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|current = 2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team |
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|university = Georgia Institute of Technology |
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|location = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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|record = 1,399–1,251 ({{winpct|1399|1251}}) |
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|coach = [[Damon Stoudamire]] |
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The '''Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball''' team represents the [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]] in [[NCAA]] Division I [[basketball]]. The team plays its home games in [[Alexander Memorial Coliseum]]. Under the tenure of [[Bobby Cremins]], Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball. Bobby Cremins led his team to the first ACC tournament victory in school history in 1985 and in 1990 he took Georgia Tech to the school's first [[Final Four]] appearance ever.<ref name="cremins">{{cite pressrelease|url=http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/archive/news_releases/cremins.html|title=Bobby Cremins Retires as Tech Basketball Coach|publisher=Georgia Institute of Technology|date=2000-02-18|accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref> Cremins retired from Georgia Tech in 2000 with the school's best winning percentage as a head coach.<ref name="cremins"/> Overall, the team has won 1,169 games and lost 1,026 games, a 53% win percentage.<ref name="media">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mediainfo.pdf|title=Georgia Tech Basketball Media Guide|publisher=Georgia Tech Athletic Association|accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref> |
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}}The '''Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball''' team represents the [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]] in [[NCAA Division I]] [[basketball]]. The team plays its home games in [[McCamish Pavilion]] on the school's [[Atlanta]] campus and is currently coached by [[Damon Stoudamire]]. Bobby Cremins led his team to the first [[ACC men's basketball tournament|ACC tournament]] victory in school history in [[1985 ACC men's basketball tournament|1985]] and in [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1990]] he took Georgia Tech to the school's first [[Final Four]] appearance ever.<ref name="cremins">{{cite press release |url=http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/archive/news_releases/cremins.html |title=Bobby Cremins Retires as Tech Basketball Coach |publisher=Georgia Institute of Technology |date=February 18, 2000 |access-date=May 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612002544/http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/archive/news_releases/cremins.html |archive-date=June 12, 2007 }}</ref> Cremins retired from Georgia Tech in 2000 with the school's best winning percentage as a head coach.<ref name="cremins"/> The Yellow Jackets returned to the Final Four in [[2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2004]] under [[Paul Hewitt]] and lost in the national title game, losing to [[2003–04 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|UConn]]. Overall, the team has won 1,352 games and lost 1,226 games, a .524 win percentage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/ |title=Georgia Tech |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323213653/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/ |archive-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{See also|List of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons}} |
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===Early years=== |
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Basketball was invented by [[Springfield College]] teacher [[James Naismith]] in 1891. It seemed to take off in the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|Southern colleges]] in 1906, when [[Yale Bulldogs men's basketball|Yale]]'s basketball team traveled throughout the South.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mike Donahue |year=1907 |title=Intercollegiate Basket Ball in the South |url=https://archive.org/details/spaldingsofficia01fish/page/54/mode/2up |journal=Spalding's Official Collegiate Basket Ball Guide |page=55}}</ref> That year Georgia Tech organized a small basketball club under Coach Chapman.<ref name="media">{{cite web |title=Georgia Tech Basketball Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mediainfo.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528110050/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mediainfo.pdf |archive-date=May 28, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2007 |publisher=Georgia Tech Athletic Association}}</ref><ref name="bbtrad">{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Edwards|url=http://technique.library.gatech.edu/issues/winter1998/feb6/campuslife6.html|title=Ramblins – Tech has tradition of basketball excellence|work=[[The Technique]]|date=February 6, 1998|access-date=May 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721120201/http://technique.library.gatech.edu/issues/winter1998/feb6/campuslife6.html|archive-date=July 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Tech lost to [[1905–06 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]] in the first college basketball game played in Atlanta, and won the two other games they played that season, against rival [[1905–06 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team|Georgia]].<ref name="bbtrad"/>[[File:1925-26 Georgia Tech basketball team.jpg|thumb|300x300px|The 1925–26 team]]In 1909, continuous [[dribbling]] and shots off the dribble were allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCAA Basketball Rule Change History |url=http://www.orangehoops.org/NCAA/NCAA%20Rule%20Changes.htm |accessdate=15 April 2023}}</ref> Tech organized another basketball team, under famous coach [[John Heisman]], also Tech's [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball|baseball]] and [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|football]] coach. Heisman had a winning percentage of .142 that season and improved the team's percentage to .500 in 1912 and 1913.<ref name="bbtrad" /> Heisman wasn't able to keep up with a basketball team, and his successor [[William Alexander (American football)|Bill Alexander]] revived the Georgia Tech basketball program in 1920.<ref name="bbtrad" /> From 1924 to 1926, the team was coached by [[Harold Hansen (American football)|Harold Hansen]], also the football team's [[Offensive backfield|backfield]] coach. |
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=== Roy Mundorff === |
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Roy Mundorff coached Georgia Tech basketball from 1927 to 1942. Georgia Tech became a charter member of the [[Southeastern Conference]] in 1932 (the first season was in 1933). The 1936-37 team was captained by future Tech coach [[John Hyder]] and posted an 11-1 conference record. Tech won the conference title the next season in 1938. |
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=== Dwight Keith === |
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During World War 2, the basketball team was coached by assistant football coach Dwight Keith. |
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=== Roy McArthur === |
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The Yellow Jackets played their first [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA tournament]] game in 1960. Coached by Hyder and led by all-American Kaiser, the team defeated [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio University]] before losing in the second round to the eventual champion, [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]. Hyder continued to have strong teams in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, Georgia Tech's final season in the Southeastern Conference, the team went undefeated at home and was the conference runner-up. In 1971 the Yellow Jackets, led by Yunkus, reached the finals of the [[National Invitation Tournament]] but lost to the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|University of North Carolina]]. |
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Former Tech quarterback Roy McArthur coached the team after the war. He was "among the forerunners of the present run-and-shoot brand of basketball".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/CoachesOpposing/RoyMcArthur.html | title=Roy McArthur's Record vs. Kentucky }}</ref> |
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===John Hyder=== |
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Georgia Tech became a charter member of the [[Metro Conference]] in 1975 (the first season started in 1976), and then became the eighth member of the ACC in 1978 (the first season started in 1979). As of the 2007-08 season, the Yellow Jackets have won three [[ACC Men's Basketball Tournament]] championships and two regular season conference titles. Through 2007-08, Georgia Tech has received fifteen berths in the NCAA tournament, and seven of its teams have made it to the [[NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Championship#Regional_semifinals_and_finals|Sweet Sixteen]]. |
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[[File:John C. (Whack) Hyder.png|thumb|130px|[[John Hyder]]]] |
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===Bobby Cremins era=== |
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Coach John Hyder, whose teams won 292 games in 22 seasons, put the program on the national map when his 1955 team defeated [[Adolph Rupp]]'s [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] team, ending the Wildcats' 129-game winning streak at home. |
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The Yellow Jackets played their first [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] game in 1960. Led by all-American [[Roger Kaiser]], the team defeated [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio University]] before losing in the second round to the eventual champion, [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]. Hyder continued to have strong teams in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, Georgia Tech's final season in the Southeastern Conference, the team went undefeated at home and was the conference runner-up. In 1971 the Yellow Jackets, led by [[Rich Yunkus]], reached the finals of the [[National Invitation Tournament]] but lost to the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|University of North Carolina]]. |
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The [[1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1985]] team, led by head coach Bobby Cremins and players [[Mark Price]], [[Craig Neal]], [[Bruce Dalrymple]], and [[John Salley]], won the school's first ACC championship and advanced to the final eight in the NCAA tournament. In the [[1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1990 tournament]], the trio of [[Kenny Anderson]], [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]], & [[Brian Oliver]] (nicknamed "[[Lethal Weapon 3]]") carried the Yellow Jackets all the way to the [[Final Four]], where they lost to eventual champion [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] in the National Semifinals. In 1992, Cremins led an inexperienced Tech team to the [[1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|Sweet 16]], thanks in no small part to [[James Forrest (basketball)|James Forrest]]'s buzzer-beating game-winning 3-pointer in the second round against [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]]. The following year, the Yellow Jackets won the [[ACC Men's Basketball Tournament|ACC Tournament]]. |
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Georgia Tech became a charter member of the [[Metro Conference]] in 1975 (the first season started in 1976), and then became the eighth member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) in 1978 (starting play in 1979). As of the 2020–21 season, the Yellow Jackets have won four [[ACC men's basketball tournament|ACC tournament]] championships and been the ACC's top seed twice. Through 2021, Georgia Tech has received 17 berths in the NCAA tournament, and seven of its teams have made it to the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Regional semifinals and finals|Sweet Sixteen]]. |
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Georgia Tech's nine consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament from the mid-1980s and the early 1990s accounted for the nation's fourth-longest active streak before it ended in 1994. In 1996, the team won the ACC regular-season championship and returned to the tournament behind future [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] [[Stephon Marbury]]. Cremins' nineteen-year tenure (1981–2000) stands as the team's most successful era. Cremins is Georgia Tech's all-time winningest coach and is third among all ACC coaches. Upon his retirement after the 1999-2000 season, his teams had won 354 games and lost 237 for a .599 winning percentage (Cremins would later come out of retirement to coach at the [[College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball|College of Charleston]]). The floor at [[Alexander Memorial Coliseum]] is named "Cremins Court" in his honor. |
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In 2000 head coach [[Paul Hewitt]] was hired away from [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena College]] and immediately helped to revitalize what had become a stagnant program in Cremins' final years. Georgia Tech experienced a [[Cinderella (sports)|Cinderella Season]] in 2004, earning the school's first birth to the NCAA Men's Basketball National Title Game. The 2003-2004 team won the [[NIT Season Tip-Off|Preseason NIT]], ended [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]'s 41-game winning streak at [[Cameron Indoor Stadium]], made it to the [[Final Four]], and finished its season losing by only 9 points in the National Championship game to [[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|UConn]]. Notable players sent to the [[NBA]] under Hewitt include [[Chris Bosh]], [[Jarrett Jack]], [[Mario West]], [[Luke Schenscher]], [[Thaddeus Young]], [[Javaris Crittenton]], [[Will Bynum]]<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/will_bynum/index.html</ref> and [[Anthony Morrow]]. In back-to-back years (2008 & 2009), Hewitt also successfully recruited national top-10 high school prospects in [[Iman Shumpert]] and [[Derrick Favors]]. |
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The [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1985]] team, led by head coach [[Bobby Cremins]] and players [[Mark Price]], [[Duane Ferrell]], [[Yvon Joseph]], [[Craig Neal]], [[Bruce Dalrymple]], and [[John Salley]], won the school's first ACC championship and advanced to the final eight in the NCAA tournament. [[Tom Hammonds]] earned [[Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] honors in the ACC in 1986. In the [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1990 tournament]], the trio of [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]], [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]], and [[Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1968)|Brian Oliver]] (nicknamed "[[Lethal Weapon 3]]") carried the [[1989–90 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Yellow Jackets]] all the way to the [[Final Four]], where they lost to eventual champion [[1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team|UNLV]] in the national semi-finals. In 1992, Cremins led an inexperienced Tech team to the [[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Sweet 16]], thanks in no small part to [[James Forrest (basketball)|James Forrest]]'s buzzer-beating game-winning three-pointer in the second round against [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]]. The following year, the Yellow Jackets won the [[ACC men's basketball tournament|ACC tournament]]. |
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Georgia Tech's nine consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament from the mid-1980s and the early 1990s accounted for the nation's fourth-longest active streak before it ended in 1994. In 1996, the team finished first in the ACC's regular season and returned to the tournament behind future [[NBA All-Star]] [[Stephon Marbury]]. In 1998, [[Matt Harpring]] was third-team All-American. |
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Cremins's 19-year tenure (1981–2000) stands as the team's most successful era. Cremins is Georgia Tech's all-time winningest coach and is third among all ACC coaches. Upon his retirement after the 1999–2000 season, his teams had won 354 games and lost 237 for a .599 winning percentage (Cremins would later come out of retirement to coach at the [[College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball|College of Charleston]]). The floor at [[McCamish Pavilion]] is named "Cremins Court" in his honor. |
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===Paul Hewitt=== |
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In 2000, head coach [[Paul Hewitt]] was hired away from [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena College]] and immediately helped to revitalize the Yellow Jacket program. In his first season, Georgia Tech beat UCLA, Kentucky and five ACC rivals that were ranked en route to an NCAA tournament appearance. Georgia Tech experienced a [[Cinderella (sports)|Cinderella season]] in 2003–04: winning the [[NIT Season Tip-Off|Preseason NIT]], ending [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]'s 41-game winning streak at [[Cameron Indoor Stadium]], making it to the school's second [[Final Four]] and first national championship game, in which they lost by nine points to [[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|UConn]]. Notable players sent to the [[NBA]] under Hewitt include [[Chris Bosh]], [[Jarrett Jack]], [[Mario West]], [[Luke Schenscher]], [[Thaddeus Young]], [[Will Bynum]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/will_bynum/index.html|title=NBA Players - NBA.com|website=nba.com}}</ref> and [[Anthony Morrow]]. In back-to-back years (2008 & 2009), Hewitt also successfully recruited national top-10 high school prospects in [[Iman Shumpert]] and [[Derrick Favors]]. |
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During the 2009–10 season, the Yellow Jackets played for the ACC tournament championship game as well as earning Hewitt's fifth NCAA tournament appearance at Tech. They advanced to the round of 32, losing to Ohio State. Georgia Tech then finished the 2010–11 season 13–18. On March 12, 2011, Paul Hewitt was dismissed as the head coach of the Georgia Tech after eleven seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last=Associated Press |date=March 12, 2011 |title=Georgia Tech fires coach Hewitt in 11th season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6209623 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> [[Brian Gregory]] was appointed as his successor, Georgia Tech's 13th men's basketball coach, on March 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roberson |first=Doug |title=Radakovich: No question Gregory will succeed | Georgia Tech |url=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2011/03/28/gregory-takes-tech-job/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_tech_sports |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014205407/http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2011/03/28/gregory-takes-tech-job/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_tech_sports |archive-date=October 14, 2012 |access-date=May 31, 2011 |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref> |
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===Brian Gregory=== |
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[[Brian Gregory]], who led [[Dayton Flyers men's basketball|Dayton]] to 97 victories over his last four seasons there and worked under [[Tom Izzo]] at [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] when the Spartans won the [[2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2000 NCAA championship]], was named Georgia Tech's head men's basketball coach on March 28, 2011. In their first season with Gregory at the helm, Georgia Tech finished 11–20 and 11th in the ACC while playing without a true home court while [[McCamish Pavilion]] was under construction. Gregory only had two seasons with overall winning records and no seasons of winning records in ACC play. On March 25, 2016, after five disappointing seasons and no trips to the NCAA tournament, Georgia Tech fired Brian Gregory.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Jeff |date=March 25, 2016 |title=Georgia Tech parts with Gregory as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15067516 |access-date=March 29, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He was 76–86 overall and 27–61 in ACC play.<ref name=":0"/> |
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===Josh Pastner=== |
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[[Josh Pastner]] was hired by the school on April 8, 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Associated Press |date=April 8, 2016 |title=Pastner: Ga. Tech rebound won't happen overnight |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15160931 |access-date=April 11, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia Tech hiring Josh Pastner really might make sense, if he grows up |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4701284-josh-pastner-georgia-tech-hire-coach-memphis-yellow-jackets-tigers |url-status=dead |access-date=April 11, 2016 |website=Sporting News |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411013811/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4701284-josh-pastner-georgia-tech-hire-coach-memphis-yellow-jackets-tigers }}</ref> Pastner was 167–73 with four NCAA tournament bids in seven years as the head coach of [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]. |
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Pastner took Tech to the NIT finals in his first season, and was that season's ACC Coach of the Year. After that season Tech was hit with NCAA violations, although most punishments would later be dropped. Because of this, Tech struggled for the next few seasons. However, Pastner ultimately led the team to their first ACC title since 1993, as well as their first NCAA tournament berth since 2010, as the Yellow Jackets defeated [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]] to win the 2021 ACC championship. They would end up losing to [[Loyola Ramblers men's basketball|Loyola Chicago]] in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It is Tech's latest postseason appearance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sugiura|first=Ken|title=Georgia Tech upsets Florida State for ACC championship|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/georgia-tech-upsets-florida-state-for-acc-championship/TIIWSZVQXZDD3JUY6BWTHENROQ/|publisher=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|website=AJC.com|date=March 13, 2021|access-date=March 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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The success wouldn’t last though, Tech parted ways with Pastner on March 10, 2023 following two disappointing seasons. He finished 109–114 in his seven years coaching the Jackets. He finished as the fourth-winningest coach in school history, behind only Hewitt, Hyder, and Cremins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-pastner-georgia-tech-fired-seven-seasons-losing-record-3ebc329a7bc3b99dfab3e7229f471870|title=Josh Pastner fired after 7 seasons as Georgia Tech coach|work=[[AP News]]|first=Paul|last=Newberry|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> |
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===Damon Stoudamire=== |
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On March 13, 2023 [[Damon Stoudamire]] was named the fifteenth coach in program history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/georgia-tech-hires-damon-stoudamire-as-new-head-basketball-coach-172659806.html|title=Georgia Tech hires Damon Stoudamire as new head basketball coach|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|first=Sam|last=Cooper|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> Stoudamire came to Georgia Tech after serving as an assistant coach of the [[NBA]]'s [[Boston Celtics]] for nearly two seasons. Before that he served as the head coach at the [[Pacific Tigers men's basketball|University of the Pacific]] from 2016 to 2021. |
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Damon Stoudamire became the first Tech coach in the Yellow Jackets’ ACC history to defeat Duke in his first try when the Yellow Jackets stunned the then seventh ranked Blue Devils 72–68 on December 2, 2023. |
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==Postseason== |
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===NCAA tournament results=== |
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The Yellow Jackets have appeared in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] 17 times. Their combined record is 23–17. |
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| [[1960 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1960]] || || Sweet Sixteen<br />Elite Eight || [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]]<br />[[1959–60 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] || '''W''' 57–54<br />L 69–86 |
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| [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1985]] || #2 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen<br />Elite Eight || #15 [[Mercer Bears men's basketball|Mercer]]<br />#7 [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]<br />#3 [[1984–85 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]<br />#1 [[1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] || '''W''' 65–58<br />'''W''' 70–53<br />'''W''' 61–53<br />L 54–60 |
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| [[1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1986]] || #2 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen || #15 [[Marist Red Foxes men's basketball|Marist]]<br />#10 [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]<br />#11 [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]] || '''W''' 68–53<br />'''W''' 66–61<br />L 64–70 |
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| [[1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1987]] || #7 || First Round || #10 [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]] || L 79–85 |
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| [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1988]] || #5 || First Round<br />Second Round || #12 [[Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball|Iowa State]]<br />#13 [[Richmond Spiders men's basketball|Richmond]] || '''W''' 90–78<br />L 55–59 |
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| [[1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1989]] || #6 || First Round || #11 [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]] || L 70–76 |
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| [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1990]] || #4 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen<br />Elite Eight<br />Final Four || #13 [[East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball|East Tennessee State]]<br />#5 [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]]<br />#1 [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]<br />#6 [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota]]<br />#1 [[1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team|UNLV]] || '''W''' 99–83<br />'''W''' 94–91<br />'''W''' 81–80<sup>OT</sup><br />'''W''' 93–91<br />L 81–90 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1991]] || #8 || First Round<br />Second Round || #9 [[DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball|DePaul]]<br />#1 [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]] || '''W''' 87–70<br />L 61–65 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1992]] || #7 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen || #10 [[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]<br />#2 [[USC Trojans men's basketball|USC]]<br />#6 [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] || '''W''' 65–60<br />'''W''' 79–78<br />L 79–83 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1993]] || #4 || First Round || #13 [[Southern Jaguars basketball|Southern]] || L 78–93 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1996]] || #3 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen || #14 [[Austin Peay Governors basketball|Austin Peay]]<br />#11 [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]]<br />#2 [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]] || '''W''' 90–79<br />'''W''' 103–89<br />L 70–87 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2001]] || #8 || First Round || #9 [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's]] || L 62–66 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2004]] || #3 || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Sweet Sixteen<br />Elite Eight<br />Final Four<br />National Championship || #14 [[Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball|Northern Iowa]]<br />#6 [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]]<br />#10 [[Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball|Nevada]]<br />#4 [[2003–04 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]<br />#2 [[2003–04 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]]<br />#2 [[2003–04 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]] || '''W''' 65–60<br />'''W''' 57–54<br />'''W''' 72–67<br />'''W''' 79–71<br />'''W''' 67–65<br />L 73–82 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]] || #5 || First Round<br />Second Round || #12 [[George Washington Colonials men's basketball|George Washington]]<br />#4 [[2004–05 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]] || '''W''' 80–68<br />L 54–76 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]] || #10 || First Round || #7 [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] || L 63–67 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]] || #10 || First Round<br />Second Round || #7 [[2009–10 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team|Oklahoma State]]<br />#2 [[2009-10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] || '''W''' 64–59<br />L 66–75 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2021]] || #9 || First Round || #8 [[2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola–Chicago]] || L 60–71 |
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===NIT results=== |
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The Yellow Jackets have appeared in the [[National Invitation Tournament]] (NIT) nine times. Their combined record is 13–9. |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1970 National Invitation Tournament|1970]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals || Duquesne<br />St. John's || '''W''' 78–68<br />L 55–56 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1971 National Invitation Tournament|1971]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Finals || La Salle<br />Michigan<br />St. Bonaventure<br />North Carolina || '''W''' 70–67<br />'''W''' 78–70<br />'''W''' 76–71<br />L 66–84 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1984 National Invitation Tournament|1984]] || First Round || Virginia Tech || L 74–77 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]] || First Round || Siena || L 68–76 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]] || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals || Seton Hall<br />Georgetown<br />Penn State || '''W''' 88–70<br />'''W''' 80–79<br />L 70–77 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]] || First Round || Oregon || L 64–67 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2003 National Invitation Tournament|2003]] || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals || Ohio State<br />Iowa<br />Texas Tech || '''W''' 72–58<br />'''W''' 79–78<br />L 72–80 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2016 National Invitation Tournament|2016]] || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals || Houston<br />South Carolina<br />San Diego State || '''W''' 81–62<br />'''W''' 83–66<br />L 56–72 |
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|- align="center" |
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| [[2017 National Invitation Tournament|2017]] || First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Championship || Indiana<br />Belmont<br />Ole Miss<br />Cal State Bakersfield<br />TCU || '''W''' 75–63<br />'''W''' 71–57<br />'''W''' 74–66<br />'''W''' 76–61<br />L 56–88 |
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|} |
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==Coaches== |
==Coaches== |
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{{main|List of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball head coaches}} |
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Since the beginning of the Georgia Tech basketball program, it has had 12 head coaches. John Heisman and William Alexander were also head coaches for Georgia Tech's football and baseball teams. |
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*Chapman |
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*[[John Heisman]] |
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*[[William Alexander (coach)|William Alexander]] |
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*[[Joe Bean]] |
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*[[Harold Hansen]] |
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*[[Roy Mundorff]] |
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*[[Dwight Keith]] |
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*[[Roy McArthur]] |
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*[[John Hyder]] |
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*[[Dwane Morrison]] |
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*[[Bobby Cremins]] |
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*[[Paul Hewitt]] |
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==Players== |
==Players== |
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{{See also|List of Georgia Institute of Technology athletes#Basketball}} |
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[[Image:Georgia Tech cheerleaders 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Cheerleaders during a basketball game]] |
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Many famous and talented players have played with the Yellow Jackets. [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]] was the 1990 National Player of the Year and the 1990 ACC Player of the Year,<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/history.pdf|title=Georgia Tech Basketball History|publisher=Georgia Tech Athletic Association|access-date=May 19, 2007|archive-date=March 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330235644/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/history.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Jarrett Jack]] was the 2005 Basketball Times All-South player.<ref name="history"/> |
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{{See also|List of Georgia Institute of Technology alumni#Basketball}} |
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Many famous and talented players have played with the Yellow Jackets. [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]] was the 1990 National Player of the Year and the 1990 ACC Player of the Year,<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/history.pdf|title=Georgia Tech Basketball History|publisher=Georgia Tech Athletic Association|accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref> [[Jarrett Jack]] was the 2005 Basketball Times All-South player,<ref name="history"/> and [[Mark Price]] was the 1985 ACC Player of the Year. |
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A notable fictitious player for the Yellow Jackets is eternal Tech student [[George P. Burdell]], who is officially listed in team media guides as having earned three letters (1956–58).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017-18-GTMBB-Info-Guide.pdf |title=Tech Letterwinners |work=2017–18 Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Information Guide |publisher=Georgia Tech Sports Information |page=92 |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-date=January 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106120410/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geot/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017-18-GTMBB-Info-Guide.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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=== Basketball Hall of Famers === |
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Georgia Tech has one alumnus in the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]], [[Chris Bosh]] who played at Tech from 2002–2003. |
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=== Retired numbers === |
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{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}} |
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{| class= "wikitable sortable" style= text-align:center |
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|- |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team= Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |No. |Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. |Ref. }} |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''15'''}} || [[Matt Harpring]] || [[small forward|SF]] || 1994–98 || 1998 || <ref>[https://ramblinwreck.com/hall-of-fame-profile-matt-harpring/ HALL OF FAME PROFILE - MATT HARPRING], 29 Aug 2008</ref> |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''20'''}} || [[Tom Hammonds]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1985–89 || ||<ref>[https://ramblinwreck.com/behind-the-banner-tom-hammonds/ BEHIND THE BANNER: TOM HAMMONDS], 14 Jun 2020</ref> |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''21'''}} || [[Roger Kaiser]] || [[Basketball positions#Guards|G]] || 1958–61 || 1961 || {{citation needed|date=February 2023}} |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''22'''}} || [[John Salley]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1982–86 || || <ref>[https://ramblinwreck.com/john-salleys-championship-success/ JOHN SALLEY'S CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS], 8 Feb 2016</ref> |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''25'''}} || [[Mark Price]] || [[point guard|PG]] ||1982–86 || || <ref>[https://ramblinwreck.com/behind-the-banner-mark-price-and-john-salley/ BEHIND THE BANNER: MARK PRICE AND JOHN SALLEY], 31 May 2020</ref> |
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|- |
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| {{center|'''40'''}} || [[Rich Yunkus]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1968–71 || 1971 || <ref>[https://issuu.com/gtalumni/docs/1971_49_5/29 ''Georgia Tech Alumni magazine''], 1971</ref> |
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|} |
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===All-Americans=== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Player|Year(s)|Team(s)}} |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2| [[Roger Kaiser]] || [[1960 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1960]] || '''Consensus Second Team''' – [[Associated Press|AP]] (2nd), [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] (1st), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (2nd), [[United Press International|UPI]] (3rd), ''[[Sporting News]]'' (2nd) |
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|- |
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| [[1961 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1961]] || '''Consensus First Team''' – [[Associated Press|AP]] (1st), [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] (1st), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (1st), [[United Press International|UPI]] (1st), [[Newspaper Enterprise Association|NEA]] (1st), ''[[Sporting News]]'' (1st), NCAB (1st) |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2| [[Rich Yunkus]] || [[1970 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1970]] || [[United Press International|UPI]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[1971 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1971]] || [[Associated Press|AP]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| rowspan=3| [[Mark Price]] || [[1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1984]] || [[United Press International|UPI]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[1985 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1985]] || '''Consensus Second Team''' – [[Associated Press|AP]] (2nd), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (2nd), [[United Press International|UPI]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[1986 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1986]] || [[Associated Press|AP]] (3rd), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (2nd), [[United Press International|UPI]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[John Salley]] || [[1986 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1986]] || [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[Tom Hammonds]] || [[1989 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1989]] || [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[Dennis Scott (basketball)|Dennis Scott]] || [[1990 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1990]] || '''Consensus Second Team''' – [[Associated Press|AP]] (2nd), [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] (2nd), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (3rd), [[United Press International|UPI]] (2nd) |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2| [[Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson]] || [[1990 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1990]] || [[Associated Press|AP]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[1991 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1991]] || '''Consensus First Team''' – [[Associated Press|AP]] (1st), [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] (1st), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (1st), [[United Press International|UPI]] (1st) |
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|- |
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| [[Stephon Marbury]] || [[1996 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1996]] || [[Associated Press|AP]] (3rd), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (3rd) |
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|- |
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| [[Matt Harpring]] || [[1998 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1998]] || [[Associated Press|AP]] (3rd), [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] (2nd), [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] (2nd) |
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|- |
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=== All-time leaders === |
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{{See also|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball statistical leaders}} |
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{{Columns-start}} |
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==== Points ==== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Rank |
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!Player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ramblinwreck.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-GTMBB-Info-Guide.pdf|title=Georgia Tech Basketball 2019–20 Information Guide|publisher=Georgia Institute of Technology|year=2019|page=58|access-date=April 12, 2020}}</ref> |
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!Years |
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!Points |
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|- |
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|1. |
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|{{sortname|Rich|Yunkus}} |
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|1968–71 |
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|2,232 |
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|- |
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|2. |
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|{{sortname|Matt|Harpring}} |
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|1994–98 |
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|2,225 |
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|- |
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|3. |
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|{{sortname|Mark|Price}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|2,193 |
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|- |
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|4. |
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|{{sortname|Dennis|Scott|dab=basketball}} |
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|1987–90 |
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|2,115 |
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|- |
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|5. |
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|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}} |
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|1985–89 |
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|2,081 |
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|- |
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|6. |
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|{{sortname|Travis|Best}} |
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|1991–95 |
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|2,057 |
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|- |
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|7. |
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|{{sortname|James|Forrest|dab=basketball}} |
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|1991–95 |
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|1,978 |
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|- |
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|8. |
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|{{sortname|Brian|Oliver|dab=basketball, born 1968}} |
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|1986–90 |
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|1,848 |
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|- |
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|9. |
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|{{sortname|Duane|Ferrell}} |
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|1984–88 |
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|1,818 |
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|- |
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|10. |
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|{{sortname|Malcolm|Mackey}} |
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|1989–93 |
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|1,736 |
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|- |
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|11. |
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|{{sortname|Marcus|Georges-Hunt}} |
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|2012–16 |
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|1,728 |
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|- |
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|12. |
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|{{sortname|Michael|Devoe}} |
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|2018–2022 |
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|1,704 |
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|- |
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|13. |
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|{{sortname|Tony|Akins|dab=basketball}} |
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|1998–02 |
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|1,658 |
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|- |
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|14. |
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|{{sortname|Roger|Kaiser}} |
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|1958–61 |
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|1,628 |
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|- |
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|15. |
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|{{sortname|B. J.|Elder}} |
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|2001–05 |
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|1,616 |
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|- |
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|16. |
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|{{sortname|Bruce|Dalrymple}} |
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|1983–87 |
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|1,588 |
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|- |
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|17. |
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|{{sortname|John|Salley}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|1,587 |
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|- |
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|18. |
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|{{sortname|Kenny|Anderson|dab=basketball}} |
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|1989–91 |
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|1,497 |
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|- |
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|19. |
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|{{sortname|Jim|Wood|dab=basketball}} |
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|1973–77 |
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|1,459 |
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|- |
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|20. |
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|{{sortname|Jose|Alvarado|dab=basketball}} |
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|2017–21 |
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|1,429 |
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|- |
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{{Column}} |
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==== Rebounds ==== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Rank |
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!Player<ref name=guide59>''Georgia Tech Basketball 2019–20 Information Guide''. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2019. p. 59.</ref> |
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!Years |
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!Rebounds |
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|- |
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|1. |
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|{{sortname|Malcolm|Mackey}} |
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|1989–93 |
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|1,205 |
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|- |
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|2. |
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|{{sortname|Alvin|Jones|dab=basketball}} |
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|1997–01 |
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|1,075 |
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|- |
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|3. |
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|{{sortname|Matt|Harpring}} |
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|1994–98 |
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|997 |
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|- |
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|4. |
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|{{sortname|Jim|Caldwell|dab=basketball}} |
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|1962–65 |
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|993 |
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|- |
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|5. |
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|{{sortname|Rich|Yunkus}} |
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|1968–71 |
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|955 |
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|- |
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|6. |
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|{{sortname|Tom|Hammonds}} |
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|1985–89 |
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|885 |
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|- |
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|7. |
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|{{sortname|James|Forrest|dab=basketball}} |
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|1991–95 |
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|846 |
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|- |
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|8. |
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|{{sortname|Daniel|Miller|dab=basketball}} |
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|2010–14 |
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|821 |
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|- |
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|9. |
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|{{sortname|John|Salley}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|798 |
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|- |
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|10. |
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|{{sortname|Ben|Lammers}} |
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|2014–18 |
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|774 |
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|- |
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|11. |
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|{{sortname|Ed|Elisma}} |
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|1993–97 |
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|762 |
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|- |
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|12. |
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|{{sortname|Bruce|Dalrymple}} |
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|1983–87 |
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|744 |
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|- |
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|13. |
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|{{sortname|Jim|Wood|dab=basketball}} |
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|1973–77 |
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|740 |
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|- |
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|14. |
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|{{sortname|Gani|Lawal}} |
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|2007–10 |
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|712 |
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|- |
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|15. |
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|{{sortname|Jeremis|Smith}} |
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|2004–08 |
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|708 |
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|- |
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|16. |
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|{{sortname|Lenny|Horton}} |
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|1976–80 |
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|704 |
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|- |
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|17. |
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|{{sortname|Michael|Maddox|dab=basketball}} |
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|1994–98 |
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|687 |
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|- |
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|18. |
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|{{sortname|Duane|Ferrell}} |
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|1984–88 |
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|680 |
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|- |
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|19. |
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|{{sortname|Ivano|Newbill}} |
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|1990–94 |
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|654 |
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|- |
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|20. |
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|{{sortname|Luke|Schenscher}} |
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|2001–05 |
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|640 |
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|- |
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|} |
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{{Columns-end}} |
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{{Columns-start}} |
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==== Assists ==== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Rank |
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!Player<ref name=guide59/> |
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!Years |
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!Assists |
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|- |
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|1. |
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|{{sortname|Drew|Barry}} |
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|1992–96 |
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|724 |
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|- |
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|2. |
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|{{sortname|Travis|Best}} |
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|1991–95 |
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|692 |
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|- |
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|3. |
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|{{sortname|Craig|Neal}} |
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|1983–88 |
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|659 |
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|- |
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|4. |
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|{{sortname|Tony|Akins|dab=basketball}} |
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|1998–02 |
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|560 |
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|- |
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|5. |
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|{{sortname|Jarrett|Jack}} |
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|2002–05 |
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|543 |
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|- |
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|6. |
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|{{sortname|Brian|Oliver|dab=basketball, born 1968}} |
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|1986–90 |
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|538 |
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|- |
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|7. |
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|{{sortname|Mark|Price}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|510 |
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|- |
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|8. |
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|{{sortname|Kenny|Anderson|dab=basketball}} |
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|1989–91 |
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|454 |
|||
|- |
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|9. |
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|{{sortname|Bruce|Dalrymple}} |
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|1983–87 |
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|446 |
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|- |
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|10. |
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|{{sortname|Jim|Thorne}} |
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|1968–71 |
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|410 |
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|- |
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|} |
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|{{sortname|Mark|Price}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|240 |
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|2. |
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|{{sortname|Bruce|Dalrymple}} |
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|1983–87 |
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|227 |
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|3. |
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|{{sortname|Jose|Alvarado|dab=basketball}} |
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|2017–21 |
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|226 |
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|4. |
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|{{sortname|Travis|Best}} |
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|1991–95 |
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|217 |
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|{{sortname|Iman|Shumpert}} |
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|2008–11 |
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|207 |
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|{{sortname|Drew|Berry}} |
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|1992–96 |
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|193 |
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|{{sortname|Jarrett|Jack}} |
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|2002–05 |
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|183 |
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|{{sortname|Matt|Harpring|dab=basketball}} |
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|1995–98 |
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|176 |
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|{{sortname|Tony|Aikins|dab=basketball}} |
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|1998–01 |
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|173 |
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|{{sortname|Kenny|Anderson|dab=basketball}} |
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|1989–91 |
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|168 |
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The team has retired six numbers: [[Matt Harpring]] (15), [[Tom Hammonds]] (20), [[John Salley]] (22), [[Mark Price]] (25), [[Rich Yunkus]] (40), and [[Roger Kaiser]] (21). |
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|{{sortname|Alvin|Jones|dab=basketball}} |
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|425 |
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|{{sortname|Daniel|Miller|dab=basketball}} |
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|2010–14 |
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|286 |
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|{{sortname|Ben|Lammers}} |
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|2014–18 |
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|254 |
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|{{sortname|John|Salley}} |
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|1982–86 |
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|243 |
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|{{sortname|Malcolm|Mackey}} |
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|1989–93 |
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|199 |
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|{{sortname|Ed|Elisma}} |
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|1993–97 |
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|174 |
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|{{sortname|Luke|Schenscher}} |
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|2001–05 |
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|157 |
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|{{sortname|Gani|Lawal}} |
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|2007–10 |
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|127 |
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|{{sortname|Moses|Wright}} |
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|2017–21 |
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|108 |
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|{{sortname|Alade|Aminu|nolink=1}} |
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|2005–09 |
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|105 |
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The Hank McCamish Pavilion, rebuilt and renamed from Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed "The Thrillerdome") in 2012, is an [[list of indoor arenas|indoor arena]] located on Tech's [[Midtown Atlanta]] campus. It is the home of the Georgia Tech [[basketball]] teams and hosted the [[Atlanta Hawks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] from 1968 to 1972 and again from 1997 to 1999. Tech's women's volleyball team occasionally uses the facility as well, primarily for NCAA tournament games and other matches that draw crowds that would overflow the O'Keefe Gymnasium. During the [[2011–12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|2011–12 season]], the Yellow Jackets split their home schedule between [[Philips Arena]] and the [[Arena at Gwinnett Center]] in suburban [[Duluth, Georgia|Duluth]] while McCamish Pavilion was under reconstruction. |
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* {{cite web |title=Collection: Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Programs and Guides {{!}} Georgia Tech Archives Finding Aids |url=https://finding-aids.library.gatech.edu/repositories/2/resources/341 |website=finding-aids.library.gatech.edu}} |
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University | Georgia Institute of Technology | |||
All-time record | 1,399–1,251 (.528) | |||
Head coach | Damon Stoudamire (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
Location | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
Arena | McCamish Pavilion (capacity: 8,600) | |||
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in McCamish Pavilion on the school's Atlanta campus and is currently coached by Damon Stoudamire. Bobby Cremins led his team to the first ACC tournament victory in school history in 1985 and in 1990 he took Georgia Tech to the school's first Final Four appearance ever.[2] Cremins retired from Georgia Tech in 2000 with the school's best winning percentage as a head coach.[2] The Yellow Jackets returned to the Final Four in 2004 under Paul Hewitt and lost in the national title game, losing to UConn. Overall, the team has won 1,352 games and lost 1,226 games, a .524 win percentage.[3]
History
[edit]Basketball was invented by Springfield College teacher James Naismith in 1891. It seemed to take off in the Southern colleges in 1906, when Yale's basketball team traveled throughout the South.[4] That year Georgia Tech organized a small basketball club under Coach Chapman.[5][6] Tech lost to Auburn in the first college basketball game played in Atlanta, and won the two other games they played that season, against rival Georgia.[6]
In 1909, continuous dribbling and shots off the dribble were allowed.[7] Tech organized another basketball team, under famous coach John Heisman, also Tech's baseball and football coach. Heisman had a winning percentage of .142 that season and improved the team's percentage to .500 in 1912 and 1913.[6] Heisman wasn't able to keep up with a basketball team, and his successor Bill Alexander revived the Georgia Tech basketball program in 1920.[6] From 1924 to 1926, the team was coached by Harold Hansen, also the football team's backfield coach.
Roy Mundorff
[edit]Roy Mundorff coached Georgia Tech basketball from 1927 to 1942. Georgia Tech became a charter member of the Southeastern Conference in 1932 (the first season was in 1933). The 1936-37 team was captained by future Tech coach John Hyder and posted an 11-1 conference record. Tech won the conference title the next season in 1938.
Dwight Keith
[edit]During World War 2, the basketball team was coached by assistant football coach Dwight Keith.
Roy McArthur
[edit]Former Tech quarterback Roy McArthur coached the team after the war. He was "among the forerunners of the present run-and-shoot brand of basketball".[8]
John Hyder
[edit]Coach John Hyder, whose teams won 292 games in 22 seasons, put the program on the national map when his 1955 team defeated Adolph Rupp's Kentucky team, ending the Wildcats' 129-game winning streak at home.
The Yellow Jackets played their first NCAA tournament game in 1960. Led by all-American Roger Kaiser, the team defeated Ohio University before losing in the second round to the eventual champion, Ohio State. Hyder continued to have strong teams in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, Georgia Tech's final season in the Southeastern Conference, the team went undefeated at home and was the conference runner-up. In 1971 the Yellow Jackets, led by Rich Yunkus, reached the finals of the National Invitation Tournament but lost to the University of North Carolina.
Georgia Tech became a charter member of the Metro Conference in 1975 (the first season started in 1976), and then became the eighth member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1978 (starting play in 1979). As of the 2020–21 season, the Yellow Jackets have won four ACC tournament championships and been the ACC's top seed twice. Through 2021, Georgia Tech has received 17 berths in the NCAA tournament, and seven of its teams have made it to the Sweet Sixteen.
Bobby Cremins
[edit]The 1985 team, led by head coach Bobby Cremins and players Mark Price, Duane Ferrell, Yvon Joseph, Craig Neal, Bruce Dalrymple, and John Salley, won the school's first ACC championship and advanced to the final eight in the NCAA tournament. Tom Hammonds earned Rookie of the Year honors in the ACC in 1986. In the 1990 tournament, the trio of Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott, and Brian Oliver (nicknamed "Lethal Weapon 3") carried the Yellow Jackets all the way to the Final Four, where they lost to eventual champion UNLV in the national semi-finals. In 1992, Cremins led an inexperienced Tech team to the Sweet 16, thanks in no small part to James Forrest's buzzer-beating game-winning three-pointer in the second round against USC. The following year, the Yellow Jackets won the ACC tournament.
Georgia Tech's nine consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament from the mid-1980s and the early 1990s accounted for the nation's fourth-longest active streak before it ended in 1994. In 1996, the team finished first in the ACC's regular season and returned to the tournament behind future NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury. In 1998, Matt Harpring was third-team All-American.
Cremins's 19-year tenure (1981–2000) stands as the team's most successful era. Cremins is Georgia Tech's all-time winningest coach and is third among all ACC coaches. Upon his retirement after the 1999–2000 season, his teams had won 354 games and lost 237 for a .599 winning percentage (Cremins would later come out of retirement to coach at the College of Charleston). The floor at McCamish Pavilion is named "Cremins Court" in his honor.
Paul Hewitt
[edit]In 2000, head coach Paul Hewitt was hired away from Siena College and immediately helped to revitalize the Yellow Jacket program. In his first season, Georgia Tech beat UCLA, Kentucky and five ACC rivals that were ranked en route to an NCAA tournament appearance. Georgia Tech experienced a Cinderella season in 2003–04: winning the Preseason NIT, ending Duke's 41-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium, making it to the school's second Final Four and first national championship game, in which they lost by nine points to UConn. Notable players sent to the NBA under Hewitt include Chris Bosh, Jarrett Jack, Mario West, Luke Schenscher, Thaddeus Young, Will Bynum,[9] and Anthony Morrow. In back-to-back years (2008 & 2009), Hewitt also successfully recruited national top-10 high school prospects in Iman Shumpert and Derrick Favors.
During the 2009–10 season, the Yellow Jackets played for the ACC tournament championship game as well as earning Hewitt's fifth NCAA tournament appearance at Tech. They advanced to the round of 32, losing to Ohio State. Georgia Tech then finished the 2010–11 season 13–18. On March 12, 2011, Paul Hewitt was dismissed as the head coach of the Georgia Tech after eleven seasons.[10] Brian Gregory was appointed as his successor, Georgia Tech's 13th men's basketball coach, on March 28, 2011.[11]
Brian Gregory
[edit]Brian Gregory, who led Dayton to 97 victories over his last four seasons there and worked under Tom Izzo at Michigan State when the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA championship, was named Georgia Tech's head men's basketball coach on March 28, 2011. In their first season with Gregory at the helm, Georgia Tech finished 11–20 and 11th in the ACC while playing without a true home court while McCamish Pavilion was under construction. Gregory only had two seasons with overall winning records and no seasons of winning records in ACC play. On March 25, 2016, after five disappointing seasons and no trips to the NCAA tournament, Georgia Tech fired Brian Gregory.[12] He was 76–86 overall and 27–61 in ACC play.[12]
Josh Pastner
[edit]Josh Pastner was hired by the school on April 8, 2016.[13][14] Pastner was 167–73 with four NCAA tournament bids in seven years as the head coach of Memphis.
Pastner took Tech to the NIT finals in his first season, and was that season's ACC Coach of the Year. After that season Tech was hit with NCAA violations, although most punishments would later be dropped. Because of this, Tech struggled for the next few seasons. However, Pastner ultimately led the team to their first ACC title since 1993, as well as their first NCAA tournament berth since 2010, as the Yellow Jackets defeated Florida State to win the 2021 ACC championship. They would end up losing to Loyola Chicago in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It is Tech's latest postseason appearance.[15]
The success wouldn’t last though, Tech parted ways with Pastner on March 10, 2023 following two disappointing seasons. He finished 109–114 in his seven years coaching the Jackets. He finished as the fourth-winningest coach in school history, behind only Hewitt, Hyder, and Cremins.[16]
Damon Stoudamire
[edit]On March 13, 2023 Damon Stoudamire was named the fifteenth coach in program history.[17] Stoudamire came to Georgia Tech after serving as an assistant coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics for nearly two seasons. Before that he served as the head coach at the University of the Pacific from 2016 to 2021.
Damon Stoudamire became the first Tech coach in the Yellow Jackets’ ACC history to defeat Duke in his first try when the Yellow Jackets stunned the then seventh ranked Blue Devils 72–68 on December 2, 2023.
Postseason
[edit]NCAA tournament results
[edit]The Yellow Jackets have appeared in the NCAA tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 23–17.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1960 | Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Ohio Ohio State |
W 57–54 L 69–86 | |
1985 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#15 Mercer #7 Syracuse #3 Illinois #1 Georgetown |
W 65–58 W 70–53 W 61–53 L 54–60 |
1986 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#15 Marist #10 Villanova #11 LSU |
W 68–53 W 66–61 L 64–70 |
1987 | #7 | First Round | #10 LSU | L 79–85 |
1988 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Iowa State #13 Richmond |
W 90–78 L 55–59 |
1989 | #6 | First Round | #11 Texas | L 70–76 |
1990 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
#13 East Tennessee State #5 LSU #1 Michigan State #6 Minnesota #1 UNLV |
W 99–83 W 94–91 W 81–80OT W 93–91 L 81–90 |
1991 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 DePaul #1 Ohio State |
W 87–70 L 61–65 |
1992 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#10 Houston #2 USC #6 Memphis |
W 65–60 W 79–78 L 79–83 |
1993 | #4 | First Round | #13 Southern | L 78–93 |
1996 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#14 Austin Peay #11 Boston College #2 Cincinnati |
W 90–79 W 103–89 L 70–87 |
2001 | #8 | First Round | #9 Saint Joseph's | L 62–66 |
2004 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#14 Northern Iowa #6 Boston College #10 Nevada #4 Kansas #2 Oklahoma State #2 Connecticut |
W 65–60 W 57–54 W 72–67 W 79–71 W 67–65 L 73–82 |
2005 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 George Washington #4 Louisville |
W 80–68 L 54–76 |
2007 | #10 | First Round | #7 UNLV | L 63–67 |
2010 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Oklahoma State #2 Ohio State |
W 64–59 L 66–75 |
2021 | #9 | First Round | #8 Loyola–Chicago | L 60–71 |
NIT results
[edit]The Yellow Jackets have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) nine times. Their combined record is 13–9.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1970 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Duquesne St. John's |
W 78–68 L 55–56 |
1971 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
La Salle Michigan St. Bonaventure North Carolina |
W 70–67 W 78–70 W 76–71 L 66–84 |
1984 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 74–77 |
1994 | First Round | Siena | L 68–76 |
1998 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Seton Hall Georgetown Penn State |
W 88–70 W 80–79 L 70–77 |
1999 | First Round | Oregon | L 64–67 |
2003 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Ohio State Iowa Texas Tech |
W 72–58 W 79–78 L 72–80 |
2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Houston South Carolina San Diego State |
W 81–62 W 83–66 L 56–72 |
2017 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Indiana Belmont Ole Miss Cal State Bakersfield TCU |
W 75–63 W 71–57 W 74–66 W 76–61 L 56–88 |
Coaches
[edit]Players
[edit]Many famous and talented players have played with the Yellow Jackets. Dennis Scott was the 1990 National Player of the Year and the 1990 ACC Player of the Year,[18] Jarrett Jack was the 2005 Basketball Times All-South player.[18]
A notable fictitious player for the Yellow Jackets is eternal Tech student George P. Burdell, who is officially listed in team media guides as having earned three letters (1956–58).[19]
Basketball Hall of Famers
[edit]Georgia Tech has one alumnus in the Basketball Hall of Fame, Chris Bosh who played at Tech from 2002–2003.
Retired numbers
[edit]No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
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15 |
Matt Harpring | SF | 1994–98 | 1998 | [20] |
20 |
Tom Hammonds | PF | 1985–89 | [21] | |
21 |
Roger Kaiser | G | 1958–61 | 1961 | [citation needed] |
22 |
John Salley | PF | 1982–86 | [22] | |
25 |
Mark Price | PG | 1982–86 | [23] | |
40 |
Rich Yunkus | PF | 1968–71 | 1971 | [24] |
All-Americans
[edit]Player | Year(s) | Team(s) |
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Roger Kaiser | 1960 | Consensus Second Team – AP (2nd), USBWA (1st), NABC (2nd), UPI (3rd), Sporting News (2nd) |
1961 | Consensus First Team – AP (1st), USBWA (1st), NABC (1st), UPI (1st), NEA (1st), Sporting News (1st), NCAB (1st) | |
Rich Yunkus | 1970 | UPI (3rd) |
1971 | AP (3rd) | |
Mark Price | 1984 | UPI (3rd) |
1985 | Consensus Second Team – AP (2nd), NABC (2nd), UPI (3rd) | |
1986 | AP (3rd), NABC (2nd), UPI (3rd) | |
John Salley | 1986 | NABC (3rd) |
Tom Hammonds | 1989 | NABC (3rd) |
Dennis Scott | 1990 | Consensus Second Team – AP (2nd), USBWA (2nd), NABC (3rd), UPI (2nd) |
Kenny Anderson | 1990 | AP (3rd) |
1991 | Consensus First Team – AP (1st), USBWA (1st), NABC (1st), UPI (1st) | |
Stephon Marbury | 1996 | AP (3rd), NABC (3rd) |
Matt Harpring | 1998 | AP (3rd), USBWA (2nd), NABC (2nd) |
All-time leaders
[edit]Points
[edit]Rank | Player[25] | Years | Points |
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1. | Rich Yunkus | 1968–71 | 2,232 |
2. | Matt Harpring | 1994–98 | 2,225 |
3. | Mark Price | 1982–86 | 2,193 |
4. | Dennis Scott | 1987–90 | 2,115 |
5. | Tom Hammonds | 1985–89 | 2,081 |
6. | Travis Best | 1991–95 | 2,057 |
7. | James Forrest | 1991–95 | 1,978 |
8. | Brian Oliver | 1986–90 | 1,848 |
9. | Duane Ferrell | 1984–88 | 1,818 |
10. | Malcolm Mackey | 1989–93 | 1,736 |
11. | Marcus Georges-Hunt | 2012–16 | 1,728 |
12. | Michael Devoe | 2018–2022 | 1,704 |
13. | Tony Akins | 1998–02 | 1,658 |
14. | Roger Kaiser | 1958–61 | 1,628 |
15. | B. J. Elder | 2001–05 | 1,616 |
16. | Bruce Dalrymple | 1983–87 | 1,588 |
17. | John Salley | 1982–86 | 1,587 |
18. | Kenny Anderson | 1989–91 | 1,497 |
19. | Jim Wood | 1973–77 | 1,459 |
20. | Jose Alvarado | 2017–21 | 1,429 |
Rebounds
[edit]Rank | Player[26] | Years | Rebounds |
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1. | Malcolm Mackey | 1989–93 | 1,205 |
2. | Alvin Jones | 1997–01 | 1,075 |
3. | Matt Harpring | 1994–98 | 997 |
4. | Jim Caldwell | 1962–65 | 993 |
5. | Rich Yunkus | 1968–71 | 955 |
6. | Tom Hammonds | 1985–89 | 885 |
7. | James Forrest | 1991–95 | 846 |
8. | Daniel Miller | 2010–14 | 821 |
9. | John Salley | 1982–86 | 798 |
10. | Ben Lammers | 2014–18 | 774 |
11. | Ed Elisma | 1993–97 | 762 |
12. | Bruce Dalrymple | 1983–87 | 744 |
13. | Jim Wood | 1973–77 | 740 |
14. | Gani Lawal | 2007–10 | 712 |
15. | Jeremis Smith | 2004–08 | 708 |
16. | Lenny Horton | 1976–80 | 704 |
17. | Michael Maddox | 1994–98 | 687 |
18. | Duane Ferrell | 1984–88 | 680 |
19. | Ivano Newbill | 1990–94 | 654 |
20. | Luke Schenscher | 2001–05 | 640 |
Assists
[edit]Rank | Player[26] | Years | Assists |
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1. | Drew Barry | 1992–96 | 724 |
2. | Travis Best | 1991–95 | 692 |
3. | Craig Neal | 1983–88 | 659 |
4. | Tony Akins | 1998–02 | 560 |
5. | Jarrett Jack | 2002–05 | 543 |
6. | Brian Oliver | 1986–90 | 538 |
7. | Mark Price | 1982–86 | 510 |
8. | Kenny Anderson | 1989–91 | 454 |
9. | Bruce Dalrymple | 1983–87 | 446 |
10. | Jim Thorne | 1968–71 | 410 |
Steals
[edit]Rank | Player[26] | Years | Steals |
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1. | Mark Price | 1982–86 | 240 |
2. | Bruce Dalrymple | 1983–87 | 227 |
3. | Jose Alvarado | 2017–21 | 226 |
4. | Travis Best | 1991–95 | 217 |
5. | Iman Shumpert | 2008–11 | 207 |
6. | Drew Berry | 1992–96 | 193 |
7. | Jarrett Jack | 2002–05 | 183 |
8. | Matt Harpring | 1995–98 | 176 |
9. | Tony Aikins | 1998–01 | 173 |
10. | Kenny Anderson | 1989–91 | 168 |
Blocks
[edit]Rank | Player[26] | Years | Blocks |
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1. | Alvin Jones | 1997–01 | 425 |
2. | Daniel Miller | 2010–14 | 286 |
3. | Ben Lammers | 2014–18 | 254 |
4. | John Salley | 1982–86 | 243 |
5. | Malcolm Mackey | 1989–93 | 199 |
6. | Ed Elisma | 1993–97 | 174 |
7. | Luke Schenscher | 2001–05 | 157 |
8. | Gani Lawal | 2007–10 | 127 |
9. | Moses Wright | 2017–21 | 108 |
10. | Alade Aminu | 2005–09 | 105 |
Arena
[edit]The Hank McCamish Pavilion, rebuilt and renamed from Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed "The Thrillerdome") in 2012, is an indoor arena located on Tech's Midtown Atlanta campus. It is the home of the Georgia Tech basketball teams and hosted the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1972 and again from 1997 to 1999. Tech's women's volleyball team occasionally uses the facility as well, primarily for NCAA tournament games and other matches that draw crowds that would overflow the O'Keefe Gymnasium. During the 2011–12 season, the Yellow Jackets split their home schedule between Philips Arena and the Arena at Gwinnett Center in suburban Duluth while McCamish Pavilion was under reconstruction.
References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics – Athletics Brand Guidelines". Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bobby Cremins Retires as Tech Basketball Coach" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. February 18, 2000. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ "Georgia Tech". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Mike Donahue (1907). "Intercollegiate Basket Ball in the South". Spalding's Official Collegiate Basket Ball Guide: 55.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Edwards, Pat (February 6, 1998). "Ramblins – Tech has tradition of basketball excellence". The Technique. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ "NCAA Basketball Rule Change History". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Roy McArthur's Record vs. Kentucky".
- ^ "NBA Players - NBA.com". nba.com.
- ^ Associated Press (March 12, 2011). "Georgia Tech fires coach Hewitt in 11th season". ESPN.com.
- ^ Roberson, Doug. "Radakovich: No question Gregory will succeed | Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
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External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Digital Collection: Georgia Tech Basketball Programs and Guides". repository.gatech.edu.
- "Collection: Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Programs and Guides | Georgia Tech Archives Finding Aids". finding-aids.library.gatech.edu.