2004–05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2004–05 season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Hewitt, the Yellow Jackets had high expectations entering the season with numerous returning players from the previous season's NCAA Tournament runner-up team. They were ranked in the top 5 of preseason AP and Coaches' Polls, receiving first-place votes in both. The team struggled to a .500 record in ACC play, but looked strong in the ACC Tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, Georgia Tech beat George Washington before falling to No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant Louisville in the round of 32^[1] to finish 20–12 overall (8–8 ACC).

2004–05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	20–12 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Hewitt (5th season)
Home arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 North Carolina	14	–	2		.875			33	–	4		.892
No. 5 Wake Forest	13	–	3		.813			27	–	6		.818
No. 3 Duke†	11	–	5		.688			27	–	6		.818
Virginia Tech	8	–	8		.500			16	–	14		.533
No. 25 Georgia Tech	8	–	8		.500			20	–	12		.625
Miami (FL)	7	–	9		.438			16	–	13		.552
NC State	7	–	9		.438			21	–	14		.600
Maryland	7	–	9		.438			19	–	13		.594
Clemson	5	–	11		.313			16	–	16		.500
Florida State	4	–	12		.250			14	–	15		.483
Virginia	4	–	12		.250			14	–	15		.483
† 2005 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2004–05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 1 B. J. Elder 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Madison, GA F 2 Isma'il Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Atlanta, GA G 3 Jarrett Jack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Washington, MD F/C 4 Ra'Sean Dickey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Clio, SC G 5 Mario West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Douglasville, GA F 10 Jim Nyström 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Stockholm, Sweden G 11 Will Bynum 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chicago, IL C 12 Luke Schenscher 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Canberra, Australia G 14 Keith Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Austell, GA G 23 Anthony Morrow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC F 32 Jeremis Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Fort Worth, TX F 44 Theodis Tarver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Monroe, LA G 55 Anthony McHenry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Birmingham, AL	Head coach Paul Hewitt (St. John Fisher) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 19, 2004*	No. 3	Alabama State	W 74–37	1–0	Alexander Memorial Coliseum  Atlanta, Georgia
ACC Tournament
Mar 11, 2005*		vs. Virginia Tech Quarterfinals	W 73–54	18–10	MCI Center  Washington, D.C.
Mar 12, 2005*		vs. No. 2 North Carolina Semifinals	W 78–75	19–10	MCI Center  Washington, D.C.
Mar 13, 2005*		vs. No. 5 Duke Championship game	L 64–69	19–11	MCI Center  Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2005*	(5 MW) No. 25	vs. (12 MW) George Washington First Round	W 80–68	20–11	Bridgestone Arena  Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 20, 2005*	(5 MW) No. 25	vs. (4 MW) No. 4 Louisville Second Round	L 54–76	20–12	Bridgestone Arena  Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources^[3]

Rankings

See also: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Players in the 2005 NBA draft

See also: 2005 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	22	Jarrett Jack	Denver Nuggets

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References

1. "Yellow Jackets won't repeat last year's Final Four run". ESPN. March 20, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
2. "2004-05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. "2004–05 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
5. "2005 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.