# 2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Damon Stoudamire and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Yellow Jackets finished the season 14–18 and 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to thirteenth seed Notre Dame in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kyle Sturdivant | 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Norcross, Georgia | Graduated |
| Dallan Coleman | 3 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Memphis, Tennessee | Transferred to UCF |
| Carter Murphy | 4 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Phoenix, Arizona | Graduated |
| Tafara Gapare | 5 | F | 6'9" | 206 | Sophomore | Wellington, New Zealand | Transferred to Maryland |
| Ebenezer Dowuona | 10 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Accra, Ghana | Transferred to James Madison |
| Tyzhaun Claude | 12 | F | 6'7" | 226 | Senior | Goldsboro, North Carolina | Transferred to North Carolina |
| Miles Kelly | 13 | G | 6'6" | 180 | Junior | Stone Mountain, Georgia | Transferred to Auburn |
| Ibrahima Sacko | 23 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Conakry, Guinea | Transferred to New Mexico |
| Amaree Abram | 24 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Port Arthur, Texas | Transferred to Louisiana Tech |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Javian McCollum | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Toronto, Canada | Oklahoma |
| Luke O'Brien | 9 | F | 6'8" | 222 | Senior | Littleton, Colorado | Colorado |
| Ryan Mutombo | 12 | C | 7'2" | 259 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Georgetown |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaeden Mustaf SG | Bowie, Maryland | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Doryan Onwuchekwa C | DeSoto, Texas | Faith Family Academy (TX) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Darrion Sutton SF | Atlanta, Georgia | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| 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: "2024 Georgia Tech Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023. "Georgia Tech 2024 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. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | West Georgia | W 85–62 | 1–0 | 18 – McCollum | 10 – O'Brien | 7 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,530) Atlanta, GA |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | North Florida | L 93–105 | 1–1 | 20 – Ndongo | 10 – Ndongo | 7 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,553) Atlanta, GA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Texas Southern | W 81–62 | 2–1 | 19 – Ndongo | 11 – Ndongo | 6 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,384) Atlanta, GA |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Georgia Rivalry | L 69–77 | 2–2 | 20 – Terry | 11 – Onwuchekwa | 3 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (6,622) Atlanta, GA |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | No. 18 Cincinnati | L 58–81 | 2–3 | 13 – George | 6 – Ndongo | 3 – Mustaf | McCamish Pavilion (4,970) Atlanta, GA |
| November 27, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 91–67 | 3–3 | 17 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 7 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,414) Atlanta, GA |
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 87–68 | 4–3 | 25 – Terry | 9 – Tied | 11 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,414) Atlanta, GA |
| December 3, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 21 Oklahoma ACC–SEC Challenge | L 61–76 | 4–4 | 16 – Mustaf | 12 – Powell | 5 – George | Lloyd Noble Center (7,725) Norman, OK |
| December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 20 North Carolina | L 65–68 | 4–5 (0–1) | 22 – Terry | 12 – Ndongo | 3 – George | Dean Smith Center (19,020) Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 15, 2024* 3:30 p.m., BTN | | vs. Northwestern Milwaukee Tip-Off | L 60–71 | 4–6 | 17 – Terry | 7 – Tied | 7 – George | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI |
| December 18, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 91–82 | 5–6 | 18 – George | 9 – Ndongo | 8 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,494) Atlanta, GA |
| December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 5 Duke | L 56–82 | 5–7 (0–2) | 14 – Ndongo | 6 – Mutombo | 4 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (8,005) Atlanta, GA |
| December 28, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | Alabama A&M | W 92–49 | 6–7 | 22 – Terry | 7 – Tied | 9 – George | McCamish Pavilion (4,430) Atlanta, GA |
| December 31, 2024 2:30 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 86–75 | 7–7 (1–2) | 21 – Tied | 6 – Ndongo | 6 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (4,914) Atlanta, GA |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Boston College | W 85–64 | 8–7 (2–2) | 20 – Tied | 6 – Souare | 10 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,949) Atlanta, GA |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Syracuse | L 55–62 | 8–8 (2–3) | 18 – Terry | 8 – Ndongo | 5 – George | JMA Wireless Dome (13,935) Syracuse, NY |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at SMU | L 71–93 | 8–9 (2–4) | 20 – McCollum | 11 – Powell | 10 – George | Moody Coliseum (5,526) Dallas, TX |
| January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Clemson | L 59–70 | 8–10 (2–5) | 14 – Ndongo | 12 – Ndongo | 5 – McCollum | McCamish Pavilion (4,047) Atlanta, GA |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Florida State | L 78–91 | 8–11 (2–6) | 23 – Terry | 12 – Ndongo | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,751) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Virginia Tech | W 71–64 | 9–11 (3–6) | 23 – Powell | 9 – Ndongo | 7 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,668) Atlanta, GA |
| January 28, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Notre Dame | L 68–71 | 9–12 (3–7) | 20 – George | 7 – Ndongo | 5 – George | Joyce Center (4,262) South Bend, IN |
| February 1, 2025 3:45 p.m., The CW | | No. 21 Louisville | W 77–70 | 10–12 (4–7) | 23 – Terry | 11 – Ndongo | 9 – George | McCamish Pavilion (6,147) Atlanta, GA |
| February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | W 89–86 $^{3OT}$ | 11–12 (5–7) | 28 – George | 13 – Ndongo | 7 – George | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,931) Clemson, SC |
| February 8, 2025 5:30 p.m., The CW | | at Virginia | L 61–75 | 11–13 (5–8) | 20 – George | 6 – George | 5 – George | John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Stanford | W 60–52 | 12–13 (6–8) | 22 – George | 16 – Ndongo | 5 – George | McCamish Pavilion (3,869) Atlanta, GA |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | California | W 90–88 $^{OT}$ | 13–13 (7–8) | 26 – Tied | 13 – Ndongo | 8 – George | McCamish Pavilion (4,648) Atlanta, GA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 54–69 | 13–14 (7–9) | 17 – Ndongo | 15 – Ndongo | 6 – George | Conte Forum (6,038) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | W 73–67 | 14–14 (8–9) | 26 – Powell | 17 – Ndongo | 5 – George | Petersen Events Center (6,355) Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | NC State | W 87–62 | 15–14 (9–9) | 29 – Ndongo | 17 – Ndongo | 12 – George | McCamish Pavilion (4,491) Atlanta, GA |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Miami (FL) | W 89–74 | 16–14 (10–9) | 31 – Terry | 8 – Ndongo | 11 – George | McCamish Pavilion (4,765) Atlanta, GA |
| March 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at Wake Forest | L 43–69 | 16–15 (10–10) | 13 – Ndongo | 11 – Souare | 3 – George | LJVM Coliseum (8,994) Winston-Salem, NC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (9) Virginia Second round | W 66–60 | 17–15 | 21 – Powell | 10 – Tied | 8 – George | Spectrum Center (9,722) Charlotte, NC |
| March 13, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (1) No. 1 Duke Quarterfinals | L 70–78 | 17–16 | 24 – Powell | 7 – Ndongo | 7 – George | Spectrum Center (14,116) Charlotte, NC |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | Jacksonville State First round | L 64–81 | 17–17 | 15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 7 – McCollum | McCamish Pavilion (1,623) Atlanta, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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