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2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–19 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
Seasons
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Virginia † 17 – 1   .944 31 – 3   .912
No. 9 Duke 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 22 Miami (FL) 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688
No. 20 Clemson 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
NC State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
No. 10 North Carolina 11 – 7   .611 26 – 11   .703
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
Florida State 9 – 9   .500 23 – 12   .657
Louisville 9 – 9   .500 22 – 14   .611
Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444 21 – 15   .583
Syracuse 8 – 10   .444 23 – 14   .622
Boston College 7 – 11   .389 19 – 16   .543
Georgia Tech 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Wake Forest 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Pittsburgh 0 – 18   .000 8 – 24   .250
† 2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-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 13–19, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Boston College.

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2016–17 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.[1] The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Indiana,[2] Belmont,[3] and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.[4] At MSG, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield[5] before losing in the championship game to TCU.[6][7][8]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jordan Price 2 G/F 6'7 172 RS Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Josh Heath 11 G 6'2" 179 Senior Tampa, FL Graduated
Quinton Stephens 12 F 6'9" 203 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Christian Matthews 23 F 6'9" 190 Freshman Clinton, MD Transferred to Mineral Area College
Corey Heyward 30 G 6'1" 210 RS Senior Duluth, GA Graduated
Kellen McCormick 32 F 6'8" 215 RS Senior West Bloomfield, MI Graduated
Rand Rowland 42 F 6'7" 213 Senior Cleveland, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Shembari Phillips 2 G 6'3" 192 Junior Atlanta, GA Transferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Phillips will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Brandon Alston 4 G 6'5" 200 Senior Vienna, VA Transferred from Lehigh. Will be eligible to play immediately since Alson graduated from Lehigh.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Curtis Haywood II
#37 SF 		Yukon, OK Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 22, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jose Alvarado
#34 PG 		Brooklyn, NY Christ the King High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 22, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Moses Wright
PF 		Raleigh, NC Enloe High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Evan Cole
PF 		Cumming, GA South Forsyth High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 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:

2018 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kristian Sjolund
SF 		Katy, TX Tompkins High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Michael Devoe
SG 		Orlando, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 23, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Khalid Moore
SF 		Briarwood, NY Archbishop Molly High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 24, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

Roster

2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So Mission Bay HS San Diego, CA
G 1 Tadric Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Tift County HS Tifton, GA
G 2 Shembari Phillips Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Wheeler HS/Tucker HS
Tennessee 		Atlanta, GA
F 3 Evan Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr South Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
G 4 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Herndon HS
Lehigh 		Vienna, VA
G 5 Josh Okogie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Shiloh HS Snellville, GA
G 10 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Christ the King HS Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Evan Jester (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sandy Creek HS Riverdale, GA
F 12 Moses Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr William G. Enloe HS Raleigh, NC
G 13 Curtis Haywood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Mustang HS/Brewster Academy Oklahoma City, OK
G 23 Jon Brown (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Sports Leadership and Management Academy Miami, FL
F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS So National Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
C 32 Avi Schafer (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 231 lb (105 kg) RS Fr Brewster Academy Osaka, Japan
F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) RS Jr Central Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
C 44 Ben Lammers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Sr Alamo Heights HS San Antonio, TX
G 55 Malachi Rice (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2017*
12:00 pm 		Georgia State
A-Town Showdown 		L 58–65  –
  14 – Lammers/Jackson   9 – Lammers   4 – Moore  McCamish Pavilion (2,112)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 2, 2017*
7:30 pm 		Faulkner W 78–60  –
  17 – Wright   13 – Wright   6 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (1,243)
Atlanta, GA
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
11:30 pm, ESPN 		vs. No. 21 UCLA
Pac-12 China Game 		L 60–63  0–1
  24 – Lammers   10 – Lammers   3 – Alvarado  Baoshan Sports Centre (4,011)
Shanghai, China
Nov 19, 2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		Bethune–Cookman
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		W 65–62  1–1
  19 – Lammers   13 – Lammers   5 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (5,154)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 22, 2017*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra 		Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		W 78–68  2–1
  20 – Alston   7 – Lammers/Gueye   6 – Alvarado/Haywood  McCamish Pavilion (4,504)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 24, 2017*
4:00 pm, RSN 		North Texas
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		W 63–49  3–1
  19 – Alvarado   7 – Alvarado   4 – Alvarado/Haywood  McCamish Pavilion (4,867)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 28, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 52–51  4–1
  13 – Lammers   7 – Jackson   4 – Alvarado/Jackson  McCamish Pavilion (5,562)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 1, 2017*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra 		Grambling State
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		L 63–64  4–2
  22 – Alvarado   9 – Lammers   7 – Moore  McCamish Pavilion (4,925)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 3, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Tennessee L 70–77  4–3
  17 – Lammers   9 – Lammers   6 – Haywood  McCamish Pavilion (6,514)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wofford L 60–63  4–4
  26 – Jackson   7 – Lammers   3 – Haywood/Jackson  Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,419)
Spartanburg, SC
Dec 17, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		Florida A&M W 79–54  5–4
  19 – Okogie/Wright   8 – Lammers   7 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (5,156)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 19, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Georgia
Rivalry 		L 59–80  5–5
  21 – Okogie   8 – Lammers   2 – Alvarado/Jackson  Stegeman Coliseum (10,048)
Athens, GA
Dec 22, 2017*
9:00 pm, RSN 		Wright State L 81–85  5–6
  23 – Alvarado   10 – Lammers   3 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,522)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 27, 2017*
7:20 pm, ACCN Extra 		Coppin State W 76-62  6–6
  22 – Lammers   11 – Lammers   4 – Alston  McCamish Pavilion (5,341)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Notre Dame L 59–68  6–7
(0–1) 		 16 – Okogie   12 – Lammers   4 – Alston  Purcell Pavilion (8,441)
South Bend, IN
Jan 3, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN 		No. 15 Miami (FL) W 64–54  7–7
(1–1) 		 30 – Okogie   9 – Okogie   2 – Lammers/Alston/Jackson  McCamish Pavilion (5,568)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		Yale W 74–60  8–7
  23 – Alvarado   9 – Gueye   4 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (6,630)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Notre Dame W 60–53  9–7
(2–1) 		 17 – Okogie   10 – Lammers   5 – Okogie  McCamish Pavilion (7,771)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, ACCN 		at Pittsburgh W 69–54  10–7
(3–1) 		 16 – Gueye   16 – Lammers   5 – Alston  Petersen Events Center (3,544)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 18, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 2 Virginia L 48–64  10–8
(3–2) 		 14 – Jackson   8 – Lammers   5 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 20, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 15 North Carolina L 66–80  10–9
(3–3) 		 18 – Okogie   7 – Okogie   4 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,334)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN 		at Florida State L 77–88  10–10
(3–4) 		 23 – Alvarado   16 – Okogie   5 – Okogie  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,879)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 28, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 18 Clemson L 70–72  10–11
(3–5) 		 26 – Okogie   7 – Lammers   5 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 31, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN 		Syracuse W 55–51  11–11
(4–5) 		 20 – Okogie   12 – Lammers   5 – Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 4, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Boston College L 72–80  11–12
(4–6) 		 14 – Lammers   12 – Lammers   4 – Alvarado  Conte Forum (4,763)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Louisville L 54–77  11–13
(4–7) 		 25 – Okogie   10 – Okogie   4 – Alvarado  KFC Yum! Center (16,533)
Louisville, KY
Feb 11, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 Duke L 69–80  11–14
(4–8) 		 29 – Okogie   8 – Lammers   4 – Okogie  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 14, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN 		at Wake Forest L 62–79  11–15
(4–9) 		 20 – Okogie   8 – Lammers   4 – Jackson  LJVM Coliseum (6,133)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 17, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		Virginia Tech L 56–76  11–16
(4–10) 		 17 – Jackson   8 – Wright   4 – Alston  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 1 Virginia L 54–65  11–17
(4–11) 		 22 – Lammers   7 – Lammers/Wright   4 – Okogie  John Paul Jones Arena (13,873)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb 24, 2018
3:00 pm, ACCN 		at No. 15 Clemson L 67–75  11–18
(4–12) 		 22 – Okogie   8 – Okogie   6 – Okogie  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm, ACCN 		NC State W 78–75  12–18
(5–12) 		 22 – Jackson   9 – Lammers   7 – Lammers  McCamish Pavilion (6,907)
Atlanta, GA
Mar 3, 2018
12:00 pm, RSN 		Wake Forest W 64–56  13–18
(6–12) 		 22 – Okogie   10 – Cole   4 – Jackson  McCamish Pavilion (7,422)
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		(13) vs. (12) Boston College
First Round 		L 77–87  13–19
  29 – Jackson   8 – Gueye   5 – Jackson  Barclays Center (10,612)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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