2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team plays 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.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
. In 2007-08, they went 11-10 (4-4 ACC). Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the nation. The Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
have been to 2 NCAA Final Fours
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
and have won 3 ACC Championships
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
in the past 25 years. The program is most well known for its famous alumni, such as Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh
Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association ....
, Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA...
, Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
, John Salley
John Salley
John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
, Mark Price
Mark Price
William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998...
, and Jarrett Jack
Jarrett Jack
Jarrett Matthew Jack is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. At 6' 3" tall and weighing 197 lbs , he primarily plays at the guard position...
. Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the College of Charleston's men's basketball team, and former head coach at Appalachian State and Georgia Tech.-Early years:...
built the Georgia Tech basketball program from the basement up and passed the torch to current head coach Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
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. Hewitt's teams feed off pressure defense and fast-paced transition offenses.
Roster
Information from 2008-09 roster, subject to change.| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Lewis Clinch | 0 | G | 6-3 | 196 | Senior | Cordele, Georgia Cordele, Georgia Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County... |
| Iman Shumpert | 1 | G | 6-5 | 200 | Freshman | Oak Park, Illinois Oak Park, Illinois Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,... |
| Maurice Miller | 3 | G | 6-2 | 185 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
| Nick Foreman | 4 | G | 6-3 | 197 | Freshman | Bellaire, Texas Bellaire, Texas Bellaire is a city in southwest Harris County, Texas, United States, within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place.... |
| Lance Storrs | 10 | G | 6-5 | 220 | Sophomore | Decatur, Georgia Decatur, Georgia Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name... |
| Sam Shew | 11 | F | 6-5 | 190 | Freshman | Decatur, Georgia Decatur, Georgia Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name... |
| Bassirou Dieng | 12 | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal |
| D'Andre Bell | 13 | G/F | 6-6 | 220 | Senior | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
| Ty Anderson | 14 | G | 6-4 | 200 | Junior | Watkinsville, Georgia Watkinsville, Georgia Watkinsville is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,097. The city is the county seat of Oconee County... |
| Gary Cage | 24 | G | 6-1 | 190 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
| Gani Lawal Gani Lawal Gani Oladimeji Lawal, Jr. is an American basketball player with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He played with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team for 3 years. A junior, Lawal led the team in field-goal percentage and blocked shots in 2007–2008... |
31 | F | 6-9 | 233 | Sophomore | Norcross, Georgia Norcross, Georgia As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races... |
| Derek Craig | 33 | G | 6-4 | 180 | Freshman | Spring, Texas Spring, Texas Spring, Texas is a census-designated place within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Downtown Houston. The population was 54,298 at the 2010 census... |
| Brad Sheehan | 34 | C | 7-0 | 233 | RS Sophomore | Latham, New York Latham, New York Latham is a hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 9 in the town of Colonie, a dense suburb north of Albany.-History:... |
| Zachery Peacock | 35 | F | 6-8 | 240 | Junior | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
| Alade Aminu | 44 | F | 6-10 | 225 | Senior | Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:... |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (EST) | Result | Overall | Conf. | Recap | |
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| November 7, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Alexander Memorial Coliseum The Alexander Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the home of the basketball teams of Georgia Tech and hosted the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA from 1968–1972 and again from 1997–1999... • Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
7:00 PM | W 85-54 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||
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| November 14, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 8:30 PM | W 92-47 | 1-0 | -- | |||
| November 22, 2008 | @ | Macon, GA | 1:00 PM | W 82-76 (ot) | 2-0 | -- | ||
| November 25, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 74-47 | 3-0 | -- | |||
| November 28, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 79-76 | 4-0 | -- | |||
| December 3, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) |
7:30 PM | L 85-83 | 4-1 | -- | |||
| December 6, 2008 | Vanderbilt 2008–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team The 2008–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's college basketball season. The team competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference and finished with an overall record of 19–12... |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | W 63-51 | 5-1 | -- | ||
| December 14, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 2:00 PM | L 66-60 | 5-2 | -- | |||
| December 17, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 84-64 | 6-2 | -- | |||
| December 20, 2008 | @ | Malibu, CA | 5:00 PM | W 86-58 | 7-2 | -- | ||
| December 22, 2008 | @ USC | Los Angeles, CA | 10:30 PM | L 76-57 | 7-3 | -- | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 5:30 PM | L 88-84 (OT) | 7-4 | 0-1 | |||
| December 30, 2008 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 8:30 PM | W 63-58 | 8-4 | 0-1 | |||
| January 3, 2009 | @ | Tuscaloosa, AL | 3:00 PM | L 88-77 | 8-5 | 0-1 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate is the nickname given to an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. The two Georgia universities are... ) |
7:00 PM | W 67-62 | 9-5 | 0-1 | |||
| January 10, 2009 | @ Maryland | College Park, MD | 12:00 PM | L 68-61 | 9-6 | 0-2 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Duke | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | L 70-56 | 9-7 | 0-3 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | @ | Raleigh, NC | 12:00 PM | L 76-71 (ot) | 9-8 | 0-4 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Boston College 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played basketball for the Boston College Eagles. In 2007–08, they went 14–17 . Boston College's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the Northeast... |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:00 PM | L 80-76 (ot) | 9-9 | 0-5 | ||
| January 25, 2009 | @ Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum Littlejohn Coliseum J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, usually known as Littlejohn Coliseum, is a 10,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair... • Clemson, SC |
7:45 PM | L 73-59 | 9-10 | 0-6 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Wake Forest 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacon's men's basketball team represents the Wake Forest University. The Head Coach is Dino Gaudio. The team plays its home games in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.On... |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 12:00 PM | W 76-74 | 10-10 | 1-6 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | @ | Tallahassee, FL | 7:00 PM | L 62-58 | 10-11 | 1-7 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Maryland | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | L 57-56 | 10-12 | 1-8 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | @ Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 7:00 PM | L 76-71 | 10-13 | 1-9 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 1:30 PM | L 86-65 | 10-14 | 1-10 | |||
| February 18, 2009 | @ Wake Forest 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacon's men's basketball team represents the Wake Forest University. The Head Coach is Dino Gaudio. The team plays its home games in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.On... |
Winston-Salem, NC | 7:30 PM | L 87-69 | 10-15 | 1-11 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Clemson | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 1:00 PM | L 81-73 | 10-16 | 1-12 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | @ North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 12:00 PM | L 104-74 | 10-17 | 1-13 | ||
| March 4, 2009 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 7:30 PM | W 78-68 | 11-17 | 2-13 | |||
| March 7, 2009 | @ Boston College 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played basketball for the Boston College Eagles. In 2007–08, they went 14–17 . Boston College's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the Northeast... |
Chestnut Hill, MA | 12:00 PM | L 67-66 | 11-18 | 2-14 | ||
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| March 12, 2008 | Clemson | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... • Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
2:00 PM | W 86-81 | 12-18 | 3-14 | ||
| March 13, 2008 | Florida State | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... • Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
2:00 PM | L64-62 | 12-19 | 3-15 | ||
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