2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2015–16 record 21–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach Brian Gregory (5th season)
Assistant coach Chad Dollar
Assistant coach Mamadou N'Diaye
Assistant coach Tom Herrion
Home arena McCamish Pavilion
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#3 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
#4 Virginia135 .722  298  .784
#10 Miami (FL)135 .722  278  .771
#16 Louisville*126 .667  238  .742
Notre Dame117 .611  2412  .667
#19 Duke117 .611  2511  .694
Virginia Tech108 .556  2015  .571
Clemson108 .556  1714  .548
Pittsburgh99 .500  2112  .636
Syracuse99 .500  2314  .622
Georgia Tech810 .444  2115  .583
Florida State810 .444  2014  .588
NC State513 .278  1617  .485
Wake Forest216 .111  1120  .355
Boston College018 .000  725  .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth year head coach Brian Gregory and played their home games at McCamish Pavilion. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston and South Carolina to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to San Diego State.

On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced Brian Gregory would not return as head coach.[1]

Last season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2014–15 season 12–19, 3–15 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Demarco Cox4C6'8"276SeniorYazoo City, MSGraduated
Bernard Woodside30G6'0"170FreshmanTampa, FLWalk on; didn't return to the team
Aaron Peak31G/F6'4"188SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Brooks Doyle32G6'4"199JuniorAtlanta, GAWalk on; didn't return to the team
Patrick Lamar35G6'0"192FreshmanMarietta, GAWalk on; left the team
Collin Gurry41G6'1"183JuniorCanton, CTLeft the team due to personal reasons
Ron Wamer43G6'2"190JuniorDacula, GALeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Adam Smith2G6'1"195RS SeniorJonesboro, GATransferred from Virginia Tech. Smith will be eligible to play immediately since Smith graduated from Virginia Tech.
James White33F6'8"220RS SeniorJonesboro, GATransferred from Arkansas–Little Rock. White will be eligible to play immediately since White graduated from Arkansas–Little Rock.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sylvester Ogbonda
C
Fort Washington, MD National Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 31, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Charles Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)269 lb (122 kg) SrJoseph Wheeler High School/University of Maryland Marietta, Georgia
    G 1 Tadric Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTift County High School Tifton, Georgia
    G 2 Adam Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrFayette County High School (Georgia)/Virginia Tech Jonesboro, Georgia
    G/F 3 Marcus Georges-Hunt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrNorth Clayton High School College Park, Georgia
    G 5 Corey Heyward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrPeachtree Ridge High School/Hargrave Military Academy Duluth, Georgia
    G 10 Travis Jorgenson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS SoRock Bridge High School/New Hampton School Columbia, Missouri
    G 11 Josh Heath 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) JrTampa Preparatory School/University of South Florida Tampa, Florida
    F 12 Quinton Stephens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrMarist School (Georgia) Atlanta, Georgia
    F/C 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)233 lb (106 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, Maryland
    F 32 Nick Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrSouth Atlanta High School/University of Alabama Atlanta, Georgia
    F 33 James White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrJonesboro High School (Georgia)/University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Jonesboro, Georgia
    F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoCentral Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
    F 42 Rand Rowland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrWhite County High School (Cleveland, Georgia) Cleveland, Georgia
    C 44 Ben Lammers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)241 lb (109 kg) SoAlamo Heights High School San Antonio, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cornell W 116–87  1–0
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,459)
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 16*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Tennessee W 69–67  2–0
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,467)
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 19*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Green Bay
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 107–77  3–0
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,252)
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 22*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    East Tennessee State
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    L 68–69  3–1
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,665)
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 26*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Arkansas
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
    W 83–73  4–1
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 27*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 8 Villanova
    NIT Season Tip-Off Championship game
    L 52–69  4–2
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 1*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wofford W 77–61  5–2
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,389)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 5*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Tulane W 76–68  6–2
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,005)
    New Orleans, LA
    Dec 15*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    VCU W 77–64  7–2
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,219)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 19*
    12:00 pm, SECN
    at Georgia L 61–75  7–3
    Stegeman Coliseum (8,011)
    Athens, GA
    Dec 21*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Southeastern Louisiana W 75–62  8–3
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,563)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 23*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Colgate W 76–60  9–3
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,638)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 29*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Duquesne W 73–67  10–3
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,417)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC regular season
    Jan 2
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 7 North Carolina L 78–86  10–4
    (0–1)
    Dean Smith Center (17,392)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 6
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at No. 24 Pittsburgh L 84–89  10–5
    (0–2)
    Peterson Events Center (10,249)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 9
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 4 Virginia W 68–64  11–5
    (1–2)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,073)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 13
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at Notre Dame L 64–72  11–6
    (1–3)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,795)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 16
    12:00 pm, RSN
    Virginia Tech L 77–78  11–7
    (1–4)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,470)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 23
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 Louisville L 71–75  11–8
    (1–5)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,829)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 27
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at NC State W 90–83  12–8
    (2–5)
    PNC Arena (15,945)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 30
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Syracuse L 57–60  12–9
    (2–6)
    Carrier Dome (25,235)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 2
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Duke L 71–80  12–10
    (2–7)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 7
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Miami (FL) L 68–75  12–11
    (2–8)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,569)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 10
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Wake Forest W 71–66  13–11
    (3–8)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,089)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 13
    2:00 pm, RSN
    at Clemson L 52–66  13–12
    (3–9)
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,232)
    Greenville, SC
    Feb 17
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at Florida State W 86–80  14–12
    (4–9)
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,217)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Feb 20
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 Notre Dame W 63–62  15–12
    (5–9)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 23
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Clemson W 75–73  16–12
    (6–9)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,531)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 27
    12:00 pm, RSN
    at Boston College W 76–71  17–12
    (7–9)
    Conte Forum (4,148)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Mar 1
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Louisville L 53–56  17–13
    (7–10)
    KFC Yum! Center (22,043)
    Louisville, KY
    Mar 5
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    Pittsburgh W 63–59  18–13
    (8–10)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,042)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 9
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (10) vs. (7) Clemson
    Second round
    W 88–85 OT 19–13
    Verizon Center (18,561)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 10
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (10) vs. (2) Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    L 52–72  19–14
    Verizon Center (20,719)
    Washington, D.C.
    NIT
    Mar 16*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    (4) (5) Houston
    First round – South Carolina Bracket
    W 82–64  20–14
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,932)
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 21*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (4) at (1) South Carolina
    Second round – South Carolina Bracket
    W 83–66  21–14
    Colonial Life Arena (2,856)
    Columbia, SC
    Mar 23*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    (4) at (2) San Diego State
    Quarterfinals – South Carolina Bracket
    L 72–56  21–15
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Georgia Tech parts with Gregory as head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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