2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record12–20 (5–15 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachEric Reveno
Assistant coaches
  • Julian Swartz
  • Anthony Wilkins
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 – 4   .800 32 – 7   .821
North Carolina 15 – 5   .750 29 – 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 – 5   .750 24 – 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 – 6   .700 26 – 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 25 – 10   .714
Virginia 12 – 8   .600 21 – 14   .600
Virginia Tech † 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Florida State 10 – 10   .500 17 – 14   .548
Syracuse 9 – 11   .450 16 – 17   .485
Clemson 8 – 12   .400 17 – 16   .515
Louisville 6 – 14   .300 13 – 19   .406
Boston College 6 – 14   .300 13 – 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
NC State 4 – 16   .200 11 – 21   .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 12–20 overall and 5–15 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Louisville in the first round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Yellow Jackets finished the 2021–21 season 17–9, 11–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Miami in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament and advanced to the championship game after Virginia was forced to withdraw from the tournament after a positive COVID-19 test.[1] They defeated Florida State to win the tournament championship.[2] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region.[3] They lost in the first round to Loyola.[4] It was the first time since 2010 that the Yellow Jackets had participated in the NCAA Tournament, and their first ACC Championship since 1993.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Moses Wright 5 F 6'9" 233 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Jose Alvarado 10 G 6'0" 179 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated/undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
David Didenko 14 F 6'9" 232 Junior Yakutsk, Russia Transferred to UT Martin
Niko Broadway 34 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Atlanta, GA Walk-on; didn't return
Shaheed Medlock 45 G 6'5" 196 Senior Waycross, GA Graduate transferred to DePaul
Malachi Rice 55 G 6'0" 186 Senior Indianapolis, IN Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Deivon Smith 5 G 6'1" 172 Sophomore Loganville, GA Mississippi State

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dallan Coleman
#10 SG 		Callahan, FL West Nassau High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 28, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Miles Kelly
#28 SF 		Lilburn, GA Parkview High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jalon Moore
#36 SF 		Gardendale, AL Gardendale High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
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:

  • "2021 Georgia Tech Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "Georgia Tech 2021 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Michael Devoe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Orlando, FL
G 1 Kyle Sturdivant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Norcross HS
Southern California 		Norcross, GA
C 2 Saba Gigiberia 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 248 lb (112 kg) So Prolific Preparatory School Tbilisi, Georgia
G 3 Bubba Parham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) GS Brookwood HS
VMI 		Snellville, GA
G/F 4 Jordan Usher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Wheeler HS
Southern California 		Canton, GA
G 5 Deivon Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Grayson HS
Mississippi State 		Loganville, GA
G 10 Dallan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr West Nassau HS Memphis, TN
G 11 Tristan Maxwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So North Mecklenburg HS Huntersville, NC
F 12 Khalid Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Archbishop Molloy HS Briarwood, NY
G 13 Miles Kelly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Parkview HS Lilburn, GA
F 14 Jalon Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Gardendale HS Gardendale, AL
F 23 Jordan Meka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Mount Bethel Christian Academy Yaoundé, Cameroon
C 24 Rodney Howard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Jr Legacy Charter School
Georgia 		Ypsilanti, MI
G 30 Coleman Boyd (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Mount Bethel Christian Academy Smyrna, GA
G 33 Brayden Daniels (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Christian Academy Louisville, KY
F 35 Jehloni James (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Lanier HS Sugar Hill, GA
F 43 Jermontae Hill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr DME Academy Tucker, GA
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
October 31, 2021*
2:00 p.m. 		Morehouse W 89–52  –
  23 – Devoe   6 – Tied   8 – Smith  McCamish Pavilion (3,585)
Atlanta, GA
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX 		Miami (OH)
Georgia Tech Showcase 		L 69–72  0–1
  26 – Devoe   13 – Howard   3 – Tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,221)
Atlanta, GA
November 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX 		Stetson
Georgia Tech Showcase 		W 77–52  1–1
  17 – Devoe   11 – Usher   7 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,802)
Atlanta, GA
November 15, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX 		Lamar
Georgia Tech Showcase 		W 75–66  2–1
  19 – Coleman   8 – Tied   6 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (3,625)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2021*
9:00 p.m., SECN 		at Georgia
Rivalry 		W 88–78  3–1
  37 – Devoe   7 – Tied   5 – Devoe  Stegeman Coliseum (9,057)
Athens, GA
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Charleston Southern W 85–70  4–1
  24 – Usher   10 – Usher   3 – 4 tied  McCamish Pavilion (3,912)
Atlanta, GA
November 26, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Georgia Southern W 61–59  5–1
  26 – Devoe   10 – Usher   5 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,486)
Atlanta, GA
December 1, 2021*
9:15 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 23 Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 66–70  5–2
  33 – Devoe   11 – Smith   4 – Sturdivant  McCamish Pavilion (6,302)
Atlanta, GA
December 5, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		North Carolina L 62–79  5–3
(0–1) 		 15 – Devoe   4 – Devoe   4 – Smith  McCamish Pavilion (6,217)
Atlanta, GA
December 11, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 25 LSU
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		L 53–69  5–4
  15 – Usher   6 – Usher   3 – Devoe  State Farm Arena (6,137)
Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2021*
4:00 p.m., P12N 		vs. No. 10 USC
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		L 53–67  5–5
  25 – Devoe   8 – Moore   2 – Moore  Footprint Center (7,821)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Georgia State W 72–62 OT 6–5
  30 – Usher   11 – Usher   3 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,228)
Atlanta, GA
December 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Alabama A&M Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[5] McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
January 1, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		Louisville L 64–67  6–6
(0–2) 		 23 – Devoe   6 – Usher   4 – Usher  McCamish Pavilion (4,853)
Atlanta, GA
January 4, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 2 Duke L 57–69  6–7
(0–3) 		 21 – Devoe   8 – Meka   3 – Parham  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame L 68–72 OT 6–8
(0–4) 		 20 – Devoe   14 – Usher   6 – Usher  McCamish Pavilion (5,813)
Atlanta, GA
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Boston College W 81–76  7–8
(1–4) 		 22 – Maxwell   9 – Devoe   4 – Tied  Conte Forum (3,591)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at North Carolina L 65–88  7–9
(1–5) 		 22 – Usher   7 – Usher   3 – Usher  Dean Smith Center (18,568)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Wake Forest L 64–80  7–10
(1–6) 		 22 – Devoe   5 – Usher   3 – 3 tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,698)
Atlanta, GA
January 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Clayton State W 103–53  8–10
  20 – Devoe   6 – Devoe   7 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,127)
Atlanta, GA
January 26, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State W 75–61  9–10
(2–6) 		 19 – Usher   8 – Usher   5 – Usher  McCamish Pavilion (4,967)
Atlanta, GA
January 29, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Miami (FL) L 62–73  9–11
(2–7) 		 19 – Moore   10 – Usher   6 – Usher  McCamish Pavilion (5,135)
Atlanta, GA
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia Tech L 66–81  9–12
(2–8) 		 30 – Devoe   6 – Howard   3 – Sturdivant  Cassell Coliseum (6,887)
Blacksburg, VA
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Clemson W 69–64  10–12
(3–8) 		 16 – Smith   8 – Smith   6 – Smith  McCamish Pavilion (5,784)
Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Miami (FL) L 70–79  10–13
(3–9) 		 20 – Devoe   7 – Tied   4 – Sturdivant  Watsco Center (3,866)
Coral Gables, FL
February 12, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Virginia L 53–63  10–14
(3–10) 		 17 – Devoe   5 – Usher   5 – Usher  John Paul Jones Arena (14,253)
Charlottesville, VA
February 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		NC State L 61–76  10–15
(3–11) 		 18 – Devoe   11 – Howard   4 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,568)
Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh W 68–62  11–15
(4–11) 		 22 – Devoe   8 – Usher   5 – Tied  Petersen Events Center (9,085)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Syracuse
Rescheduled from December 29 		L 73–74 OT 11–16
(4–12) 		 19 – Howard   13 – Usher   5 – Usher  Carrier Dome (22,042)
Syracuse, NY
February 23, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia Tech L 58–62  11–17
(4–13) 		 18 – Devoe   5 – Tied   3 – Devoe  McCamish Pavilion (4,150)
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Notre Dame L 56–90  11–18
(4–14) 		 16 – Usher   8 – Howard   4 – Devoe  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Clemson L 65–68  11–19
(4–15) 		 15 – Devoe   7 – Devoe   5 – Sturdivant  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,602)
Clemson, SC
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Boston College W 82–78 OT 12–19
(5–15) 		 30 – Usher   8 – Tied   5 – Usher  McCamish Pavilion (5,336)
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
March 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		(14) vs. (11) Louisville
First round 		L 74–84  12–20
  19 – Usher   6 – Usher   9 – Usher  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[6]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings and the Coaches Poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 12, 2021). "Virginia Cavaliers out of ACC tournament after positive COVID-19 test". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech vs. Florida State - Game Recap - March 13, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Easwaran, Akshay (March 14, 2021). "Georgia Tech Basketball: Jackets Earn #9 seed, will play #8 Loyola-Chicago". From The Rumble Seat. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago - Game Recap - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech-Alabama A&M Postponed". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.