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Grading the best and worst 2026 offseason moves for every ACC Basketball team

Mar 14, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer cuts down the net after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the men's ACC Conference Tournament Championship at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Mar 14, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer cuts down the net after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the men's ACC Conference Tournament Championship at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Grade: B-

  • 2025-26 record: 11-20 (2-16)

Roster departures

  • Kowacie Reeves (15.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg)
  • Baye Ndongo (11.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg)
  • Akai Fleming (10.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg)
  • Jaeden Mustaf (10.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg)
  • Lamar Washington (9.6 ppg and 5.1 apg)
  • Mouhamed Sylla (9.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg)
  • Peyton Marshall (3.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg)
  • Chas Kelley (4.3 ppg and 1.6 apg)

Roster returnees

  • Kam Craft (7.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg)
  • Cole Kirouac (1.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg)

Roster additions

  • Colby Garland (20.3 ppg and 4.6 apg at San Jose State)
  • Nasir Whitlock (20.5 ppg and 3.3 apg at Lehigh)
  • Victor Valdes (14.8 ppg and 4.5 apg at Troy)
  • Jackson Fields (4.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg at West Virginia)
  • Courtland Muldrew (3.3 ppg and 1.9 rpg at Washington)
  • Kayden Allen (4-star guard prospect)
  • Moustapha Diop (4-star forward prospect) 

Coach Scott Cross takes over for the Yellow Jackets, bringing with him Valdes from Troy as the likely focal point of the frontcourt. Freshman big man Diop likely will start inside, too, but there are definitely questions concerning their interior depth.

The backcourt is where the potential lies. Both Garland and Whitlock are quality scorers, with Whitlock a March Madness star who carried Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament. But both will have to be double-digit scorers out of the gate just for the Jackets to even be competitive.

Georgia Tech doesn’t have a ton of resources, but Cross did a solid job this offseason. The lack of proven high-major players is an issue, but for a program looking to restart, there are some building blocks to work with.

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