2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They are led by fourth-year head coach Josh Pastner and play their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
The Yellow Jackets finished the season 17–14 and 11–9 in ACC play. The team was banned from postseason play, including the conference tournament, due to NCAA rules violations.[1]
Previous season
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Notre Dame . They did not receive an invitation to a post-season tournament.
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Bubba Parham
11
G
5'10"
160
Junior
Snellville, GA
VMI [5]
Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame, January 15, 2020
2019 recruiting class
Roster
2019–20 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)
193 lb (88 kg)
So
Montverde Academy
Orlando, FL
F/C
1
James Banks III
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
La Lumiere HS Texas
Decatur, GA
G
2
Shembari Phillips
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr
Wheeler HS /Tucker HS Tennessee
Atlanta, GA
F
3
Evan Cole
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
So
South Forsyth HS
Cumming, GA
G/F
4
Jordan Usher
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Wheeler HS Southern California
Canton, GA
F
5
Moses Wright
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
William G. Enloe HS
Raleigh, NC
G
10
Jose Alvarado
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
Jr
Christ the King HS
Brooklyn, NY
G
11
Bubba Parham
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Brookwood HS VMI
Snellville, GA
F
12
Khalid Moore
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
Archbishop Molloy HS
Briarwood, NY
G
13
Coleman Boyd
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Mount Bethel Christian Academy
Smyrna, GA
F
14
David Didenko
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
So
Palm Beach State College
Yakutsk, Russia
G
23
Asanti Price
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Fr
WJ Keenan HS
Columbia, SC
F
24
Jehloni James
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Lanier HS
Sugar Hill, GA
G
34
Niko Broadway
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
St. Pius X HS
Atlanta, GA
F
35
Kristian Sjolund
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
So
Obra D. Tompkins HS
Katy, TX
G
45
Shaheed Medlock
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Sr
Ware County HS
Waycross, GA
G
55
Malachi Rice (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 31, 2019
Schedule and results
Source:[6]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2019 *2:00 pm, ACCNX
Georgia College
W 98–76
0–0
15 – Parham
11 – Cole
4 – Tied
McCamish Pavilion (1,984)Atlanta, GA
October 27, 2019 *5:00 pm
at Alabama
L 65–93
0–0
18 – Cole
8 – Banks III
3 – Parham
Coleman Coliseum (9,293)Tuscaloosa, AL
Regular season
November 5, 2019 8:30 pm, ACCN
at NC State
W 82–81 OT
1–0 (1–0)
22 – Devoe
14 – Banks III
6 – Alvarado
PNC Arena (17,133)Raleigh, NC
November 11, 2019 *7:30 pm, ACCNX
Elon
W 64–41
2–0
22 – Devoe
10 – Price
5 – Moore
McCamish Pavilion (4,624)Atlanta, GA
November 20, 2019 *7:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia rivalry
L 78–82
2–1
34 – Devoe
10 – Devoe
2 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (10,205)Athens, GA
November 25, 2019 *7:00 pm, ACCN
Arkansas
L 61–62 OT
2–2
20 – Banks III
13 – Banks III
2 – Tied
McCamish Pavilion (6,547)Atlanta, GA
December 1, 2019 *6:00 pm, ACCRSN
Bethune–Cookman
W 68–65
3–2
27 – Devoe
12 – Wright
3 – Banks III
McCamish Pavilion (4,552)Atlanta, GA
December 4, 2019 *7:15 pm, ESPNU
Nebraska ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 73–56
4–2
26 – Devoe
9 – Wright
7 – Devoe
McCamish Pavilion (5,133)Atlanta, GA
December 7, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCN
Syracuse
L 63–97
4–3 (1–1)
17 – Wright
9 – Wright
6 – Tied
McCamish Pavilion (5,743)Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Kentucky
L 53–67
4–4
13 – Wright
10 – Wright
4 – Devoe
Rupp Arena (20,111)Lexington, KY
December 18, 2019 *7:00 pm, ACCRSN
Ball State Diamond Head Classic non bracket game
L 47–65
4–5
13 – Banks III
9 – Banks III
3 – Parham
McCamish Pavilion (4,203)Atlanta, GA
December 22, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Boise State Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
W 74–60
5–5
18 – Tied
9 – Tied
2 – Usher
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Houston Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
L 59–70
5–6
19 – Wright
10 – Wright
4 – Alvarado
Stan Sheriff Center (5,585)Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2019 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
at Hawaii Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game
W 70–53
6–6
18 – Devoe
6 – Tied
4 – Tied
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 31, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 18 Florida State
L 58–70
6–7 (1–2)
19 – Devoe
10 – Wright
5 – Alvarado
Donald L. Tucker Center (6,837)Tallahassee, FL
January 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ACCN
at North Carolina
W 96-83
7–7 (2–2)
25 – Alvarado
7 – Tied
8 – Alvarado
Dean Smith Center (21,099)Chapel Hill, NC
January 8, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 2 Duke
L 64–73
7–8 (2–3)
18 – Alvarado
15 – Banks III
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2020 6:00 pm, ACCN
at Boston College
W 71–52
8–8 (3–3)
18 – Wright
10 – Wright
8 – Alvarado
Conte Forum (6,217)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 15, 2020 8:30 pm, ACCN
Notre Dame
L 74–78
8–9 (3–4)
22 – Devoe
9 – Devoe
9 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (5,899)Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN
Virginia
L 58–63
8–10 (3–5)
20 – Alvarado
9 – Banks III
5 – Banks III
McCamish Pavilion (7,314)Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 6 Louisville
L 64–68
8–11 (3–6)
21 – Devoe
10 – Alvarado
3 – Tied
KFC Yum! Center (15,001)Louisville, KY
January 25, 2020 4:00 pm, ACCRSN
NC State
W 64–58
9–11 (4–6)
26 – Alvarado
8 – Alvarado
6 – Usher
McCamish Pavilion (6,794)Atlanta, GA
January 28, 2020 *7:30 pm, ACCNX
Morehouse
W 82–54
10–11
12 – Banks III
10 – Cole
6 – Usher
McCamish Pavilion (4,133)Atlanta, GA
February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Notre Dame
L 72–80
10–12 (4–7)
25 – Alvarado
10 – Banks III
4 – Wright
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,240)Notre Dame, IN
February 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCN
Virginia Tech
W 76–57
11–12 (5–7)
20 – Alvarado
7 – Tied
6 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (4,727)Atlanta, GA
February 8, 2020 2:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Pittsburgh
L 64–73
11–13 (5–8)
22 – Devoe
11 – Banks III
7 – Devoe
Petersen Events Center (10,754)Pittsburgh, PA
February 12, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 5 Louisville
W 64–58
12–13 (6–8)
18 – Alvarado
6 – Wright
5 – Devoe
McCamish Pavilion (5,801)Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Wake Forest
W 86–79
13–13 (7–8)
24 – Devoe
7 – Tied
5 – Devoe
LJVM Coliseum (7,562)Winston-Salem, NC
February 22, 2020 4:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Syracuse
L 72–79
13–14 (7–9)
33 – Wright
10 – Wright
6 – Alvarado
Carrier Dome (26,661)Syracuse, NY
February 25, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCN
Clemson
W 68–59
14–14 (8–9)
19 – Alvarado
8 – Banks III
8 – Devoe
McCamish Pavilion (4,763)Atlanta, GA
February 29, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN
Miami (FL)
W 63–57
15–14 (9–9)
16 – Alvarado
14 – Banks III
2 – 4 tied
McCamish Pavilion (6,681)Atlanta, GA
March 4, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCRSN
Pittsburgh
W 73–57
16–14 (10–9)
23 – Alvarado
9 – Tied
5 – Alvarado
McCamish Pavilion (4,764)Atlanta, GA
March 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Clemson
W 65–62
17–14 (11–9)
20 – Devoe
9 – Banks III
2 – Parham
Littlejohn Coliseum (8,188)Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
^ Geisinger, Brian (September 26, 2019). "Georgia Tech Basketball Banned from 2020 Postseason by NCAA" . accsports.com . Retrieved February 5, 2020 .
^ Geisinger, Brian (March 27, 2019). "Georgia Tech Basketball: Curtis Haywood II to transfer out of program" . accsports.com . Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
^ Arkley, Jason (May 23, 2019). "Bobcats secure grad transfer in the front court" . Athens Messenger . Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
^ @avi_schafer (December 19, 2018). "I am officially leaving Georgia Tech to play professional in Japan. I'm very thankful for everyone that supported me with my decision. I'm gonna miss every second I spent here with the team but I'm extremely excited for my new life that is waiting for me. // Thank you Georgia Tech" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Bubba Parham to Join Georgia Tech Basketball" . ramblinwreck.com . Georgia Tech. May 6, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball SCHEDULE" . ramblinwreck.com . Georgia Tech. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
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