1989–90 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 9th year head coach Bobby Cremins and the talented trio dubbed "Lethal Weapon 3" ACC Player of the Year Dennis Scott, National Freshman of the Year Kenny Anderson, and Brian Oliver the Yellow Jackets were ACC Tournament Champions and reached the 1990 Final Four.

1989–90 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Kuppenheimer Classic Champions
ACC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
1989–90 record28–7 (8–6 ACC)
Head coachBobby Cremins (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Cantwell (4th season)
  • Sherman Dillard (2nd season)
  • Jimmy Hebron (9th season)
Home arenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Clemson104 .714  269  .743
No. 15 Duke95 .643  299  .763
#9 Georgia Tech86 .571  287  .800
North Carolina86 .571  2113  .618
Virginia68 .429  2012  .625
NC State68 .429  1812  .600
Maryland68 .429  1914  .576
Wake Forest311 .214  1216  .429
1990 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Kenny Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) Fr Rego Park, New York
F 15 Darryl Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 34 Rod Belanis  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) Fr Williamsburg, Virginia
G 23 Brian Black  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
G 5 Karl Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) Sr Leicester, England
G 3 Brian Domalik 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)164 lb (74 kg) Jr Leesburg, Virginia
F 32 Malcolm Mackey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee
F/C 44 Johnny McNeil 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) Sr High Point, North Carolina
C 24 James Munlyn 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)228 lb (103 kg) Jr Aiken, South Carolina
F 33 Ivano Newbill  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) Fr Macon, Georgia
G 13 Brian Oliver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) Sr Smyrna, Georgia
G/F 4 Dennis Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) Jr Reston, Virginia
G 14 Greg White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)168 lb (76 kg) So Norcross, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[1] [2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/21/1989*
No. 22 Georgia State W 108-83  1-0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
11/21/1989*
No. 21 Richmond W 87-74  2-0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
12/4/1989*
No. 21 vs. No. 18 Pittsburgh
ACC–Big East Challenge
W 93-92[3]  3-0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
12/11/1989*
No. 18 North Carolina A&T Aggies W 101-87  4-0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
12/16/1989*
No. 15 vs. Georgia
Rivalry
W 92-89  5-0
The Omni 
Atlanta, GA
12/19/1989*
No. 14 Coastal Carolina W 109-82  6-0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
12/27/1989*
No. 14 vs. Morehead State
Kuppenheimer Classic
W 98-76  7-0
The Omni 
Atlanta, GA
12/28/1989*
No. 14 vs. Pittsburgh
Kuppenheimer Classic
W 111-92  8-0
The Omni 
Atlanta, GA
1/2/1990*
No. 12 Marist W 86-77  9-0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
ACC Regular Season
1/6/1990
No. 12 at Wake Forest W 91-79  10-0
(1-0)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
1/11/1990
No. 9 No. 10 Duke L 91-96  10-1
(1-1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
1/13/1990
No. 9 No. 17 NC State W 92-85  11-1
(2-1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
1/16/1990*
No. 11 Temple W 59-57  12-1
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
1/21/1990
No. 11 at Virginia L 79-81  12-2
(2-2)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
1/25/1990
No. 13 at Clemson L 90-91  12-3
(2-3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
1/28/1990
No. 13 at No. 8 Duke L 86-88  12-4
(2-4)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
2/1/1990
No. 17 No. 25 North Carolina W 102-75  13-4
(3-4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
2/3/1990
No. 17 at Maryland W 90-84  14-4
(4-4)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
2/7/1990
No. 16 Wake Forest W 79-70  15-4
(5-4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
2/10/1990*
No. 16 at No. 15 Louisville W 94-84  16-4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
2/13/1990
No. 13 Maryland W 80-78  17-4
(6-4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
2/15/1990*
No. 16 vs. Fordham W 83-78[4]  18-4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
2/17/1990
No. 13 at NC State W 95-92  19-4
(7-4)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
2/22/1990
No. 8 Virginia L 71-73  19-5
(7-5)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
2/25/1990*
No. 8 at Notre Dame W 88-80  20-5
Purcell Pavilion at The Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
2/28/1990
No. 11 at North Carolina L 79-81  20-6
(7-6)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
3/3/1990
No. 12 No. 20 Clemson W 85-69  21-6
(8-6)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament
3/9/1990*
No. 14 vs. NC State
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 76-67  22-6
(8-6)
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
3/10/1990*
No. 14 vs. No. 12 Duke
ACC Tournament Semifinal
W 83-72  23-6
(8-6)
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
3/11/1990*
No. 14 vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament Championship
W 70-61  24-6
(8-6)
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
3/15/1990
 CBS
(4 SE) No. 9 vs. (13 SE) East Tennessee State
NCAA Tournament Round of 64
W 99-83[5]  25-6
(8-6)
Knoxville, TN 
Thompson–Boling Arena
3/17/1990
 CBS
(4 SE) No. 9 vs. (5 SE) No. 19 LSU
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
W 94-91[6]  26-6
(8-6)
Knoxville, TN 
Thompson–Boling Arena
3/23/1990
 CBS
(4 SE) No. 9 vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Michigan State
Southeast Regional Semifinal
W 81-80 OT[7] 27-6
(8-6)
New Orleans, LA 
Louisiana Superdome
3/25/1990
 CBS
(4 SE) No. 9 vs. (6 SE) No. 20 Minnesota
Southeast Regional Final
W 93-91[8]  28-6
(8-6)
New Orleans, LA 
Louisiana Superdome
3/31/1990
 CBS
(4 SE) No. 9 vs. (1 W) No. 2 UNLV
NCAA Final Four - National Semifinal
L 81-90[9]  28-7
(8-6)
McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Awards

All-Americans
Wayman Tisdale Award (National Freshman of the Year)
  • Kenny Anderson
Naismith College Coach of the Year
ACC Player of the Year[10]
  • Dennis Scott
ACC Rookie of the Year
  • Kenny Anderson

Players in the 1990 NBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
14Dennis ScottOrlando Magic

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References

  1. College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-Feb-17.
  2. "1990 NCAA Final Four program". March 1990. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "Georgia Tech Defeats Pitt, 93-92". New York Times. December 5, 1989. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. "Anderson Enjoys A Happy Return". New York Times. February 16, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. "NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : Popeye Can't Finish Off Michigan State; Georgia Tech 99, East Tennessee State 83". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. "Tech Reaches New Heights In Outlasting LSU, 94-91". Orlando Sentinel. March 18, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  7. "Georgia Tech Beats Clock (?), Michigan State in Overtime". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. "Ga.Tech Defies Odds and Gophers". New York Times. March 26, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  9. "Nevada-Las Vegas 90, Georgia Tech 81". United Press International. March 31, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  10. "Dennis Scott named AP's ACC Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal via newspapers.com. March 14, 1990. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  11. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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