September 28, 2024

ACC Preview - Georgia Tech

 


Preview: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Last Season:  17-16 and 7-11  in league play


The Coaches:  Head Coach Nell Fortner is in her 6th season.  She has been Head Coach at several schools and USA National teams.

Blanche Alverson is in her 6th season.  She is the Associate Head Coach.

LaSondra Barrett is in her 3rd season.

Michael Scruggs is in his 2nd season.

Caleb Currier is in his 3rd season. 

 

Losses:  Four transfers out,  plus one grad.  None averaged over 2.3 ppg. 

 

Additions: Zoesha Smith, 6-1 Grad Student Forward transfer from Georgia where she averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds playing about half the season before a season ending injury.   

Chazadi “Chit Chat” Wright 5-4 Frosh Guard, ranked 4 star .

Dani Carnegie, 5-9 Frosh Guard from NY.  Ranked # 29.

Gabbie Grooms, 5-9 Frosh Guard from Georgia.

Tianna Thompson, 5-10 Soph Wing from GA.  

Schedule:       

Georgia, Oregon, Mississippi State, Rice and Nebraska are the highlights.  

 

The Team:  

Tonie Morgan, 5-9 JR Guard who averaged 15 ppg.

Kayla Blacksher, 6-1 SR Forward who averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. 

Rusne Augustinaite, 6-0 Soph Wing from Lithuania.  She made 71 threes at 35%. And averaged 11 ppg. 

Kara Dunn, 5-11 JR Wing who averaged 15 points and 4 rebounds. 

Ariadna Termis, 6-6 Soph Post from Spain.  Averaged 2 points and 8 minutes per game. 

Ines Noguero, 5-9 Soph Guard from Spain who averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds while starting every game.

D’Asia Thomas Harris, 6-2 Soph Forward who averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds.

 

Prediction:                          

Any team that returns 64 ppg  is going to be tough.  Plus Ga Tech has some good recruits.   Should be much better than last year’s 7-11 in league play.  

 

2025 Recruiting:  

McKayla Taylor, 6-3 Post from Georgia 

 

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