Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2015–16 |
Team: | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Short Conf: | ACC |
Record: | 21–15 |
Conf Record: | 8–10 |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Asst Coach1: | Chad Dollar |
Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth year head coach Brian Gregory and played their home games at McCamish Pavilion. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston and South Carolina to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to San Diego State.
On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced Brian Gregory would not return as head coach.[1]
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2014–15 season 12–19, 3–15 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Boston College.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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4 | C | 6'8" | 276 | Senior | Graduated | |||
Bernard Woodside | 30 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Walk on; didn't return to the team | ||
Aaron Peak | 31 | G/F | 6'4" | 188 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Brooks Doyle | 32 | G | 6'4" | 199 | Junior | Walk on; didn't return to the team | ||
Patrick Lamar | 35 | G | 6'0" | 192 | Freshman | Walk on; left the team | ||
Collin Gurry | 41 | G | 6'1" | 183 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
Ron Wamer | 43 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
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Adam Smith | 2 | G | 6'1" | 195 | RS Senior | Transferred from Virginia Tech. Smith will be eligible to play immediately since Smith graduated from Virginia Tech. | ||
James White | 33 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Transferred from Arkansas–Little Rock. White will be eligible to play immediately since White graduated from Arkansas–Little Rock. |
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