2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by fourth-year head coach Josh Pastner and play their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record17–14 (11–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800  265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750  237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750  247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750  256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .550  1714  .548
NC State1010 .500  2012  .625
Syracuse1010 .500  1814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .500  2012  .625
Clemson911 .450  1615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .350  1516  .484
Boston College713 .350  1318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .350  1616  .500
Wake Forest614 .300  1318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .300  1617  .485
North Carolina614 .300  1419  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 17–14 and 11–9 in ACC play. The team was banned from postseason play, including the conference tournament, due to NCAA rules violations.[1]

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Notre Dame. They did not receive an invitation to a post-season tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Alston4G6'5"200 SeniorVienna, VAGraduated
Evan Jester11F6'6"191SophomoreRiverdale, GANone listed
Curtis Haywood13G6'5"202SophomoreOklahoma City, OKTransferred to Tulsa[2]
Sylvester Ogbonda24F6'10"237 JuniorFort Washington, MDGraduated/Transferred to Ohio[3]
Avi Schafer32C6'8"235 SophomoreOsaka, JapanLeft to play professionally in Japan[4]
Abdoulaye Gueye34F6'9"217 SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Bubba Parham11G5'10"160JuniorSnellville, GAVMI [5]
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame, January 15, 2020

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Asanti Price
SG
Columbia, SC Keenan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 3, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
David Didenko
PF
Boca Raton, FL Palm Beach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Georgia Tech Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  • "Georgia Tech 2019 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  • "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.

    Roster

    2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Michael Devoe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoMontverde Academy Orlando, FL
    F/C 1 James Banks III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrLa Lumiere HS
    Texas
    Decatur, GA
    G 2 Shembari Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWheeler HS/Tucker HS
    Tennessee
    Atlanta, GA
    F 3 Evan Cole 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)226 lb (103 kg) SoSouth Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
    G/F 4 Jordan Usher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWheeler HS
    Southern California
    Canton, GA
    F 5 Moses Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWilliam G. Enloe HS Raleigh, NC
    G 10 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrChrist the King HS Brooklyn, NY
    G 11 Bubba Parham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrBrookwood HS
    VMI
    Snellville, GA
    F 12 Khalid Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoArchbishop Molloy HS Briarwood, NY
    G 13 Coleman Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrMount Bethel Christian Academy Smyrna, GA
    F 14 David Didenko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoPalm Beach State College Yakutsk, Russia
    G 23 Asanti Price 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrWJ Keenan HS Columbia, SC
    F 24 Jehloni James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLanier HS Sugar Hill, GA
    G 34 Niko Broadway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Pius X HS Atlanta, GA
    F 35 Kristian Sjolund 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoObra D. Tompkins HS Katy, TX
    G 45 Shaheed Medlock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrWare County HS Waycross, GA
    G 55 Malachi Rice (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrBrebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 31, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Source:[6]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 20, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCNX
    Georgia College W 98–76  0–0
     15  Parham  11  Cole  4  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (1,984)
    Atlanta, GA
    October 27, 2019*
    5:00 pm
    at Alabama L 65–93  0–0
     18  Cole  8  Banks III  3  Parham  Coleman Coliseum (9,293)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019
    8:30 pm, ACCN
    at NC State W 82–81 OT 1–0
    (1–0)
     22  Devoe  14  Banks III  6  Alvarado  PNC Arena (17,133)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 11, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ACCNX
    Elon W 64–41  2–0
     22  Devoe  10  Price  5  Moore  McCamish Pavilion (4,624)
    Atlanta, GA
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    at Georgia
    rivalry
    L 78–82  2–1
     34  Devoe  10  Devoe  2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,205)
    Athens, GA
    November 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Arkansas L 61–62 OT 2–2
     20  Banks III  13  Banks III  2  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (6,547)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 1, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Bethune–Cookman W 68–65  3–2
     27  Devoe  12  Wright  3  Banks III  McCamish Pavilion (4,552)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 4, 2019*
    7:15 pm, ESPNU
    Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 73–56  4–2
     26  Devoe  9  Wright  7  Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (5,133)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 7, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    Syracuse L 63–97  4–3
    (1–1)
     17  Wright  9  Wright  6  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (5,743)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 14, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 8 Kentucky L 53–67  4–4
     13  Wright  10  Wright  4  Devoe  Rupp Arena (20,111)
    Lexington, KY
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Ball State
    Diamond Head Classic non bracket game
    L 47–65  4–5
     13  Banks III  9  Banks III  3  Parham  McCamish Pavilion (4,203)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 22, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Boise State
    Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
    W 74–60  5–5
     18  Tied  9  Tied  2  Usher  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    December 23, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Houston
    Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
    L 59–70  5–6
     19  Wright  10  Wright  4  Alvarado  Stan Sheriff Center (5,585)
    Honolulu, HI
    December 25, 2019*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    at Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game
    W 70–53  6–6
     18  Devoe  6  Tied  4  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    December 31, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 18 Florida State L 58–70  6–7
    (1–2)
     19  Devoe  10  Wright  5  Alvarado  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,837)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 4, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at North Carolina W 96-83  7–7
    (2–2)
     25  Alvarado  7  Tied  8  Alvarado  Dean Smith Center (21,099)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 8, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 2 Duke L 64–73  7–8
    (2–3)
     18  Alvarado  15  Banks III  5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 11, 2020
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    at Boston College W 71–52  8–8
    (3–3)
     18  Wright  10  Wright  8  Alvarado  Conte Forum (6,217)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 15, 2020
    8:30 pm, ACCN
    Notre Dame L 74–78  8–9
    (3–4)
     22  Devoe  9  Devoe  9  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (5,899)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 18, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Virginia L 58–63  8–10
    (3–5)
     20  Alvarado  9  Banks III  5  Banks III  McCamish Pavilion (7,314)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at No. 6 Louisville L 64–68  8–11
    (3–6)
     21  Devoe  10  Alvarado  3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (15,001)
    Louisville, KY
    January 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN
    NC State W 64–58  9–11
    (4–6)
     26  Alvarado  8  Alvarado  6  Usher  McCamish Pavilion (6,794)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 28, 2020*
    7:30 pm, ACCNX
    Morehouse W 82–54  10–11
     12  Banks III  10  Cole  6  Usher  McCamish Pavilion (4,133)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 1, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Notre Dame L 72–80  10–12
    (4–7)
     25  Alvarado  10  Banks III  4  Wright  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,240)
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCN
    Virginia Tech W 76–57  11–12
    (5–7)
     20  Alvarado  7  Tied  6  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,727)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Pittsburgh L 64–73  11–13
    (5–8)
     22  Devoe  11  Banks III  7  Devoe  Petersen Events Center (10,754)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 Louisville W 64–58  12–13
    (6–8)
     18  Alvarado  6  Wright  5  Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (5,801)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Wake Forest W 86–79  13–13
    (7–8)
     24  Devoe  7  Tied  5  Devoe  LJVM Coliseum (7,562)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Syracuse L 72–79  13–14
    (7–9)
     33  Wright  10  Wright  6  Alvarado  Carrier Dome (26,661)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 25, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    Clemson W 68–59  14–14
    (8–9)
     19  Alvarado  8  Banks III  8  Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,763)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 29, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Miami (FL) W 63–57  15–14
    (9–9)
     16  Alvarado  14  Banks III  2  4 tied  McCamish Pavilion (6,681)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 4, 2020
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Pittsburgh W 73–57  16–14
    (10–9)
     23  Alvarado  9  Tied  5  Alvarado  McCamish Pavilion (4,764)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Clemson W 65–62  17–14
    (11–9)
     20  Devoe  9  Banks III  2  Parham  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,188)
    Clemson, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. Geisinger, Brian (September 26, 2019). "Georgia Tech Basketball Banned from 2020 Postseason by NCAA". accsports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
    2. Geisinger, Brian (March 27, 2019). "Georgia Tech Basketball: Curtis Haywood II to transfer out of program". accsports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
    3. Arkley, Jason (May 23, 2019). "Bobcats secure grad transfer in the front court". Athens Messenger. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
    4. @avi_schafer (December 19, 2018). "I am officially leaving Georgia Tech to play professional in Japan. I'm very thankful for everyone that supported me with my decision. I'm gonna miss every second I spent here with the team but I'm extremely excited for my new life that is waiting for me. // Thank you Georgia Tech" (Tweet) via Twitter.
    5. "Bubba Parham to Join Georgia Tech Basketball". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech. May 6, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
    6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball SCHEDULE". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.