University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Basketball Back in Stegeman Coliseum for Stegmania IV
October 06, 2023 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia opened the 2023-24 basketball season with the fourth annual Stegmania on Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum.
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"This year was more student-based, so we got to see the students come out," fifth-year senior Javyn Nicholson said. "Overall, I liked it. Jeezy did a great job. The fans were really interactive. They made it fun and made the environment really lively."
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Following introductions of both teams, one player from each team partnered with a fan from the crowd in "Ball Like a Bulldog." The first team to make a layup, a free throw and a 3-pointer took home a Bojangles prize pack. Nicholson and RJ Melendez edged out Jordan Cole and Justin Hill to win the first contest of the evening.
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The Lady Bulldogs then competed against the Bulldogs in a 3-point contest. Jabri Abdur-Rahim and Noah Thomasson beat De'Mauri Flournoy and Savannah Henderson by a 13 to 10 margin to earn bragging rights.
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Taniyah Thompson, Destiny Thomas and Stefanie Ingram won the "Quad Squad Georgia Gallop" where each team raced back-and-forth between baselines as each player made a basket of their choice.
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The Bulldogs then took the court for the dunk contest. Blue Cain earned top honors and took home the championship belt, earning perfect 10s for his second-round dunk.
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"Coach White tells us to just win the day," Cain said. "If we win the day, we feel like it'll take care of itself. So, we're just focused on winning each day and getting better."
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Georgia's men will host an exhibition against Eastern Kentucky at Stegeman Coliseum on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. before the Bulldogs' season opener versus Oregon at the Naismith Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas on Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Lady Bulldogs will host North Carolina A&T State University on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
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"This year was more student-based, so we got to see the students come out," fifth-year senior Javyn Nicholson said. "Overall, I liked it. Jeezy did a great job. The fans were really interactive. They made it fun and made the environment really lively."
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Following introductions of both teams, one player from each team partnered with a fan from the crowd in "Ball Like a Bulldog." The first team to make a layup, a free throw and a 3-pointer took home a Bojangles prize pack. Nicholson and RJ Melendez edged out Jordan Cole and Justin Hill to win the first contest of the evening.
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The Lady Bulldogs then competed against the Bulldogs in a 3-point contest. Jabri Abdur-Rahim and Noah Thomasson beat De'Mauri Flournoy and Savannah Henderson by a 13 to 10 margin to earn bragging rights.
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Taniyah Thompson, Destiny Thomas and Stefanie Ingram won the "Quad Squad Georgia Gallop" where each team raced back-and-forth between baselines as each player made a basket of their choice.
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The Bulldogs then took the court for the dunk contest. Blue Cain earned top honors and took home the championship belt, earning perfect 10s for his second-round dunk.
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"Coach White tells us to just win the day," Cain said. "If we win the day, we feel like it'll take care of itself. So, we're just focused on winning each day and getting better."
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Georgia's men will host an exhibition against Eastern Kentucky at Stegeman Coliseum on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. before the Bulldogs' season opener versus Oregon at the Naismith Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas on Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Lady Bulldogs will host North Carolina A&T State University on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
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