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Dennis Scott’s No. 4 is going to hang from the rafters. Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire and athletic director J Batt surprised Scott on Thursday live on NBA TV by announcing to the Yellow Jackets legend that he will have his number retired this season. Scott will become the seventh former Tech player to have his number retired by the program joining No. 15 Matt Harpring, No. 20 Tom Hammonds, No. 21 Roger Kaiser, No. 22 John Salley, No. 25 Mark Price and No. 40 Rich Yunkus.
Behind him, students danced in delirium at midcourt. Damon Stoudamire, the first Georgia Tech coach to win his first game against Duke, is a mighty career 1-0 in the ACC. That’s it. But as far as debuts go, this is about as good as it gets. Taken on its own, Tech’s 72-68 win over No. 7 Duke does not a renaissance make. Dig into the actual game, though, and the substance reveals itself. The Yellow Jackets led for all but 1:38, coughing up the edge at the most precarious point — with two minutes remaining. Yet down four, they rallied back, ultimately scoring the game-winner on a bold alley-oop, They secured it with not one but two successive defensive swarms. Back that stalwartness up to a win against No. 21 Mississippi State four days prior, and the seeds of what Stoudamire is sowing begin to show.
From the time Georgia Tech forward Moses Wright declared his intent to enter the NBA draft, the possibility of him deciding to withdraw and come back for his second senior season was remote. It’s no longer merely a strong likelihood that he’ll stay in the draft, but a certainty, according to Tech coach Josh Pastner. “He’s all in,” Pastner told the AJC on Friday night. “Moses is going to stay in the draft.”
Jeff Goodman: Three names in the Arizona family that should be in mix are: Pacific coach Damon Stoudamire, Lakers assistant/former Arizona assistant Miles Simon and Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner. One name outside the family that has gotten some pub lately: Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd.
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Jury selection began Monday for a former NBA player and Georgia Tech Standout. Javaris Crittenton is accused of killing a mother of four in 2011. Investigators said it all started with a stolen iPhone and jewelry, and ended with murder in August of that year. They said that's when 22-year-old Julian Jones was walking with a group of people near Macon Drive when occupants inside a black SUV opened fire.
The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of hiring former Georgia Tech and Cleveland Cavaliers star Mark Price as an assistant coach, in part to improve the team’s overall shooting.
The job at the Jewish school came about last summer when a friend who also attended Georgia Tech and had a child enrolled at Posnack asked Anderson on Twitter if he was interested in coaching. Anderson, who lives nearby, said he was. The friend arranged a meeting with Anderson and the school’s athletic director, Mitch Evron, and its new headmaster, Richard Cuenca. “He was very eager, down to earth, very easy to talk to,” Evron said in a phone interview. “You could see the passion in his eyes as he walked down the hallway and connected with kids.” The school has 500 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and tuition is $15,000 to $16,000 annually. Last year, Posnack recorded the highest grade-point average for all athletes in the state. The school has had success in tennis and swimming and has won four all-sports championships since 2005.
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Where most coaches ask for more from their players, Collins wanted less from Young. Heading into his fourth year, the Georgia Tech 22-year-old product was to come off the bench, play less and stay away from the 3-point arc. "Just talking to coach Collins," Young told HOOPSWORLD. "He's helping me buy into the fact that I'm not a 3-point shooter. I realize that also. I shot the three ball well two years ago, but hey, you shouldn't live and die by threes. You should always try and be aggressive, try and get to the free throw line and get higher percentage shots. That's what I've been doing—just going for the high-percentage shots."
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