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

2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Josh Pastner (3rd season)
Assistant coach Eric Reveno
Assistant coach Julian Swartz
Assistant coach Anthony Wilkins
Home arena McCamish Pavilion
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College00   00  
Clemson00   00  
Duke00   00  
Florida State00   00  
Georgia Tech00   00  
Louisville00   00  
Miami (FL)00   00  
North Carolina00   00  
NC State00   00  
Notre Dame00   00  
Pittsburgh00   00  
Syracuse00   00  
Virginia00   00  
Virginia Tech00   00  
Wake Forest00   00  
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

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

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Justin Moore0G6'4"162SophomoreSan Diego, CATransferred
Tadric Jackson1G6'2"203SeniorTifton, GAGraduated
Josh Okogie5G6'5"213SophomoreSnellville, GADeclare for 2018 NBA draft
Jon Brown23G6'5"172FreshmanMiami, FLGraduate transferred to West Florida
Ben Lammers44C6'10"231SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
James Banks1C6'10"240JuniorDecatur, GATransferred from Texas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Banks will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kristian Sjolund
SF
Katy, TX Tompkins High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Michael Devoe
PG
Orlando, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Khalid Moore
SF
Briarwood, NY Archbishop Molly High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

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

    Roster

    2018–19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Michael Devoe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrMontverde Academy Orlando, FL
    F/C 1 James Banks  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) JrLa Lumiere HS
    Texas
    Decatur, GA
    G 2 Shembari Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS JrWheeler HS/Tucker HS
    Tennessee
    Atlanta, GA
    F 3 Evan Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) SoSouth Forsyth HS Cumming, GA
    G 4 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrHerndon HS
    Lehigh
    Vienna, VA
    F 5 Moses Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoWilliam G. Enloe HS Raleigh, NC
    G 10 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoChrist the King HS Brooklyn, NY
    F 11 Evan Jester (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoSandy Creek HS Riverdale, GA
    F 12 Khalid Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrArchbishop Molloy HS Briarwood, NY
    G 13 Curtis Haywood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoMustang HS/Brewster Academy Oklahoma City, OK
    F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS JrNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
    C 32 Avi Schafer (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy Osaka, Japan
    F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrCentral Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
    F 35 Kristian Sjolund 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrObra D. Tompkins HS Katy, TX
    G 55 Malachi Rice (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoBrebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Florida Tech   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Lamar
    Georgia Tech MTE
      
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 13, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Tennessee   
                       Thompson–Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    East Carolina
    Georgia Tech MTE
      
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 21, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley
    Georgia Tech MTE
      
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 23, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Prairie View A&M
    Georgia Tech MTE
      
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 28, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
      
                       Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 1, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. St. John's
    HoopHall Miami Invitational
      
                       American Airlines Arena 
    Miami, FL
    Dec 9, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Florida A&M   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 17, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Gardner–Webb   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 19, 2018*
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas   
                       Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Georgia   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 28, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Kennesaw State   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 2, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    USC Upstate   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Regular Season
    Jan 5, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Wake Forest   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Virginia Tech   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Syracuse   
                       Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 16, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Clemson   
                       Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:00 pm, Raycom
    Louisville   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Notre Dame   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, Raycom
    at Duke   
                       Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Jan 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, Raycom
    North Carolina   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    at Florida State   
                       Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Feb 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, Raycom
    Clemson   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Notre Dame   
                       Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at Virginia Tech   
                       Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    Florida State   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 20, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Pittsburgh   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Miami (FL)   
                       Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Virginia   
                       John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    Mar 3, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Boston College   
                       McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at NC State   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 12–16, 2019
    vs.    
                       Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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