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

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2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–18 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
Seasons
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

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The Yellow Jackets finished the 2017–18 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.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Justin Moore 0 G 6'4" 162 Sophomore San Diego, CA Transferred
Tadric Jackson 1 G 6'2" 203 Senior Tifton, GA Graduated
Josh Okogie 5 G 6'5" 213 Sophomore Snellville, GA Declare for 2018 NBA draft
Jon Brown 23 G 6'5" 172 Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to West Florida
Ben Lammers 44 C 6'10" 231 Senior San Antonio, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
James Banks III 1 C 6'10" 240 Junior Decatur, GA Texas

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Michael Devoe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Orlando, FL
F/C 1 James Banks III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Jr La Lumiere HS
Texas
Decatur, GA
G 2 Shembari Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Wheeler HS/Tucker HS
Tennessee
Atlanta, GA
F 3 Evan Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So South Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
G 4 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Herndon HS
Lehigh
Vienna, VA
F 5 Moses Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So William G. Enloe HS Raleigh, NC
G 10 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Christ the King HS Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Evan Jester (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Sandy Creek HS Riverdale, GA
F 12 Khalid Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Archbishop Molloy HS Briarwood, NY
G 13 Curtis Haywood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Mustang HS/Brewster Academy Oklahoma City, OK
F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Jr National Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
C 32 Avi Schafer (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Brewster Academy Osaka, Japan
F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Central Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
F 35 Kristian Sjolund 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Obra D. Tompkins HS Katy, TX
G 55 Malachi Rice (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So 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

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Georgia Tech in a game against Boston College

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2018*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Florida Tech W 87–36 
 16  Cole   11  Ogbonda   4  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (1,478)
Atlanta, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Lamar
Deep South Showcase
W 88–69  1–0
 17  Alston   9  Ogbonda   5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,691)
Atlanta, GA
November 13, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 5 Tennessee L 53–66  1–1
 16  Alston   7  Banks III   1  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,219)
Knoxville, TN
November 16, 2018*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
East Carolina
Deep South Showcase
W 79–54  2–1
 18  Haywood II   6  Tied   6  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,922)
Atlanta, GA
November 21, 2018*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Deep South Showcase
W 72–44  3–1
 14  Devoe   8  Banks III   6  Haywood II  McCamish Pavilion (4,175)
Atlanta, GA
November 23, 2018*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Prairie View A&M
Deep South Showcase
W 65–54  4–1
 15  Alvarado   9  Banks III   6  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,306)
Atlanta, GA
November 28, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 61–67  4–2
 24  Alvarado   12  Banks III   3  Moore  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,378)
Evanston, IL
December 1, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. St. John's
HoopHall Miami Invitational
L 73–76  4–3
 17  Alvarado   12  Banks III   4  Alvarado  American Airlines Arena (5,749)
Miami, FL
December 9, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Florida A&M W 73–40  5–3
 15  Alston   4  Tied   5  Banks III  McCamish Pavilion (4,951)
Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2018*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Gardner–Webb L 69–79  5–4
 20  Banks III   10  Banks III   5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,268)
Atlanta, GA
December 19, 2018*
9:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas W 69–65  6–4
 20  Alvarado   14  Banks III   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (14,368)
Fayetteville, AR
December 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia
Rivalry
L 59–70  6–5
 14  Devoe   8  Tied   5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
December 28, 2018*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Kennesaw State W 87–57  7–5
 16  Gueye   8  Gueye   6  Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (5,589)
Atlanta, GA
January 2, 2019*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
USC Upstate W 79–63  8–5
 16  Cole   6  Banks III   4  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,397)
Atlanta, GA
ACC Regular Season
January 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN
Wake Forest W 92–79  9–5
(1–0)
 20  Banks III   5  Wright   7  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (6,397)
Atlanta, GA
January 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 9 Virginia Tech L 49–52  9–6
(1–1)
 20  Alvarado   6  Tied   4  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (6,166)
Atlanta, GA
January 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Syracuse W 73–59  10–6
(2–1)
 19  Alvarado   7  Banks III   7  Haywood II  Carrier Dome (19,257)
Syracuse, NY
January 16, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Clemson L 60–72  10–7
(2–2)
 16  Banks III   5  Alvarado   3  Alvarado  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,693)
Clemson, SC
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm, Raycom
Louisville L 51–79  10–8
(2–3)
 24  Banks III   11  Banks III   3  Banks III  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
Notre Dame W 63–61  11–8
(3–3)
 16  Banks III   10  Banks III   5  Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (5,861)
Atlanta, GA
January 26, 2019
7:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 2 Duke L 53–66  11–9
(3–4)
 14  Gueye   8  Tied   6  Alvarado  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 29, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
No. 9 North Carolina L 54–77  11–10
(3–5)
 14  Gueye   6  Banks III   6  Haywood II  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 25 Florida State L 49–59  11–11
(3–6)
 15  Gueye   7  Gueye   2  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,181)
Tallahassee, FL
February 6, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
Clemson L 42–65  11–12
(3–7)
 13  Banks III   8  Banks III   4  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (5,636)
Atlanta, GA
February 10, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Notre Dame L 59–69  11–13
(3–8)
 18  Devoe   12  Banks III   6  Devoe  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,438)
South Bend, IN
February 13, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 22 Virginia Tech L 68–76  11–14
(3–9)
 22  Devoe   8  Devoe   5  Devoe  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 16, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
No. 17 Florida State L 47–69  11–15
(3–10)
 17  Alvarado   10  Banks III   3  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
Pittsburgh W 73–65  12–15
(4–10)
 29  Alvarado   10  Banks III   5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,959)
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Miami (FL) L 65–80  12–16
(4–11)
 20  Alvarado   7  Alvarado   4  Alvarado  Watsco Center (6,813)
Coral Gables, FL
February 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Virginia L 51–81  12–17
(4–12)
 12  Alvarado   7  Tied   4  Alvarado  John Paul Jones Arena (14,094)
Charlottesville, VA
March 3, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Boston College W 81–78 OT 13–17
(5–12)
 21  Alvarado   9  Banks III   6  Haywood II  McCamish Pavilion (6,285)
Atlanta, GA
March 6, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
at NC State W 63–61  14–17
(6–12)
 19  Banks III   9  Banks III   7  Devoe  PNC Arena (15,803)
Raleigh, NC
ACC tournament
March 12, 2019
2:30 pm, ESPN2
(10) vs. (15) Notre Dame
First Round
L 71–78  14–18
 25  Wright   11  Banks III   4  Banks III  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball SCHEDULE". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2019.