2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

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.

2008–09 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2008–09 record12–19 (2–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
2008–09 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina13–3 .813  34–4  .895
No. 6 Duke†11–5 .688  30–7  .811
No. 12 Wake Forest11–5 .688  24–7  .774
No. 16 Florida State10–6 .625  25–10  .714
No. 24 Clemson9–7 .563  23–9  .719
Boston College9–7 .563  22–12  .647
Maryland7–9 .438  21–14  .600
Virginia Tech7–9 .438  19–15  .559
Miami (FL)7–9 .438  19–13  .594
NC State6–10 .375  16–14  .533
Virginia4–12 .250  10–18  .357
Georgia Tech2–14 .125  12–19  .387
† 2009 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
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
DateOpponentLocationTime (EST)ResultOverallConf.Recap
Exhibition Games
November 7, 2008Le MoyneAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:00 PMW 85-540-00-0[1]
Regular Season
November 14, 2008Winston-Salem StateAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA8:30 PMW 92-471-0--[2]
November 22, 2008@ MercerMacon, GA1:00 PMW 82-76 (ot)2-0--[3]
November 25, 2008AR Pine BluffAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:30 PMW 74-473-0--[4]
November 28, 2008JacksonvilleAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:30 PMW 79-764-0--[5]
December 3, 2008Penn StateAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		7:30 PML 85-834-1--[6]
December 6, 2008VanderbiltAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA2:00 PMW 63-515-1--[7]
December 14, 2008UICAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA2:00 PML 66-605-2--[8]
December 17, 2008Georgia StateAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:30 PMW 84-646-2--[9]
December 20, 2008@ PepperdineMalibu, CA5:00 PMW 86-587-2--[10]
December 22, 2008@ USCLos Angeles10:30 PML 76-577-3--[11]
December 28, 2008VirginiaAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA5:30 PML 88-84 (OT)7-40-1[12]
December 30, 2008Tennessee StateAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA8:30 PMW 63-588-40-1[13]
January 3, 2009@ AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL3:00 PML 88-778-50-1[14]
January 6, 2009GeorgiaAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA
(Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		7:00 PMW 67-629-50-1[15]
January 10, 2009@ MarylandCollege Park, MD12:00 PML 68-619-60-2[16]
January 14, 2009DukeAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:00 PML 70-569-70-3[17]
January 17, 2009@ N.C. StateRaleigh, NC12:00 PML 76-71 (ot)9-80-4[18]
January 20, 2009Boston CollegeAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:00 PML 80-76 (ot)9-90-5[19]
January 25, 2009@ ClemsonLittlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC7:45 PML 73-599-100-6[20]
January 31, 2009Wake ForestAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA12:00 PMW 76-7410-101-6[21]
February 5, 2009@ Florida StateTallahassee, FL7:00 PML 62-5810-111-7[22]
February 8, 2009MarylandAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:30 PML 57-5610-121-8[23]
February 11, 2009@ Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA7:00 PML 76-7110-131-9[24]
February 14, 2009N.C. StateAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA1:30 PML 86-6510-141-10[25]
February 18, 2009@ Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC7:30 PML 87-6910-151-11[26]
February 22, 2009ClemsonAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA1:00 PML 81-7310-161-12[27]
February 28, 2009@ North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC12:00 PML 104-7410-171-13[28]
March 4, 2009MiamiAlexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA7:30 PMW 78-6811-172-13
March 7, 2009@ Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA12:00 PML 67-6611-182-14
ACC Tournament
March 12, 2008ClemsonGeorgia Dome • Atlanta, GA2:00 PMW 86-8112-183-14
March 13, 2008Florida StateGeorgia Dome • Atlanta, GA2:00 PML64-6212-193-15
*Conference games in bold

References
  1. "Lawal scores 30 in Tech basketball win". Atlanta Journal Constitution. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  2. "Lawal's all-around play spurs Jackets". Atlanta Journal Constitution. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  3. "Georgia Tech 82, Mercer 76". AP. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  4. "Georgia Tech 74, Ark.Pine Bluff 47". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  5. "Georgia Tech 79, Jacksonville 76". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  6. "PSU holds off Ga. Tech despite poor FT shooting". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  7. "Tech wins physical game against Vanderbilt". AJC. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  8. "Ill.-Chicago 66, Georgia Tech 60". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  9. "Georgia Tech 84, Georgia State 64". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  10. "Georgia Tech 86, Pepperdine 58". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  11. "Southern Cal 76, Georgia Tech 57". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  12. "Virginia 88, Georgia Tech 84". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  13. "Georgia Tech 63, Tennessee State 58". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  14. "Alabama 88, Georgia Tech 77". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  15. "Georgia Tech 74, Georgia 62". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  16. "Maryland 68, Georgia Tech 61". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  17. "Singler, Henderson stabilize No. 2 Duke against careless Georgia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  18. "North Carolina 76, Georgia Tech 71". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  19. "Boston College 80, Georgia Tech 76". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  20. "Clemson bounces back against ACC-worst Georgia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  21. "Shumpert's jumper with 1 second left lifts Jackets past Deacons". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  22. "Florida State 62, Georgia Tech 58". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  23. "Maryland 57, Georgia Tech 56". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  24. "Virginia Tech 76, Georgia Tech 74". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  25. "North Carolina State 86, Georgia Tech 65". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  26. "Johnson gets double-double as Deacons down Jackets". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  27. "Booker's 21 points, 12 boards lead Clemson out of 15-point hole". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  28. "Hansbrough's 28 pace UNC's blowout of Ga. Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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