2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 12–19 (2–14 ACC) |
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Home arena | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 North Carolina | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 34 | – | 4 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Duke† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Wake Forest | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Florida State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Clemson | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2009 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team played basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In 2007–08, they went 11–10 (4–4 ACC). Georgia Institute of Technology's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have been to 2 NCAA Final Fours and have won 3 ACC Championships in the past 25 years. The program is most well known for its famous alumni, such as Chris Bosh, Stephon Marbury, Kenny Anderson, John Salley, Mark Price, and Jarrett Jack. Bobby Cremins built the Georgia Tech basketball program from the basement up and passed the torch to current head coach Paul Hewitt. Hewitt's teams feed off pressure defense and fast-paced transition offenses.
Roster
[edit]Information from 2008-09 roster, subject to change.
Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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Lewis Clinch | 0 | G | 6-3 | 196 | Senior | Cordele, Georgia |
Iman Shumpert | 1 | G | 6-5 | 200 | Freshman | Oak Park, Illinois |
Maurice Miller | 3 | G | 6-2 | 185 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee |
Nick Foreman | 4 | G | 6-3 | 197 | Freshman | Bellaire, Texas |
Lance Storrs | 10 | G | 6-5 | 220 | Sophomore | Decatur, Georgia |
Sam Shew | 11 | F | 6-5 | 190 | Freshman | Decatur, Georgia |
Bassirou Dieng | 12 | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal |
D'Andre Bell | 13 | G/F | 6-6 | 220 | Senior | Los Angeles, California |
Ty Anderson | 14 | G | 6-4 | 200 | Junior | Watkinsville, Georgia |
Gary Cage | 24 | G | 6-1 | 190 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia |
Gani Lawal | 31 | F | 6-9 | 233 | Sophomore | Norcross, Georgia |
Derek Craig | 33 | G | 6-4 | 180 | Freshman | Spring, Texas |
Brad Sheehan | 34 | C | 7-0 | 233 | RS Sophomore | Latham, New York |
Zachery Peacock | 35 | F | 6-8 | 240 | Junior | Miami, Florida |
Alade Aminu | 44 | F | 6-10 | 225 | Senior | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Location | Time (EST) | Result | Overall | Conf. | Recap | |
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Exhibition Games
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November 7, 2008 | Le Moyne | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | W 85-54 | 0-0 | 0-0 | [1] | |
Regular Season
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November 14, 2008 | Winston-Salem State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 8:30 PM | W 92-47 | 1-0 | -- | [2] | |
November 22, 2008 | @ Mercer | Macon, GA | 1:00 PM | W 82-76 (ot) | 2-0 | -- | [3] | |
November 25, 2008 | AR Pine Bluff | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 74-47 | 3-0 | -- | [4] | |
November 28, 2008 | Jacksonville | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 79-76 | 4-0 | -- | [5] | |
December 3, 2008 | Penn State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) |
7:30 PM | L 85-83 | 4-1 | -- | [6] | |
December 6, 2008 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | W 63-51 | 5-1 | -- | [7] | |
December 14, 2008 | UIC | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | L 66-60 | 5-2 | -- | [8] | |
December 17, 2008 | Georgia State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 84-64 | 6-2 | -- | [9] | |
December 20, 2008 | @ Pepperdine | Malibu, CA | 5:00 PM | W 86-58 | 7-2 | -- | [10] | |
December 22, 2008 | @ USC | Los Angeles | 10:30 PM | L 76-57 | 7-3 | -- | [11] | |
December 28, 2008 | Virginia | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 5:30 PM | L 88-84 (OT) | 7-4 | 0-1 | [12] | |
December 30, 2008 | Tennessee State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 8:30 PM | W 63-58 | 8-4 | 0-1 | [13] | |
January 3, 2009 | @ Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | 3:00 PM | L 88-77 | 8-5 | 0-1 | [14] | |
January 6, 2009 | Georgia | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
7:00 PM | W 67-62 | 9-5 | 0-1 | [15] | |
January 10, 2009 | @ Maryland | College Park, MD | 12:00 PM | L 68-61 | 9-6 | 0-2 | [16] | |
January 14, 2009 | Duke | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | L 70-56 | 9-7 | 0-3 | [17] | |
January 17, 2009 | @ N.C. State | Raleigh, NC | 12:00 PM | L 76-71 (ot) | 9-8 | 0-4 | [18] | |
January 20, 2009 | Boston College | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | L 80-76 (ot) | 9-9 | 0-5 | [19] | |
January 25, 2009 | @ Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | 7:45 PM | L 73-59 | 9-10 | 0-6 | [20] | |
January 31, 2009 | Wake Forest | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 12:00 PM | W 76-74 | 10-10 | 1-6 | [21] | |
February 5, 2009 | @ Florida State | Tallahassee, FL | 7:00 PM | L 62-58 | 10-11 | 1-7 | [22] | |
February 8, 2009 | Maryland | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | L 57-56 | 10-12 | 1-8 | [23] | |
February 11, 2009 | @ Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 7:00 PM | L 76-71 | 10-13 | 1-9 | [24] | |
February 14, 2009 | N.C. State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 1:30 PM | L 86-65 | 10-14 | 1-10 | [25] | |
February 18, 2009 | @ Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | 7:30 PM | L 87-69 | 10-15 | 1-11 | [26] | |
February 22, 2009 | Clemson | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 1:00 PM | L 81-73 | 10-16 | 1-12 | [27] | |
February 28, 2009 | @ North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 12:00 PM | L 104-74 | 10-17 | 1-13 | [28] | |
March 4, 2009 | Miami | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 78-68 | 11-17 | 2-13 | ||
March 7, 2009 | @ Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 12:00 PM | L 67-66 | 11-18 | 2-14 | ||
ACC Tournament
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March 12, 2008 | Clemson | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | W 86-81 | 12-18 | 3-14 | ||
March 13, 2008 | Florida State | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | L64-62 | 12-19 | 3-15 | ||
*Conference games in bold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawal scores 30 in Tech basketball win". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 7, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ^ "Lawal's all-around play spurs Jackets". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 15, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 82, Mercer 76". AP. November 22, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 74, Ark.Pine Bluff 47". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 79, Jacksonville 76". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ "PSU holds off Ga. Tech despite poor FT shooting". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
- ^ "Tech wins physical game against Vanderbilt". AJC. December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ^ "Ill.-Chicago 66, Georgia Tech 60". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 84, Georgia State 64". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 86, Pepperdine 58". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Southern Cal 76, Georgia Tech 57". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia 88, Georgia Tech 84". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 63, Tennessee State 58". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ "Alabama 88, Georgia Tech 77". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ^ "Georgia Tech 74, Georgia 62". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "Maryland 68, Georgia Tech 61". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
- ^ "Singler, Henderson stabilize No. 2 Duke against careless Georgia Tech". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
- ^ "North Carolina 76, Georgia Tech 71". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ "Boston College 80, Georgia Tech 76". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ "Clemson bounces back against ACC-worst Georgia Tech". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ "Shumpert's jumper with 1 second left lifts Jackets past Deacons". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ "Florida State 62, Georgia Tech 58". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ "Maryland 57, Georgia Tech 56". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Tech 76, Georgia Tech 74". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ "North Carolina State 86, Georgia Tech 65". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "Johnson gets double-double as Deacons down Jackets". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Booker's 21 points, 12 boards lead Clemson out of 15-point hole". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Hansbrough's 28 pace UNC's blowout of Ga. Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2009.[dead link]