Damon Stoudamire is hoping to succeed where three others failed before him. Once a powerhouse in the college basketball world, Georgia Tech has struggled for nearly two decades to become relevant again. Now it falls to Stoudamire, the former NBA guard who takes over as the Yellow Jackets coach after the firing of Josh Pastner.
FILE - With tears in his eyes, Damon Stoudamire points to acknowledge the presence of his sons Brandon and Damon Stoudamarie Jr. at a press conference where he was introduced as the new Georgia Tech NCAA college basketball head coach in Atlanta, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Damon Stoudamire is hoping to succeed where three others failed before him. Once a powerhouse in the college basketball world, Georgia Tech has struggled for nearly two decades to become relevant again.
Miles Kelly was the top scorer at 14.4 points per game, while Lance Terry was the only other player in double figures at 10.1. Deebo Coleman and Kyle Sturdivant are also in the mix. Guard Amaree Abram played last season at Mississippi, where he made 22 starts as a freshman. He’ll push for playing time right away.
The frontcourt was further bulked up by Tyzhaun Claude, a 6-7 forward who averaged 15.4 points a game last season for Western Carolina and led the Southern Conference in rebounding . Ebenezer Dowuona, a 6-11 center, transferred from North Carolina State.“I think he’ll be a guy that really, really, really impacts this program at a high level,” the new coach said.“I wanted to add length with athleticism,” he said. “I don’t have a physically imposing player, I would say.
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