GGEORGIAEORGIA TTECHECH BBASKETBALLASKETBALL 2014-152014-15 Tech Ends Season With ACC Tournament Loss to Boston College Georgia Tech completed its fourth season under head coach Brian Gregory with a 66-65 loss to Bos- ton College in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The Yellow Jackets fi nished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 3-15 mark in conference play. After a strong performance in the non-conference season which saw the team go 9-3 against a schedule ranked among the top 30 most diffi cult in the nation, Tech struggled throughout the ACC sched- ule, dropping its fi rst seven games, winning three of the next seven, then fi nishing out the season with fi ve consecutive losses. FINAL SEASON WRAP-UP Among the Yellow Jackets’ highlights were an 80-73 season-opening win over Georgia, which fi n- ished the year in the NCAA Tournament, non-conference wins over Vanderbilt (which reached NIT quar- GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS terfi nals) and Rhode Island (reach the NIT round of 16), and a 70-50 win at 23rd-ranked Miami (reached the (12-19, 3-15 ACC) fi nal four of the NIT). Georgia Tech Breakdown: 8-8 home, 2-9 road, 2-2 neutral • RPI: #147 CBS / #151 ESPN / #83 KenPom / #95 Sagarin Starting Five (plus two) • Last game: lost to Boston College, 66-65, on March 10 • Along with six Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, seven of Georgia Tech’s non-conference foes Georgia Tech Coach Brian Gregory (Oakland, 1990): reached post-season tournaments - Dayton and Georgia in the NCAA, Rhode Island and Vanderbilt in the • 55-71 in fourth season at Tech NIT, Rider in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), and IPFW and USC Upsate in the CollegeInside.com • 227-165 in 12th season overall Tournament (CIT). • Georgia Tech’s strength of schedule was ranked No. 24 in ESPN’s RPI rankings, and its non-confer- ACC Finish: 13th (13th seed in ACC Tournament) ence strength of schedule is ranked No. 68. ACC Tournament: 0-1 (lost to Boston College, 66-65) • Tech ranked 12th nationally in rebound margin (+7.3), 11th in off ensive rebounds per game (14.3). Tech in the ACC Tournament: • Thirteen of Tech’s 16 conference losses (including the tournament) came by a total of 47 points (3.6 • Championships (3): 1985, 1990, 1993 points per loss). North Carolina and Virginia were the exceptions, by an average of 30 points. Tech lost four • Overall record: 25-33 times by one point, twice by two points, once by three, once by four, once by fi ve, once by six and three • In Greensboro, N.C.: 9-17 times by seven. Three of those losses went to overtime. Conversely, Tech won its three conference games • As No. 13 seed: 0-1 by a total of 45 points, all in double digits and all wire-to-wire. Roster Breakdown: • Tech ranked No. 29 in the nation in the adjusted defensive effi ciency rating by Ken Pomeroy. The • Starters returning (3): F Marcus Georges-Hunt, Sr.; G Jackets ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring defense vs. conference teams. Tadric Jackson, So.; G Travis Jorgenson, r-So. • Tech has a minus-0.70 “Luck” rating, KenPom.com’s measure of a team’s number of close games • Starters lost (2): C Demarco Cox, Sr.; F Robert Sampson, and its success in them. The Jackets ranked No. 323 in that category, or to look at it another way, the 29th Sr. unluckiest team in the country. • Other letterwinners returning (9): G Chris Bolden, Sr.; • Tech loses two scholarship players from this team, post men Demarco Cox and Robert Sampson. G Brooks Doyle, Sr.; F Abdoulaye Gueye, So.; G Josh Heath, • Tech’s No. 13 seed in the ACC Tournament was its lowest ever. Jr.; G Corey Heyward, r-Jr.; C Ben Lammers, So.; F Charles Mitchell, Sr.; F Rand Rowland, So.; F Quinton Stephens, Jr. • Other letterwinners lost (2): F Aaron Peek, Sr. ROSTER AT-A-GLANCE (## INDICATES PROBABLE STARTERS) • Eligible transfers (1): F Nick Jacobs, Sr. Charles Mitchell ...................F ..........6-8 .........269 .....Jr. .......... Marietta, Ga. .......................9.8 ........7.0 • Incoming freshmen (1): F Sylvester Ogbonda 0 > 12th in ACC in reb. avg., 2nd in off . reb.; 7 double-doubles, including 4 ACC games Tadric Jackson## ..................G ..........6-2 .........215 .....Fr. ......... Tifton, Ga. ...........................5.4 ........1.7 1 > Started last 6 games, Tech’s No. 2 scorer in that stretch (9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg); 6 double-digit games for the season Chris Bolden ........................G ..........6-3 .........223 .....Jr. .......... Suwanee, Ga. ......................6.9 ........1.8 2 > Started 11 games; 7.8 ppg and 35.7 pct. on 3s in ACC games; suspended last 6 games of season Marcus Georges-Hunt .......... G/F .......6-5 .........214 .....Jr. .......... College Park, Ga. ................13.6 ........5.5 3 > Missed ACC Tournament with a broken right foot; 16th in ACC in scoring, 23rd in rebounding, 10th in FT pct. Demarco Cox## ....................C ..........6-8 .........276 .....Sr. ......... Yazoo City, Miss. ...................8.8 ........6.1 4 > Double fi gures in 15 games, 9 ACC games (5 career at Ole Miss); led Tech in blocked shots (28) Corey Heyward .................... G ..........6-1 .........214 .....r-So. ...... Duluth, Ga. ..........................1.3 ........0.7 5 > Saw 1st ACC action at Wake Forest, 12.3 mpg in his 14 ACC games played (DNP vs Duke, FSU), including 3 starts Travis Jorgenson## .............. G ..........6-0 .........177 .....r-Fr. ....... Columbia, Mo. .....................3.7 ........1.4 10 > Started 27 games; 3.3 apg, 1.85-1 a/to (8th in ACC); 5.0 ppg last 12 games Josh Heath .......................... G ..........6-2 .........172 .....So. ......... Tampa, Fla...........................4.3 ........1.4 MEDIA INFORMATION 11 > Started 4 games; 2.7 apg, 2.08 assist/turnover ratio; 5.6 ppg, 10-24 FG last 6 games Offi cial GT website Ramblinwreck.com Quinton Stephens## ............ F ..........6-9 .........187 .....So. ......... Atlanta, Ga. .........................6.0 ........2.9 Twitter updates @GTMBK, @GTBrianGregory 12 > 29.9 pct. on 3s this season, GT leader in 3s and 3s attempted; double-fi gure scoring in 4 ACC games Instagram updates GTMBK Robert Sampson## .............. F ..........6-8 .........224 .....r-Sr. ....... Atlanta, Ga. .........................5.5 ........6.5 Facebook Facebook.com/gtmensbasketball 13 > Five or more rebounds in 25 games; 6.5 rpg is 14th in ACC despite playing only 21.4 min per game YouTube Youtube.com/ramblinwrecktube Aaron Peek ......................... F ..........6-4 .........204 .....Sr. ......... Atlanta, Ga. .........................0.0 ........0.0 Tickets online Ramblinwreck.com/tickets 31 > Played in 14 games in his career, including 4 ACC games Tickets by phone 888-TECH-TIX Brooks Doyle ....................... G ..........6-4 .........205 .....Jr. .......... Atlanta, Ga. .........................0.0 ........0.0 Communications & PR Offi ce 404-894-5445 32 > Has played in 19 games in his career, including 9 ACC games Primary Men’s Basketball contact Mike Stamus Abdoulaye Gueye .................F ..........6-9 .........208 .....Fr. ......... Dakar, Senegal ....................0.5 ........0.8 E-mail [email protected] 34 > Exchange student played last 2 yrs at Central Park Christian School, Birmingham, Ala.; played in 8 games Stamus’ cell 404-218-9723 Rand Rowland .....................F ..........6-7 .........206 .....So. ......... Cleveland, Ga. ......................0.0 ........0.0 Assistant AD/Communications & PR Chris Yandle 42 > All-region performer at White County HS who also played golf, tennis and ran cross country E-mail [email protected] Ben Lammers ...................... C ..........6-10 .......241 .....Fr. ......... San Antonio, Texas ...............1.2 ........1.5 Yandle’s cell 404-702-7886 44 > Played in 19 games (5.9 mpg), scored 9 FG RAMBLINWRECK.COM • @GTMBK • @GTBrianGregory 1 TECH NOTEBOOK Tech’s ACC Tournament History But they’re a team that played Duke to the wire and GEORGIA TECH 2014-15 RESULTS Georgia Tech has played in 36 ACC Tourna- had them. Notre Dame in overtime. They’re young right now and they suff er the same things we suff er N14 GEORGIA W, 80-73 ments, and has a 25-33 all-time record in the event. The Yellow Jackets have won three cham- and that’s ‘you have wide open shots and they don’t N18 ALABAMA A&M W, 66-46 go down.’” - Louisville coach Rick Pitino N21 IPFW W, 78-69 pionships, in 1985 (Atlanta), 1990 (Charlotte) and 1993 (Charlotte). “You know I’ve always said that sometimes a N27 vs. Marquette# L, 70-72 Tech has been a runner-up four times (1986, lack of patience is the worst thing programs can do. N28 vs. Rider# W, 61-54 1996, 2005, 2010). The 1986, 1996 and 2010 runs Sometimes you just have to be patient with young N30 vs. Rhode Island# W, 64-61 to the fi nals occurred in Greensboro. guys, because they’ll get it. I’m not telling the athletic D3 at Northwestern W, 66-58 Tech was 0-2 in the ACC Tournament under director is the next John Wooden, but I can tell you D6 USC UPSTATE L, 54-59 coach Dwane Morrison, 15-16 under Bobby Cr- something right now that he’s a top 15 coach in the D15 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 70-57 emins (including all three titles), 9-11 under Paul nation. There’s no doubt. He kicked my [expletive] D20 VANDERBILT W, 65-60 Hewitt (runner-up in 2005 and 2010) and 1-4 un- one time at Dayton and made me look like I never D23 at Dayton L, 61-75 der Brian Gregory. coached.” - Louisville coach Rick Pitino “Georgia Tech has had some tough, tough D30 CHARLOTTE W, 67-66 games, like I said earlier, they also had some, they J3 at Notre Dame (14/13) L, 76-83 (2ot) Three Seniors Complete Their Careers go to Miami and beat Miami, they had Duke and it J7 SYRACUSE L, 45-46 The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament was a six-point game, no excuse me it was a four- J10 at Wake Forest L, 69-76 was the scene of the last college basketball games point game, in the last minute of the half.