| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 21–16 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Darryl LaBarrie |
| Tourney Result: | Runner-Up |
The 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Josh Pastner and played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–16, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Pittsburgh. The Yellow Jackets received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Indiana, Belmont, and Ole Miss to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated Cal State Bakersfield before losing in the championship game to Texas Christian University.
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston and South Carolina to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to San Diego State.
On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced Brian Gregory would not return as head coach.[1] On April 8, 2016, the school hired Josh Pastner as head coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F | 6'8" | 269 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Adam Smith | 2 | G | 6'1" | 170 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 3 | G/F | 6'5" | 214 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Travis Jorgenson | 10 | G | 6'0" | 177 | RS Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Nick Jacobs | 32 | F | 6'8" | 260 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| James White | 33 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodan Price | 2 | G/F | 6'8" | 185 | RS Senior | Transferred from Eastern Michigan. Price will be eligible to play immediately since Price graduated from Eastern Michigan. | ||
| Kellen McCormick | 32 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Transferred from Western Michigan. McCormick will be eligible to play immediately since McCormick graduated from Western Michigan. |
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