
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Jacksonville  Tuesday, September 7
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Tennessee Tech  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at High Point  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at North Carolina State  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Morehead State  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Football:  at Navy  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Mercer   Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Kennesaw State  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Radford  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Francis Marion University   Monday, September 13 - 14
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at North Florida  Wednesday, September 15
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SOUTH ALABAMA  Thursday, September 16
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at South Alabama vs. Winthrop  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. East Tennessee State  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Athletic Training:  v. Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at East Tennessee State vs. South Alabama  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. WINTHROP  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. EAST TENNESSEE STATE  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. South Alabama  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Winthrop vs. East Tennessee State   Saturday, September 18
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Antonio Hanson
# 10
Guard
Height: 6-2  Weight: 175
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Liberal
   Independence
Previous Experience
  TR
Hometown
   Fort Worth, Texas
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Courtesy: GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com
Release: 11/24/2009

Easily ranks as one of the best shooting guards in the Southern Conference... Adjusted well to Division I and additional experience in first year will pay off this season... Improved defensive skills will help make him a complete player.

2008-09: Team's top scorer 11 times... Finished season ranked 20th in SoCon scoring at 12.0 ppg... Posted 17 double-figure scoring games with career-best 26 coming off the bench with seven three-pointers against Chattanooga (1/31)... Led the Eagles scoring 14 points against The Citadel (3/2)... Scored a team-high 19 points against Jacksonville State (2/21)... Matched personal-high hitting seven 3-pointers against UNC Greensboro (2/7)... Hit 5-of-10 3-pointers against Furman (1/24)... Hit all four free throw attempts against Davidson (1/17)... Hit 9-22 shooting for 25 points at College of Charleston (1/10)... Notched third straight game with 16 or more points with 17 on 4-of-9 3-point shooting at The Citadel (1/9)... Led team with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added five assists at Florida (12/22)... Went 7-for-13 from 3-point land for 21 points at Drake (12/12)... The seven 3s are tied for sixth-most in a game in school history...Scored all eight points in second half vs. Samford (12/6)... Led team in scoring for second straight game with 17 points on 5-of-12 3-point shooting at UTEP (11/18)... Scored 19 points on 5-of-6 3-point shooting vs. Reinhardt (11/14)... Dished out team-best five assists vs. Duke (11/11).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Independence Community College in Independence, Kan.... Second team JuCo All-American after leading squad to 26-6 record and second-place finish in the conference and a spot in the region tournament... Named Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year... Also tabbed to all-region and all-conference first teams... Topped region in 3-point percentage and set school mark for 3s in a season... Played for coach Tommy Delsame.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Liberal High School in Liberal, Kan.... Also attended Dunbar High School in Fort Worth, Texas (freshman season)... Averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game in senior season, leading team to 16-5 record and qualification into state tournament... Named to three all-region and all-conference teams and two all-state teams... Played for Rod Briggs (Liberal) and Robert Hughes (Dunbar)... Team at Dunbar went 33-1 and reached state semifinals.

PERSONAL:  Full name is Antonio Ray Hanson... Born Dec. 26, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas... Son of Alvin and Linda Hanson...  Cousin Jeremis Smith played professional basketball in Mexico...Majoring in General Studies with a minor in coaching.

ABOUT ANTONIO HANSON:
HOBBIES: Fishing and playing dominos
THREE SONGS ON THE "SOUNDTRACK" OF MY LIFE: I'm so Ambitious by Jay-Z (Pharrell), Fear by Drake, Mike Tyson Flow by Lil Wayne
RANDOM INFORMATION: Favorite color: Red, Fried pork chops, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes and corn bread is favorite food, Lists Lakeside as favorite place at Georgia Southern 
STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, I'D TAKE: Bible, picture of my family and iPhone 
MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: My iPhone, don't know what I would do without it
LOVES BASKETBALL BECAUSE: I love to compete and win and because it opens doors to so many relationships and opportunities 
WHEN THERE IS A FREE MOMENT: I read as much as I can 
SOMEDAY I WANT TO: Be known as successful, hardworking and spiritual.