2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by second-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 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 .
Previous season
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2016–17 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 .[ 1] The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Indiana ,[ 2] Belmont ,[ 3] and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden .[ 4] At MSG, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield [ 5] before losing in the championship game to TCU .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Shembari Phillips
2
G
6'3"
192
Junior
Atlanta, GA
Transferred from Tennessee . Under NCAA transfer rules, Phillips will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Brandon Alston
4
G
6'5"
200
Senior
Vienna, VA
Transferred from Lehigh . Will be eligible to play immediately since Alson graduated from Lehigh .
2017 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Curtis Haywood II #37 SF
Yukon, OK
Brewster Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 22, 2016
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jose Alvarado #34 PG
Brooklyn, NY
Christ the King High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Dec 22, 2016
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Moses Wright PF
Raleigh, NC
Enloe High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 8, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Evan Cole PF
Cumming, GA
South Forsyth High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
May 2, 2017
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:
2018 Recruiting class
College recruiting information (2018)
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
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Michael Devoe SG
Orlando, FL
Montverde Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 23, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Khalid Moore SF
Briarwood, NY
Archbishop Molly High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 24, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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:
Roster
2017–18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Justin Moore
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
So
Mission Bay HS
San Diego, CA
G
1
Tadric Jackson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Sr
Tift County HS
Tifton, GA
G
2
Shembari Phillips
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
Jr
Wheeler HS /Tucker HS Tennessee
Atlanta, GA
F
3
Evan Cole
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Fr
South Forsyth HS
Cumming, GA
G
4
Brandon Alston
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Herndon HS Lehigh
Vienna, VA
G
5
Josh Okogie
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
So
Shiloh HS
Snellville, GA
G
10
Jose Alvarado
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Christ the King HS
Brooklyn, NY
F
11
Evan Jester (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Sandy Creek HS
Riverdale, GA
F
12
Moses Wright
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
William G. Enloe HS
Raleigh, NC
G
13
Curtis Haywood
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Fr
Mustang HS /Brewster Academy
Oklahoma City, OK
G
23
Jon Brown (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Sports Leadership and Management Academy
Miami, FL
F
24
Sylvester Ogbonda
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
RS So
National Christian Academy
Fort Washington, MD
C
32
Avi Schafer (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
RS Fr
Brewster Academy
Osaka, Japan
F
34
Abdoulaye Gueye
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
RS Jr
Central Park Christian
Dakar, Senegal
C
44
Ben Lammers
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
Sr
Alamo Heights HS
San Antonio, TX
G
55
Malachi Rice (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Brebeuf 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
Oct 28, 2017 *12:00 pm
Georgia State A-Town Showdown
L 58–65
–
14 – Lammers/Jackson
9 – Lammers
4 – Moore
McCamish Pavilion (2,112)Atlanta, GA
Nov 2, 2017 *7:30 pm
Faulkner
W 78–60
–
17 – Wright
13 – Wright
6 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (1,243)Atlanta, GA
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *11:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 21 UCLA Pac-12 China Game
L 60–63
0–1
24 – Lammers
10 – Lammers
3 – Alvarado
Baoshan Sports Centre (4,011)Shanghai, China
Nov 19, 2017 *2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Bethune–Cookman Ramblin' Wreck Showcase
W 65–62
1–1
19 – Lammers
13 – Lammers
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (5,154)Atlanta, GA
Nov 22, 2017 *7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Ramblin' Wreck Showcase
W 78–68
2–1
20 – Alston
7 – Lammers/Gueye
6 – Alvarado/Haywood
McCamish Pavilion (4,504)Atlanta, GA
Nov 24, 2017 *4:00 pm, RSN
North Texas Ramblin' Wreck Showcase
W 63–49
3–1
19 – Alvarado
7 – Alvarado
4 – Alvarado/Haywood
McCamish Pavilion (4,867)Atlanta, GA
Nov 28, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
Northwestern ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 52–51
4–1
13 – Lammers
7 – Jackson
4 – Alvarado/Jackson
McCamish Pavilion (5,562)Atlanta, GA
Dec 1, 2017 *7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
Grambling State Ramblin' Wreck Showcase
L 63–64
4–2
22 – Alvarado
9 – Lammers
7 – Moore
McCamish Pavilion (4,925)Atlanta, GA
Dec 3, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
Tennessee
L 70–77
4–3
17 – Lammers
9 – Lammers
6 – Haywood
McCamish Pavilion (6,514)Atlanta, GA
Dec 6, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wofford
L 60–63
4–4
26 – Jackson
7 – Lammers
3 – Haywood/Jackson
Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,419)Spartanburg, SC
Dec 17, 2017 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida A&M
W 79–54
5–4
19 – Okogie/Wright
8 – Lammers
7 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (5,156)Atlanta, GA
Dec 19, 2017 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia Rivalry
L 59–80
5–5
21 – Okogie
8 – Lammers
2 – Alvarado/Jackson
Stegeman Coliseum (10,048)Athens, GA
Dec 22, 2017 *9:00 pm, RSN
Wright State
L 81–85
5–6
23 – Alvarado
10 – Lammers
3 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (4,522)Atlanta, GA
Dec 27, 2017 *7:20 pm, ACCN Extra
Coppin State
W 76-62
6–6
22 – Lammers
11 – Lammers
4 – Alston
McCamish Pavilion (5,341)Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2
at Notre Dame
L 59–68
6–7 (0–1)
16 – Okogie
12 – Lammers
4 – Alston
Purcell Pavilion (8,441)South Bend, IN
Jan 3, 2018 9:00 pm, RSN
No. 15 Miami (FL)
W 64–54
7–7 (1–1)
30 – Okogie
9 – Okogie
2 – Lammers/Alston/Jackson
McCamish Pavilion (5,568)Atlanta, GA
Jan 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Yale
W 74–60
8–7
23 – Alvarado
9 – Gueye
4 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (6,630)Atlanta, GA
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Notre Dame
W 60–53
9–7 (2–1)
17 – Okogie
10 – Lammers
5 – Okogie
McCamish Pavilion (7,771)Atlanta, GA
Jan 13, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN
at Pittsburgh
W 69–54
10–7 (3–1)
16 – Gueye
16 – Lammers
5 – Alston
Petersen Events Center (3,544)Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 18, 2018 8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 2 Virginia
L 48–64
10–8 (3–2)
14 – Jackson
8 – Lammers
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
Jan 20, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 15 North Carolina
L 66–80
10–9 (3–3)
18 – Okogie
7 – Okogie
4 – Jackson
Dean Smith Center (20,334)Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State
L 77–88
10–10 (3–4)
23 – Alvarado
16 – Okogie
5 – Okogie
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,879)Tallahassee, FL
Jan 28, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 18 Clemson
L 70–72
10–11 (3–5)
26 – Okogie
7 – Lammers
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
Jan 31, 2018 8:00 pm, ACCN
Syracuse
W 55–51
11–11 (4–5)
20 – Okogie
12 – Lammers
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
Feb 4, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College
L 72–80
11–12 (4–6)
14 – Lammers
12 – Lammers
4 – Alvarado
Conte Forum (4,763)Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Louisville
L 54–77
11–13 (4–7)
25 – Okogie
10 – Okogie
4 – Alvarado
KFC Yum! Center (16,533)Louisville, KY
Feb 11, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 Duke
L 69–80
11–14 (4–8)
29 – Okogie
8 – Lammers
4 – Okogie
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
Feb 14, 2018 9:00 pm, RSN
at Wake Forest
L 62–79
11–15 (4–9)
20 – Okogie
8 – Lammers
4 – Jackson
LJVM Coliseum (6,133)Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 17, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN2
Virginia Tech
L 56–76
11–16 (4–10)
17 – Jackson
8 – Wright
4 – Alston
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 1 Virginia
L 54–65
11–17 (4–11)
22 – Lammers
7 – Lammers/Wright
4 – Okogie
John Paul Jones Arena (13,873)Charlottesville, VA
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 15 Clemson
L 67–75
11–18 (4–12)
22 – Okogie
8 – Okogie
6 – Okogie
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC
Mar 1, 2018 8:00 pm, ACCN
NC State
W 78–75
12–18 (5–12)
22 – Jackson
9 – Lammers
7 – Lammers
McCamish Pavilion (6,907)Atlanta, GA
Mar 3, 2018 12:00 pm, RSN
Wake Forest
W 64–56
13–18 (6–12)
22 – Okogie
10 – Cole
4 – Jackson
McCamish Pavilion (7,422)Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
Mar 6, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN2
(13)
vs. (12) Boston College First Round
L 77–87
13–19
29 – Jackson
8 – Gueye
5 – Jackson
Barclays Center (10,612)Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics