ACC Basketball: Ranking the 2017 Recruiting Classes
By Alec Lasley
No. 12 Georgia Tech (4 Commits)
George Tech will look to build off of a great year in which they made it to the NIT championship.
A team that was only predicted to win one or two conference games far exceeded expectations and spent most of their season on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
That included a win over the Tar Heels to open up ACC play on December 31. After that, the Yellow Jackets surprised people as they finished 17-15 overall on the year.
Returning their top three scorers and look to make a splash in the big dance in 2018.
2018 Commits:
- Brandon Alston (Lehigh University): 6-5, 200 lbs, CG
- Jose Alvarado (Middle Village NY): 6-0, 160 lbs, PG, Rank – NR
- Curtis Haywood II (Wolfeboro, NH): 6-4, 187 lbs, SG, Rank – NR
- Evan Cole (Cumming, GA): 6-8, 200 lbs, PF, Rank – NR
With George Tech being a very young, but battle tested team, Alston will be a great addition to bring some more veteran leadership.
He appeared in 62 games, starting 11, over his two seasons, for Lehigh, averaging 5.8 points while shooting 35.5 percent from three-point range. Look for him to make some noise in the ACC next season.