2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was MaChelle Joseph in her 16th season. The team played its home games at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 7–9 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament to North Carolina. Despite having 17 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament for the first time since 2013.[1]

2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record17–13 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Simons
  • Sasha Palmer
  • Jonneshia Pineda
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame†14–2 .875  35–4  .897
No. 5 Louisville14–2 .875  32–4  .889
No. 10 NC State12–4 .750  28–6  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)12–4 .750  25–9  .735
No. 12 Syracuse11–5 .688  25–9  .735
No. 25 Florida State10–6 .625  24–9  .727
Clemson9–7 .563  20–13  .606
North Carolina8–8 .500  18–15  .545
Georgia Tech7–9 .438  17–13  .567
Virginia Tech6–10 .375  22–12  .647
Duke6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Virginia5–11 .313  12–19  .387
Boston College3–13 .188  14–16  .467
Pittsburgh2–14 .125  11–20  .355
Wake Forest1–15 .063  10–20  .333
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Less than a month after being placed on leave for a personnel matter, Georgia Tech fired Joseph on March 26 after 16 seasons. She finished her tenure with 311 wins, the most in program history.[2] On April 9, Tech hired coaching veteran and ESPN analyst Nell Fortner, whose most recent coaching job had been an 8-season stint at Auburn.[3]

Previous season

They finished the 2017–18 season 20–14, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Virginia. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the third round where they lost to Alabama.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elizabeth Balogun
G		 Lagos, Nigeria Hamilton Heights 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Elizabeth Dixon
F		 Memphis, TN Rdigeway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
D'asia Gregg
G		 Florence, SC Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Jasmine Carson
G		 Memphis, TN McEachern 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Lotta-Mah Lahtinen
PG		 Helsinki, Finland N/A 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
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
    2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Daijah Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrHopewell Hopewell, VA
    G 2 Jasmine Carson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrMcEachern Memphis, TN
    F 4 Anne Francoise Diouf 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SoIMG Academy Dakar, Senegal
    G 5 Elizabeth Balogun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHamilton Heights Lagos, Nigeria
    G 12 Kondalia Montgomery 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrLincoln Tacoma, WA
    G 13 Lorela Cubaj 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoIstituto Paritario G. Parini Terni, Italy
    F 22 Liz Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrRdigeway Memphis, TN
    F 23 D'asia Gregg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrWilson Florence, SC
    G 24 Chanin Scott 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrMeyers Park Charlotte, NC
    G 31 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrNone Helsinki, Finland
    G 33 Francesca Pan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrNone Bassano del Grappa, Italy
    G 41 Kierra Fletcher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoWarren Cousino Warren, MI
    F 44 Martine Fortune 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrThe Shipley School Philadelphia, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 17, 2018

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Coastal Georgia W 95–46  –
    		 McCamish Pavilion (731)
    Atlanta, GA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    8:00 pm    		 at Houston L 89–95 2OT 0–1
    		 H&PE Arena (791)
    Houston, TX
    November 11, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Appalachian State W 71–53  1–1
    		 McCamish Pavilion (887)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Western Carolina W 84–49  2–1
    		 McCamish Pavilion (730)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 14 Georgia
    Rivalry    		 W 63–53  3–1
    		 McCamish Pavilion (2,407)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. George Washington
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division    		 W 70–55  4–1
    		 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (300)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 23, 2018*
    6:30 pm    		 vs. Idaho State
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division    		 W 74–51  5–1
    		 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (300)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 29, 2018*
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 7 Maryland
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 54–67  5–2
    		 Xfinity Center (4,108)
    College Park, MD
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Georgia State W 78–71  6–2
    		 GSU Sports Arena (797)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 5, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Alabama State W 69–42  7–2
    		 McCamish Pavilion (800)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 16, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Kennesaw State W 60–35  8–2
    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,014)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 20, 2018*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. Seton Hall
    West Palm Invitational    		 W 84–73  9–2
    		 Student Life Center (123)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 21, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 vs. Dayton
    West Palm Invitational    		 L 66–85  9–3
    		 Student Life Center (178)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Wofford W 81–40  10–3
    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,165)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Boston College W 81–76  11–3
    (1–0)    		 Conte Forum (1,254)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 6, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 2 Notre Dame L 55–76  11–4
    (1–1)    		 McCamish Pavilion (3,209)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Duke W 70–64  12–4
    (2–1)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,485)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 2 Louisville L 44–61  12–5
    (2–2)    		 KFC Yum! Center (10,514)
    Louisville, KY
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Clemson L 61–71  12–6
    (2–3)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (675)
    Clemson, SC
    January 20, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 12 Syracuse W 65–55  13–6
    (3–3)    		 McCamish Pavilion (2,106)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 NC State L 60–68  13–7
    (3–4)    		 McCamish Pavilion (2,014)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at North Carolina L 90–91  13–8
    (3–5)    		 Carmichael Arena (1,954)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 5 Notre Dame L 50–90  13–9
    (3–6)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,530)
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Pittsburgh W 67–55  14–9
    (4–6)    		 McCamish Pavilion (987)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 10, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Wake Forest W 60–46  15–9
    (5–6)    		 LJVM Colisuem (1,017)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Virginia Tech W 76–68  16–9
    (6–6)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,445)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Clemson W 75–53  17–9
    (7–6)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,119)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 24, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN    		 at Virginia L 45–53  17–10
    (7–7)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (3,834)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 at No. 15 Miami L 56–69  17–11
    (7–8)    		 Watsco Center (1,151)
    Miami, FL
    March 3, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 22 Florida State L 55–64  17–12
    (7–9)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,567)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 7, 2019
    2:00 pm, RSN    		 (9) vs. (8) North Carolina
    Second Round    		 L 73–80  17–13
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,413)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[5]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
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    5    		Week
    6    		Week
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    8    		Week
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    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
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    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP RV N/A
    Coaches
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

    2018-19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

    References
    1. Associated (2019-03-18). "Georgia Tech women won't play in WNIT". ajc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
    2. Sugiura, Ken (March 26, 2019). "MaChelle Joseph fired at Georgia Tech". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
    3. Voepel, Mechelle (April 9, 2019). "Fortner leaves analyst job to coach Ga. Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
    4. "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
    5. "2018-19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball Schedule". Georgia Tech Athletics.
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