2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–7 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKarl Hobbs (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Parker Jr. (1st season)
  • Pershin Williams (1st season)
Home arenaMcCamish Pavilion
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina40 1.000123  .800
No. 11т Duke31 .750123  .800
NC State31 .750114  .733
Wake Forest31 .750114  .733
Florida State31 .75096  .600
Miami (FL)22 .500114  .733
Syracuse22 .500114  .733
Virginia22 .500114  .733
Virginia Tech22 .500105  .667
Notre Dame23 .40079  .438
No. 21 Clemson13 .250114  .733
Boston College13 .250105  .667
Georgia Tech13 .25087  .533
Louisville13 .25069  .400
Pittsburgh14 .200106  .625
† 2024 ACC tournament winner
As of January 11, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-year head coach Damon Stoudamire and play their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Florida State before losing to Pittsburgh in the second round.

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Josh Pastner.[1] Three days later, the school named former Pacific head coach Damon Stoudamire as the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Javon Franklin4F6'7"220GS SeniorLittle Rock, ARGraduated
Deivon Smith5G6'1"172JuniorLoganville, GATransferred to Utah[3]
Cyril Martynov10F6'11"230FreshmanBarrie, ONTransferred to Eastern Michigan[4]
Tristan Maxwell11G6'2"209JuniorHuntersville, NCTransferred to Hampton[5]
Freds Bagatskis12F6'8"200FreshmanRiga, LatviaTransferred to UT Arlington[6]
Jalon Moore14F6'6"211SophomoreGardendale, ALTransferred to Oklahoma[7]
Jordan Meka23F6'8"225JuniorYaoundé, CameroonEntered Transfer Portal[8]
Rodney Howard24C6'10"246SeniorYpsilanti, MIGraduate transferred to Western Kentucky[9]
Coleman Boyd30G6'1"178SeniorSmyrna, GAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Brayden Daniels33G6'4"176SophomoreLouisville, KYWalk-on; not on team roster
Jermontae Hill43F6'6"198Redshirt FreshmanTucker, GAWalk-on; Entered Transfer Portal[10]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tafara Gapare2F6'9"185SophomoreWellington, New ZealandUMass[11]
Carter Murphy4G6'4"200GS SeniorPhoenix, AZAir Force[12]
Ebenezer Dowuona10F6'11"225SeniorAccra, GhanaNC State[13]
Tyzhaun Claude12F6'8"235Redshirt JuniorGoldsboro, NCWestern Carolina[14]
Kowacie Reeves14G6'6"192JuniorMacon, GAFlorida[15]
Amaree Abram24G6'4"190SophomorePort Arthur, TXOle Miss[16]

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Baye Ndongo
#48 C
Putman, CT Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Ibrahim Souare
#53 C
Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ibrahima Sacko
SF
Markham, ON J. Addison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jul 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Nait George
PG
Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Georgia Tech Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  • "Georgia Tech 2023 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  • "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaeden Mustaf
#18 SG
Bowie, MD Overtime Elite 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Cole Kirouac
PF
Cumming, GA Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2023–24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Lance Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) GSThe Heritage School
Gardner–Webb
College Park, GA
G 1 Kyle Sturdivant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSNorcross HS
Southern California
Norcross, GA
G 2 Naithan George 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDream City Christian School (AZ) Toronto, ON
G 3 Dallan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWest Nassau HS Memphis, TN
G 4 Carter Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSArcadia HS
Air Force
Phoenix, AZ
F 5 Tafara Gapare 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoSouth Kent School
UMass
Wellington, New Zealand
F 10 Ebenezer Dowuona 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrThe Heritage School (GA)
NC State
Accra, Ghana
F 11 Baye Ndongo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy (CT) Mboro, Senegal
F 12 Tyzhaun Claude 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) RS SrMoravian Prep
Western Carolina
Goldsboro, NC
G 13 Miles Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrParkview HS Lilburn, GA
G 14 Kowacie Reeves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrWestside HS
Florida
Macon, GA
F 23 Ibrahima Sacko 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrJ. Addison School (ON) Conakry, Guinea
G 24 Amaree Abram 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthern California Academy
Ole Miss
Port Arthur, TX
F 30 Ibrahim Souare 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrDream City Christian School (AZ) Conakry, Guinea
G 33 Marcos San Miguel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCampbell HS Atlanta, GA
F 35 Emmer Nichols (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrSacred Heart Prep School Woodside, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:30 p.m.
Clark Atlanta W 91–75 
 19  Reeves  8  Tied  11  Sturdivant  McCamish Pavilion (3,244)
Atlanta, GA
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 84–62  1–0
 25  Kelly  10  Claude  6  Sturdivant  McCamish Pavilion (3,414)
Atlanta, GA
November 9, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Howard W 88–85  2–0
 27  Kelly  7  Reeves  3  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (3,802)
Atlanta, GA
November 14, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
UMass Lowell L 71–74  2–1
 24  Coleman  9  Claude  5  Sturdivant  McCamish Pavilion (3,778)
Atlanta, GA
November 22, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 54–89  2–2
 14  Reeves Jr.  8  Ndongo  4  Sturdivant  Fifth Third Arena (11,756)
Cincinnati, OH
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 21 Mississippi State
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 67–59  3–2
 22  Kelly  12  Kelly  3  Ndongo  McCamish Pavilion (3,913)
Atlanta, GA
December 2, 2023
2:15 p.m., The CW
No. 7 Duke W 72–68  4–2
(1–0)
 21  Ndongo  7  Kelly  9  George  McCamish Pavilion (7,758)
Atlanta, GA
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia
Rivalry
L 62–76  4–3
 12  Tied  11  Ndongo  4  Kelly  Stegeman Coliseum (9,017)
Athens, GA
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Alabama A&M W 70–49  5–3
 20  Reeves  10  Reeves  8  George  McCamish Pavilion (3,919)
Atlanta, GA
December 16, 2023*
12:00 p.m., BTN
vs. Penn State W 82–81 OT 6–3
 20  Gapare  19  Ndongo  8  George  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 21, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. UMass
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
W 73–70  7–3
 21  Sturdivant  9  Claude  5  George  Stan Sheriff Center (5,290)
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
11:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Hawai'i
Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
W 73–68  8–3
 22  Ndongo  12  Ndongo  5  Sturdivant  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Nevada
Diamond Head Classic Championship Game
L 64–72  8–4
 20  Ndongo  8  Ndongo  3  Kelly  Stan Sheriff Center (5,005)
Honolulu, HI
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State L 71–82  8–5
(1–1)
 20  Kelly  9  Ndongo  5  Sturdivant  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,248)
Tallahassee, FL
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Boston College L 87–95  8–6
(1–2)
 18  Ndongo  10  Tied  9  Sturdivant  McCamish Pavilion (5,052)
Atlanta, Ga
January 9, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame L 68–75 OT 8–7
(1–3)
 25  Kelly  9  Ndongo  11  George  McCamish Pavilion (3,729)
Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 11т Duke     Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 16, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson     Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
January 20, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia     John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 23, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Pittsburgh     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
January 27, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
North Carolina     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 3, 2024
5:30 p.m., The CW
at NC State     PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Wake Forest     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville     KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame     Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
February 17, 2024
5:30 p.m., The CW
Syracuse     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Miami (FL)     Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Florida State     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
March 5, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest     LVJM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
March 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
March 12–16, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[17]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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