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

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:12–20
Conf Record:5–15
Head Coach:Josh Pastner
Hc Year:6th
Assoc Coach:Eric Reveno
Asst Coach1:Julian Swartz
Asst Coach2:Anthony Wilkins
Stadium:McCamish Pavilion

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
5 F 6'9" 233 Senior Graduated
10 G 6'0" 179 Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
David Didenko 14 F 6'9" 232 Junior Transferred to UT Martin
Niko Broadway 34 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Walk-on; didn't return
Shaheed Medlock 45 G 6'5" 196 Senior Graduate transferred to DePaul
Malachi Rice 55 G 6'0" 186 Senior Walk-on; graduated

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings and the Coaches Poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Cavaliers out of ACC tournament after positive COVID-19 test. ESPN. Jeff. Borzello. March 12, 2021. March 12, 2021.
  2. Web site: Georgia Tech vs. Florida State - Game Recap - March 13, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-08-24. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Easwaran. Akshay. 2021-03-14. Georgia Tech Basketball: Jackets Earn #9 seed, will play #8 Loyola-Chicago. 2021-08-24. From The Rumble Seat. en.
  4. Web site: Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago - Game Recap - March 19, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-08-24. ESPN.com. en.
  5. Web site: 2021–22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule. 2021-09-20. ramblinwreck.com. en.