1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	10-16 (3-11 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Cremins (1st season);
Assistant coaches	George Felton (1st season); Ben Jobe (1st season); Jimmy Hebron (1st season);
Home arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

Last updated August 18, 2023

1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 North Carolina †	12	–	2	.857	32	–	2	.941
No. 7 Virginia	12	–	2	.857	30	–	4	.882
No. 16 Wake Forest	9	–	5	.643	21	–	9	.700
No. 10 NC State	7	–	7	.500	22	–	10	.688
Maryland	5	–	9	.357	16	–	13	.552
Duke	4	–	10	.286	10	–	17	.370
Clemson	4	–	10	.286	14	–	14	.500
Georgia Tech	3	–	11	.214	10	–	16	.385

† 1982 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1981-82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 10-16 (3-11 ACC).

Roster

1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	22	Scott Gardner	6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)	180 lb(82 kg)	Fr	Greenville, South Carolina
G	20	Brian Howard	5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)	160 lb(73 kg)	Fr	Rockville, Maryland
G	44	Stu Lyon	6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)	180 lb(82 kg)	Sr	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C	53	Steve Neal	7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)	215 lb(98 kg)	RS Jr	Largo, Florida
G/F	14	Brook Steppe	6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)	195 lb(88 kg)	Sr

Head coach

Bobby Cremins (South Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

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References

↑ "1981-82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats" . Retrieved March 3, 2019.
↑ "1981-82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

Contents

Roster

Schedule and results

Related Research Articles

References