2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–16, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh. The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Indiana, Belmont, and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield before losing in the championship game to TCU.

2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NIT, Runner-up
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record21–16 (8–10 ACC)
Head coachJosh Pastner (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .778  33–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .667  26–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .611  28–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  22–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .333  17–16  .515
NC State4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .222  16–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2015–16 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] On April 8, 2016, the school hired Josh Pastner as head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charles Mitchell0F6'8"269SeniorMarietta, GAGraduated
Adam Smith2G6'1"170RS SeniorJonesboro, GAGraduated
Marcus Georges-Hunt3G/F6'5"214SeniorCollege Park, GAGraduated
Travis Jorgenson10G6'0"177RS SophomoreColumbia, MOLeft the team due to personal reasons
Nick Jacobs32F6'8"260RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
James White33F6'8"220RS SeniorJonesboro, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jodan Price2G/F6'8"185RS SeniorIndianapolis, INTransferred from Eastern Michigan. Price will be eligible to play immediately since Price graduated from Eastern Michigan.
Kellen McCormick32F6'8"215RS SeniorWest Bloomfield, MITransferred from Western Michigan. McCormick will be eligible to play immediately since McCormick graduated from Western Michigan.

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Matthews
#61 SF		 Clinton, MD National Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Aug 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Moore
#66 PG		 San Diego, CA Mission Bay High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Josh Okogie
SF		 Snellville, GA Shiloh High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 13, 2015 
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    Josh Pastner
    2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMission Bay HS San Diego, CA
    G 1 Tadric Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrTift County HS Tifton, GA
    G/F 2 Jodan Price 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrDetroit Country Day
    DePaul/Eastern Michigan    		 Indianapolis, IN
    G 5 Josh Okogie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrShiloh HS Snellville, GA
    G 11 Josh Heath 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrTampa Preparatory School
    South Florida    		 Tampa, FL
    F 12 Quinton Stephens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrMarist School Atlanta, GA
    F 23 Christian Matthews 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Clinton, MD
    F 24 Sylvester Ogbonda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS FrNational Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
    G 30 Corey Heyward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrPeachtree Ridge HS
    Hargrave Military Academy    		 Duluth, GA
    F 32 Kellen McCormick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrNotre Dame Prep
    Western Michigan    		 West Bloomfield, MI
    F 34 Abdoulaye Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoCentral Park Christian Dakar, Senegal
    F 42 Rand Rowland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrWhite County HS Cleveland, GA
    C 44 Ben Lammers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrAlamo Heights High School San Antonio, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Georgia Tech in a game against North Carolina A&T
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2016*
    7:30 PM    		 Shorter W 95–87 OT
    		Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,503)
    Atlanta, GA
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    8:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Tennessee Tech W 70–55  1–0
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,018)
    Atlanta, GA
    11/14/2016*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Southern W 77–62  2–0
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,360)
    Atlanta, GA
    11/18/2016*
    8:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Ohio L 61–67  2–1
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,802)
    Atlanta, GA
    11/22/2016*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Sam Houston State W 81–73  3–1
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,181)
    Atlanta, GA
    11/26/2016*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Tulane W 82–68  4–1
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,479)
    Atlanta, GA
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Penn State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 60–67  4–2
    		 Bryce Jordan Center (6,032)
    University Park, PA
    12/03/2016*
    1:00 PM, SECN+    		 at Tennessee L 58–81  4–3
    		 Thompson–Boling Arena (12,634)
    Knoxville, TN
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at VCU W 76–73 OT 5–3
    		 Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    12/18/2016*
    2:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Alcorn State W 74–50  6–3
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,599)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/20/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Georgia L 43–60  6–4
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/22/2016*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Wofford W 76–72  7–4
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (4,725)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/28/2016*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 North Carolina A&T W 59–52  8–4
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,024)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/31/2016
    12:00 PM, ACCN    		 No. 9 North Carolina W 75–63  9–4
    (1–0)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,754)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/04/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at No. 8 Duke L 57–110  9–5
    (1–1)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    01/07/2017
    2:00 PM, ACCN    		 No. 9 Louisville L 50–65  9–6
    (1–2)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,160)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/12/2017
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 Clemson W 75–63  10–6
    (2–2)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,602)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/15/2017
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at NC State W 86–76  11–6
    (3–2)    		 PNC Arena (17,781)
    Raleigh, NC
    01/18/2017
    9:00 PM, RSN    		 at Virginia Tech L 61–62  11–7
    (3–3)    		 Cassell Coliseum (6,598)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/21/2017
    2:00 PM, ACCN    		 at No. 16 Virginia L 49–62  11–8
    (3–4)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (14,459)
    Charlottesville, VA
    01/25/2017
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 No. 6 Florida State W 78–56  12–8
    (4–4)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,542)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/28/2017
    12:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 14 Notre Dame W 62–60  13–8
    (5–4)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/01/2017
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 at Clemson L 62–74  13–9
    (5–5)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,530)
    Clemson, SC
    02/04/2017
    3:00 PM, RSN    		 at Wake Forest L 69–81  13–10
    (5–6)    		 LJVM Coliseum (10,962)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    02/07/2017*
    7:30 PM, ACCN Extra    		 Tusculum W 96–58  14–10
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,437)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/11/2017
    5:30 PM, RSN    		 Boston College W 65–54  15–10
    (6–6)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,391)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/15/2017
    8:00 PM, ACCN    		 at Miami (FL) L 61–70  15–11
    (6–7)    		 BankUnited Center (7,111)
    Coral Gables, FL
    02/19/2017
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 Syracuse W 71–65  16–11
    (7–7)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/21/2017
    8:00 PM, ACCN    		 NC State L 69–71  16–12
    (7–8)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,950)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/26/2017
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at No. 21 Notre Dame L 60–64  16–13
    (7–9)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    02/28/2017
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Pittsburgh W 61–52  17–13
    (8–9)    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,185)
    Atlanta, GA
    03/04/2017
    4:00 PM, ACCN    		 at Syracuse L 61–90  17–14
    (8–10)    		 Carrier Dome (30,448)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Tournament
    03/08/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPNU/ACCN    		 (11) vs. (14) Pittsburgh
    First Round    		 L 59–61  17–15
    		 Barclays Center (8,656)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NIT
    03/14/2017*
    9:00 PM, ESPN    		 (6) (3) Indiana
    First Round – Syracuse Bracket    		 W 75–63  18–15
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,533)
    Atlanta, GA
    3/19/2017*
    12:00 PM, ESPN    		 (6) (7) Belmont
    Second Round – Syracuse Bracket    		 W 71–57  19–15
    		 Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,176)
    Atlanta, GA
    3/21/2017*
    9:00 PM, ESPN2    		 (6) at (5) Ole Miss
    Quarterfinals – Syracuse Bracket    		 W 74–66  20–15
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,091)
    Oxford, MS
    3/28/2017*
    7:00 PM, ESPN    		 (6) vs. (8) Cal State Bakersfield
    Semifinals    		 W 76–61  21–15
    		 Madison Square Garden (5,210)
    New York City, NY
    3/30/2017*
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 (6) vs. (4) TCU
    Championship    		 L 56–88  21–16
    		 Madison Square Garden (5,029)
    New York City, NY
    *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 2016-12-23.
    2. "Pastner: Ga. Tech rebound won't happen overnight". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
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