2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NIT, Runner-Up
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–16 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .6672610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .6112311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .5562211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .5562112  .636
Syracuse108 .5561915  .559
Wake Forest99 .5001914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .4442116  .568
Clemson612 .3331716  .515
NC State414 .2221517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .2221617  .485
Boston College216 .111923  .281
2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–16, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Pittsburgh. The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Indiana, Belmont, and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield before losing in the championship game to TCU.

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston and South Carolina to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to San Diego State.

On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced Brian Gregory would not return as head coach.[1] On April 8, 2016, the school hired Josh Pastner as head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charles Mitchell0F6'8"269SeniorMarietta, GAGraduated
Adam Smith2G6'1"170RS SeniorJonesboro, GAGraduated
Marcus Georges-Hunt3G/F6'5"214SeniorCollege Park, GAGraduated
Travis Jorgenson10G6'0"177RS SophomoreColumbia, MOLeft the team due to personal reasons
Nick Jacobs32F6'8"260RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
James White33F6'8"220RS SeniorJonesboro, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jodan Price2G/F6'8"185RS SeniorIndianapolis, INTransferred from Eastern Michigan. Price will be eligible to play immediately since Price graduated from Eastern Michigan.
Kellen McCormick32F6'8"215RS SeniorWest Bloomfield, MITransferred from Western Michigan. McCormick will be eligible to play immediately since McCormick graduated from Western Michigan.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Matthews
#61 SF
Clinton, MD National Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Aug 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Justin Moore
#66 PG
San Diego, CA Mission Bay High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Josh Okogie
SF
Snellville, GA Shiloh High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMission Bay HS San Diego, CA
G 1 Tadric Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrTift County HS Tifton, GA
G/F 2 Jodan Price 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrDetroit Country Day
DePaul/Eastern Michigan
Indianapolis, IN
G 5 Josh Okogie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrShiloh HS Snellville, GA
G 11 Josh Heath 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrTampa Preparatory School
South Florida
Tampa, FL
F 12 Quinton Stephens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrMarist School Atlanta, GA
F 23 Christian Matthews 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Clinton, MD
F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS FrNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
G 30 Corey Heyward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrPeachtree Ridge HS
Hargrave Military Academy
Duluth, GA
F 32 Kellen McCormick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrNotre Dame Prep
Western Michigan
West Bloomfield, MI
F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoCentral Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
F 42 Rand Rowland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrWhite County HS Cleveland, GA
C 44 Ben Lammers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrAlamo Heights High School San Antonio, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in a game against North Carolina A&T
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016*
7:30 pm
Shorter W 95–87 OT
Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,503)
Atlanta, GA
Regular season
11/11/2016*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Tennessee Tech W 70–55  1–0
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,018)
Atlanta, GA
11/14/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Southern W 77–62  2–0
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,360)
Atlanta, GA
11/18/2016*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Ohio L 61–67  2–1
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,802)
Atlanta, GA
11/22/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Sam Houston State W 81–73  3–1
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,181)
Atlanta, GA
11/26/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Tulane W 82–68  4–1
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,479)
Atlanta, GA
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 60–67  4–2
Bryce Jordan Center (6,032)
University Park, PA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, SECN+
at Tennessee L 58–81  4–3
Thompson–Boling Arena (12,634)
Knoxville, TN
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at VCU W 76–73 OT 5–3
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Alcorn State W 74–50  6–3
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,599)
Atlanta, GA
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia L 43–60  6–4
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
12/22/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Wofford W 76–72  7–4
Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,725)
Atlanta, GA
12/28/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
North Carolina A&T W 59–52  8–4
Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,024)
Atlanta, GA
12/31/2016
12:00 pm, ACCN
No. 9 North Carolina W 75–63  9–4
(1–0)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,754)
Atlanta, GA
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 8 Duke L 57–110  9–5
(1–1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
01/07/2017
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 9 Louisville L 50–65  9–6
(1–2)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,160)
Atlanta, GA
01/12/2017
7:00 pm, RSN
Clemson W 75–63  10–6
(2–2)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,602)
Atlanta, GA
01/15/2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at NC State W 86–76  11–6
(3–2)
PNC Arena (17,781)
Raleigh, NC
01/18/2017
9:00 pm, RSN
at Virginia Tech L 61–62  11–7
(3–3)
Cassell Coliseum (6,598)
Blacksburg, VA
01/21/2017
2:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 16 Virginia L 49–62  11–8
(3–4)
John Paul Jones Arena (14,459)
Charlottesville, VA
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 6 Florida State W 78–56  12–8
(4–4)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,542)
Atlanta, GA
01/28/2017
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 Notre Dame W 62–60  13–8
(5–4)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, RSN
at Clemson L 62–74  13–9
(5–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,530)
Clemson, SC
02/04/2017
3:00 pm, RSN
at Wake Forest L 69–81  13–10
(5–6)
LJVM Coliseum (10,962)
Winston-Salem, NC
02/07/2017*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Tusculum W 96–58  14–10
Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,437)
Atlanta, GA
02/11/2017
5:30 pm, RSN
Boston College W 65–54  15–10
(6–6)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,391)
Atlanta, GA
02/15/2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 61–70  15–11
(6–7)
BankUnited Center (7,111)
Coral Gables, FL
02/19/2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
Syracuse W 71–65  16–11
(7–7)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
02/21/2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
NC State L 69–71  16–12
(7–8)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,950)
Atlanta, GA
02/26/2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at No. 21 Notre Dame L 60–64  16–13
(7–9)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
02/28/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh W 61–52  17–13
(8–9)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,185)
Atlanta, GA
03/04/2017
4:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse L 61–90  17–14
(8–10)
Carrier Dome (30,448)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
03/08/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ACCN
(11) vs. (14) Pittsburgh
First Round
L 59–61  17–15
Barclays Center (8,656)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
03/14/2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN
(6) (3) Indiana
First Round – Syracuse Bracket
W 75–63  18–15
Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,533)
Atlanta, GA
3/19/2017*
12:00 pm, ESPN
(6) (7) Belmont
Second Round – Syracuse Bracket
W 71–57  19–15
Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,176)
Atlanta, GA
3/21/2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(6) at (5) Ole Miss
Quarterfinals – Syracuse Bracket
W 74–66  20–15
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,091)
Oxford, MS
3/28/2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN
(6) vs. (8) Cal State Bakersfield
Semifinals
W 76–61  21–15
Madison Square Garden (5,210)
New York City, NY
3/30/2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN
(6) vs. (4) TCU
Championship
L 56–88  21–16
Madison Square Garden (5,029)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Georgia Tech parts with Gregory as head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  2. "Pastner: Ga. Tech rebound won't happen overnight". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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