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

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.

2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record13–19 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia171 .944  313  .912
No. 9 Duke135 .722  298  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)117 .611  2210  .688
No. 20 Clemson117 .611  2510  .714
NC State117 .611  2112  .636
No. 10 North Carolina117 .611  2611  .703
Virginia Tech108 .556  2112  .636
Florida State99 .500  2312  .657
Louisville99 .500  2214  .611
Notre Dame810 .444  2115  .583
Syracuse810 .444  2314  .622
Boston College711 .389  1916  .543
Georgia Tech612 .333  1319  .406
Wake Forest414 .222  1120  .355
Pittsburgh018 .000  824  .250
2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Price2G/F6'7172RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Josh Heath11G6'2"179SeniorTampa, FLGraduated
Quinton Stephens12F6'9"203SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Christian Matthews23F6'9"190FreshmanClinton, MDTransferred to Mineral Area College
Corey Heyward30G6'1"210RS SeniorDuluth, GAGraduated
Kellen McCormick32F6'8"215RS SeniorWest Bloomfield, MIGraduated
Rand Rowland42F6'7"213SeniorCleveland, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Shembari Phillips2G6'3"192JuniorAtlanta, GATransferred 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 Alston4G6'5"200SeniorVienna, VATransferred from Lehigh. Will be eligible to play immediately since Alson graduated from Lehigh.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Moses Wright
PF
Raleigh, NC Enloe High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)162 lb (73 kg) SoMission Bay HS San Diego, CA
    G 1 Tadric Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrTift County HS Tifton, GA
    G 2 Shembari Phillips  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrWheeler HS/Tucker HS
    Tennessee
    Atlanta, GA
    F 3 Evan Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrSouth Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
    G 4 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrHerndon HS
    Lehigh
    Vienna, VA
    G 5 Josh Okogie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoShiloh HS Snellville, GA
    G 10 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrChrist the King HS Brooklyn, NY
    F 11 Evan Jester (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSandy Creek HS Riverdale, GA
    F 12 Moses Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWilliam G. Enloe HS Raleigh, NC
    G 13 Curtis Haywood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrMustang HS/Brewster Academy Oklahoma City, OK
    G 23 Jon Brown (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrSports Leadership and Management Academy Miami, FL
    F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS SoNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
    C 32 Avi Schafer (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)231 lb (105 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Osaka, Japan
    F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS JrCentral Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
    C 44 Ben Lammers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) SrAlamo Heights HS San Antonio, TX
    G 55 Malachi Rice (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrebeuf 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.

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