1982–83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

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1982–83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record13-15 (4-10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
  1981–82
1983–84  
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 122 .857288  .778
No. 4 Virginia 122 .857295  .853
Maryland 86 .5712010  .667
No. 16 NC State86 .5712610  .722
Wake Forest 77 .5002010  .667
Georgia Tech 410 .2861315  .464
Duke 311 .2141117  .393
Clemson 212 .1431120  .355
1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1982-83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology. Led by head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 13-15 (4-10 ACC).

Contents

Roster

1982–83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 22 John Salley 6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)230 lb(104 kg)Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 25 Mark Price 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Enid, Oklahoma
C 54 Yvon Joseph 6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)245 lb(111 kg)So Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 2, 1982*
St. Francis (NY) W 76–54 1–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum  
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 4, 1982*
Georgia L 67–82 1–1
The Omni  
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 18, 1982*
at  Oklahoma L 73–101 1–2
Lloyd Noble Center  
Norman, Oklahoma
ACC Tournament
Mar 11, 1983*
Maryland
Quarterfinals
W 64–58 OT9–14
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 12, 1983*
No. 2  Virginia
Semifinals
L 67–96 9–15
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. "1982-83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats" . Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. "1982-83 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results" . Retrieved March 2, 2019.