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

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1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record10-16 (3-11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
  1980–81
1982–83  
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina122 .857322  .941
No. 7 Virginia 122 .857304  .882
No. 16 Wake Forest 95 .643219  .700
No. 10 NC State 77 .5002210  .688
Maryland 59 .3571613  .552
Duke 410 .2861017  .370
Clemson 410 .2861414  .500
Georgia Tech 311 .2141016  .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).

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Roster

1981–82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 22Scott Gardner6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Greenville, South Carolina
G 20Brian Howard5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)160 lb(73 kg)Fr Rockville, Maryland
G 44Stu Lyon6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C 53Steve Neal7 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
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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References

  1. "1981-82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats" . Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. "1981-82 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Retrieved March 3, 2019.