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

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. They defeated Florida State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. They lost in the first round to Loyola. 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 :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Moses Wright | 5 | F | 6'9" | 233 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| Jose Alvarado | 10 | G | 6'0" | 179 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2021 NBA draft |
| David Didenko | 14 | F | 6'9" | 232 | Junior | Yakutsk, Russia | Transferred to UT Martin |
| Niko Broadway | 34 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Shaheed Medlock | 45 | G | 6'5" | 196 | Senior | Waycross, GA | Graduate transferred to DePaul |
| Malachi Rice | 55 | G | 6'0" | 186 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Deivon Smith | 5 | G | 6'1" | 172 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Mississippi State |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dallan Coleman #10 SG | Callahan, FL | West Nassau High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Miles Kelly #28 SF | Lilburn, GA | Parkview High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jalon Moore #36 SF | Gardendale, AL | Gardendale High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| 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: "2021 Georgia Tech Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021. "Georgia Tech 2021 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021. "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 31, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Morehouse | W 89–52 | – | 23 – Devoe | 6 – Tied | 8 – Smith | McCamish Pavilion (3,585) Atlanta, GA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX | | Miami (OH) Georgia Tech Showcase | L 69–72 | 0–1 | 26 – Devoe | 13 – Howard | 3 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (4,221) Atlanta, GA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX | | Stetson Georgia Tech Showcase | W 77–52 | 1–1 | 17 – Devoe | 11 – Usher | 7 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,802) Atlanta, GA |
| November 15, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX | | Lamar Georgia Tech Showcase | W 75–66 | 2–1 | 19 – Coleman | 8 – Tied | 6 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (3,625) Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2021* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia Rivalry | W 88–78 | 3–1 | 37 – Devoe | 7 – Tied | 5 – Devoe | Stegeman Coliseum (9,057) Athens, GA |
| November 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Charleston Southern | W 85–70 | 4–1 | 24 – Usher | 10 – Usher | 3 – 4 tied | McCamish Pavilion (3,912) Atlanta, GA |
| November 26, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Georgia Southern | W 61–59 | 5–1 | 26 – Devoe | 10 – Usher | 5 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,486) Atlanta, GA |
| December 1, 2021* 9:15 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 23 Wisconsin ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 66–70 | 5–2 | 33 – Devoe | 11 – Smith | 4 – Sturdivant | McCamish Pavilion (6,302) Atlanta, GA |
| December 5, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina | L 62–79 | 5–3 (0–1) | 15 – Devoe | 4 – Devoe | 4 – Smith | McCamish Pavilion (6,217) Atlanta, GA |
| December 11, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 25 LSU Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 53–69 | 5–4 | 15 – Usher | 6 – Usher | 3 – Devoe | State Farm Arena (6,137) Atlanta, GA |
| December 18, 2021* 4:00 p.m., P12N | | vs. No. 10 USC Jerry Colangelo Classic | L 53–67 | 5–5 | 25 – Devoe | 8 – Moore | 2 – Moore | Footprint Center (7,821) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 21, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Georgia State | W 72–62 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | 30 – Usher | 11 – Usher | 3 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,228) Atlanta, GA |
| December 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Alabama A&M | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA |
| January 1, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | L 64–67 | 6–6 (0–2) | 23 – Devoe | 6 – Usher | 4 – Usher | McCamish Pavilion (4,853) Atlanta, GA |
| January 4, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 2 Duke | L 57–69 | 6–7 (0–3) | 21 – Devoe | 8 – Meka | 3 – Parham | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | L 68–72 $^{OT}$ | 6–8 (0–4) | 20 – Devoe | 14 – Usher | 6 – Usher | McCamish Pavilion (5,813) Atlanta, GA |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Boston College | W 81–76 | 7–8 (1–4) | 22 – Maxwell | 9 – Devoe | 4 – Tied | Conte Forum (3,591) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at North Carolina | L 65–88 | 7–9 (1–5) | 22 – Usher | 7 – Usher | 3 – Usher | Dean Smith Center (18,568) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Wake Forest | L 64–80 | 7–10 (1–6) | 22 – Devoe | 5 – Usher | 3 – 3 tied | McCamish Pavilion (4,698) Atlanta, GA |
| January 23, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Clayton State | W 103–53 | 8–10 | 20 – Devoe | 6 – Devoe | 7 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,127) Atlanta, GA |
| January 26, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Florida State | W 75–61 | 9–10 (2–6) | 19 – Usher | 8 – Usher | 5 – Usher | McCamish Pavilion (4,967) Atlanta, GA |
| January 29, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Miami (FL) | L 62–73 | 9–11 (2–7) | 19 – Moore | 10 – Usher | 6 – Usher | McCamish Pavilion (5,135) Atlanta, GA |
| February 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 66–81 | 9–12 (2–8) | 30 – Devoe | 6 – Howard | 3 – Sturdivant | Cassell Coliseum (6,887) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Clemson | W 69–64 | 10–12 (3–8) | 16 – Smith | 8 – Smith | 6 – Smith | McCamish Pavilion (5,784) Atlanta, GA |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Miami (FL) | L 70–79 | 10–13 (3–9) | 20 – Devoe | 7 – Tied | 4 – Sturdivant | Watsco Center (3,866) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Virginia | L 53–63 | 10–14 (3–10) | 17 – Devoe | 5 – Usher | 5 – Usher | John Paul Jones Arena (14,253) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | NC State | L 61–76 | 10–15 (3–11) | 18 – Devoe | 11 – Howard | 4 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,568) Atlanta, GA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | W 68–62 | 11–15 (4–11) | 22 – Devoe | 8 – Usher | 5 – Tied | Petersen Events Center (9,085) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Syracuse Rescheduled from December 29 | L 73–74 $^{OT}$ | 11–16 (4–12) | 19 – Howard | 13 – Usher | 5 – Usher | Carrier Dome (22,042) Syracuse, NY |
| February 23, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Virginia Tech | L 58–62 | 11–17 (4–13) | 18 – Devoe | 5 – Tied | 3 – Devoe | McCamish Pavilion (4,150) Atlanta, GA |
| February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Notre Dame | L 56–90 | 11–18 (4–14) | 16 – Usher | 8 – Howard | 4 – Devoe | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | L 65–68 | 11–19 (4–15) | 15 – Devoe | 7 – Devoe | 5 – Sturdivant | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,602) Clemson, SC |
| March 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Boston College | W 82–78 $^{OT}$ | 12–19 (5–15) | 30 – Usher | 8 – Tied | 5 – Usher | McCamish Pavilion (5,336) Atlanta, GA |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | (14) | vs. (11) Louisville First round | L 74–84 | 12–20 | 19 – Usher | 6 – Usher | 9 – Usher | Barclays Center (6,222) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings and the Coaches Poll did not release a Week 1 poll.